One of the largest water security projects ever undertaken in the North West region of New South Wales is complete, with Quipolly Dam now connected to the taps of residents in Quirindi and Werris Creek through a new $36.9 million world-class water treatment plant and pipeline.
The Quipolly Water Project has been delivered within budget thanks to tri-partisan funding of $15 million funding from the Australian Government, $10 million from the NSW Government, and $11.9 million funding from Liverpool Plains Shire Council.
The infrastructure is expected to deliver locals and visitors in Quirindi and Werris Creek improved drought resilience, water quality and reliability for decades to come.
The new infrastructure includes:
- A state-of-the-art water treatment plant near Quipolly Dam which can produce up to six
million litres of high-quality water every day to cater for population growth and tourism - A 20-kmwater pipeline from Quipolly Dam to Werris Creek and Quirindi to transfer treated
water from the plant to homes and businesses - A new 0.4ML water reservoir in Werris Creek for better supply storage
- A destratification system in Quipolly Dam
- Upgraded Dam Intake valves
While construction of the new plant commenced in late 2021, the entire project has been almost
two decades in the making.
The plant includes several high-tech treatment processes that are used to remove contaminants from the water such as particles and algae to make it safer to drink.
Liverpool Plains Shire Council is also one of the first water utilities in regional NSW to innovatively
use the cutting edge Hydroplus Fuse Gate spillway system that helps safeguard water infrastructure
during flood events and enables the plant to capture and store flood water.
Quotes attributable to Tanya Plibersek, Federal Minister for Water:
“This critically important project will lock in long-term water security and reliability for a part of rural
NSW that knows all too well the impacts of dry times,” Federal Minister for Water Tanya Plibersek said.
“The Albanese Labor Government wants to see more projects like this, to help communities better
prepare for drought. Our expansion of the National Water Grid Fund facilitates this type of
investment for town water supplies in regional and remote communities in the future.”
Rose Jackson, NSW Minister for Water, said the new water treatment plant and transfer pipeline are equipped with all the latest bells and whistles to ensure the community has access to better quality water and more of it to meet demand.
“Water infrastructure unlocks economic opportunities for regional towns and in this case, we’ve
seen dozens of local jobs created through the design and construction process and now a water
supply system is in place that can service more houses, businesses and visitors in this beautiful
region which is a win-win.”
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