Karumba, Queensland.

Town:  Karumba, Queensland

Location: 2159 kilometres North West of Brisbane and is situated on the Gulf of Carpentaria

Population: 531

Client: Carpentaria Shire Council

Council: Carpentaria Shire Council

Year: 2010

Scope: The design and construction of a Pressure Sewer Reticulation & Collection System to serve 280 properties on the outskirts of the town.

Environmental Factors: The township was predominantly served by onsite septic absorption systems. There were two areas within the town boundary that required a sewerage system which was separated by tidal flood channels. The town fronts the Norman River and has direct access to the Gulf. Soil conditions were shell grit, sand and heavy clays in water charged ground.

PSSA Solution: The combined reticulation of around 12.5klms was installed using directional boring technologies and open cut excavation and the design and construction of an MBR treatment facility to irrigate the local golf course. There were four motels, two hotels, two caravan parks, a zinc processing mine facility for offshore export, one school and a light industrial area that were serviced in this project. These installations required larger storage tanks and a two-pump configuration which included a duty/standby arrangement.

Environmental Outcomes: Pollution of local drains and water ways improved from the removal of the onsite septic systems. There was also a small decline in mosquito and midge numbers due to the removal of these septic systems and stagnate water.

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