Kinloch water treatment set to improve
Design work for a new water treatment plant for Kinloch is nearly complete and construction of the plant is expected to get underway next year.
Asset Manager Water Tom Swindells says council is currently evaluating tenders for the construction of the plant, which is to be located at 231 Kinloch Road, and it is expected the successful tender will be chosen soon. “This is a fairly sizeable project, with a budget of $9.5 million,” Mr Swindells said, “so there is a considerable amount of work to be done before we break ground.”
“With Kinloch’s population growing, it is important that we manage the water supply and also future proof the infrastructure. The water treatment plant, together with the wastewater treatment plant which is now nearing completion, will go a long way to ensuring we have a really resilient system for Kinloch.”
Work to increase capacity at the Kinloch wastewater treatment plant has also been progressing well. The $15.5 million upgrade will not only increase the plant’s capacity to treat wastewater but will accommodate ongoing and future growth in Kinloch.