Lake Tai Project Inception Workshop
Friendly Talk Between Mr Wei jianguo and Mr Tom Connor
Group Photo in Brisbane Dec 09
 Dec 09.JPG)
Site Visit in Southern WWTP (Cairns) Dec 09
Market mechanisms study tour group photo April 2010
Lake Tai Final Workshop in Suzhou March 2012
P0002 Lake Tai Water Pollution Treatment Project
March 2012 More Details
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Title
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P0002 Lake Tai Water Pollution Treatment
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Australian $
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$2,550,000
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Chinese $
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In-kind
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Duration
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32 months
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Key Chinese Agencies
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National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
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Australian Contractor
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Australian Urban System (AUS) Cluster leaded by Earth Systems Consulting Pty Ltd
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Status
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Running
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Objectives
Lake Tai is approximately 2400 km2 with an average depth of only 2m. China has identified the severe algae outbreak in 2007 as a priority concern. The consequence of the bloom that lasted from May to September 07 was a Master Plan for Comprehensive Management of Water Environment in the Taihu Lake Basin, led by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), for the remediation of Lake Tai. The ACEDP intervention supports the Master Plan and aims to
1) Improve environmental governance mechanisms at city, province and basin levels
2) Encourage greater use of science-based interventions with expectable and predictable outcomes for lake restoration
3) Result in decreased frequency and intensity of algae blooms
Key Activities / Components
· IRBM & Environmental Governance: This element is mainly focused on (i) municipal governments of Huzhou and Suzhou Cities, and (ii) basin level in support of the NDRC national Taihu Mater Plan.
· Science-Based Management: This focuses on two workshops (i) development of management and research policies to improve linkages between technical knowledge and lake management, (ii) technical and policy problems in the control of non-point sources of nutrients.
· Technical Measures in Support of IRBM/Governance: This will include modern monitoring technologies and risk assessment to improve monitoring practices for source identification and control and as a basis for more effective planning of wastewater regulations and enforcement.
Contribution to ACEDP Program Outcomes
The intervention will have a significant impact on influencing policies linked to eutrophication management at both provincial and national levels. It will strengthen capacities at technical/scientific and managerial levels.
Highlights
A series of policy workshop of Lake Tai Water Pollution Treatment Project were held from 10 to 12 January 2012 in Shanghai to wrap up the two project extension activities under Lake Tai project.
A document titled Policy Directions for Nutrient Pollution Modelling and Management – Lessons from Lake Tai has been developed to demonstrate the application of eWater CRC’s Source Integrated Modelling System and Bayesian Networks in the Lake Tai Basin.
Policy Directions for Wastewater Treatment Optimisation in Lake Tai have also been developed drawing on results of WWT optimisation modelling at wastewater treatment plants in Suzhou and Huzhou.
The Completion workshop was held on 20 March in Suzhou and presentations will be delivered on project themes including Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM), Science-based lake management and wastewater treatment.