Our ambitious capital works program, with $28 million spent in 2011/12, will ensure the region is provided with a high level of service and supply well into the future. Major capital works projects in the past year include completing construction of the $1.8 million Romsey Borefield; commencing construction of the $5.5 million Gisborne Recycled Water Scheme, the $4.4 million upgrade of Bacchus Marsh Recycled Water Plant and the $1 million sewer main at Jacksons Hill, Sunbury; as well as laying the water, sewer and recycled water infrastructure for the new suburb of Toolern, near Melton.
You can find information here about local projects and maintenance work in your area.
Reticulated water mains renewals and replacement
- This ongoing $4M project identifies and replaces ageing water reticulation systems. The program will help to reduce water loss through leakage and pipe bursts as well as help maintain water quality. $750,000 was spent during the year on approximately 4.0km of water main replacements carried out in Mt Macedon, Woodend, Riddells Creek, New Gisborne and Gisborne.
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Avenue of Honour Sewer Pump Station Emergency Storage
- $700,000 is allocated for the upgrade of the emergency storage at Avenue of Honour Sewer Pump Station to be constructed later this year.
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South Gisborne Outfall Sewer
- In late 2010 Western Water completed the construction of a new $2.9M sewer line to service up to 1,000 new homes being built in Gisborne South in the years ahead.
Gisborne Recycled Water Plant Upgrade
- The Gisborne Township is experiencing considerable growth, and flows to the plant are expected to increase considerably over the coming years. In addition, many areas of the plant were nearing the end of their lives and required replacement.
- The Gisborne RWP upgrade was completed in September 2010 in line with Western Water’s strategic initiative to improve sewerage services across the region.
- The upgrade, costing $1.8M, involved an ungraded to the inlet works, sludge lagoons and drying pan, and conversion of a sludge lagoon to a storm water overflow pond.
- This upgrade has ensured that the Gisborne RWP achieves optimal operability, maintainability, environmental and health and safety performance.
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Mount Macedon Wastewater Project
- With funding now secured, the first stage of the project is now complete - this involved inspection of properties to determine their suitability to connect to the proposed effluent only sewarage system.
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Riddell Road Chemical Dosing
- The Riddell Road Clear Water Storage Tank facility provides potable water to the township of Gisborne, Riddell’s Creek, Macedon and Mt Macedon through the Rosslynne Water Main which is then further distributed through a series of booster pump stations to the Macedon Ranges Region.
- Designs are currently being carried out on a dosing system at the Riddell Road Clear Water Storage Tank facility to correct the pH of the water in the Macedon Ranges Region.
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Surbiton Park Recycled Water Plant
- Construction is nearing completion on the $12.1M Melton RWP upgrade project to increase our capacity to treat sewage from Melton and surrounds. The upgrade will increase the treatment capacity of the plant from 12.3ML per day to 18ML per day.
- This stage of the upgrade has included the construction of additional aeration tanks and pumping facilities.
- $17.2M has been allocated to Stage 3 of the RWP Upgrade program to provide new sludge thickening and digestion facilities to cater for population growth.
Surbiton Park Recycled Water Plant Upgrade - Cogeneration Plant
- In 2010 a $1.6M cogeneration plant was constructed to augment the power and thermal energy needs of the plant from the combustion of methane produced in the anaerobic digester.
Surbiton Park Recycled Water Plant - Aeration Blower Upgrades
- $640,000 is being spent on the upgrade of the Aeration blowers at Surbition Park. The upgrade of the blowers will result in higher reliability and efficiency of the blowers resulting in significant savings from both energy and maintenance expenditure
Coburns Road Rising Main and Sewer Pump Station Upgrade
Ferris Road Freeway Crossing
- $450,000 is being spent on water main work at Ferris Road Freeway crossing in Melton for the construction of a 375mm water main in addition to the existing 300mm main, improving water supply south of the freeway.
Blamey Drive Sewer Pump Station Decommissioning
- As a result of the new gravity sewer constructed in 2009, $160,000 was spent on the decommissioning and demolition of the Blamey Drive pump station.
- The Blamey Drive pump station was use prior to the gravity sewer to transfer Melton’s wastewater to Surbition Park via a 450mm diameter rising main.
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Romsey Recycled Water Plant Inlet Works
- $70,000 is being spent on the installation of new inlet screen and screw wash press for the Romsey Recycled Water Plant.
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Jacksons Hill Sewer Main Extension
- A $1M sewer main is being constructed to improve sewerage services to Jacksons Hill Residents
- Click here for more information about the project.
Sunbury Recycled Water Plant Aeration Blower Upgrades
- $360,000 is being spent on the upgrade of the Aeration blowers at Sunbury Recycled Water Plant.
- The upgrade of the blowers will result in higher reliability and efficiency of the blowers resulting in significant savings from both energy and maintenance expenditure.
Sunbury Recycled Water Dewatering Facility
- Due to significant growth in the Sunbury area the existing dewatering facility at the Sunbury Recycled Water Plant had reached operational capacity.
- In 2010 $1.7M was spent upgrading the Sunbury Recycled Water Plant Dewatering Facility.
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