BAD news Wamoon residents – the town’s multi-million dollar sewerage project has been pushed back by 12 months.
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A tender for the scheme is yet to be awarded and planning remains in the design and approval stages.
In 2016 Leeton Shire Council was successful in obtaining Restart NSW grant funding of $1.5 million to deliver reticulated sewerage services to Wamoon, with council matching that investment using funds from its sewer reserve fund.
The total project estimate was $3 million.
Manager of water and waste Greg Richards stated in his report to council stated while the project had been delayed, it was still progressing.
“The new targeted completion date of the project is set down for June, 2019,” he said.
“The delays in obtaining the relevant approvals are due to the decision to relocate the sewage treatment plant site to a more appropriate site which is further away from residents.”
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Some key elements of the project completed since the last update provided to council include:
- Sewerage plan has been completed, including minor changes requested by Murrumbidgee Irrigation in regard to minimising canal crossings.
- Survey plans showing layout of pipeline routes, including the proposed location of sewers with respect to property boundaries has been finalised.
- Longitudinal sections of all sewers showing depth of sewers, manholes, rising main have been completed.
- The location of the proposed pumping station and concept lay-out finalised.
- Written consent obtained from Crown Lands for construction of a pumping station on the site adjacent to the Wamoon Park has been obtained.
Tender documents will be publicly advertised over the next two to three months with the tender to be awarded after that.
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