Phillip Island Recycled Water Scheme
Phillip Island, Victoria
Total funding: Total project cost of $5.7 million, with funding of $2.85 million from the Australian Government under the National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns and the remaining funding provided by Westernport Water.
About the project
The Phillip Island Recycled Water Scheme (PIRWS) is an initiative that will provide Class A recycled water via a backbone distribution system to the developing residential areas and surrounding agricultural and commercial businesses on Phillip Island. The PIRWS consists of upgrading a wastewater treatment process from a Class B to a Class A recycled water standard, installation of a buffer storage tank and construction of approximately 12 km of new and upgraded distribution pipe work. The proposal also aims to supply Class A recycled water to existing customers currently accessing Class B recycled water.
Project benefits
This project:
- reduce potable water use by 194 million litres each year
- increase Phillip Island's water security to enhance its environmental and tourism reputation and economic sustainability
- ensure recreational facilities and sporting grounds are watered and maintained at optimum condition to promote community amenity
- reduce potable water use in new dual pipe (recycled water) estates, and
- the volume of treated effluent discharged to the ocean.
Progress
The project commenced on 9 November 2010 and is scheduled for completion by 30 June 2012.
Links
- Helping Victorian communities use water more wisely - media release 8 June 2010
- Westernport Water
National Water Security Plan for Cities and Towns projects are funded by the Australian Government's Water for the Future initiative.