2015 WIA Awards

2015 Water Industry Alliance Smart Water Award Winners Announced!

Eight outstanding water sector companies were recognised today as leading contributors making a splash in the South Australian water sector.

The Water Industry Alliance (WIA) Smart Water Award winners were announced on Friday 22 May at the 2015 WIA Smart Water Award ceremony, recognising winners for demonstrating excellence in expertise in their field.

The Smart Water Awards recognized eight recipients across six categories reflecting the breadth of expertise, innovation and leadership in the South Australian water sector. As one of the six prestigious awards, 2015 saw the debut of the updated Minister’s Award for Excellence in Water Sustainability, presented by the Hon. Ian Hunter MLC, Minister for Water and the River Murray.

Celebrating the 2015 Smart Water Award Winners:

2015 MAR Hub Irrigation & Use Award - Sentek, ‘Drill and Drop Soil Moisture, Salinity and Temperature Management Solution’

2015 Australian Water Association Resource Management Award - Optimatics (in partnership with SA Water, MWH Global and C3 Global), ‘Distribution Optimisation Tool for SA Water’
High Commendation - Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources ‘Better, Faster Water Trading for McLaren Vale Irrigators’

2015 SA Water Leadership Award - Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) ‘South Australian River Murray Sustainability Program (SARMS) – 3IP Round One Implementation’

2015 TRILITY Planning & Delivery Award - MWH Global (in partnership with SA Water, C3 Global and Optimatics) ‘Predictive and Operational Analytics: Tools for the Adelaide Metropolitan Water Distribution Network’

2015 Minister’s Award for Excellence in Water Sustainability - Goyder Institute for Water Research, ‘Climate Ready SA Research Project’
High Commendation - Environmental Water Services, ‘Decentralised Remote Waste Water Treatment with Advanced Disinfection for Safe and Sustainable Reuse.’

2015 Chairman’s Award - Peter Dillon, for his outstanding contribution to the South Australian water industry.

Awards were presented to the most successful member applicant whose work demonstrated they had broken new ground and made a major contribution to the water industry and displayed an innovative approach to a wide range of initiatives (project, policy, research and development, product or service, alliance, business growth or new market).

The South Australian water sector is a great example of an industry that is increasingly innovative, one that has adapted to meet challenges in key areas due to the locally harsh environment and it has resulted in the development of world leading solutions and capability.

Water Industry Alliance Chief Executive Officer, Andy Roberts said “These innovators are increasingly being looked to and utilised globally as climate change and growing population creates water challenges.”

This year’s independent judging panel included; Professor Michael Young, Research Chair in Water & Environmental Policy, The University of Adelaide, Patrick Kearins, State Director South Australia, Austrade, Duncan Whitfield, Manager Regional Operations, GWM Water, and Julia Grant, Executive Director of Water and Climate Change, Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources (DEWNR) for the judging of the Minister’s Award for Excellence in Water Sustainability.

“The 2015 award winners are representative of a much greater group of companies, research and training institutions and government agencies that are leading the world in many parts of the water industry,” he said.

Thank you to our 2015 sponsors: