Southern Seawater Desalination Project
In May 2007, the WA Government announced that a new desalination plant, the Southern Seawater Desalination Plant (SSDP), in the Shire of Harvey will be the next major water source for WA.
Two years later, the Water Corporation is pleased to announce full project approvals have been granted and construction on the new desalination plant is due to commence over the coming weeks.
The desalination plant will be situated on Taranto Road, between Binningup and Mylaup, and water from the plant will be fed into the Integrated Water Supply Scheme near Harvey, approximately 30 kilometres inland.
The plant will produce 50 billion litres (gigalitres) of drinking water annually with a capacity to expand to 100 gigalitres per year.
Construction and operation of the plant will have minimal impact on the environment, and stringent monitoring will be undertaken to help minimise any impacts.
To ensure effective and efficient distribution of water from this new source, a pump station is being built at Ravenswood. The pump station will have the capacity to pump 125to 265million litres of water daily from the Stirling Trunk Main to the Tamworth Reservoir, and 30 to 130 million litres of water each day to Serpentine or North Dandalup Dam via a new, connecting pipeline.
(To learn more about the Ravenswood Pump Station and Connecting Pipeline follow the link on the right).
At the completion of the project in late 2011, on average, more than 30% of WA’s water supply will come from climate independent sources with the current Perth Seawater Desalination Plant currently contributing 17%.
As the project moves into the construction phase, we will continue toconsult with stakeholders, local and State environmental and community groups, local businesses and community members.
Click on the link below to view the plant site layout.
If you would like more information or would like to join our mailing list email desalination@watercorporation.com.au or contact us on 1800 810 075.
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