This section provides an overview of the qualitative risk analysis for the Biosolids Management Strategy
Options Study. Time constraints for the project workshop did not allow a thorough discussion of the risk
management aspect for the preferred biosolids management options. However, it was agreed that GHD
would undertake an assessment of potential risks for the project in accordance with previous experience
in biosolids management.
GHD identified potential risks associated with biosolids management and presented this as part of the
project workshop. MWCI requested for additional aspects to be considered and included for evaluating
the potential risk factors for the proposed strategy.
The following provides an overview of the risk identification and assessment process applied to the
project. It should be noted that these are just the initial steps in implementing a full risk management
system for the biosolids operations of MWCI. Further effort is necessary to thoroughly identify risks and
evaluate the impacts on the implementation and operational phase of the project, and establishing an
action plan to minimise and/or mitigate the risks involved.