Reticulated sewerage for Quairading residents by end of the year

10/3/99
Quairading residents can look forward to the convenience of connecting to reticulated sewerage this year.
Water Resources Minister Dr Kim Hames said today the tender had been awarded for the project and site work had started.
He said about 200 privately owned properties would be able to connect to reticulated sewerage when the project was completed towards the end of the year.
"Residents will shortly be provided with full details and notified of the construction schedule," Dr Hames said.
"Once connections are available, I urge householders to connect to the system as soon as possible.
"Apart from the savings in maintenance costs, there are major benefits to public health and the environment from changing from septic tanks to reticulated sewerage.
"Septic tanks and leach drains can allow nutrient-rich liquid to find its way into our precious groundwater. These nutrients boost algae growth in rivers, lakes and wetlands and can adversely affect our bird and fish life.
"The Quairading area has clay-based soils and large users of water such as the hospital, hotel, schools and sports grounds have had problems in the past with their drainage systems, having to pump out their tanks frequently."
Dr Hames said an additional benefit to the community was that the shire had entered into an agreement with the Water Corporation to use treated effluent to irrigate the town's sports field.
He said the contract for the infill sewerage work had been awarded to Correct Line Drainage who had extensive experience in this type of work. The project was large and involved approximately 6,000 metres of reticulated sewer.
The areas to be sewered includes; the block bounded by Heal Street, Junction Road and Avon Street; the area from Heal Street to Heggerty and Charlton Streets in the north between Cubbine Street in the west and Forrest Street in the east; the area to the south from Jennebering Road eastward to London Street, including the area east of McLennon Street where the shire's sporting facilities are located and an area west of McLennon Street which includes the hospital.
Dr Hames said the project was part of the State Government's $800 million Infill Sewerage Program to provide sewerage connections to most of the previously unsewered areas of the State over 10 years.
The Water Corporation and Correct Line Drainage would keep all residents fully informed at every stage of the project and any inconvenience caused by excavations would be minimised.
The Project Manager for the Quairading infill sewerage project is Lloyd Leith, who may be contacted for further information on 9420 3641.
Media contact: Caroline Lacy (08) 9424 7450
Water Corporation: Phil Kneebone 9420 2420.