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Southern Regional Water Pipeline Project
A joint venture involving United Utilities Australia and Transfield Services has been nominated as preferred proponent for the operations and maintenance of the proposed Southern Regional Water Pipeline (SRWP) in South Eastern Queensland.
The SRWP is a regional infrastructure project designed to meet existing and long term water requirements of Brisbane City, Ipswich City, Logan City Gold Coast and Beaudesert Shire Councils. The five Councils have joined with regional bulk water authority South East Queensland Water in a strategic alliance which takes the form of an incorporated company, the Southern Regional Water Pipeline Company.
An 85 km-long pipeline will link the Gold Coast with Brisbane’s main water treatment plant, located near Ipswich, with the scheme also comprising five pumping stations, two balancing tanks and off-takes to 14 reservoirs along the route.
Nominal capacity is 60 Ml/d, however this can be increased to 130ML/d under extreme drought conditions.
While the pipeline was initially planned to alleviate drought on the Gold Coast, with water flowing from the Brisbane water treatment facility to the Gold Coast, the proposed construction of a large desalination plant on the Gold Coast will enable desalinated water to be transferred via the pipeline to Brisbane.
As preferred proponents, UUA/Transfield’s first task is to provide a ‘target out turn cost’ (TOC) to operate and maintain the pipeline for the initial five year period, including the development of all the operating plans and procedures.
Agreement on the TOC will lead to the signing of an Alliance agreement with the Southern Regional Water Pipeline Company.
Two contractors appointed to design and construct the pipeline commenced installation in October 2006 and anticipate completion in mid 2008 at a cost in excess of $650m.
Value in terms of revenue, from the UUA / Transfield contract will be in the region of $10m per annum.