Watercare

Welcome to

Orica Watercare

a business unit of the ChlorAlkali Division of Orica Australia Pty Ltd.

Orica Watercare is a leading supplier of environmentally responsible chemical water treatment technologies to the Australian Water and Wastewater industry. We also supply a range of water treatment products and services in New Zealand and the United States.

The Orica Watercare team includes engineers and scientists who have had many year's experience in the water treatment industry, involved in the development of solutions to water and wastewater treatment problems. (Click here for office locations).

Our innovative approach, ongoing research and development of new treatment technologies allows us in partnership with our customers to constantly find new solutions targeted to the issues faced by the Water industry in Australia.

Our expertise includes:

Potable Water

Pesticide Cleanup Landguard™
Disinfection
Coagulation (turbidity & colour removal)
Natural organic matter (NOM) removal "MIEX® Resin"
pH correction
Packaged storage and dosing systems

Wastewater and Industrial cooling water

disinfection
coagulation (BOD and solids removal)
alkalinity addition/pH control
heavy metal removal
odour control
phosphorus removal
packaged storage and dosing systems

Pool Industry

Orica is proudly represented in the Pools Industry through Spectrum Distributors. Orica and Spectrum are committed to continuous improvement in the delivery of safe and reliable water disinfection services.

Products and Applications

Product Brand Name	Chemical Name	Country Sold	Application
Profloc® F	Ferric Chloride	Australia New Zealand	Water and Waste Water Coagulant
Nutrifloc® 42	Ferric Chloride	Australia New Zealand	Wastewater phosphorus, BOD and solids removal
Nutrifloc®	Ferrous Chloride	Australia New Zealand	Wastewater phosphorus removal
Odourlock® PL	Ferrous Chloride	Australia New Zealand	Wastewater odour control and sewer corrosion control
Odourlock® BC	Ferrous Chloride	Australia New Zealand	Wastewater odour control and sewer corrosion control
Odorgard®	Odour scrubbing process	Australia New Zealand	Catalytically enhanced wet chemical scrubbing for odorous compounds and low level VOC's.
MHL	Magnesium Hydroxide Liquid	Australia New Zealand	General Industrial: pH control, odour reduction, SAR reduction. Biological Effluent treatment systems: pH control / alkalinity addition. Metal Finishing Industry: acid neutralisation, metal precipitation, sludge / precipitate stabilisation.
SulfaLock ^TM	Magnesium Hydroxide Liquid	Australia New Zealand	Control of odours in sewage systems.
SulfaLock ^TMHiGel	Magnesium Hydroxide Liquid Modified	Australia New Zealand	Corrosion protection for sewers.
Miex® Resin	Process utilising magnetic ion exchange resin	Australia United States	Removal of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from drinking water and subsequent trihalomethane (THM) minimisation.
Landguard™	Enzyme technology	Global	Treatment of pesticide contaminated water.