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Infrastructure & Utilities

Water treatment plants and process chemistry for construction and infrastructure projects, including dewatering, recycling and PFAS remediation on site.

Construction & Tunnelling

Major infrastructure and tunnelling projects generate high volumes of challenging slurry streams requiring rapid clarification and compliant discharge. Our chemistry programs support slurry separation systems, filter presses, and sedimentation plants operating under tight project timelines.

Applications

  • Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) slurry treatment
  • Micro tunnelling slurry separation
  • Construction site water clarification
  • Sediment control and discharge compliance

Operational Outcomes

  • Faster solid-liquid separation and plant throughput
  • Reduced disposal volumes
  • Improved filter press performance
  • Stabilised discharge water quality
  • Lower chemical overuse through optimised dosing

Our field teams provide on-site commissioning, jar testing, and real-time program adjustment to maintain consistent performance as ground conditions vary.

Industrial & Wastewater Treatment

Water stewardship and regulatory compliance are critical across municipal and industrial operations. We provide high-performance coagulants and flocculants for clarification, sludge thickening, and dewatering processes – supporting continuous treatment performance in highly regulated environments.

Our team supports wastewater treatment facilities across metropolitan New South Wales, including operations servicing Sydney Water infrastructure. These facilities operate under strict environmental discharge requirements and require consistent, stable chemistry performance to protect receiving waterways.

Applications

  • Primary and secondary clarification
  • Sludge thickening
  • Centrifuge and belt press dewatering
  • Industrial wastewater recycling
  • Effluent polishing and discharge compliance

Operational Outcomes

  • Improved sludge solids capture
  • Enhanced cake dryness and reduced haulage costs
  • Increased water reuse rates
  • Stable effluent quality within regulatory limits
  • Reduced chemical consumption through optimisation

Working in Regulated Environments

Municipal treatment plants demand:

  • 24/ 7 operational reliability
  • Consistent sludge conditioning performance
  • Rapid response to influent variability
  • Strict adherence to environmental licences

Our field service teams provide on-site optimisation, jar testing, and real-time program adjustments to ensure treatment stability – particularly during wet weather events and peak load conditions.

Relevant solutions

Solutions for infrastructure & utilities

  • Flocculants

    Chemistry

    Flocculants

    MaxiFlox® recover more water and lifts thickener performance, boosting dewatering yield and cuts waste for disposal.

  • Coagulation

    Chemistry

    Coagulants

    Coagulants delivering reliable results across every solid-liquid separation application.

  • Dewatering

    Chemistry

    Dewatering Aids

    Specialist chemistry for faster, more efficient dewatering.

  • OptiFlox

    Monitoring & optimisation

    OptiFlox®

    Precision dosing for maximum chemistry performance.

  • Fiskville

    Engineering solutions

    PFAS & Remediation

    The only commercial solution able to treat large volumes of water to below reporting limits, with low waste volumes.

  • Hydra-IQ

    Monitoring & optimisation

    Hydra-IQ™

    Measures, monitors and uploads real-time water quality data remotely 24 hours a day.

Why SciDev

What infrastructure & utilities customers achieve

  • Team of Experts

    Experts with experience in metallurgy, chemical engineering, and process management ensure optimal application of chemistry and systems.

  • Tailored Chemical Solutions

    We design solutions tailored to each client’s challenges to maximise performance.

  • Enhanced Solid-Liquid Separation

    Our treatments significantly improve solid-liquid separation processes, facilitating easier dewatering and lowering waste management costs.

  • Improved Water Use

    Our chemical solutions optimise water quality and reduce the need for freshwater being brought in on-site.

Related products

Products used in infrastructure & utilities

  • MaxiFlox®

Case studies

Infrastructure & Utilities projects

  • Camellia BOO

    Infrastructure

    Camellia Remediation

    Temporary water treatment plant to remove hexavalent chromium and other metals from surface water at Camellia, NSW.

  • Erskineville Water Treatment Plant

    Infrastructure

    Erskineville Water Treatment Plant

    Plant treating up to 530m³ of groundwater a day near Sydney Park's old legacy landfills, discharging clean water to the environment to the ANZECC 95th percentile level of ecological protection.

  • Fiskville PFAS

    Infrastructure

    Fiskville PFAS Water Treatment Plant

    FluorofIX™ implemented for continuous discharge, removing PFAS and oxidisable precursors from contaminated ground and surface water at former CFA training site.

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