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What sets TRILITY operators apart
It’s been a big couple of years in the Operations space, although arguably, we
could say this is the status quo given the impact of the ever-changing weather
conditions and the devastation they can cause through drought, fire, and flood.
TRILITY Operations is highly dynamic and is constantly changing; an average
day today looks very different to the average day of yesterday, as it will from
the average day of tomorrow. While this can be exciting, it can also mean
that sometimes it’s hard to predict what comes next, and that is where the
importance of continual improvement and innovation shines through.
Many of our teams are just starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel
after extended challenges related to La Nina circumstances, not to mention
the other general challenges that arise as part of day-to-day operations. When
many of us think of the impacts La Nina has had on us, it is easy to look at ‘the
big things’ such as the extreme bushfires and flooding across Australia and
New Zealand; however, it is crucial to recognise that the impacts reach
far deeper than this.
Ongoing raw water quality issues have created new challenges with many of
our sites; Riverland has had a significant challenge with essentially its fourth
blackwater event in 10 years; Macarthur Water Filtration Plant (WFP) has been
battling raw water quality fluctuations for the best part of 18 months or more,
and Douglas Water Treatment Plant (WTP) has seemingly dosed more PAC
than ever recently to cover algae and taste and odour issues.
Furthermore, unpredictable weather has caused disruption at different times
across a large portion of our sites, particularly those that cover networks such
as Rotorua, Onkaparinga, Wakefield, and Eastern Irrigation Scheme, to name
a few.
Looking back, it was hard to imagine that the idea of blackwater in the
Riverland was a ‘1 in 100-year event’ and the idea of dosing PAC at Douglas
WTP was unheard of. As a result, internally, we continue to assess our
processes by reviewing the decisions which were made based on the data
and assumptions we had at the time of the event. We do this to ensure our
operators are well-equipped to manage weather events and other external
variables, such as changes in legislative and best practice requirements, roles,
responsibilities and skillsets, and changes in technology and innovation.
TRILITY has great pride in its operations teams across Australia and New
Zealand because, collectively, they have achieved great things by banding
together to tackle these challenges head-on whilst simultaneously walking
down the path of continuous improvement.
TRILITY operations continue to excel, and what we do is not solely about the
‘dirty water in, clean water out’ attitude. Any utility worth its weight can run
a treatment plant. What sets TRILITY apart from the others is our enhanced
connection to the communities we serve, our ownership over the facilities
we run, and our genuine care for the land, environment, the history and the
people we impact and interact with.
Renmark