AWMA WATER CONTROL SOLUTIONS

Construction of the new Port Hinchinbrook Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) in Cardwell, Queensland, is well underway. AWMA was engaged by Haslin Constructions to design and manufacture a specialised downward-opening decant gate for the project. AWMA’s Decant Gates are engineered for high-frequency, high-duty cycle operations in decant applications. A standout feature is the positive cable drive…

In partnership with Narrabri Shire Council, AWMA recently delivered an innovative flood protection solution for The Crossing Theatre – a vital community hub for events in the local area. FloodFree Demountable Barriers are a simple product, manually deployed to protect areas from flood and stormwater intrusion. Made from marine-grade aluminium, these barriers are ‘retro-fit’; designed…

Lift shafts are prone to water ingress due to weather events, flash flooding, stormwater issues and extreme flood events. In these situations when water finds its way into a lift shaft the lifts are decommissioned for a prolonged period, often resulting in the relocation of residents and businesses in the affected building until it can…

AWMA provides a variety of flood barriers tailored to safeguard properties from flood and storm water intrusion. With an increase in flood mitigation projects, and more and more flood barriers being installed in public spaces, there have been significant design considerations around the safe operation of flood barriers. AWMA uses AI technology to improve public…

The Macquarie River Screening Program assists irrigators to improve the sustainability of their water diversions by installing modern fish protection screens on water pumps. AWMA was the lead contractor for the Macquarie River Fish Screening Program, a critical initiative aimed at protecting native fish species whilst ensuring the cost-effective and efficient operation of irrigation pumps…

The pump station operated by Murrumbidgee Council in Jerilderie, NSW, serves the crucial function of drawing raw water from Billabong Creek into a reservoir that supplies the town’s water treatment plant. Two pumps extract water from the creek at a maximum flow rate of 3 ML/d. The original, single 500-micron in-line cartridge filter system was…

The Bryn Estyn Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is greater Hobart’s primary source of drinking water. For the past two years TasWater has been upgrading and expanding the plant to provide a reliable supply of 160 million litres of high quality drinking water per day to around 200,000 customers. Objectives of the Bryn Estyn WTP Upgrade…

AWMA Debris Screens for the Newry Pipeline intake system use fish-friendly screening technology to ensure debris-free water delivery. The Southern Rural Water (SRW) Macalister Irrigation District Modernisation Project is focused on replacing the district’s ageing channel irrigation network with a modern system. This project included construction of the $39.8 million Newry Pipeline. AWMA worked in…

Approximately 2,400 properties in low-lying areas of Launceston are now flood protected by structural upgrades including a 2m high FloodFree Demountable Barrier. A 12km long flood mitigation solution in Launceston will protect the area in a 1% AEP (Annual Exceedance Probability) flood event. Earthen and concrete levees on either side of the Riverbend Park entrance…

An innovative FloodFree Barrier now protects the Everybody’s Precinct in an Auckland CBD heritage building, after floods took out transformer in 2022. Building owners of a central Auckland heritage office and entertainment building have installed an innovative self-raising flood barrier to prevent a recurrence of the flooding that took the building out of action in…

AWMA were engaged by Enviro Process Engineering (HK) Co. Ltd to design and manufacture a downward opening decant weir penstock as part of an upgrade to the UV treatment area of the Siu Ho Wan Sewage Treatment Works in Hong Kong. The UV outlet penstock is a critical part of the UV treatment process. Matthew…

The Northern Territory Government’s Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics have successfully completed the Katherine Flood Mitigation Project. Initial flood modelling identified that construction of flood mitigation works, including levee bank construction and upgraded drainage systems, were the most effective way of reducing flood impact on Katherine properties. The $10 million project, jointly funded by…