Sydney Olympic Park – Leachate Treatment Wetland and Irrigation

Landscape Masterplan | Stormwater Managment | Plan Vegetation Management Plan | Ecological Assessment

Overview

AWC, in partnership with EnviroPacific and Henry and Hymas Consulting Engineers, completed the detailed design and construction of a leachate treatment and disposal system at Sydney Olympic Park.  AWC designed the wetland based treatment and irrigation system for approval by the NSW EPA, consisting of vertical and horizontal flow wetlands and effluent irrigation area.

The system has undergone extensive performance testing, consistently removing 75-90% of all ammonia and reducing heavy metals and hydrocarbons to background concentrations.

Tasks & Objectives

+ To reduce offsite leachate disposal costs to SOPA via the sustainable onsite treatment and disposal

Client

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