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Executive Directors ReportFebruary 13 2012
WSAA Executive Director Adam Lovell
The Water Services Association of Australia is the industry body that supports the Australian Urban
Water Industry
Expected outcomes New governance structures, format for network
meetings and planning processes that support delivery of strategic initiatives
The establishment of Water Skills Australia to address skills development for the industry
A revised NWI – in conjunction with stakeholders Established, clearly communicated policy positions 5 year research roadmap for the urban water industry
supported by a strategy for advocacy and delivery Improved member services Targeted, improved stakeholder communication A break-even or slightly surplus budget
WSAA DRAFT BUSINESS PLAN 2012 – 13
Focus on rolling out the WSAA strategy
THE NEW WSAA GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
BoardBoard Executive DirectorExecutive Director
Healthy Liveable Communities Committee
(Chair: John Ringham)
Healthy Liveable Communities Committee
(Chair: John Ringham)
Customers and Industry Policy Committee
(Chair: Shaun Cox)
Customers and Industry Policy Committee
(Chair: Shaun Cox)
Asset Management Committee
(Chair: Kevin Hutchings)
Asset Management Committee
(Chair: Kevin Hutchings)
NetworksDrinking WaterWater RecyclingGHG and EnergyEnvironment Water Conservation
NetworksDrinking WaterWater RecyclingGHG and EnergyEnvironment Water Conservation
NetworksSource Management Civil assets Mech/Elec and SCADA Codes Metering Intelligent Water NetworksSafety and Wellbeing Disaster Recovery (WSIAAG)
NetworksSource Management Civil assets Mech/Elec and SCADA Codes Metering Intelligent Water NetworksSafety and Wellbeing Disaster Recovery (WSIAAG)
NetworksChief Financial OfficerEconomic Regulation HR Managers Customer Services (proposed) Communication Managers Network
NetworksChief Financial OfficerEconomic Regulation HR Managers Customer Services (proposed) Communication Managers Network
Collaboration Committee (to be formed later in 2012)Responsible for:
·Delivery of cross-committee initiatives·Oversight of the national and international R&D investment·Oversight of the implementation of the Research and Innovation strategy·Oversight of TAG
Collaboration Committee (to be formed later in 2012)Responsible for:
·Delivery of cross-committee initiatives·Oversight of the national and international R&D investment·Oversight of the implementation of the Research and Innovation strategy·Oversight of TAG
Research Managers NetworkResearch Managers Network
Safety and Wellbeing Network
(Chair: Kevin Young)
Safety and Wellbeing Network
(Chair: Kevin Young)
NATIONAL POLICY INITIATIVES NWC Review completed and awaiting Cabinet approval WSAA (as agreed by NWC) will revise the urban water scope of the NWI
DCCEE has released a report “Role of Regulation in facilitating or constraining adaptation to climate change for Australian infrastructure” Focus on 6 areas of regulation Licensing to protect infrastructure water restrictions sustainable water strategies urban-rural water trading water sensitive urban design third party access regimes
Project developed following urban water policy reviews from NWC, PC and IA
Project objectives determine the features and objectives
of a successful urban water sector
identify the pathway/s to achieving this
develop a white paper which proposes an update to the national urban water policy agenda
NATIONAL URBAN WATER POLICY AGENDA
In principle support from NWC and DSEWPaC
Project will include engagement of WSAA member utilities and other stakeholders (federal, state , local governments, regulators, customer representatives, environment representatives)
Delivery of final draft of white paper in time for Ozwater’12
NATIONAL URBAN WATER POLICY AGENDA
Update
Development of the Job Classification and Competency Framework
Representation to the ABS for recognition of Water Industry ANZSCO Codes
Formation of the WSAA HR Managers Network
Round 2 Consultation Workshops for the Certification of Water Treatment Plant Operators
WATER INDUSTRY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
SHAUN COXMelbourne Water
WSAA Key Messages
WSAA agrees with proposed barriers. Proposed additional category to address legacy issues
WSAA believes in a risk management approach to adaptation planning
Implementing responses to climate change will require collaboration of water utilities with regulators and policy makers
The draft and final reports will be released in May and September respectively
PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION CLIMATE CHANGE
ADAPTATION INQUIRY
“Barriers to effective climate change adaption”Inquiry into the regulation and policy settings to enable effective climate change adaptation. Issues paper released 31 October 2011
Long-term energy policy framework to guide development of Australia’s energy systems
Paper recognises issues such as climate change, water policy and environment frameworks
Water industry submission on behalf of WSAA members
• To state importance of interrelationships such as water energy nexus
• Opportunity to remind government how much energy policy impacts on the Australian urban water industry
DRAFT ENERGY WHITE PAPER 2011
Submissions due March 16. Final paper released mid
2012
CARBON AND ENERGY POLICY UPDATE
PC Climate Change Adaptation Inquiry
Draft Energy White Paper
2012 Conferences
WSAA Report Releases
Electricity & Carbon Forecasting Project – Round 2 completion
ELECTRICITY AND CARBON COST FORECASTING WSAA members jointly engage SKM.MMA to
price for a 20 year period using Australia Federal government prices for
Electricity Networks charges Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) Carbon Price
Benefits
Cost savings to individual businesses
Consistent price forecasting across the water industry
May mean water authorities are able to get price forecasts more often providing more up to date and better business decision making
ADAPTWATER Update continued
Module 1 Sydney Water prototype (desktop model) complete
Prototype simultaneously manages impacts of extreme events (flooding) and incremental losses (sea level rise) on sewerage assets.
Demonstrates ‘asset by asset’ approach = high resolution for location-specific climate change impacts.
Quantifies impacts, enables scenarios and compares the cost effectiveness of adaptation measures
ADAPTWATER Update
Modules 2 and 3 have commenced Prototype to be extended to Melbourne Water and SA Water.
Sydney Water Pilot (extension of water assets and additional climate change impacts)
Modules 4, 5 and 6 – WSAA pilots and full scale rollout to Sydney Water and other WSAA members
Climate change adaption report
Replacement costs for the Australian water and sewer networks combined could reach $350b. We know from the Queensland floods and Victorian bushfires that climate change will affect our industry. We need to share information, learn from catastrophic events and equip ourselves with robust data and tools to be prepared.
Energy use in the provision and consumption of urban water in Australia: an update
Since the last analysis in 2008, more energy has been used in water supply treatment, principally because of the increase in desalination and water recycling. However, energy for urban water services is still a small fraction of the total energy associated with water use (12%).
WSAA REPORT RELEASES
Cost of Carbon Abatement Tool
Wastewater utilities are in the unique position of being both major energy users and potential sources of renewable energy. The CCA tool is a dynamic decision support tool that standardises and simplifies the assessment of carbon abatement opportunities to help realise this potential.
Cities of the Future – OzWater 11 Report
Should the industry view the ‘environment’ and the ‘community’ as a customer?
WSAA REPORT RELEASES
NHMRC's current Water Quality Advisory Committee (WQAC) is working on several projects in relation to ADWG
Later this year, several proposed updates to ADWG will be released for public comment
These proposed updates will include updated versions of the disinfection information sheets and advice on boil water advisories
The other major project of the current WQAC is to progress the inclusion of health-based targets in ADWG
NHMRC is considering convening a national workshop on the issue of health-based targets in the next couple of months
WATER QUALITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
WSAA is preparing a water industry submission on Health Based Targets (HBT) for the Health Regulators Forum
The industry supports the µDALY as the most useful, currently available metric for implementing Health Based Targets. However:
how it is introduced and regulated is critical to its success clear messaging needs to be part of the
development of any guideline around Health Based Targets as this metric is difficult to communicate
the µDALY is a target and should not be seen as a pass/fail metric. Falling short of the target does not mean unsafe, but may trigger a specific risk assessment tailored to the local conditions
HEALTH BASED TARGETS IN ADWG
It is expected that the introduction of Health Based Targets should not add a significant regulatory or infrastructure investment impost
However, this is a more conservative measure and may require higher levels of treatment in some situations
There are other considerations in relation to the implementation and validation of the Health Based Targets that will be included in the submission
HEALTH BASED TARGETS IN ADWG
WSAA Update and Member News delivered to 2500 subscribers per month
New branding established
New website to be launched March 2012
Energetic Communications Managers Group
Stronger presence at Ozwater
New templates for WSAA communications
Research projects – membership and customer
Communications support for projects and initiatives
COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
OzWater 12 – Ecological FootprintWSAA co presenting with Dr Chris Dey (University of Sydney)
Description of the tool
Overall approach to environmental assessment of water utilities
Benefits to the Australian Urban Water Industry
2012 CONFERENCES
Enviro 2012 – Cost of Carbon Abatement Tool
Abstract submitted - collaboration with Phil Woods (Sydney University)
Description of the tool
Carbon abatement opportunities identified within water industry
Case studies from participating water utilities
Benefits to the Australian Urban Water Industry
2012 CONFERENCES
Almost 800 member employees have access to WERF and WaterRF
Since July 2011, approximately 550 reports have been downloaded from the WERF and WaterRF sites
The Annual WERF Research Forum was held in December 2011, with 35 WSAA members participating
Sessions covered emerging research on Operations & Technology, Asset Management and Novel Technologies, Nutrient Removal and Recovery, and Storm water
WSAA members have participated in numerous US webcasts, with WRRF hosting a couple of webcasts screened specifically for WSAA members
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
WSAA has developed an R&D Charter to cover the principles of communication, sharing of research outcomes and potential collaboration between WSAA members and affiliates
The R&D Charter will minimise duplication and document agreement on members sharing research outcomes and collaboration on projects. Paper recognises issues such as climate change, water policy and environment frameworks
Submission on behalf of WSAA members
• To state importance of interrelationships such as water energy nexus
• Opportunity to remind government how much energy policy impacts on the Australian urban water industry
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
WSAA has invested in WaterRF and WERF for the last three years Investment is successful based on member
feedback and continued investment supported Plan to expand the investment to include the
WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF) WSAA is assessing the success of the investment
against pre-determined KPIs. These include: member access and use of research outcomes WSAA influence over the WERF and WaterRF
program areas leverage from our investment tech transfer of outcomes
WSAA is considering new ways to maximize value and establish its role as part of the new Research and Innovation Strategy.
US RESEARCH INVESTMENT
MICHAEL MALOUFWatereuse Australia
The strategy will provide a research roadmap and articulate the research needs of the industry and detail WSAA’s role in facilitating delivery of research outcomes and encouraging innovation
Strategy Working Group formed to develop the framework and key priority areas - which are
Customers and stakeholders Changing world Sustainable urban communities Water quality, health and environment Building capability in our people
The strategy and roadmap will be developed in consultation with the WSAA Committees and members and will be presented to the WSAA Board and at Ozwater in May. Implementation will begin in July 2012
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION STRATEGY
AUSTRALIAN URBAN WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
COALITION
Four strategic research priorities (proposed)
safe and healthy water
water security
managing floods
valued water solutions
National Urban Water Science Needs and Capabilities Forum (proposed)
National Urban Water Science Strategy (proposed)
In principle support from CEO, NWC Needs a championKen Matthews? Geoff Gallop?
2012 ASSET MANAGEMENT PEFORMANCE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 42 utilities participating from Canada, United States, China, New Zealand, Philippines and Australia
Key deliverables; industry report, utility report , independently assessed Aquamark assessments, leading practices workshop and accredited participant staff in Aquamark
Aquamark has been comprehensively reviewed and updated and will be used as the key methodology
Key themes are governance and practical application of frameworks, efficiency, project justification and prioritisation and forecasting/ decision making tools
Project commenced in early February 2012 and will conclude in December 2012 after leading practices workshops in Sydney and the United States
AM PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTSSuccessfully completed and delivered via industry workshop
Blockage Management Manual and Software Tool
Good Practice Guideline on Infiltration and Inflow
Condition Assessment Selection tool
Each deliverable will help our members make informed AM decisions regardless of their position in the AM journey.
AM PROGRAM PLANS AMFORUM12 for full associate WSAA
Members and eligible urban water industry professionals.
Funded by the WSAA AM Program
Supported and attended by the WSAA AMC
Designed to take you on a journey through water supply and sewerage AM
Extremely beneficial to new AM practitioners as it will expose them to experienced professionals and provide opportunity for networking, information sharing and fresh ideas.
Partnership Agreement between Isle Utilities and WSAA was signed on 22 Dec 2012
First TAG Australia meeting was held yesterday at WSAA Sydney office
Isle Utilities has visited the majority of the 29 TAG Australia members
WSAA is exploring other services where Isle Utilities may be able to assist; for example, field trials of new technologies or products
TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL GROUP (TAG) AUSTRALIA
A shared goal is to achieve a profitable and harmonious relationship between Australia’s urban water utilities, (represented by the WSAA) and Australian companies that supply into the water sector, (represented by “water AUSTRALIA” and the Industry Capability Network).
The objective is to maximise the opportunities for Australian suppliers into the water sector and in turn, to build a capable, disciplined, Australian supply chain to meet the changing needs of the utilities.
AUSTRALIAN WATER SUPPLIER COMPACT
AUSTRALIAN WATER SUPPLIER COMPACT
The Board approved WSAA entering the Compact subject to adopting a number of principles:
WSAA members will not support any agreements or mechanisms that involve shortcutting full cost and technical evaluation of any products and services, whether Australian made or not
WSAA will bring low hanging fruit to the Compact and set up a portal on the WSAA website for upcoming projects from members
WSAA will seek from the Compact and WaterAUSTRALIA , benefits including an embedded carbon model
The Asset Management Committee will be the procurement group to progress the Compact
SMART WATERMARKUpdate
Expert Panel assessed 600 products with 300 approved
Stakeholder Forums in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
2011 Product of the Year Awards
5th Wave of Newspoll national survey of public attitudes to water saving
Ozwater Water Efficiency workshop
Judge for Savewater! Awards
Joined Water Stewardship Australia
SMART WATERMARK FUNDING
Utility Support: SA Water, Unitywater and Gladstone Water Board agreed. Positive discussions with number of other utilities
New HAL funded project started identifying water efficiency in the horticulture industry
Bid submitted to 2012-13 HAL fund
Leveraging $80k free advertising on TV, online and in consumer magazine
And one last thing
THANK YOU
Our vision
“Valued water solutions for a better future”
Our mission
“WSAA will advocate, collaborate and innovate to
deliver value for its members”