2022 Stormwater VIC Awards of Excellence

Winner – Excellence in Asset Management –Optimal Stormwater and City of Casey Council

 

 

Optimal Stormwater has now won our eight awards for Excellence in Asset Management.

 

Optimal Stormwater undertook Council GPT audit and provided every piece of cleaning information and cleaning frequency to the City of Casey Council for their future cleaning budgeting. Some fantastic outcomes included great opportunities to effectively upgrade existing devices and some that just needed a good cleanout.

Roads ACT and Optimal Stormwater wins 2022 Award of Excellence

2022 Stormwater NSW – Excellence in Asset Management – Roads ACT, Optimal Stormwater

 

The National Award of Excellence in Asset Management for the Ultimate Stormwater Asset Management Program covering the entire ACT

Below is Oscar Bentham, Murray Powell, Hugh Williamson and Dan Rhodes

 

Award of excellence 10 years today

Exactly 10 years ago TODAY, Optimal Stormwater won its first StormwaterNSW Awards of Excellence in Asset Management, with you, for our works doing the GPT Auditing for Pittwater Council.

 

It was our first ever Award, so it holds a dear place in our hearts!

 

The attached photo is from the Awards Night, with Murray Powell and Melanie Schweckie (Pittwater Council).

You’ve probably never heard of a gross pollutant trap – or GPT – but they do a very important job. GPTs prevent litter and debris from entering our waterways, lakes and ponds

 

You’ve probably never heard of a gross pollutant trap – or GPT – but they do a very important job. GPTs prevent litter and debris from entering our waterways, lakes and ponds

Shoalhaven City Council GPT Audit

Let’s work as a team to keep our beaches clean – Shoalhaven City Council

“Let’s work as a team to keep our beaches clean”

Optimal Stormwater and Shoalhaven City Council collaborated with Vincentia High School as part of Plastic Free July to increase awareness around plastic pollution and its impact on receiving waterways.

The students invented an excellent slogan, encouraging everyone in the Shoalhaven to do their bit to reduce plastic waste.

City of Sydney Council and Optimal Stormwater won the Stormwater Australia 2021 National Awards for Excellence in Asset Management

Optimal Stormwater together with the City of Sydney Council has just been announced as the Stormwater Australia – National Awards for Excellence in Asset Management – Winner 2021.

Awards of excellent 2021

Murray Powell (General Manager Optimal Stormwater) said he was super excited to have won the NSW State Award of Excellence, but this is the next level. Its awesome to be recognised by the industry for this project, and we’re very proud to be partnering with the City of Sydney for many of their stormwater-related works. “We are improving many of the City’s stormwater treatment devices, with real works on the ground, and having an immediate impact with less pollution reaching the harbour. We are doing pollution modelling, we’ve upgraded the cleaning, done GPT auditing, rectifications, plus O&M of their stormwater harvesting schemes, while City of Sydney are providing vision, drive and of course funding to make it all possible. What a great day for City of Sydney, Optimal Stormwater, and the stormwater industry in NSW.”

City of Sydney Council and Optimal Stormwater won the 2019 Stormwater NSW Awards for Excellence in Asset Management and also the Stormwater NSW President’s Award

City of Sydney Council and Optimal Stormwater won the 2019 Stormwater NSW Awards for Excellence in Asset Management and also the 2019 Stormwater NSW President’s Award.

Optimal Stormwater together with City of Sydney Council are well progressed in an extensive campaign to massively reduce stormwater pollution entering the “jewel in Sydney’s crown – Sydney Harbour”.

Murray Powell (General Manager Optimal Stormwater) said he was both surprised and delighted to have been recognised by the industry for this project, and very proud to be partnering City of Sydney for many of their stormwater related works.  “We are improving many of the City’s stormwater treatment devices, with real works on the ground, and having an immediate impact with less pollution reaching the harbour.  We are integrating modelling, upgraded cleaning, GPT auditing, rectifications, plus O&M of their stormwater harvesting schemes, while City of Sydney are providing vision, drive and of course funding to make it all possible”.

Congratulations to Sutherland Shire Council for winning the NSW Excellence in the Environment Award 2019/2020

Congratulations to Sutherland Shire Council for winning the Highly Commended in NSW Excellence in the Environment Award 2019/2020. Optimal is proud to partner with Council to delivery this project and achieve such a great outcome for the environment.

   

High sediment, hydrocarbons and gross pollutants loads from the catchment where impacting water quality resulting in low dissolved oxygen levels and high hydrogen sulphide.  The response required increased intertidal flows to improve conditions.  Optimal Stormwater was engaged to construct the rock channel allowing intertidal process and restore connectivity of the water bodies.

2019 Optimal Achieves RMS Technical Services Registration – Drainage Investigation and Design

Memberships was achieved on 1 October 2019 for Optimal Stormwater Pty Ltd to provide Drainage Investigation and Design on RMS projects. We look forward to collaborating with RMS on future works.

SSROC Approval – Optimal Preferred Supplier under SSROC 2019 T2018-02 Gross Pollution Trap (GPT) Auditing, Cleaning, Supply & Installation and all other ancillary services

The SSROC Preferred supply contract selects the most experienced and qualified company’s to delivery many services for participating Councils.  The long term supplier agreements deliver more cost effective outcomes for Council.

Stormwater Quality improvement Device (SQID) Operation & Maintenance Guidelines Launched.

Optimal Stormwater has been a major contributor development of the National SQID Operation & Maintenance Guidelines for the Stormwater Industry Association.  Due for release in 2020 Optimal will conduct capacity building workshops nationwide. 

A practical down to earth ‘nuts and bolts’ guide specifically targeting the needs of operation and maintenance managers and staff involved is already providing to be an amazing resource.  This once in an lifetime achievement is celebrated universally as filling the most critical need in the industry.

Optimal provides full team support to 2019 Stormwater NSW State Conference and technical tour

Optimal Stormwater completes design and construction of 2 proprietary CDS GPTs for Sutherland Shire Council

Optimal Stormwater completes design and construction of 3 graduated trashracks and 2 proprietary DSTORMs GPTs for Central Coast Council

Optimal Stormwater completes design and construction of one of the largest graduated trashracks for Canterbury Bankstown Council.

Optimal supports Stormwater NSW advocating for more funding

More money for operation and maintenance of stormwater quality improvement devices urgently needed!! 

Stormwater NSW (SWNSW) continues to advocate for more funding for Councils for cleaning of GPTs, wetlands, ponds, filtration.  Developers are mandated to include stormwater litter and pollution traps to protect waterways but Councils have limited means to operate this long term. 

SWNSW is seeking parity for Councils matching State water authorities such as Sydney Water who have a sustainable fund through direct charges to customers.  Until this issue is resolved Council will continued to struggle to take advantage of these critical environmental assets.

Optimal Stormwater receives approval on Local Government Procurement (LGPro) Panel

We are pleased to announce Optimal Stormwater have received approval under the LG Procurement Panel to provide services under the following categories:

  • Asset Management Services
  • Civil Engineering Services
  • Water & Wastewater Engineering Services

Contact Optimal for any enquires you have services under these categories

Optimal Stormwater achieves third party certification for WHS, QMS and EMS.

Optimal Stormwater are now third party certified for our WHS, QMS & EMS systems. The certification process covers stormwater treatment and stormwater harvesting design, construction and servicing. 

Optimal Stormwater now implements a certified WHS, EMS and QMS program on every design, construction, design and construction and operation and maintenance/servicing

Optimal Stormwater wins City of Sydney Stormwater Harvesting Operation and Maintenance of 20 sites

Optimal Stormwater has recently won the contract for the Operation and Mainteance of 20 of the City of Sydney’s stormwater harvesting systems.

Operation and maintenance has already commenced and the stormwater harvesting optimisation plan has a system which automatically uploads performance data on each of the 20 sites to the City of Sydney internal website server.

The City of Sydney selected Optimal Stormwater based on the strength and knowledge of the team and the optimisation plan was well ahead of other tenderers including Neverstop, Veolia and Sydney Water.

The servicing contract is for a period of 3-5 years and will include existing major facilities such as Sydney Park, as well as new systems for Green Square and Harold Park when they come online.  Optimal Stormwater has constructed two of the systems – Alexandria Oval and Waterloo Oval and has already commenced rectification works on a few of the plants as part of the optimisation plan.

Bankstown Council, Optimal Stormwater & Bell Environmental win 2015 Stormwater NSW Award of Excellence in Asset Management

Optimal Stormwater won our 3rd award at the WSUD 2015 Stormwater Industry Association NSW Annual Awards night for Excellence in Asset Management.

Bankstown City Council has been awarded the Stormwater NSW Award for Excellence in Asset Management collaborative work with Optimal Stormwater and Bell Environmental.

Optimal Stormwater undertook a comprehensive GPT audit and provided detailed cleaning information to Bankstown Council for their next cleaning tender. By providing detailed critical information about all the GPTs such as pollution volume, cleaning frequency, de-watering locations, traffic management details, access keys, machinery required; cleaning companies no longer have to guess about items or inflate prices for contingencies. As a result, Council received the most fair and comprehensive GPT tender and received the best prices they have ever received for the cleaning of their GPTs.

Hume Council, Optimal Stormwater and Stormy Water Solutions win 2015 Stormwater Victoria Award of Excellence in Asset Management

Optimal Stormwater won another industry award at the 2015  Stormwater Industry Association for Victoria. Optimal Stormwater submitted for Excellence in Asset Management with Hume City Council for Excellence in Asset Management based on  collaborative effort with  Optimal Stormwater and Stormy Water Solutions. 

Optimal Stormwater undertook a comprehensive WSUD audit for Hume Council followed by Council GPTs.  This provided a clear picture on how their stormwater treatment assets were performing.  Some excellent outcomes included identifying cost effective upgrade of existing assets, as well as some that just needed maintenance.

Another positive outcomes was the capacity building and ownership of the ongoing maintenance that resulted.  Works on the ground have commenced with WSUD rectification designs by Optimal Stormwater and construction completed by Indigenous Design contributing to the success story.

Optimal Stormwater wins the City of Sydney MUSIC Modelling

Optimal Stormwater has won the updating of the City of Sydney MUSIC modelling.

The project is to update the City of Sydney’s existing catchment MUSIC models with the WSUD initiatives that have been implemented since the original Decentralised Water Master Plan. The project analyses, refines and updates all existing MUSIC models for all WSUD developments, GPTs, Public Open Space WSUD developments and roads and streetscape WSUD developments. The project involves analysis of all existing GIS, WSUD, stormwater

Optimal Stormwater wins the design and construction of a CDS1009 Unit for Lane Cove Council

Optimal Stormwater won the design and construction of a CDS P1009 unit at Lane Cove West for Lane Cove Council.

The GPT is to treat the catchment discharging into the newly constructed Blackman Park Creek and WSUD system. The CDS 1009 will also involve improved drainage hydraulics and creek rockwork.

This is the third GPT Optimal Stormwater has designed and constructed for Lane Cove Council and we are very pleased to continue the relationship of protecting the

Optimal Stormwater finalises stormwater harvesting design and construction for Kogarah Council

Optimal Stormwater won the design and construction of a reasonably small harvesting system for the Kogarah Council depot at Carlton.

A previous harvesting system was in place on a Sydney Water channel nearby, and Optimal Stormwater was selected to upgrade the offtake works, plan a new rising main to get this water to the Council depot, install a new treatment and disinfection system, and store the water in new elevated polymer tanks.

The harvested water is used for high pressure washing of garbage trucks and fill tankers for remote irrigation of median strips, parks and gardens. It was designed and constructed to allow for a recycled water extension to the nearby sportsfield for Council to consider as a future project.

The water was desired to have a 0.5mg/L chlorine residual, so a sodium hypochlorite dosing system was used for the disinfection. This is Optimal Stormwater’s first chlorine stormwater treatment plant so we now have designed and constructed every kind of stormwater treatment system possible and are able to choose between multiple types of stormwater treatment systems for future projects.