Construction complete on Recycled Water Augmentation Project

In a huge milestone for water quality and distribution across the Yeppoon community, works have been completed on the Yeppoon Recycled Water Augmentation Project.

The $2.7 million project has been funded under the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, providing 50% matched funding to assist Livingstone Shire Council in delivering this important infrastructure.

The works included duplication of the large recycled water main from the treatment plant to Millroy Drive (1.3 kilometres), to increase system capacity and to maintain the high quality of recycled water supplied from the upgraded treatment plant. 

The project also involved the creation of a reservoir to provide additional storage in the recycled water network.

This was achieved by re-purposing two redundant storage tanks at the treatment plant to create an additional 1.5 mega litres.

Mayor Andy Ireland and fellow Councillors joined Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry today, to mark the end of construction on the project, located at the Yeppoon Sewage Treatment Plant.

Mayor Andy Ireland congratulated everyone involved in bringing the major project to fruition.

“This is a fantastic outcome for the Yeppoon community and highlights the work that Council’s dedicated Water and Waste teams are doing every day to improve the liveability of our Shire,” Mayor Ireland said.

“Council would like to sincerely thank the Member for Capricornia, and the Australian Government for the funding contribution towards this vital community project.”

Councillor Andrea Friend, portfolio holder of Water, Waste Management and the Environment, said the project forms an important part of Council’s continued commitment to improving its essential services.

“The Yeppoon Sewage Treatment Plant (YSTP) has been upgraded to produce Class A recycled water for distribution to customers for the irrigation of golf courses, sporting fields, parks, public gardens and median strips,” Cr Friend said.

“It also demonstrates Council’s environmental credentials and its ongoing commitment to the reuse of a very precious and often scarce resource.”

Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) supports the Australian Government's commitment to create jobs, drive economic growth and build stronger regional communities into the future.

“I am very pleased that the Australian Government was able to provide $1.35 million in funding towards the Recycled Water Augmentation Project,” Ms Landry said.

“Through the design and construction phase, the project supported six full time equivalent roles with the system integrating into the current network operations which currently supports over 30 personnel in maintenance and operations.”