Funding injection pumps water through Perth

Thousands of households across Perth will benefit from improved water supply reliability under a $40.4 million State Government investment in water main upgrades.

Priority sections of 30km of water reticulation main, funded under the 2024-25 State Budget, will be replaced to minimise the risk of leaks and bursts.

Carefully planned to minimise disruption, the renewal work will be completed in short stages of 6-8 weeks duration. Construction work will be mostly within verges along residential roads with traffic management in place.

Western Australian Water Minister Simone McGurk said, “Nobody wants the inconvenience of a burst pipe affecting their water supply, so this $40 million investment – funded under the State Budget – is part of a long-term program to enhance the reliability of Perth’s water network and save valuable water.”

The program of works will commence in September 2024 within the Cities of Stirling, Joondalup, Belmont, Nedlands and Bayswater.

“The two-year program of staged upgrades, across five local government areas, have been carefully planned to minimise the impact to local residents with smaller sections and quicker timeframes,” Ms McGurk said.

Water reticulation mains are the smaller water supply pipes found along almost every street, then connected to individual properties. The oldest sections being replaced are more than 70 years old.

Two WA-based contractors, Hascon Civil and Aboriginal-owned Benang, will deliver the first two packages of the works, supporting 200 jobs during delivery. The program is expected to be completed by mid-2026.

For more information, including maps of the work areas, visit watercorporation.com.au/Outages-and-works/Ongoing-Works/Metro-Water-Renewals

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