Water audits, design and effluent management plans
Effluent Solutions Australia will come to you to discuss your current or new effluent system and work with you to design a specific system to meet your needs and goals.
Water Audits
Effluent Solutions Australia complete Water Audits to help understand and optimise water usage on dairy farms.
Our team of Qualified Effluent System Designers and Civil Engineers conduct thorough onsite evaluations to assess farm-specific variables such as daily fresh water usage, rainfall impact, recycled water usage and more.
Key steps involved in the Water Audit include:
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Onsite assessment: A visit to the farm to gather essential information in consultation with the farmer,
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Calculation of daily water usage: Analysing how much water is used on a daily basis,
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Investigation of factors: Considering environmental variables like rainfall and overlays,
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Recommendations for improvements: Identifying opportunities to improve water usage efficiency, and
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Reuse planning: Providing suggestions for water reuse, whether for irrigation, yard wash, nutrient spreading across your farm, or other purposes.
Effluent Solutions Australia are committed to helping you achieve your water usage goals.
Our partnership with Engineer It allows us to explore continual innovation – if we think we can custom design a product to help your farm achieve its goals, we will get it done!
design Process
Once the project scope is understood, we will develop a comprehensive outline of the objectives and deliverables for the design.
Our design process ensures that every aspect is tailored to your property. We consider data specific to your farm, such as:
· herd numbers,
· farm area,
· environmental overlays and requirements,
· water use,
· effluent volumes,
· rainfall and evaporation,
· soil types,
· existing infrastructure,
· reuse preferences,
· preferred maintenance, and
· plans for future expansion.
We collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders to understand all considerations when developing the design. Stakeholders may include some of the following:
· the farmer,
· farm employees,
· earthmovers,
· concreters,
· electricians,
· plumbers,
· governing bodies, and
· local government
Upon completion of a water audit and consultation with relevant stakeholders, a draft design will be offered for consideration. At this point, the farmer is invited to review and provide feedback to enable a final design to be completed.
Effluent Solutions Australia also offer Project Management services. We can manage the entire project from start to finish so you can focus on running the farm!
Learn more about our project management services here
effluent management plans
Effluent Management Plans are an essential document in the management of effluent on your property.
At Effluent Solutions Australia, our priority is to design a system that works well to meet:
· farmer needs,
· efficiency and quality goals, and
· regulatory requirements.
We will come to your farm to complete a site visit, water audit and gain an understanding of your scope, budget and timeline expectations.
Upon collecting information from a water audit and your specific farm variables, a design and Effluent Management Plan will be developed.
The farmer will have an opportunity to provide feedback on a draft document before a final Effluent Management Plan will be completed and handed over to the farmer.
Effluent Solutions Australia are Qualified Effluent System Designers, accredited by AgVic. To view the list of accredited designers, click the link below:
AgVic Accredited Effluent System Designers
Contact us today for assistance with your Effluent Management Plan.
