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Plans to build a new wastewater pump station, wastewater pipeline and water main in Waiwera moved ahead this month, when Watercare contractors began geotech ground surveys in the area.
Survey work was taking place within the road corridor, berms and reserves along Weranui Road, Hibiscus Coast Highway and Twin Coast Discovery Highway, Watercare major projects design delivery manager Nolwenn Lagadec said.
“Our work as part of these ground surveys includes borehole groundwater testing and monitoring, as well as soil testing to test for contaminated land and potholing,” he said, adding that the surveys were a vital part of the investigation process.
The Waiwera water and wastewater servicing project aims to increase capacity and ensure that the wastewater network keeps up with projected population growth in Waiwera, Hatfields Beach and surrounding suburbs.
A new wastewater pump station will be constructed at the treatment plant on Weranui Road, west of the village, along with a rising and gravity main pipeline to transport wastewater to the Hatfields Beach pump station. From there it will be pumped to the wastewater treatment plant at Army Bay.
Watercare also plans to build a new water main, connecting to existing Waiwera water reservoirs.
“This project will provide additional capacity, ensuring that the water and wastewater network is able to keep up with population growth,” Lagadec said.
People in the area may see contractors hand-digging, and using vacuum trucks and drilling rigs to collect core samples, as well as support vehicles.
Although the investigations will cause some noise and traffic disruption, Watercare says it is unlikely that access to private property will be needed. If required, however, it will contact property owners in advance to arrange a suitable day and time to carry out the work.
The design stage of the project is expected to be finalised by August next year, and construction finished in 2027.
