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Queensland Water
Directorate
David Wiskar
Chair Technical Reference
Group
Presentation Overview
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The Regulatory Framework in Queensland
• Queensland Local Government Water Service Providers
• The Opportunity
• The Queensland Water Directorate – Who are we?
• A Paradigm Shift in the Policy Cycle
• Achievements
• The Future – Strengths, Weaknesses Opportunities and Threats
Queensland Water Directorate
The Mission:
“To provide leadership to the Water Industry in
Queensland, influence policy and regulation
and achieve better outcomes at lower cost”
Environmental
Protection
Agency
Natural
Resources
and Mines
EP Act
& Regs.
Water
Act &
Regs.
EPP Water
125 Local
Governments
Queensland
Health
Health
Act
5 State
Government
Agencies
Local
Government
and Planning
Local
Government
Act
QLD
Competition
Authority
Plumbing and
Drainage Act
Water
Mining
Remote &
Island
Boards Companies Indigenous Resorts
and Bulk
Communities
Suppliers
9 State
Government
Regulatory
Instruments
200 Water
Service
Providers
Queensland Local Government Water Service Providers
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Replacement Asset Value
Water and Sewer Customers
Water Connections
Sewer Connections
Length of water mains
Number of Water Treatment Plants
Number of Sewage Treatment Plants
Number of Water Storages
Total Water Storage Capacity
$18 billion
3.8 million
1.4 million
1.3 million
33,000 km
203
560
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2,687 GL
Opportunity - A New Leadership Role for
Local Government Water Service Providers
• One voice to influence policy and regulations
• A common approach to interpretation and implementation of
policy and regulations
• Alliances for beneficial outcomes
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Demonstrate higher performance at lower cost
The Water Directorate – Who are we?
LGAQ
IPWEAQ
LGMA
Institute of
Public Works
Engineering
Australia
Qld Division Inc
AWA
Organisational Structure
Institute of
Public Works
Engineering
Australia
Qld Division Inc
QWD
Executive
Officer
Management
Committee
Technical Reference
Group
Assisting the Policy Cycle
LGAQ
Government
Departments
develop
policy
Policy Development
Water Directorate
Tools and Information
Water Businesses Provide the Service
Queensland Water Directorate
Policy Endorsement Process
State Government
Agencies
LGAQ
Executive Committee
State
Government
Policy,
Legislation and Strategic Projects
that impact on Local Government
Water Service Providers and hence
the LGAQ and QWD.
Policy and Representation
Committee
QWD Management
Committee
(Incorporating LGAQ,
IPWEAQ, LGMA, AWA)
Northern Queensland
Region
QWD
Technical Reference
Group (TRG)
South-West Region
South East Region
Queensland Water Directorate Members
(Local Government Water Service Providers)
QWD
Executive
Officer
Cental Queensland
Region
Achievements
• Membership
• Strategic Plan 2005-2010
• Project Delivery Schedule 2005-2010
• State Government Project Partnerships
The Future – Strengths, Weaknesses,
Opportunities & Threats
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Water Reform Agenda – National and State
Existing Networks
Strategic Priorities
Institutional Arrangements - Sustainability
Resourcing
Partnering
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Some Key Outputs
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State-wide Information Management (SWIM) Project
Water Sensitive Urban Design Guidelines
Drought Management Plan Template
Fluoride Fact Sheets
Demand Management Fact Sheets
Water Loss Software
STP Manual
Greywater – How to Guide for Local Government
Blue-Green Algae
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A Project Example
The Problem
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Local Government water service providers
currently collect, organise and store data for at
least 37 reports, requested by 9 different
organisations at various times of the year.
Some Examples
Organisation
DLGPS&R
Report
Regulatory
Voluntary
Local Government Comparative Survey
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Comparative Performance Report
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Local Government Bodies Capital Works Subsidy
Scheme
(TMP (Financial Update Reporting) done by DNRM)
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Local Government Grants Commission
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5 year Capital Works Program
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Some Examples
DNRM
Strategic Asset Management Plan (SAMP)
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Water Leakage Plans (2005)
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Customer Service Standards
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Water Consumption Data
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Water Resource Systems (WID)
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Water Utilities Queensland Report
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Dam Safety Data
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National Water Inventory
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Internal data review project
Water Entitlements
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Some Examples
EPA
Annual Return for ERA’s
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Wastewater Spills Report
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License Exceedances
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License Reports
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Water Quality
Environmental Protection Policy (Water Plans)
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Water Recycling & Efficiency Information
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Consumer Usage Patterns
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National Pollutant Inventory
State of the Environment Reporting
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Local Government Benefits
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Reducing resources diverted to reporting activities
from core business;
Improving accounting of key information for
business planning;
Identifying and quantifying potential operational
improvements;
Providing comparative data for benchmarking;
Improving access to data and communication within
the business; and
Improving community relations through greater
transparency.
State Government Benefits
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Improved data accuracy.
Allow for the better prioritisation of grants and subsidy scheme funding
(benchmarking so that gaps in performance can be worked on).
Provides greater information about how to apply their policies to get the
best outcomes.
Meets the objectives of the National Water Initiative.
Enables a one stop shop for information about local and non-local
government water supply performance.
Improved operational efficiencies across State Government departments
currently duplicating requests for information and reporting compilation.
This will free up resources to focus on other initiatives and on data
analysis rather than data gathering.
Much faster response times.
Increased reliability in terms of time scheduling and frequency.
Cutting reporting costs
$40,000,000
$35,000,000
$30,000,000
Costs
$25,000,000
$20,000,000
Annual Estimated Benefit
to LG's
$15,000,000
Annual Estimated Benefit
to State Government
$10,000,000
Total Project Cost
Benefit
$5,000,000
$0
-$5,000,000
2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 20082005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Cutting reporting costs
Organisation Size
Calculation
(multiplied by)
Efficiency gains to be
redirect to core business
Estimated Operational
Savings
75 Small Orgs
0.25 FTE
$937,500
$1,220,000
30 Medium Orgs
0.5 FTE
$750,000
$2,080,000
20 Large Orgs
1 FTE
$1,000,000
$8,930,000
Total
$2,687,500
$12,230,000
The Solution
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Design and implement by July 1 2007, an online water reporting system in Queensland for
the efficient collection, storing and reporting of
local government water service provider data.
Project Partners
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Project Leader – Department of Local Government
Planning Sport and Recreation
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Queensland Water Directorate (QWD)
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Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ)
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Other State Government Departments; DNRM, EPA,
Treasury
Project Phases
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Initiation & Planning – 3rd quarter 2005
Investigation & Evaluation – 1st Quarter 06
Specification & Design of Systems – 3rd quarter 06
System Implementation - 4th quarter 07
Capacity Building – 2nd quarter 07
Development & Enactment of Legislation – 1st quarter
07
Review & Evaluate Implementation – 4th quarter 08
Project
Management
QWET
Minister DLGPSR
LGAQ Executive
Steering Committee
LGAQ
QWD
State Agency Reps
DLGPSR
Project Manager
Project support group
State Government
Other Organisations
Water Service Providers
Project Endorsement
Hon Terry Mackenroth
Then Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Sport
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I welcome this review of reporting requirements of local Government water
service providers as an opportunity to better integrate and streamline water
service provider reporting requirements across all levels of government
Hon Desley Boyle
Minister for Environment, Local Government, Planning and Women
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I am supportive of a review of current reporting requirements to identify the
most efficient mechanisms for collection of necessary data from local
government water service providers. It is in everyone’s best interest to have
the most effective processes in place to provide and receive data necessary for
the maintenance of frameworks supporting water supply thought Queensland.
Some Queensland
Water Management Innovations
Of Interest
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An Australian first…..
….in your front yard
The project
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Replace old and failing meters
20 000 domestic water meters
July 2006 – May 2007
$5.4 million - $2.6 million from federal
government
• Discussions pending regarding a State
Government investment in the project
• Every home fitted with “Smart Metering”
units - FREE
The project
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Replace old and failing meters
20 000 domestic water meters
July 2006 – May 2007
$5.4 million - $2.6 million from federal
government
• Discussions pending regarding a State
Government investment in the project
• Every home fitted with “Smart Metering”
units - FREE
Driving your Water Meters $ Further!
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When you drive your shiny new Holden out of the
show room it decreases in value
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Every KL of water
passing through your
water meter means
revenue reduction
Are our meters reading accurately?
What is Smart Metering?
• Elster meters fitted with Firefly data
loggers
• Logs hourly water use data
• Stores up to 90 days data
• Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
technology
Every meter a data logger
• Every meter now is an interval
data recorder
• Data not normally available
without expensive fixed network
or meter equipment
• Programmable from 1 minute to 4
hours
• FIREFLY – Intervals
– 8k = 330.6 days @ 1 hour (Gas)
– 16k = 165 days @ 15 minutes
(Electric)
– 2k = 74 days @ 1 hour (Water)
• Dispute resolution, theft
prevention, virtual turn on/turn
off, conservation monitoring,
peak demand, TOU billing, meter
right sizing, system optimisation,
customer usage comparisons,
more...
Costs\benefits
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Automatic Meter Reading more expensive:
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Normal Metering - $40 per installation
AMR Metering - $150 per installation
Costs offset by;
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Water efficiency benefits
Capital deferment (Trunk infrastructure)
Improved and more accurate billing
More accurate metering
Potential meter reading cost reductions (medium to long
term)
How this initiative will conserve water
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Force outdoor usage off peak reduce
water consumption.
Highlight internal leakage through
better communication
Improve pricing signals to all
customers (not just the
environmentally motivated ones)
Accurate metering
How this initiative will conserve water?
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Encourage external water into the
evenings reducing evaporation
Better information regarding how
people use water (this will allow
improved targeting of encouragement
and education initiatives)
Preliminary estimates suggest savings
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60,000 litres per property per year
600 – 1000 megalitres per year
Closing slide…
The Queensland Water Directorate
David Wiskar – Chair Technical Reference Group
Web www.qldwater.com.au
Email [email protected]
Phone (07) 4197 4143
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