Guidera O’Conner to build desalination plant in Australia

South Australian water treatment company Guidera O’Conner has won a contract to construct a desalination plant at Hawker in the Flinders Ranges area of South Australia.

The plant will treat existing groundwater and supply improved water to local customers.

Minister for water and the River Murray Ian Hunter said that the announcement is a further step towards improving water quality for the Hawker community.

"SA Water has worked closely with the Hawker community and the Flinders Ranges Council to determine the most efficient and cost-effective solution to the region’s water quality issues," he said.

"They have been involved with a number of successful infrastructure projects, including the Clapham and Wattle Park pump stations, the Bird in Hand Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade, and upgrades to water infrastructure in the State’s south east."

Construction of the plant is anticipated to be completed in late 2014.