The project is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($4,785,865) and the Victorian Government through Gippsland Water ($4,785,865). Australian Government funding is provided through the National Water Grid Fund.
The project includes construction of a pipeline to connect the towns of Cowwar, Toongabbie, Glengarry and Rosedale to the Traralgon water supply system. Image credit: Gippsland Water.
Project overview
This project will invest in water infrastructure to improve the quality and reliability of water for the towns of Cowwar, Toongabbie, Glengarry and Rosedale. These towns are serviced by the Tyers system. This is an ageing system featuring 2 water treatment plants that cannot effectively treat high turbidity water.
The water supply is vulnerable to adverse weather events such as storms or high rainfall. These are anticipated to become more frequent and intense due to climate change. In recent flooding events, these communities needed to rely on water carting.
The project will construct a pipeline and supporting infrastructure to connect these towns to the more efficient and reliable Traralgon system. The Traralgon system can treat high turbidity water and has enough capacity to service more users.
The project involves:
- construction of around 4 kms of pipeline
- construction of a new chlorine booster station
- construction of a pump station
- liner replacement on Tyers Basin
- decommissioning of an inefficient water treatment plant.
The project will:
- improve the quality and reliability of water for around 5,000 residents across several towns
- deliver up to 50 megalitres of water savings per year by removing the need to flush the inefficient water treatment plant
- align with Net Zero and circular economy objectives by reducing energy usage, sludge production and the need for water carting.