Non-Contestable projects
Gosford Council projects
Wyong Council projects
Gosford City Council projects
A large aquifer underneath the Gosford CBD presents an excellent opportunity to use a water resource independent of the town water supply and climatic fluctuations. Gosford City Council will install a groundwater treatment plant at Central Coast Stadium (Grahame Park) which will provide water for irrigation of the stadium pitch and at the surrounding facilities including the Leagues Club, Bowling Club, Gosford Public School and the Gosford foreshore. Additionally, it will supply the stadium toilets, nearby amenities blocks and water tankers for a variety of non-potable uses like construction and landscaping. The plant will supply an average of 35 million litres of water a year.
Gosford City Council's Administration building, with a workforce of over 200 people, is among the Council's ten top water using sites. New, efficient dual flush toilets will be installed to improve the water efficiency of the building. Further improving toilet efficiency, condensate from the air conditioning system will be collected and used to flush the new dual flush toilets. Water from the testing of the fire system in large buildings is often wasted and poured straight down the drain. Gosford Council is installing a water tank to capture and reuse this water for these regular tests, virtually eliminating this use. This project will save an estimated 760,000 litres of water a year.
Gosford City Council’s stormwater harvesting project targets Hylton Moore Park - East Gosford, and Terrigal CBD and includes major sporting and recreational facilities and a large hotel complex. A total catchment area of over 84 hectares will supply stormwater to two large underground storage tanks, where it will be pumped, treated to the required levels, and used for irrigation, toilet flushing, air conditioning, cleaning and clothes washing. This project is expected to save 82 million litres of water a year.
An upgrade to the Kincumber Sewage Treatment Plan now provides an alternative and permanent water supply for playing fields, parks and local industry. This project installed filtering equipment at the plant to put the treated wastewater through an extra process so that it can be reused for irrigation and other non-potable uses. A new dual reticulation system has been installed to pipe the recycled water to Ozanam and Frost playing fields and industrial users in Kincumber. New pipes installed now pump the recycled water to the Tanker Filling Station so that it can be transported via Council water tankers to sites across the Gosford local government area. The project is saving 79.4 million litres of drinking water a year.
This project involves a similar upgrade of the Woy Woy Sewage Treatment Plan to provide an alternative and permanent water supply for irrigation, road-building and construction. New pipes were installed to pump the recycled water to the Tanker Filling Station so that it can be transported via Council water tankers to where it is needed. Improvements to the internal recycling disinfection system allow the water to be used within the treatment plant for vehicle and plant washing. The project is saving 95 million litres of drinking water a year.
A $200 rebate was made available for Gosford residents who replaced their inefficient washing machine with a 5 star washing machine. The program came to an end when funding for washing machine rebates became available through the Climate Change Fund. This project is saving 23.9 million litres of water a year.
Wyong Shire Council projects
Baker Park Sports Grounds in Wyong now has a permanent new water supply through this project which harvests, treats and stores stormwater for irrigation use. The project installed a stormwater interceptor pit, gross pollutant trap, 160kL underground concrete storage tank, an ultraviolet disinfection unit and associated pipe work. The project is saving 5 million litres of water a year.
Harvesting stormwater from two permanently flowing constructed wetlands in a residential area, for irrigation of Blue Haven Oval, will save an estimated 5.9 million litres of water a year.
This project at the Gwandalan Tennis Club will save 400,000 litres a year by collecting stormwater from the car park and amenities building for irrigation of the surrounding gardens. On completion, the club will be able to disconnect from the town water supply for any irrigation purposes.
This project has enabled Wyong Shire Council to maximise water efficiency in 25 of its sporting ovals by undertaking irrigation efficiency audits and installing ground moisture sensors to save an estimated 15.6 million litres of water a year.
Taylor Park in The Entrance now has a permanent alternative water supply through this project which harvests, treats and stores stormwater for irrigation use. The project installed a stormwater interceptor pit, gross pollutant trap, 160kL underground concrete storage tank, an ultraviolet disinfection unit and associated pipe work. The project is saving 4.5 million litres of drinking water a year.
Toukley Golf Club currently uses tertiary treated effluent from the Toukley Sewerage Treatment Plant for the watering of its fairways, tees and greens. High levels of dissolved solids means that the water is not suitable for the more sensitive grass used on the tees and greens. This project will harvest stormwater from local residential areas to irrigate the tees and greens. Water will be collected from the stormwater system to the south west of the Golf Club and will then be pumped to additional 650kL storage tanks at the golf course. This project will save an estimated 6.1 million litres of water a year.
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School and Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College now has a permanent alternative water supply to irrigate their sports fields. This project pipes tertiary treated recycled water from the Bateau Bay Sewage Treatment Plant and is saving 6.1 million litres of water a year.
Stormwater is now harvested, stored and mixed with tertiary treated recycled water from the Gwandalan Sewage Treatment Plant to provide a permanent alternative water supply for Tunkuwallin Oval. The project is saving 1.6 million litres of water a year.
This collaborative project between Wyong Shire Council and Wadalba Community School provides a permanent alternative water supply for a community sporting facility in Wadalba. It built a stormwater harvesting dam and associated pipe/pump work to collect and store stormwater to use for irrigation. This project is saving 2.9 million litres of water a year.
A $200 rebate was made available for Wyong residents who replaced their inefficient washing machine with a 5 star washing machine. The program came to an end when funding for washing machine rebates became available through the Climate Change Fund. This project is saving 47 million litres of water a year.
Page last updated: 19 January 2012
