{"id":47885,"date":"2013-10-16T21:36:08","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T11:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=47885"},"modified":"2013-10-16T22:25:06","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T12:25:06","slug":"water-upgrades-proceeding-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2013\/10\/16\/water-upgrades-proceeding-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Upgrades Proceeding Well"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SBRC Cr Barry Green
(Photo: SBRC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 16, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Upgrades to the region’s water and wastewater (ie sewerage) systems have been progressing well, Water and Wastewater Portfolio chairperson Cr Barry Green said at today’s meeting of the South Burnett Regional Council.<\/p>\n

This year, Council has budgeted almost $10 million for upgrades to the region’s ageing water and sewerage assets as part of a 10-year, $90 million replacement program.<\/p>\n

Cr Green said that so far, all projects are proceeding on schedule:<\/p>\n

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  • Water Mains replacements<\/strong>\n
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    • Murgon – Cooper Street is 100 per cent complete<\/li>\n
    • Nanango – Chester Street is 90 per cent complete<\/li>\n
    • Nanango – Arthur Street West is 60 per cent complete<\/li>\n
    • Wondai – McCord Street is 85 per cent complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Rising Main, Kingaroy<\/strong>\n
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        • All pipe has now been delivered, but the project is awaiting additional items of equipment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          • Sewer Main relining<\/strong>\n
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            • Nanango, Kingaroy, Wondai and Murgon have been completed<\/li>\n
            • Sealing of house connections will occur in the near future<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              • Blackbutt and Wondai Wastewater Treatment Plants<\/strong>\n
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                • Automatic inlet screens and screenings compactor have been commissioned<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                  • Nanango Wastewater Treatment Plant<\/strong>\n
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                    • Screenings compactor has been commissioned to complement the existing automatic inlet screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                      • Murgon Wastewater Treatment Plant<\/strong>\n
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                        • Chemical dosing upgrading and controls are 95 per cent complete<\/li>\n
                        • Raw Water intake is commissioned and functioning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                          • Online Water Quality Monitoring<\/strong>\n
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                            • Wondai and Nanango are complete<\/li>\n
                            • Blackbutt site is to be completed in the immediate future<\/li>\n
                            • Murgon is to be incorporated with the rechlorination facility upgrade, and is 70 per cent complete<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                              • Other Wastewater Projects In Preliminary Stages<\/strong>\n
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                                • Scott Street, Wondai – pumping station upgrade to change from continuous run to constant pressure<\/li>\n
                                • Hines Road, Wondai – Membrane liner for preventative corrosion protection of steel reservoir<\/li>\n
                                • Wooroolin – drilling of additional water supply bore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  * * * <\/strong><\/center>The council will also soon call for expressions of interest on upgrades to the Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant and the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant.<\/strong><\/p>\n

                                  Calling for expressions of interest is the preliminary step to calling for tenders for both projects and is stipulated by law.<\/p>\n

                                  At present, many parts of the Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant are in poor condition and the treatment process is unable to achieve the water quality levels required by the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines for taste and odour.<\/p>\n

                                  Because of this, the Council has decided to build a new water treatment plant adjacent to the existing one and re-use some of its components.<\/p>\n

                                  The upgrade will also allow more efficient operation of the plant because the current systems are predominantly manual and require constant operator attendance when running.<\/p>\n

                                  Meanwhile, the 70-year-old Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant has reached its capacity; the majority of its major structures are in poor condition and the treatment process is unable to achieve the levels now required for effluent quality before it’s discharged into the environment.<\/p>\n

                                  Tenders for both projects are expected to be called next financial year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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