Project overview

This project was intended to deliver new water treatment facilities in the Northern Adelaide Plains region, including infrastructure to treat, store and distribute recycled irrigation water. It was expected that a total of 12 gigalitres (GL) of water would be made available for horticultural production in the region, to be delivered in two modules.

Construction on the project commenced in April 2018 and it is partially commissioned, with the first 6 GL module completed and providing water.

Project overview

The project involves upgrading the existing recycled water treatment plant in Warwick to improve water quality and increase access to recycled water. Work includes:

• construction of a new complete filtration system
• installation of a UV disinfection system
• refurbishment of chemical systems.

High quality recycled water is currently used in the Warwick surrounds for irrigation of:

Project overview

The project will construct a pipeline network connecting existing recycled water plants at Sunbury, Melton and Bacchus Marsh to the irrigation districts west of Melbourne. Construction includes over 50 km of pipeline and construction of 2.1 gigalitre water storage and pump stations.

This pipeline network will create the new Parwan/Balliang Irrigation Scheme and will provide a safe and secure supply of irrigation water to farmers. This increased water supply will support productivity and diversification into alternative higher value crops.