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Ingham’s Wanneroo feedmill awarded platinum status in water efficiency

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Ingham’s Wanneroo Feedmill, in Western Australia, has been named Platinum Waterwise Business of the Year by the Water Corporation’s Waterwise Business Program.

The award was given for the site’s ‘innovative management and industry-leading best practice on site’.  

The Waterwise Business Program supports many of the state’s biggest non-residential water users with improving water management and driving water efficiency across their operations. 

Out of the 262 businesses that participate in the Waterwise Business Program, Ingham’s Wanneroo site was amongst eight Gold winners. The site received the Platinum Award, the highest level water management recognition for businesses in WA.  

Feedmill manager, Jaffer Alimohamed, credited the site’s success to its incorporation of Ingham’s sustainability action plan framework in the site’s Environmental Management Plan (EMP), setting specific actions towards the KPI targets and tracking them throughout the year.

The team identified an opportunity to reduce water use in the boiler by adjusting water softening algorithms to target and treat hard water only, resulting in reduced water and improved gas use efficiency.

Other projects included installing efficient fixtures, ongoing monitoring, staff training and using fit-for-purpose recycled water in the site’s hatchery and feedmill operations.

Water Minister, Dave Kelly, recognised the recipients for saving more than 9.5 billion litres of water in 2019-20.

“Aside from the environmental benefits, the sustainable use of water in the workplace also makes good business sense. It reduces operating costs and promotes businesses as a sustainable place to work,” said Kelly.

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