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December 19, 2019
Icon Water provides water for firefighting across Canberra. In the inner north and inner south you may have noticed the red pillar hydrants, which are full of character but gradually being phased out with new spring hydrants at ground level.
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December 17, 2019
The M2G offset is surrounded by an additional 328 hectares which is also managed to protect and improve ecological conditions for consistency across the entire Williamsdale property.
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December 17, 2019
Cotter Dam solar photovoltaic panels power the destratification units for the Cotter Reservoir. These units mix the water column to improve quality for drinking water, also benefiting aquatic life like our endangered Macquarie perch.
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December 11, 2019
In this simple “water cycle in a bag” experiment, we will observe the different stages of the water cycle process up close.
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November 29, 2019
Everyone wants to save water. Not only is it good for your wallet and the environment, when it's hot and dry saving water benefits the whole community.
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November 14, 2019
Icon Water manages over 176,000 water connections across Canberra. We are constantly updating the network, parts of which date back 100 years, including replacing old water meters – we replaced 7,687 in the past year. The old meters are not useful as meters or parts any longer, but they can be recycled.
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November 13, 2019
Icon Water’s field services crews work tirelessly day-in day-out, repairing and maintaining the drinking water network across Canberra. Excavating soil around subterranean water pipes is often achieved by using water jetting and hydrovac operations to ensure gas, electricity and other underground utilities are not disturbed.
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November 7, 2019
Could glass bottles, jars and containers support local jobs, reduce waste to landfill, and lessen the depletion of local natural resources? All while saving Icon Water money?
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October 28, 2019
How do you help a village in eSwatini that has intermittent and unreliable power and unsafe drinking water?
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