Tasmanian company Water Industry Solutions has been awarded the tender for a 29-kilometre pipeline to supply Avoca residents fully treated drinking water.
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The town in the Fingal Valley draws the majority of its water from the South Esk River, but it has been the subject of a ‘Do Not Consume’ notice after cadmium and lead were detected above acceptable levels.
Construction work should be under way by September and the project is due to be completed before the end of the year.
TasWater chief Michael Brewster said several alternatives were considered including bore water and collecting rainwater.
A pipeline... was considered the most practical and sustainable long-term solution.
- Michael Brewster
“Following a full assessment of the options, a pipeline, which brings water from the new Fingal water treatment plant, was considered the most practical and sustainable long-term solution,” Mr Brewster said.
Most of the pipeline will be constructed along existing roadside easements.
Holly Monery
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.
