Westernport Water are upgrading ten sewer pump stations to enhance site safety, improve staff access and ensure continuous operation in any weather.
The $2M investment, spread over a five-year period, will deliver upgrades to sewer pump stations assessed as requiring upgrades to ensure safe and reliable sewerage services across Westernport Water’s network.
What to expect
There will be no impacts to sewer services. Occasional traffic management will be required to ensure public and contractor safety.
The scope of upgrade works varies from site to site. From minor civil work to improve site access, generator installation and/or the installation of new infrastructure.
Generators provide a back-up power supply to move sewage to treatment plants during mains power outages. Preventing sewer spills and reducing on-going costs associated with deploying mobile diesel generators.
Safety and access upgrades include re-surfacing and drainage improvements and moving pipework and valves above ground, eliminating the need for high-risk confined space entry.
A sewer pump station at Rhyll will receive new storage tanks to better manage high flows during extreme wet weather events.
When and where are works occurring?
| Pump Station Location | Delivery Timing | Scope of works |
|---|---|---|
| Bass Hwy Daylston, Bass Hwy Kilcunda, Daisy Ave Pioneer Bay, and Cape Woolamai | 2023/2024 | Access and site safety improvements. Generator installation (Grantville only). |
| Stewart St Grantville, Boys Home Rd Newhaven, Hastings St Rhyll and Settlement Rd Cowes | 2024/2025 | Access and site safety improvements. Storage tank installation (Rhyll only). Generator installation (Grantville only). |
| Anchorage Rd Ventnor and Beachcomber St Smiths Beach | By 2027 | Access and site safety improvements. |
Contact us
Please call 1300 720 711 or email Westernport Water, westport@westernportwater.com.au
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