Innovative upgrade to the Western Treatment Plant to benefit Melbourne’s water needs and environment
31 July 2019
Construction is complete on an
innovative nutrient removal plant which will significantly increase
capacity at
Melbourne Water’s
Western Treatment Plant – where around
half of
Melbourne’s sewage is treated.
The new Nutrient Removal Plant at the Western Treatment Plant in
Werribee will provide an extra 140ML of treated
water per day which is
equivalent to 56 Olympic-sized swimming pools. While the Western
Treatment Plant has two existing nutrient removal plants - this new
addition is more
energy efficient and built with the latest advanced
monitoring and controls.
Melbourne Water’s Acting Manager of the Western Treatment Plant Mike
Smith says the additional capacity will support Melbourne Water in
meeting the needs of Melbourne’s expanding population, now and into the
future, ensuring that Melbourne continues to be one of the world’s most
liveable cities.
“Sewage is a valuable source of
renewable energy and
recycled water, and
is contributing to our thriving wetlands. The Nutrient Removal Plant has
been designed to minimise the carbon and energy consumed in treatment,
enabling the Western Treatment Plant to continue to maximise renewable
energy generation into the future,” Mr Smith said.
“This project is an outstanding example of cutting edge technology and
design which will benefit both the community and the environment,
helping to mitigate the energy use required to deliver safe water,
remove and treat sewage, and manage the drainage and waterways across
Melbourne.”
Planning for this $150 million project began in 2013 and was delivered
between 2017 and 2019 for Melbourne Water by a joint venture between
CPB
and
UGL with
Jacobs as their designer.
Melbourne Water manages Melbourne’s
water supply catchments, treats and supplies drinking and recycled
water, removes and treats most of Melbourne’s sewage, and manages
waterways and major drainage systems in the Port Phillip and Westernport
region.
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