The Beaudesert area is growing rapidly. Improving water supply reliability in the Scenic Rim will support the continued growth of Beaudesert and create local jobs.
We are already in contact with the small number of property owners directly affected by the work. If you have any concerns about the impact of the proposed upgrades on your property, please contact [email protected](External link) to arrange to speak to a member of the project team.
Identifying risks and mitigating environmental and cultural heritage impacts are an important part of the planning process for projects. Desktop environment and heritage assessments have been completed and field investigations are continuing.
Heavy rainfall and flood events cause agricultural pollutants and other run off to enter the Logan River. This can result in the Beaudesert Water Treatment Plant shutting down as it cannot effectively treat the raw water.
All water produced by the Beaudesert Water Treatment Plant is constantly tested to ensure it meets Australian Drinking Water Quality Guidelines. When the raw water quality is too poor for the plant to meet those standards, the plant is shut down temporarily until the raw water quality improves. Depending on the duration of the shut down, treated water may be supplied to Beaudesert from other areas via water tanker. Current upgrades to treatment process mean that it will be more capable of treating poor raw water qualities, reducing the need for temporary shut downs and improving supply security in the short term.
The Scenic Rim area is not connected to the SEQ Water Grid. This means if demand exceeds the Beaudesert Water Treatment Plant capacity to produce drinking water, we have to rely on stored water or transport water into Beaudesert via water tanker to maintain water supply.
The new water storage reservoirs hold up to 5.1ML (million litres) of treated drinking water. This stored water can be drawn upon during peak demand periods, and can be used to supplement supply during maintenance works and other network shortages. This improves the reliability of water supply for the Scenic Rim region.
The new storage reservoirs form part of the long term water supply security plan for the region, receiving water from the new bulk water pipeline and water treatment plant once they are built.
The new bulk water pipelines will be underground where possible. You can see the planned pipeline route at this link.
There are four major river crossings and several smaller creek crossings along the route. Construction techniques will be planned to manage environmental impacts.
Water storage reservoirs, a pump station, and associated infrastructure will be built at the site of the future Wyaralong Water Treatment Plant as part of the South West Pipeline project. These assets are necessary for the operation of the Pipeline, and have been designed to integrate with the future Wyaralong Water Treatment Plant when it is built.
No. The South West Pipeline is a bulk water pipeline. Water supply to properties is provided by your local water retailer; Logan Water in Logan City Council areas or Queensland Urban Utilities in Scenic Rim Regional Council areas.
Underground pipelines may be constructed by either cut and fill trenches or by tunnel boring. Construction impacts are likely to include noise, dust and traffic delays along the length of the pipeline route.
Seqwater is planning for a new water treatment plant to connect Wyaralong Dam to the SEQ Water Grid to support a safe, reliable and resilient water supply for South East Queensland. To find out more about this project, click here: Proposed Wyaralong Water Treatment Plant.
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