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WesCEF - Nature
The supply of water and management of
wastewater is a business-critical requirement for WesCEF at CSBP's Kwinana site
in Western Australia. The effective management of water availability and
reliability, as well as wastewater treatment options, has the potential to lower costs and
increase environmental compliance, plant reliability and business growth
opportunities.
Introduced in 2023, a pilot groundwater system at CSBP Kwinana removed approximately 950kg of nitrogen from contaminated groundwater this year. Extracted groundwater is treated through the site’s nitrogen removal wetlands. Learnings from the pilot will be incorporated into the development of an ongoing remediation program.
WesCEF continues to support the Western
Australian Government’s Water Corporation’s Kwinana Water Recycling Plant
expansion and confirmed an increased water allocation, with plans to use the
recycled water for current and future operational requirements. This will help
reduce CSBP Kwinana’s reliance on existing groundwater sources.