$8 million Fish River pipe upgrade

1 June 2011
 
3.7km of pipelines will be replaced at the Fish River Water Supply in an $8 million project being managed by State Water Corporation. 

TCM Civil was awarded the contract for construction of the replacement pipelines located between Duckmaloi Water Treatment Plant and Rydal Dam. 

State Water Project Manager Janaka Weeraratne said the project will reduce breakages and leaks that the old pipes were more susceptible to. 

“The section of pipe we are replacing has been in the ground since the 1950’s so we have had some issues with breakages and leaks,” Mr Weeraratne said. 

“The steep, rocky terrain and high pressure the pipelines are subject to pose some challenges for the project but have been taken into account by the contractors. 

“As the Fish River ecosystem is fragile and supports a large number of native and introduced species construction work will be carried out in line with a number of controls to minimize any impacts on the surrounding area.” 

The project is expected to take approximately one year to complete and is expected to be finished in June 2012. 

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