Research and planning
Location
North West
Tas
Estimated cost
$9,163,000
Project status
in planning
Funding
The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($4,581,500) and TasWater ($4,581,500). Australian Government funding is provided through the National Water Grid Fund.
Water treatment plant in Forth.
Tasmania’s current North West Water Supply Scheme has insufficient infrastructure to meet growing demand. The Isandula Dam is at risk of dam failure, posing a threat to the region’s water supply. The Scheme currently supplies water to more than 55,000 residents in North West Tasmania, including the townships of:
- Penguin
- Ulverstone
- Forth
- Devonport
- Spreyton
- Latrobe
- Port Sorell.
The detailed business case will investigate options to determine the preferred solution. The proposed project is expected to:
- replace existing ageing infrastructure
- deliver safe and reliable water supply to regional communities
- provide secure water to regional producers to further regional employment opportunities
- support positive environmental outcomes by reducing reliance on run-of-river water extraction licences
- streamline water supply by linking 3 water supply zones into a single system
- increase overall water treatment capacity with a new water treatment plant.
Read more
- Learn about North-West Tasmanian’s project on the Sassafras Wesley Vale Irrigation Scheme Augmentation.
- Read about North-West Tasmania’s completed Don Irrigation Scheme project.