Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme

Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme
Recycled water project
Swanbank Power Station uses recycled water from the scheme.
Location of the Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme in Queensland
Country	Australia
Location	South East Queensland
Coordinates	27°32′54″S 152°32′48″E / 27.54833°S 152.54667°E / -27.54833; 152.54667Coordinates: 27°32′54″S 152°32′48″E / 27.54833°S 152.54667°E / -27.54833; 152.54667
Purpose	Recycle wastewater for industry and agriculture
Status	Operational
Construction began	2006 (2006)
Opening date	November 2008 (2008-11)
Cost	A$2.5 billion
Operator(s)	WaterSecure
Total capacity	232 ML (51×10^6 imp gal; 61×10^6 US gal) per day

The Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme, a recycled water project, is located in the South East region of Queensland in Australia. The scheme that is managed by WaterSecure is a key part of the SEQ Water Grid constructed by the Queensland Government in response to population growth, climate change and severe drought. The A$2.5 billion project is reported as the largest recycled water project in Australia.

The Western Corridor is the area from Brisbane's south west suburbs towards the city of Ipswich. For many years the corridor has experienced significant population growth with the development of the suburb of Springfield and the resultante extension of the Centenary Highway and the upgrade to the Ipswich Motorway.

The scheme involved the construction of three advanced water treatment plants constructed at Bundamba, Luggage Point and Gibson Island, which draw water from six existing wastewater treatment plants in the region to produce up to 232 megalitres (51×10^⁶ imp gal; 61×10^⁶ US gal) of purified recycled water daily. The water is distributed via a network of pipelines measuring more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) in length. Construction began on the Recycled Water Project in 2006 and completed in late 2008.A$408 million of funding was provided by the Australian Government via its Water Smart Australia Program.