What's this project all about?
The Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan is focused on delivering sewerage and stormwater infrastructure improvement projects for the City of Launceston.
Established as an initiative of the Launceston City Deal, the Tamar Estuary Management Taskforce developed the kanamaluka / Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan.
The Plan has identified projects that will deliver the best outcomes for Launceston, by helping to divert sewage and stormwater away from kanamaluka / Tamar Estuary.
The projects are jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments, the City of Launceston and TasWater.
Current Projects
The St John Street Pump Station upgrade project
From December 2021, we’re installing a new pipe along the Esplanade to connect with the existing sewerage network.
The new pipe will help increase pumping rates from the St John St Pump Station so we can transfer larger sewage and stormwater flows to the Ti Tree Bend Sewage Treatment Plant.
Once completed in early 2022, the upgrade will benefit the Launceston area by increasing transfer rates during rain events; helping to divert sewage and stormwater away from kanamaluka / Tamar Estuary.
Read the media release here
Future Projects
Our upcoming projects, currently in the development phase, will help to divert sewage and stormwater away from kanamaluka / Tamar Estuary.
Margaret Street Trunk Sewer Diversion Project
TasWater has two pump stations at the end of Margaret Street, these are known as the Old and New Margaret Street pump stations.
The Margaret Street Trunk Sewer Diversion Project involves building a new large capacity underground chamber to redirect sewage and stormwater flows from Old Margaret Street Pump Station to New Margaret Street Pump Station.
This project is scheduled to commence construction in 2022.
New Margaret Street Pump Station Upgrade
This project will involve upgrading our pumps to increase pumping capacity to meet the future needs of Launceston.
The pump upgrades and other associated improvement works will help transfer any additional flows the station receives during significant rain events.
This project is scheduled to commence construction in 2022.
New Transfer Pipelines
We’re planning the construction of additional large pipelines within our network to help transfer flows from our pump stations to our treatment plant at Ti Tree Bend.
These new pipeline projects are scheduled to commence construction in 2023.
Past Projects
Willis Street Pump Station preliminary upgrade
Preliminary upgrade works at the Willis Street Pump
Station were completed in March 2021.
Significant investigation and planning work is required to ensure the combined system upgrade
portion of the plan is actioned effectively and efficiently.
In addition, a number of local Tasmanian consultants were engaged to undertake flora and fauna,
geotechnical, Aboriginal and European heritage surveys in 2021.
Read the media release here.