Sunbury recycled water plant upgrade

The Victorian Government has announced the start of a $53 million upgrade of the Sunbury Recycled Water Plant. The upgrade will increase the volume of wastewater the plant is able to treat from 5.9 to 9.2 million litres a day, catering to high population growth expected in Sunbury and Diggers Rest. Improvements to the treatment process will result in the plant producing higher quality recycled water, widening its potential uses, including for watering household gardens. It will also reduce the amount of energy consumed per megalitre of effluent treated. This will save potable water supplies and the plant upgrade will be a key element in Western Water’s Integrated Water Cycle Management plan for Sunbury, which will support the Victorian Water plan being announced later this year.