From Waste Streams June/July 2006
http://www.wastestreams.com.au/
Coats Shorco assists in water management project
With drought gripping much of Australia, even hardy natives species have fallen victim to it's effects. Among them, the majestic River Reg Gums that line the dry creek beds, or anabranches, adjoining the Murry River. A unique and beatiful part of the Murry landscape, the River Red Gumshad become increaingly stresses by dwinding water supplies in the Murry River floodplain, with large numbers dying as a result. In an effort to save them, the Department od Sustainability and Environment commenced a successful Emergency Watering Program in 2004 to provide crrucial water supplies to the gums lining the anabranches during the spring and autumn seasons. Of great assistants in the succes of the task has been Coates Shorco. Having successfully tendered for the Living Murry Project, Simon Panther, pump manager of Coates Shorco Victoria, and his team set about specifically engineering a solution that most effectively and economically met the requirements of this important task. Using predominanty 300mm high-flow diesel pumps, with much equipment built or modified specifically for the project, Coates Shorco will have assisted in pumping approximently 7.5 billion litres of water to the anabranches by june 2006. While providing equipment, sevice, mantenance and monitoring of flow, Coates Shorco has also ensured the environmental safety of the work using its bunding to contain fuel and oil around the pump. As a result of the efforts, the future now looks much brighter for these glorious Australian giants.
