REMINDER!
Water New Zealand Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

As part of a database clean up, Water New Zealand is updating its list for member participation & affiliation to our Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

In order for us to keep our records current, and to ensure that our members are getting all they want out of our association it is important that we have accurate information on our database.

Please email Hannah Smith hannah.smith@waternz.org.nz by 30 November to indicate if you wish to participate in the activities of any of the following Special Interest Groups. This involves periodic meetings and assisting the groups to develop work plans & raise the profile of the sectors of the industry.

You will also receive update emails about the relevant activities of the groups.

For more information and a description of the individual SIGs please refer to the Water New Zealand Website. http://www.waternz.org.nz/sigs.html

Change of Details Form

If you have recently changed your contact details or plan to do so shortly, please let us know. An accurate membership database depends on the supply of timely and accurate information. Simply complete the form on our website to ensure your details are kept up to date.

Change of Details form found here Thank you

New Zealand Modelling takes centre stage at the CIWEM/WaPUG Autumn conference in the UK.

Myles Lind of Watercare Services in Auckland and Andy Gibson of MWH received the award for "Best Overall Paper” award at the prestigious CIWEM / WaPUG Autumn conference held in the UK at the beginning of November.

This conference is synonymous globally with leading-edge drainage planning and modelling and only the best of the best receive this award. Consequently, it is with great pride that   New Zealand presenters are able to bring home this award.

The paper, entitled Project Storm 2: Planning The Future of Auckland, outlined the wastewater network project which has spanned three years and provided a focus on exploring the lessons learnt in undertaking a third generation model refurbishment project. The paper also highlighted how the Project Storm 2 model is being used to plan and shape the future of Auckland's wastewater infrastructure, meeting sustainable performance outcomes for least whole of life cost.

Look out for the full details of the win and the paper itself, in the next issue of the Journal, due out in March 2010.

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QUIZ - Water Questions and Answers

Question: Water footprinting and virtual water are in the news. What is Japan’s water footprint and how much virtual water does it import?

Go to the end of this newsletter for the correct answer

A Short History of the Association

DRAFT DOCUMENT

Go to the following hyperlink to view the draft document.

A short History of the Association

This is a work in progress and we welcome any comments and feedback, as we would like to have a complete and accurate record of the history of the Association.

If you have any input into the Associations’ history, please send your comments to:
Hannah Dawson
Water New Zealand
Email: hannah.dawson@waternz.org.nz

Water New Zealand Water Loss & Pressure Management Conference
Auckland 11 & 12 February 2010
Trusts Stadium, Waitakere City

A full programme that includes several overseas speakers has been confirmed. New water loss guidelines will be released at the conference and available post-Conference for non-attendees. This year’s Conference will again include a small trade exhibition. The GHD Conference Dinner will be held on Thursday 11 February, and for the first time will feature after-dinner entertainment!

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Go here to register.

Please contact Sue Bull at the Water New Zealand office for Conference queries
Email: sue.bull@waternz.org.nz
Phone: +64 4 495 0892

Water New Zealand Stormwater Conference 2010
13th-14th May at the Novotel Hotel in Rotorua, NZ

The Stormwater Special Interest Group in conjunction with the Modelling Special Interest Group of Water New Zealand and the recently established Rivers Group, are in the planning stages for the 2010 Stormwater Conference. Thank you to all those who have submitted an abstract, we are currently in the review process and hope to notify the successful authors by early December.

Watch this space for the open of registrations opening early next year!

Please follow the link below for more information:

Water New Zealand website/ Stormwater page: Here

Water New Zealand Intro Tour
Lower North Island 9-12 March 2010

Water New Zealand’s Intro Tour is designed to showcase the New Zealand water environment to new industry professionals. The tour will benefit a wide range of water and wastes professions including engineers, science graduates, future environmental engineers, treatment plant supervisors and managers.

Sixteen sites that cover the full water cycle and more have been confirmed. Of great interest will be the internationally recognised operation at the Awapuni Sustainable Development Centre which harnesses harmful methane gas to power its nearby wastewater treatment plant, and offers surplus energy to the national grid. Napier City Council’s innovative Biological Trickling Filter Pilot Plant has also been confirmed.

The 2010 Tour will begin in Wellington and finish in Napier. The Registration Fee includes all meals, accommodation and transport for the duration of the tour.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! Go here to register.

Please contact Sue Bull for Tour queries
Email: sue.bull@waternz.org.nz
Phone: +64 4 495 0892

New Zealand Land Treatment Collective Annual Conference (Technical Session 31)
Dunedin, March 17th – 19th 2010
“Managing wastes in rural and agricultural landscapes”

A conference in cooperation with the Small Wastewater and Natural Systems Special Interest Group of Water New Zealand (SWANS-SIG)

Call for Papers -This is the call for oral and poster papers to be presented at the Land Treatment Collective annual conference in Dunedin, New Zealand, March 17-19, 2010.

Preference will be given to papers and posters relevant to the conference theme, although all papers on the land treatment of wastes are welcome.

Areas of interest for the conference include:

• Land application of agricultural wastes: e.g., dairy, piggeries
• Effluent management and nutrient budget modelling, herd homes
• Small wastewater and natural systems in low permeable soils
• Small community wastewater management in sensitive environments
• Waste issues for remote centres (e.g., DOC campsites and huts)
• Cultural, social, economic and environmental impacts of land application of wastes
• Beneficial use of biosolids
  

To submit a paper, please go here
Early registration enquiries can be directed to nzltc@scionresearch.com or marie.heaphy@scionresearch.com

Standards NZ
Land Development and Subdivision draft standard (DZ 4404)

The revised draft standard for Land Development and Subdivision is now available for public comment until 5 February 2010. The review has been more than simply an update to the 2004 version. There are significant changes, particularly in the Stormwater and roading sections. It proposes to change the emphasis on how stormwater is managed with low impact design solutions being the preferred approach together with a requirement to consider climate change and sea level rise. The wastewater and water supply sections have also been updated.

To download a copy of the draft go here

Early Warning for World Water Day 2010 Corporate Water Challenge
Alert! Alert! The WWD Corporate Water Challenge is booked in for Sunday March 21, 2010!

Make sure you keep the date free to take part in or support the Challenge, being held in Auckland and Tauranga.
Teams of four will participate in a relay requiring teamwork, skill, strength and fitness.
Watch out for more info coming soon. In the mean time, mark it on your calendar and start training!

These events are co-hosted by Beca, North Shore City Council and Tauranga City Council, with all proceeds going to Oxfam New Zealand's Water for Survival programmes. Go here to find out more

Water Journal

The next issue of “WATER” will be published in mid-March 2010. The themes for the 2010 issues of “WATER” have not yet been confirmed, however once finalised they will be posted on the website for your information.

In the meantime please contact the journal editor, Simon Olsen simone@avenues.co.nz if you have any queries.

Approved Backflow Technician National Database

This is a database of backflow specialists who have completed the 40-hour training course and have up-skilled with a refresher course every 3 years.

For more information on the database, or if you would like to apply to be on the database, see here.

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NZWETA Training

New Zealand Water & Environment Training Academy

First streams for 2010! Found here

Contact either Michelle or Jacqui to discuss your requirements and let them help you realise your training needs.
Ph: 0800 699382
Email: nzweta@nzweta.co.nz
Website: www.nzweta.org.nz

CGS Groundwater Short Courses for 2009
Locations in Australia and New Zealand

To view all Groundwater Industry Training 2010 visit: shortcourses.groundwater.com.au

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UN Climate Change meetings: the Outlook for Copenhagen
Stakeholder session in Wellington
Monday 30th November 2009
Ministry for the Environment Office, 23 Kate Sheppard Place, Wellington
3:30pm – 5pm (the Minister will be present until 4:30pm)
Attendees should arrive by 3:15pm, to ensure you are seated before it starts.

The briefing on December's UN Climate Change meetings will now be led by The Minister for Climate Change Issues and Minister for the Environment, Hon Dr Nick Smith. Accordingly, there has been a change in date for the stakeholder session.
If you would like to attend the stakeholder session, please RSVP to Yong Suksamran (yong.suksamran@mfat.govt.nz)

There will be a Video-link available to Auckland and Christchurch at the Ministry for the Environment’s offices in Auckland (Level 6, Tower Centre, 45 Queen St), Christchurch (Level 5, 95 Hereford St).

If you would like to attend the Auckland or Christchurch video-links, please RSVP to Yong Suksamran (yong.suksamran@mfat.govt.nz) indicating which centre you will attend.

*REMINDER*

IWA Specialist Conference – Chemical Industries
Massey University
Palmerston North
30 November – 2nd December 2009

View the programme here For more information contact Dr Benoit Guieysee, Organising Committee Chair. Email: B.J.Guieysse@massey.ac.nz

The 17th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydraulic Engineering Research (IAHR)
21-24 February 2010, Auckland

The first Announcement and call for papers. For more information please go to www.iahr-apd2010.com

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Water New Zealand Web Forum

The Water New Zealand Web Forum is open to all staff from territorial local authorities, suppliers, providers and consultants to the industry wanting to exchange knowledge in the area of water, wastewater and stormwater operations. It is a place to exchange ideas, pose questions, offer advice and learn from others' experiences.

See here for a guide to registering / posting a message on the web forum. You can sign up to as many or as few of the Forums. New posts to both these discussion boards will be emailed to all web-forum members to keep discussions current. Start posting your queries today! Registration to any of the forums is free and open to all staff of TLAs, suppliers, providers and consultants to the industry. Go here to check out the forum.

3 Waters Forum
Make your contribution to the 3-Waters Forum! Build upon this useful resource for info-sharing and discussion by adding your questions and feedback in regards to fresh water, wastewater and stormwater operations.

Small Water Systems Forum
Start a discussion, ask questions, or share some info relating to Small Water Systems by signing up on the Small Water Systems Forum. See the Small Water Systems SIG page to register.

Stormwater Forum
This forum gives you the opportunity for open discussion on stormwater issues, queries, suggestions etc with an online Stormwater Web Forum which is just focused on stormwater activities.

Backflow Forum
Water New Zealand is excited to welcome the opportunity for discussion topics specifically related to backflow issues, this is a way to share information and ask questions. Members of the Backflow Special Interest Group will be able to help by sharing their knowledge.

The Small Wastewater and Natural Systems (SWANS) Forum
The new SWANS forum is up and running! Connect with others who are interested in small wastewater and natural systems. Enjoy this great opportunity to discuss and share knowledge and ideas in this area.

The Trade Waste Forum
The Trade Waste Forum is a place for online discussions among Trade Waste Officers around New Zealand. See the Water New Zealand website to learn how you too can contribute to discussions about issues in the trade waste industry.

Modelling Forum
The Modelling Forum was previously housed at Yahoo Groups, please note that this has not been deleted and is still accessible at Yahoo. The idea behind the move is to get more cross-communication between people in the water industry. The Modelling Forum is for people involved in Computer Modelling of Water Resources in New Zealand and this includes but is not limited to: Hydraulic River Modelling, Catchment Modelling, Stormwater Runoff Modelling, Sanitary Sewer Modelling, and Water Supply Modelling.

Please see above for details on how to register.

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