- Project StatusIn Progress
- Where
Naval Parade, Erowal Bay 2540
- Last reviewed
22 April 2024
About the project
In 2020, Shoalhaven Water developed a list of water, and some sewer, mains which have been identified as susceptible to breakage and/or reaching end of lie. The list of identified mains were prioritised based on main criticality, class, size, breakage history and location.
Through renewal, upgrade and/or replacement of these mains, Council can expect a reduction in water main breakages, improved pressure and generally a more robust water distribution system.
In November 2020, Shoalhaven Water commenced design for the replacements of the high-priority mains throughout the Local Government Area. The construction phase is now ready to commence in a number of "packages".
The first two packages (Currarong Road and Croobyar Road) were constructed in 2023, and Council wishes to commence with the following two packages:
1. Bream Beach Water Main
The water-main through Bream Beach is identified as a critical main on Council’s asset management system (being the only water-main that supplies Wrights Beach); with the existing service becoming increasingly problematic due to its age, pipe type (white PVC) and current location (underneath a caravan park).
Shoalhaven Water has now completed the detailed design for the proposed relocation of this water-main and wishes to upgrade the main to improve useful service and reduce risk of ongoing breakages.
2. Naval Parade Sewer Main
The existing sewer rising main from SPS 22 in Wrights Beach currently discharges into the existing sewer gravity main located along the St Georges Basin foreshore.
This existing sewer main continues to be impacted from changing water levels within the basin and identified in the associated Coastal Management Plan; where it is proposed that the sewer main be relocated to Naval Parade Road to prevent future discharges into St Georges Basin.
Project Progress
- detailed designs completed in 2023
- Bream Beach water main - Review of Environmental Factors (REF) publicly exhibited in July 2023
- Naval Parade sewer main – Review of Environmental Factors (REF) publicly exhibited in October 2023
- construction to commence Feb/Mar 2024