Water and Wastewater
Western Treatment Plant 5 West Nutrient Removal Plant
Location
Victoria
Value
$290 million
Client
Melbourne Water
Status
In progress
About the project
BMD Constructions is delivering the final stage of Melbourne Water’s three stage expansion works at the Western Treatment Plant in Werribee, Victoria.
This critical upgrade involves constructing a new nutrient removal plant capable of processing 150 million litres of wastewater per day, replacing the existing 55E activated sludge plant.As the Western Treatment Plant handles almost half of Melbourne's sewage, this upgrade is important for maintaining the city's environmental and public health standards.The improved infrastructure will:
- address historical and future growth
- renew aging equipment and improve overall plant efficiency
- enhance safety for operation activities and facilitate elimination of current high risk maintenance works, such as diving and working over water from boats
- provide the opportunity to implement lower cost, more energy efficient treatment technology, such as short cut nitrogen removal process.
With works on track to be delivered by July 2025, the project will further reinforce BMD’s capabilities in delivering critical infrastructure in the water and wastewater sector.