Dan Rhodes: Opinion Piece
Optimal Stormwater Senior Engineer Dan Rhodes has recently moved from our Sydney office back to his home state of Queensland.
Dan has written an article in Stormwater Queensland’s latest StormCast about why Queensland needs to take stormwater asset audits seriously.
Through Optimal’s work in Queensland, we have noticed a clear disparity in stormwater asset management between Queensland and southern states like New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the ACT.
In the southern states, routine audits of public Stormwater Quality Improvement Devices (SQIDs), including Gross Pollutant Traps (GPTs) and Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) measures, are standard practice. These audits, aligned with the Guidelines for the Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment Measures (Stormwater QLD), provide essential insights into asset condition and performance. However, in Queensland, the rarity of SQID audits raises questions about whether existing infrastructure is being maintained and optimised to achieve the best environmental outcomes.
Follow the link below to Dan’s opinion piece.
Dan pictured working alongside Moreton Bay Council in the training of Council staff in the Guidelines for the Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment Measures