Leitchville and Gunbower Water Supply Project

> The Project

Both the Leitchville and Gunbower Water Treatment Plants are in need of upgrading. Gunbower was built in 1994 and Leitchville in 1986.

We are planning to undertake major upgrades at both sites that will improve water treatment reliability and address broader operational issues for each system.

We are also rectifying a number of occupational health and safety risks that have been identified at each site.

Water supply will not be impacted during the works. There may be some variations to water pressure, colour and taste whilst the new infrastructure is commissioned, however the water supply will remain safe to drink and these variations will be limited.

> Timeline and Cost

Works commenced on site in Gunbower in August 2011 and are anticipated to finish early 2012.

Works in Leitchville will commence early 2012 and are anticipated to be completed by the end of 2012.

The upgrade to both sites will cost a total of $13.1million.

> Further Information

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 31KB)

Latest Media Release (15 August 2011)

> Location Map

> Contact Us

For more information about the project please call our Customer Contact Centre on 1300 363 200
or to e-mail us > click here.

> Leitchville

At Leitchville we will be upgrading the treatment process and constructing a new one megalitre ground water storage tank to replace the current tank which is at the end of its useful life.

We will also be constructing a new 250 kilolitre elevated storage tank at Leitchville to replace the existing pressure pumps at site used to supply the town.

> Further Information

Diagrams of 'Existing Infrastructure' and 'Infrastucture and Treatment Improvements'

Project Update (PDF 159KB)

> Gunbower

At Gunbower we will be installing a more robust treatment system which will better handle the variability in the raw water supply that is experienced.