Official Opening at Curlewis Golf Club
The sewer mining plant that has been commissioned and is currently undergoing water validation testing, at Curlewis Golf Club on the Bellarine Peninsula outside Geelong, was officially opened on Friday 7 October, and will commence supplying irrigation water for the course for the coming summer.
The plant, which utilises state of the art Membrane Bio Reactor (MBR) technology, was designed, engineered, built and installed by WJP Solutions – who were also responsible for all civil and building works for the installation.
The plant is designed to treat up to 250,000 litres of waste water daily, with the capacity able to be reduced to approximately 30,000 litres per day during winter months when irrigation demand is low.
Throughout the project WJP Solutions worked closely with the club and its advisors, who managed the funding, authority and stakeholder negotiations, and approvals. The club investigated a number of alternatives to secure a permanent water source for irrigating the course including the continued use of potable water, increasing its capacity for storm water harvesting and storage, and ground water.
Due to the proximity of the Barwon Water sewer main that runs along the northern boundary of the course, club members voted overwhelmingly to accept and endorse the proposal put to them by the Committee of Management to contract WJP Solutions to install a sewer mining plant. The plant was considered the most effective option to provide a sustainable, reliable and cost-effective supply of irrigation water to ensure the ongoing viability and long-term survival of this important community asset.
“We are delighted with the plant WJP Solutions installed for us because it ensures the Curlewis Golf Club will be a fully irrigated championship course for 12 months of the year and one of the best in the Geelong region,” said Curlewis Golf Club manager, Mathew Loughnane.