To increase treatment capacity by an additional 5,000,000 litres per day to treat the sewage generated by the additional 10,000 equivalent dwellings.
- Site Selection Study(PDF, 216KB) – Consultants KBR were engaged to undertake a study that identified the issues and opportunities that exist at existing treatment sites as well as the management of effluent. A report summarising the outcomes and recommended option was tabled at Council’s October 2018 Ordinary Meeting.
- Initial Stakeholder Engagement – Was undertaken in accordance with the Stakeholder Engagement Strategy tabled at Council’s October 2018 Ordinary Meeting.
- Recycled Water Strategy – Development of a recycled water strategy taking into consideration that beneficial reuse is the most desirable option for recycled water and that nutrient discharge amounts are limited.
- Concept Design – Preparation of concept designs for the project. These concept designs will support the applications for statutory approvals for the project.
- Further Stakeholder Engagement – will be undertaken to inform the community of the final plans leading up to finalising the detailed design and before the construction phases of the project.
- Detailed Design – The detailed design will provide the necessary documentation to prepare tender documents for the physical delivery of the works.
- Approvals – These ensure all the regulatory requirements are met to construct and maintain the new and upgraded infrastructure.
- Procurement – The procurement phase will involve the invitations to tender for the construction phase.
- Construction – the physical construction and commissioning of the necessary civil, mechanical, electrical, and control systems required to deliver the scope of the project.