Burgowan WTP
Owned and operated by Wide Bay Water Corporation, the award winning Burgowan Water Treatment Plant was officially opened in June 2006. The state-of-the-art facility was designed to safely treat and deliver 20 megalitres of guaranteed drinking water daily for the residents of the Fraser Coast, Queensland, irrespective of potential blue-green algae toxins, cryptosporidium, manganese spikes or other contaminants.
The first of its kind in Australia, the Burgowan process train comprises lime stabilisation, pH control and coagulation, up-flow packed media (absorption) clarifiers, ozone treatment, biological activated carbon filters and chlorine disinfection. Although individually these unit processes are not unique, the absence of conventional filtration is unusual.
This video was produced to display at the newly constructed Burgowan Visitors Centre, to showcase how water is collected from the supply at Cassava Dam, Lenthalls Dam and the Burrum River and processed through the various cycles to produce the highest quality drinking water for the residents of the Fraser Coast.
Working closely with the CEO, Head of Engineering and Operations teams at Wide Bay Water Corporation and project consultants Cardno Engineering I created a storyboard for the 6 minute video, to ensure accuracy across all stages.
I commissioned 3D animation sequences to be generated by QUT in Brisbane utilising the storyboard, photography and design workshops supplied. Each week I reviewed the progress and ensured the project was meeting all requirements including our timeframe.
I filmed the video sequences onsite with a Canon Handycam and once the 3D sequences were complete, edited the footage together in Adobe Premiere, adding the captions and background track purchased for the project.
A second shorter version was created for the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australiaannual awards and industry conference presentations.