Sydney Olympic organizers conserve waterMembranes help save $640,000.00 of drinkable water.

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 15, 2000 (PRNewswire via COMTEX) -- A wastewater reclamation plant is recycling sewage and rainwater runoff at the Sydney Olympic Games Site in Homebush Bay, west of Sydney. The recycled water will be used for irrigation and toilet flushing at the Olympic Games Village and the Homebush Bay Olympic Games facilities. This is part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games commitment to an environmentally friendly event that conserves resources, including water.

Part of the Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) bid package included a commitment to maximize the use of recycled water. The water recycling system will provide the same amount of water needed to fill 258 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

U.S. Filter Australia/Vivendi Water designed and installed the system that incorporates FILMTEC(R) RO membrane elements. According to the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games web site, the conservation of water is a key factor in the design of all the Sydney Olympic Game venues. The plant handles a mixture of treated and reclaimed sewage water and surface water runoff. The membrane process uses FILMTEC reverse osmosis membranes from Dow which purifies the water down to the molecular level removing even germs and viruses from water.

The incorporation of RO technology is helping SOCOG purify and use water that would otherwise have been wasted. Dow's role in Sydney is helping SOCOG achieve their "green" goals for an environmentally friendly event.

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