Published Monday, 25 August, 2008 at 05:30 PM
Minister for Main Roads and Local Government
The Honourable Warren Pitt
State commits $1.9 million for recycled water project
The Queensland Government will provide more than $1.9 million towards a recycled water project that will provide treated water to a major chemical manufacturing plant in Brisbane.
Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said the Brisbane City Council project involved connecting the Incitec Pivot chemical plant to the Gibson Island Water Recycling Plant in the city’s south-eastern suburbs.
“The project is designed to reduce the consumption of potable water at the Incitec Pivot plant by delivering 5.5 megalitres a day of demineralised water from Gibson Island via a pump station and pipeline,” Mr Pit said.
“This will significantly reduce the plant’s use of town water each and every year.
“With increasing pressure being placed on our precious water resources due to continued strong population growth in south-east Queensland, it is important to work with major water users in the commercial and industrial sectors to reduce their reliance on town water.
“I commend Brisbane City Council and Incitec Pivot for their commitment to this project and I’m pleased that the State Government has been able to support this project with a subsidy of $1,928,000.”
Mr Pitt said the subsidy, representing 50 per cent of the project costs, was provided through the government’s Water and Sewerage Program (WASP)
“The Queensland Government is committed to improving essential infrastructure in our communities and is pleased to provide these funds through the WASP program, which provides local governments with subsidies of up to 50 per cent of the cost of essential water and sewerage infrastructure,” he said.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819
Local Government Minister Warren Pitt said the Brisbane City Council project involved connecting the Incitec Pivot chemical plant to the Gibson Island Water Recycling Plant in the city’s south-eastern suburbs.
“The project is designed to reduce the consumption of potable water at the Incitec Pivot plant by delivering 5.5 megalitres a day of demineralised water from Gibson Island via a pump station and pipeline,” Mr Pit said.
“This will significantly reduce the plant’s use of town water each and every year.
“With increasing pressure being placed on our precious water resources due to continued strong population growth in south-east Queensland, it is important to work with major water users in the commercial and industrial sectors to reduce their reliance on town water.
“I commend Brisbane City Council and Incitec Pivot for their commitment to this project and I’m pleased that the State Government has been able to support this project with a subsidy of $1,928,000.”
Mr Pitt said the subsidy, representing 50 per cent of the project costs, was provided through the government’s Water and Sewerage Program (WASP)
“The Queensland Government is committed to improving essential infrastructure in our communities and is pleased to provide these funds through the WASP program, which provides local governments with subsidies of up to 50 per cent of the cost of essential water and sewerage infrastructure,” he said.
Media contact: Minister Pitt’s Office 3227 8819