Mandurah’s Water Resource Recovery Facility set for $37M upgrade

Friday, 3 February 2023 08:43

By Monique Welhan

Mandurah MLA David Templeman and Dawesville MLA Lisa Munday with Water Corporation's Ian Ross at the Gordon Road Water Resource Recovery Facility. PIC: Water Corporation

Mandurah’s largest Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) is set for a $37 million upgrade.

Water Corporation’s Gordon Road WRRF in Parklands treats wastewater from tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Mandurah, North Mandurah, Barragup, Yunderup and West Murray.

With the city’s population expected to grow by 23 per cent by 2036, upgrades will allow the facility to treat up to 15.5 million litres of wastewater daily - a 3.5 million litre increase on current capacity.

Works include construction of a new dissolved air flotation thickener (DAFT), new bio-selector, replacement and upsizing of mechanical equipment (pumps, aerators, mixers) and new electrical switchrooms.

The project is expected to be complete in late-2024, and create 100 jobs during construction.

Treated recycled water from the plant is injected into underground aquifers and used as a rainfall-independent water source for irrigating public green spaces throughout the city.

“We live in a booming State with a strong job market, thriving economy and an enviable lifestyle, that will see our population continue to grow. Nowhere is that more evident than in Peel," Water Minister Simone McGurk said.

“Water Corporation’s upgrades to the Gordon Road Water Resource Recovery Facility will ensure the community continues to receive a safe and reliable wastewater service well into the future."

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