Kyabram / Shepparton Water Improvement Scheme, Victoria, Australia
Key Data:
GVW regional infrastructure
>1,500km of water mains; >920km of sewer mains; 90 water storages; 40 water treatment facilities; 27 wastewater management facilities
Kyabram WTP treatment capacity
15,000m³/day
Kyabram WTP additional storage capacity
6,000m³
Kyabram WTP treatment system
Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF)
Kyabram WWTP increased winter storage capacity
224,000m³
Shepparton WTP treatment capacity
40,000m³/day
Shepparton WTP treatment system
Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF)
Shepparton WWTP people equivalent load
700,000
Shepparton WWTP tertiary treatment system
Actiflo
Shepparton WWTP tertiary treatment performance
Phosphorus 20t/y; Nitrogen 60t/y; suspended solids 600t/y
High Rate Anaerobic Lagoon (HRAL)
200,000m³ capacity / 5ha area
Overall project cost to date
AU$40 million
Anticipated additional project budget
AU$95 million (to 2008)
Project Timeline:
Shepparton WTP initial strategic study
February 1993
Tongala-Kyabram groundwater study
1994
Kyabram works commenced
April 1997
Kyabram WTP official opening
20 May 1998
Shepparton WTP official opening
11 March 1998
Shepparton WWTP tertiary treatment completed
October 2002
Shepparton HAL project commenced
November 2002
Shepparton HAL project operational
3Q 2004 (expected)
Key Players:
Plants owner / operators
Goulburn Valley Water (GVW)
Funding
GVW; State of Victoria; Australian Government; National Heritage Trust; local industry
Kyabram WTP main contractor
Aquaclear Technology
Kyabram WTP storage and inlet upgrades
R.Collie
Kyabram WWTP
Aqua-Tec Fluid Systems
Shepperton WWTP Actiflo tertiary treatment
OTV Kruger
Shepperton WWTP HRAL
Tenix Alliance
Other contractors
McClure Earthmoving; Contract Control
