SHOALHAVEN City Council has welcomed the announcement that the NSW government will provide $10.79 million towards the Reclaimed Water Management Scheme (REMS) Stage 1B.
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REMS Stage 1A has been highly successful over the previous 13 years with effluent beneficially reused from four wastewater treatment plants in the northern area of the Shoalhaven.
The next stage of the scheme will see the extension of the system through major upgrades of the Bomaderry and Nowra wastewater treatment plants for reuse through irrigation on participating properties in the area.
Minister for Lands and Water Niall Blair announced on Thursday the funding allocation that will enable council to continue the rollout of Stage 1B.
Shoalhaven Mayor Joanna Gash welcomed the funding announcement, saying the REMS program had proven extremely beneficial in producing high quality reclaimed water suitable for irrigation on local dairy farms, golf courses and sporting fields.
“I would like to thank both the Minister for Lands and Water, Niall Blair and Member for the South Coast Shelley Hancock for today’s announcement,” said Cr Gash.
“The $10.79 million funding allocation is a tremendous boost to the REMS and is a firm indication of the NSW state government’s support for the program.
“Stage 1B of REMS will involve major upgrades to the Nowra and Bomaderry Sewage Treatment Plants, a pipeline crossing of the Shoalhaven River and additional pipelines connecting into the existing scheme.”
Cr Gash said REMS was one of the largest water-recycling schemes undertaken by an Australian local government water authority.
