Fish River pipeline construction

Replacing pipeline at the Fish River Water SupplyLocation: Between Duckmaloi Water Treatment Plant and Rydal Dam
Project cost: $8 million
Funding: Fish River Water Supply customers
Start date: Mid July 2011
Expected completion: June 2012
Description: Renewal of approximately 3.7 km's of prestressed concrete pipeline with steel pipeline for the Fish River Water Supply Scheme.

Benefits

  • Reduce maintenance costs by eliminating breakages
  • Saving water by minimising leaks

Milestones

  • Detailed concept design - December 2010
  • Award construction - April 2011
  • Construction to commence - July 2011
  • Completion - April 2012
     

Updates

  • Detailed concept design completed - April 2011
  • Award construction - April 2011
  • Construction commenced - July 2011
  • Construction completed - April 2012

Media releases

May 2012 Mountainous terrain overcome to complete pipeline project
January 2012 Fish River Water Supply pipe upgrade on track
June 2011 $8 million Fish River pipe upgrade

Photo gallery

Photos of the Fish River pipeline construction

Contact

Project Manager: Janaka Weeraratne
Contact details: (02) 6355 1106