Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade

Project Location: Fyshwick ACT
Client: ACTEW AGL
Client’s Representative:Kees Hoogesteger
Superintendent: Manteena
Superintendent’s Representative:

Project Start Date: May 2008

Description:

Fyshwick Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade consisted of the construction of new inlet works and a switchboard building. The new inlet provides more efficient screening and grit removal and addresses the OH&S issue of the existing inlet works. The switchboard building is for  the electrical instrumentation monitoring and control upgrade for the whole plant.

Scope of works:

  • Construction of an inlet works with a hydraulic capacity of 530L/s
  • Installation of mechanical band screens with associated screw wash presses
  • Installation of vortex grit trap mechanical equipment and grit classifier.
  • Supply and installation of a grit and screenings storage bin facility and building
  • Maintain the operation of the treatment plant by temporary diversion of inlet sewers and during connection and commissioning of new facility.
  • Construct an odour control facility including installation of the odour treatment system.
  • Supply of pumps and construction of a wash water pump station to provide treated effluent for the operation of the band screens and screw wash presses
  • Construction n of a switch board building
  • Roadworks
  • Installation of cable ducts conduits and pits
  • Relocation of the ferrous dosing facility for the old inlet works to the new.
  • Commissioning and testing of new inlet works and associated facilities
  • Decommissioning and part removal of the existing inlets works
  • Landscaping