|
Eastern Park water recycling project to save 30 million litres of drinking water a year
Monday, 23 January 2012
11:46 AM
Media Releases
Works are well underway on a major water recycling project in Eastern Park.
The project will save approximately 30 million litres of mains drinking water a year recycling stormwater and using it to maintain the Geelong Botanic Gardens.
The system is designed as a stormwater harvesting and reuse system that will resemble a natural body of water within Eastern Park.
A walking path will be built around the lake which will connect to the Eastern Park walking/running circuit.
City of Greater Geelong Mayor Cr John Mitchell said the project would mean millions of litres of stormwater that would otherwise have gone down the drain will be put to good use.
“The Geelong Botanic Gardens is in the top five water users for Council, and this project will be able to supply around 90 per cent of the gardens’ water demands. With a walking track and plants, it will become an appealing feature of the popular park.”
“The stormwater harvesting project will take the form of man made lake in Eastern Park, which will be designed to look like a natural part of the landscape.”
“We’re always looking at ways to reduce our use of mains water – last year we launched a similar project at Kardinia Park that will help make Simonds Stadium virtually self sustainable.”
“Plus earlier last year we opened another major stormwater harvesting project at Grinter Reserve in Newcomb, which will play an important part in reducing our water use.”
"The project is running on time, with the majority of the civil construction completed and works underway on the clay liner and base of the dam," said the Mayor.
Works will be take place over summer and autumn 2012, and plants will take up to two years to establish.
This project is funded jointly through the City’s 2011/12 budget ($515,000) and the Australian Government’s Water for the Future initiative ($415,000).
|