$2M sewerage project in South Guildford announced

25/1/96

Premier Richard Court today said that the State Government's $800 million infill sewerage program was right on target with further extensive works now being undertaken in Guildford.

Announcing the $2 million sewerage project in South Guildford today, the Premier said the 10-year infill sewerage program was an important investment in the Western Australian community.

"More than 100 significant contracts have already been awarded and the Government and the Water Corporation will be announcing plans for the next three years of the infill sewerage program next month," he said.

"That will bring us one third of the way into our $800 million program, which is aimed at eliminating the health and environmental risks posed by septic tanks in Perth and country centres."

Mr Court said it was particularly pleasing to announce the South Guildford contract, because it was the area highlighted when the Coalition promised to address infill sewerage prior to the last State election.

The contract - awarded to H and L Projects - would see a sewerage system constructed to service 289 lots in South Guildford.

The area to be sewered was bounded by the Helena and Swan rivers and covered residential lots on either side of Great Eastern Highway.

The Premier said the area had a high water table and ground conditions were unsuitable for long-term on-site disposal of septic tank effluent.

"Many householders in the area have experienced difficulties for many years with overflows and surface ponding during the winter months," he said.

"Construction of the sewerage system will eliminate continuous septic tank failure and prevent contamination of the waterways."

H and L Projects have successfully undertaken three projects for the Government's Infill Sewerage Program and will employ 20 people on this job.

The project will involve the construction of a system combining both gravity and vacuum reticulation, a pump station and pressure main.

The Premier said the infill sewerage program had been well received by the public and many areas throughout the State were now benefiting from infill sewerage rather than septic tanks.

Areas were major work had already been carried out included Nollamara, Scarborough and Innaloo in the metropolitan area - and regional centres such as Geraldton, Bunbury and Albany.