Issue: December 2021
An end of year snapshot of TRILITY’s contracts and projectsnews
2021 - That’s a wrap!
Meeting a client’s needs
by increasing disinfection
consistency
Page 15
Work continues in Tasmania
Page 16
Driving productivity and
efficiencies
Page 17
Close call for Rotorua Airport
Pump Station
Page 18
Can you predict which water
pumps are faulty?
Page 19
Water Industry Operators
Association announce the
Kwatye Cultural Recognition
Award winner for 2021
Page 20
Creating connection to our
First Nations People and
Reconciliation
Page 22
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
In this Issue
TRILITY - Celebrating
30 years
Page 5
New Zealand modular
solutions team hits its
stride
Page 10
Working with Council to
produce clean, healthy
drinking water
Page 11
Improving tank water
quality in the Goldfields
and Agricultural Region in
Western Australia
Page 12
Removing soluble iron from
irrigation source water to
minimise system downtime
and maintenance costs
Page 13
Wakefield Community
Wastewater Management
Scheme
Page 14
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
Welcome
Dear valued clients and partners,
On behalf of the TRILITY Group, we wish you and your families a safe and
very happy festive season. We also want to take this opportunity to thank
you for another successful year which has been achieved despite several
challenges, which included the ever-present and evolving pandemic.
This year’s success, as in prior years, is due to the dedication and focus of
our wonderful employees and the special relationships we have built over
the years. TRILITY would not be where it is today without you, our clients
and partners.
The end of one year, and the start of another, is a time where we
typically wrap up the year’s activities, reflect, plan strategic initiatives
for the coming year, and celebrate our accomplishments. We are doing
all of these, and our reflections revealed another year of excellent service
delivery, growth, and many positive learnings. For example, during 2020,
we implemented emergency pandemic measures, and during 2021, we
embarked on our journey of replacing these with permanent, sustainable
measures to coexist with the virus. This journey will continue during
2022, making for exciting times, for so many of our learnings include
better ways to work, communicate, and deliver services. We are
confident that we will be afforded increased opportunities to meet
with our employees and clients in person across New Zealand and
Australia in the coming year.
To close out this year, we thought it fitting to share some of the great
work achieved throughout 2021, and we take you through our very rich
history as we celebrate 30 years at TRILITY.
From the entire TRILITY team, it’s been a privilege to work with you and
the communities we serve, and we look forward to working with you
again in 2022.
Francois Gouws
Managing Director
Francois Gouws
Managing Director
TRILITY Brands
Smart ultrasonic release of valves
For more information visit: SURV.com.au or
call 1300 522 170
Innovative seized
valve technology
Click here to return to contents
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
Celebrating 30 years
As we celebrate our 30th anniversary, it’s important to take the time to reflect on how our
business has prospered. We would also like to recognise that it is through the dedication of our
employees and the relationships we have built over the years with you, our clients, and our
partners that have made TRILITY the company it is today.
TRILITY was incorporated on 7 August 1991, from its humble beginnings in Australia as Northwest Water. Over the three decades, TRILITY
has transitioned from Northwest Water to United Utilities Australia to TRILITY, and it has seen three owners. Initially United Utilities (formerly
Northwest Water), Mitsubishi Corporation acquired the Company in 2010, and in 2018 Beijing Enterprises Water Group became our new
Shareholders. Our first contract commenced in Victoria in 1993 with the award of Yan Yean Water Treatment plant, and from, there we have
continued to grow.
Over the years, we have delivered hundreds of small to large projects. Today, we have over 300 employees operating 52 water, wastewater
plants, and reuse schemes, 132 pumps stations, and 585 km of network pipelines. We treat over 1.8 GL of water per day, and process over 60k
tonnes of biosolids per year, and service over 400 facilities across Australia and New Zealand.
All of which could not have been achieved without the support of our clients and partners and the communities in which we serve, and the
continued commitment from our employees and shareholders. We look forward to further expanding and diversifying our portfolio of
services to ensure we continue to meet the needs of the ever-changing water sector.
Decade 1991 – 2001
•
TRILITY Pty Ltd was incorporated 7 August 1991 (formerly
Northwest Water/United Utilities)
•
Yan Yean (VIC) 1993
•
Macarthur Water Filtration Plant (NSW) 1993
•
Northwest Water and North Western Electricity Board
(NORWEB) merge to form United Utilities PLC 1995
•
Riverland Water Project (SA) 1996
•
QNI Yabulu Reuse Plant (QLD) 2000
•
Onkaparinga Wastewater Treatment Plant (SA) 2000
•
Northwest Water change their name to United Utilities
Australia (UUA) 2001
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
Click here to return to contents
Decade 2002 – 2011
•
Coliban O&M Services - referred to as Campaspe Asset
Management (CAMS) (VIC) 2003
•
Victor Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant (SA) 2004
•
Berri Barmera Reuse Scheme (SA) 2005
•
Seqwater; Field Operations and Maintenance Services
(QLD) 2006
•
Townsville City Council Water Supply Upgrade Project
(QLD) 2008
•
Agnes Water Seventeen Seventy Integrated Water Project
(QLD) 2008
•
Adelaide Desalination Project (SA) 2009
•
Energy Resources of Australia Ltd Water Treatment Plant
(NT) 2009
•
Lion Nathan Wastewater Recycling Plant (QLD) 2009
•
Waikerie Wastewater Scheme (SA) 2009
•
Mitsubishi Corporation acquire UUA 2010
•
TRILITY officially launched 2011
•
Mundaring Water Treatment Plant (WA) 2011
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
Celebrating 30 years
•
Northern Connector Pipeline Diversion Project
(SA) 2016
•
BHP MAC Project (WA) 2016
•
Ararat Fluoridation Project (VIC) 2016
•
Wentworth to Broken Hill pipeline (NSW) 2017
•
TasWater Regional Towns Water Supply Program
(TAS) 2017
•
Newman Electrolytic Chlorinators (WA) 2017
•
BEWG acquires TRILITY 2018
•
SURV Smart Ultrasonic Release of Valves
launches 2018
•
Adelaide Hills Community Waste Management Scheme
(SA) 2019
•
Macarthur Water Filtration Plant upgrade (NSW) 2019
•
TRILITY and Hydramet transition to one entity 2019
•
KOIOS enters the market first win Lower Murray Water
2020
•
Rotorua Wastewater Treatment Services Contract
(NZ) 2020
•
Hawke’s Bay District Health Board Main Water Supply
and Treatment System (NZ) 2020
•
Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) Water Quality
Improvement project (QLD) 2020
•
TasWater UV stage 1 project (TAS) 2021
•
Wakefield Regional Council community wastewater
management scheme (CWMS) 2021
Decade 2012 – 2021
•
TRILITY acquire Hydramet 2012
•
Aratula and Helidon Sewage Treatment Plant
(QLD) 2012
•
Grampians Operations and Maintenance (VIC) 2014
•
Birdwood Wastewater Treatment Plant (SA) 2014
•
Northern Peninsula Area (Nth QLD) 2014
•
TRILITY acquire Water Infrastructure Group’s
Operations business (Pentair subsidiary) 2015
-
Mangawhai Water Reclamation Scheme (NZ)
-
Barwon Biosolids (VIC)
-
Coliban Water Reclamation Scheme (VIC)
-
Eastern Irrigation Scheme (VIC)
-
Virginia Water Reclamation Scheme (SA)
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
Click here to return to contents
2013
The Agnes Water and Seventeen Seventy Integrated Water
Project was awarded the Institute of Public Works
Engineering Australasia, Queensland (IPWEAQ) Excellence
Award for Design and Construction of a Private/Government
project over $10 million
2013
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won international
recognition, in winning the Project Management Institutes
(PMI) Project of the Year Award. It was also named the
International Project Management Association (IPMA) Gold
Winner for Project Excellence in Mega-Sized Projects
2013
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won the Global
Water Intelligence Desalination Plant of the Year Distinction
Award SA Water, C’wealth of Australia and AdelaideAqua
2013
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won the Project
Management Institute (Australia) Australian Project of the
Year Winner, SA Water
2013
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won the Water
Industry Alliance Smart Water Awards (Planning & Delivery
and Resource Management categories) Winner – Planning
and Delivery Category, SA Water
2013
Townsville City Council Water Supply Upgrade Project was
a finalist for the Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
National Infrastructure Awards, Operator and Service
Provider Excellence Award
2014
Adelaide’s Port Stanvac Water Desalination Plant received
the GPM Global Sustainability Project of the Year Award
for 2013
2014
Mundaring Water Treatment Project won the Civil
Contractors Federation (CCF) Earth Awards Excellence in
Civil Construction category for a project with a capital value
greater than $75 million
2019
Riverland Water Swan Reach water treatment plant won the
best tasting tap water in South Australia
2019
HQ3 Finalist for the AWA Water Industry Safety
Excellence Award
2019
TasWater’s 24 Glasses – Regional Towns Water Supply
Program was named winner of the Operator & Service
Provider Excellence award by Infrastructure Partnerships
Australia
2020
Rossarden Water Treatment Plant (WTP) won the Water
Industry Operators Association Best Tasting Tap Water in
Australia competition
2021
Rossarden WTP won the Best Tasting Municipal Water in
the World
Awards
2001
Victor Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant was a finalist
of the South Australian Engineer Excellence award
2006
Victor Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant was the
Overall South Australian winner of the Institution of
Engineers Australia, Engineering Excellence award
2006
Victor Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant was the
National award winner of the Engineering Excellence
for Environment Projects
2011
Mundaring Water Treatment Project won the Project
Finance Magazine, Asia-Pacific Water Deal of the Year
2011
Victor Harbor Wastewater Treatment Plant was a finalist
for the South Australian Engineering Excellence awards
2012
Mundaring Water Treatment Project won the Infrastructure
Partnerships Australia (IPA), Government Partnership
National Infrastructure Excellence Award
2012
Mundaring Water Treatment Project won the Global Water
Intelligence (GWI), Water Deal of the Year
2012
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won the National
Electrical and Communications Association National
Excellence Award Category 6 – Large Industrial Winner,
O’Donnell Griffin
2012
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won the Civil
Contractor’s Federation Earth Awards Category 5 – Projects
Greater than $75 Million Contract Value Winner, SA Water
and AdelaideAqua
2012
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won the Australian
Water Association (South Australian Branch) South
Australian Infrastructure Innovation Award Winner, SA
Water and AdelaideAqua
2012
The Adelaide Desalination Plant project won the Master
Builders Association SA Branch Excellence in Services –
Category 6 Winner, Hindmarsh Plumbing
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
10
TRILITY news
Newsletter for TRILITY Group and Joint Venture clients
New Zealand modular solutions team hits its stride
For more information please contact Steve Jamieson, Manager Modular Solutions: steve.jamieson@trility.co.nz
In April, TRILITY moved into its Mount Maunganui workshop in the Central North Island of New Zealand and is now fully operational. Through this facility, we
will build bespoke water treatment solutions for a broad range of clientele and provide the same quality and reliable services we have become renowned for
across the Tasman.
We now have a small team comprising of a business manager, project manager, business development manager, and technician working out of the workshop.
Since opening the office, the team has secured some significant contracts, consisting of a Water Treatment Plant (WTP) that included filtration and disinfection
with the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council; site works for a local prison WTP, with the module having been delivered to the site in November. Along with UV,
chlorine gas and sodium hypochlorite dosing modules for two local District Councils.
Delivery of the caustic dosing bund to the site with our WTP module in the background - New Zealand