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To provide comments or request clarification of any issues regarding this proposal lodge your query/comment using the form below.
Industrial Estate Sewer Project
Council is about to embark on the significant undertaking of construction of a reticulated sewer system to the Muswellbrook Industrial area along Thomas Mitchell Drive. The construction of this system will significantly benefit the industrial sector in particular, and the overall community in general. Such a facility will eliminate the significant existing problems associated with management of on-site disposal of effluent. This will allow additional production capacity in businesses as a result of the ability to dispose of larger quantities of wastewater, whilst freeing up land area on each block that is currently used for onsite effluent disposal.
Funding
The cost of this project is estimated at $3 million. It is industry practice for water authorities sewering backlog areas such as this to require property owners to contribute half the capital cost of construction for the project. Instead, as Council has secured a grant to cover 50% of the total capital cost, Council has made the decision to bear the balance of the project costs. Funding for this scheme will be recovered by a modest increase in the sewer usage rate across Council’s full customer base. The increase in rate will be from $1.68/kL to approximately $1.72/kL.
Layout plans
- Overall Sewer Reticulation for Thomas Mitchell Drive (991kb)
- Overall Sewer Reticulation for Enterprise Cresent (727kb)
Feedback
Council has completed the preliminary works in regard to the new industrial estate sewerage project. Leading up to this stage Council has kept property owners informed of the activities necessary to allow the preliminary works (including designs and environmental and cultural heritage assessment) to be completed. Council now wishes to seek feedback regarding the details of this project.
You are invited to provide any comments on or request clarification of any issues regarding the above proposal either via return post, email to council@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au, or by lodging your query/comment using the form below.
Naturally any comments will be subject to Council and Government normal privacy policy and regulations.
This page last updated 16 February, 2012 12:10 PM
