Investment in sewerage infrastructure

Gwmwater is extending its sewerage network to service a new residential development area at Green Hill Lake, east of Ararat.

S. and R. Engineering and Construction were awarded a tender for the construction of a gravity sewer main to service the new estate.

Gwmwater managing director Mark Williams said construction of the sewer would not only service the immediate development, but could also command adjacent land earmarked for further residential development.

The gravity sewer is a solution agreed on with the developer and will provide the most cost-effective long-term solution.

In 2013, 156 hectares of farmland was re-zoned to general residential in the Green Hill Lake area.

A reticulated sewerage system was required for the proposed development.

At the same time, Gwmwater was undertaking a sewerage augmentation project in Ararat to address challenges with sewer capacity in the Alfred Street area during high-intensity rainfall events.

Ararat Rural City Council informed Gwmwater of the proposed development, so it could build a new pump station, which was completed in 2016.

“To address both issues, Gwmwater decided to redirect Alfred Street sewer flows to a new pump station at Heath Street in Ararat,” Mr Williams said.

“This pump station was designed to have sufficient capacity and depth to service the Green Hill Lake development by gravity.

“Investing in our sewerage infrastructure is important to ensure the liveability of our communities for generations to come.”

Works for the project are expected to be complete by mid-2024.