$18.5 million upgrade to Bundanoon sewerage scheme complete - Minister Phil Costa MP - 30 June 2010
The Keneally Government today announced the completion of an $18.5 million sewerage upgrade, which will provide improved sewerage services to 2,500 Bundanoon residents and increase local water recycling.
Minister for Water Phil Costa joined Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Duncan Gair to announce the completion of the $18.5 million Bundanoon Sewerage Scheme upgrade.
Mr Costa said the NSW Government contributed $6.4 million towards the upgrade, as part of the $1.1 billion Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program and the Sydney Catchment Authority’s Accelerated Sewerage Program.
“This is a significant NSW Government investment that is delivering improved services for the 2,500 people of Bundanoon,” Minister Costa said.
“This multimillion dollar investment will play a vital role in safeguarding the quality of the water in local rivers and streams – some of which flow into Sydney’s drinking water catchments.
“The upgrade will allow wastewater to be treated to a much higher standard, and will ensure the local sewerage infrastructure is large enough to meet the community’s future demand.
“In addition, the upgraded sewage treatment unit will produce up to 125 million litres of recycled water a year, which will be used to irrigate local grazing land and sporting fields – meaning our drinking water supplies will go further.”
Minister Costa said this scheme is just one of several local schemes the NSW Government is supporting that will improve sewerage services for Wingecarribee residents.
“The NSW Government has committed a further $17 million to improve sewerage services in Robertson,” Minister Costa said.
“These are important projects that help protect public health and the environment by significantly reducing sewage run-off within our drinking water catchments.
“By upgrading sewerage services in Wingecarribee Shire and in other parts of Sydney’s drinking water catchment, we will prevent more than 25 tonnes of nitrogen and 15 tonnes of phosphorous from entering waterways each year.
“In addition, the NSW Government’s $1.1 billion Country Towns Water Supply and Sewerage Program has supported more than 380 projects across NSW, providing improved sewerage services to over one million people living in country NSW.”
