Tabourie Lake sewerage scheme
Background and overview
The new sewerage system has connected Tabourie Lake into the Milton/Ulladulla Scheme at Burrill Lake and is providing residents with a system for collection of sewage.
The pressure sewerage system was eventually chosen as the most suitable for the area and it comes with some distinct advantages providing a more cost effective, stable and environmentally friendly solution as it has:
- significantly less potential for sewerage overflows and pollution of local waterways;
- no visual impact from pumping stations near water courses and public reserves;
- significantly less disruption to residents and the Village during construction;
- significantly reduced wet weather flows leading to:
- less wastewater to pump to Ulladulla;
Before the Tabourie Lake Scheme could be implemented the new sewage treatment plant at Ulladulla had to be completed and commissioned.
Current status
Construction is completed for the wastewater transfer system. This has been undertaken by Ledonne Constructions Pty Ltd. The works comprised a pipeline from the bridge to a transfer pumping station established near the Wairo Beach Caravan Park, then a pipeline to the Burrill Lake Sewerage System. There is currently an upgrade of three pumping stations at Burrill Lake this is being undertaken by McNamee constructions; and the two pumping stations at Dolphin Point will be decommissioned.
Construction of the pressure sewer system for the village including the installation of a pressure sewer unit on each property is now complete. Should you have any enquiries regarding the outstanding plumbing and electrical issues for pressure sewer systems, please contact Ben Stewart from Shoalhaven water
on 44 29 3515.
For more information about the background, workings and features of the scheme you can follow the links at the top right of this page.
If the alarm on the pressure unit sounds press the silence button under the control panel if the light is still active after an hour then call Shoalhaven water on 4421 3100 (AH) or 4429 3244 (BH).