City of Townsville Council has officially opened its new $60 million pipeline which spans almost 10 kilometres from Ross River Dam to Council’s Douglas Water Treatment Plant.
The Council says the opening signals the end of a two-year build to provide long-term water security for the city.
The project, which was jointly-funded with the State Government, saw the 1.29m-diameter pipeline officially cut-in to existing infrastructure at both the dam and Council’s water treatment plant in June, with the final revegetation works being completed currently.
Deputy Mayor, Paul Jacob said he was proud Council could deliver the crucial piece of infrastructure to secure water for Townsville for decades to come.
“The Ross River Dam to Douglas Water Treatment Plant pipeline supplies Townsville with 85% of our water, so it’s great to see this new asset online and servicing our community’s needs,” Cr Jacob said.
The project has been named a finalist for the 2024 Australian Water Association Queensland Water Awards in the Infrastructure Project Innovation Award in the regional category.
