Kingaroy residents will have the benefit of more efficient sewage treatment and improved environmental outcomes following an agreement to install a state-of-the-art sewage treatment plant.
The contract to deliver the largest project undertaken by the South Burnett Regional Council was signed today at an official ceremony.
The project delivered through the Queensland Government’s
Royalties for the Regions program in partnership with Council, is expected to be completed by September 2016 and will provide the Kingaroy community with Class A recycled water which can be used to irrigate sporting grounds and schools in the area. It will also significantly improve the quality of effluent released from the site, benefitting the local environment.
Ipswich-based company Aquatec Maxcon has been awarded the contract which will see the South Burnett Regional Council as the first in Australia to use the new 'Nereda’ technology – hailed as a cost-effective, sustainable and simple solution for sanitation. It offers vastly improved sewage treatment capabilities for a significantly lower investment and running costs.
Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said, "the project would deliver significant benefits for more than 9,000 residents and businesses across Kingaroy, allowing for projected population growth over the next 20 years".
"The new plant will utilise Australian-first technology to minimise environmental impacts while delivering high-quality wastewater with reduced operating costs compared to other systems", said Mr Kratzmann.
"We’re proud to be working with Aquatec Maxcon which has sought to make use of as many local materials and labour as possible, providing a valuable financial boost to the region", said Mayor Kratzmann.
Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington was pleased to be at the signing ceremony and said, "This is a significant project for Kingaroy, and the South Burnett Region, and has been made possible by a $10 million grant through the State Government’s Royalty for the Regions Program."
Aquatec Maxcon has also been awarded the contract to upgrade the Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant which will improve town water quality for all Kingaroy residents and reduce operating costs.
