As a rainfall-independent source of water it complements our existing catchments. With key components of the plant having a design life of 100 years it can produce high quality water whenever required, making it a resource that will be valued in times of future drought.
Transfers seawater to the pump station via intake structures located on the seabed.
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Houses screen filters that remove large particles from seawater.
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Houses Dual Media Pressure Filters (DMPF) to remove fine particles from seawater.
Collects backwash from the DMPFs and pumps it through to the Backwash Treatment Building.
Treats and stores backwash from the DMPF process before it is pumped to the Solids Treatment Building.
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Water passes through two stages of reverse osmosis where minerals and salts are removed.
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House chemicals like fluoride and carbon dioxide used to potabilise the desalinated water.
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Settlement and centrifuge process used to dewater the backwash waste prior to transfer offsite.
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Pumps potable water into the transfer pipeline.
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440
Megalitres Per Day
Total Site
263
hectares
Coastal Park
225
hectares
Plant
38
hectares (29 buildings)
76,978
cubic metres
6,000
tonnes
1,200
kilometres
1.3 million
cubic metres
26,000
square metres
100,000
indigenous plants
84
km (1.93m diameter)
