Pipeline construction start to set up Denmark’s McLean Park for recycled wastewater irrigation

Works began this week on a project that will see Denmark’s McLean Park irrigated with recycled wastewater before summer rolls around in 2023.

The project is a joint commitment between the Shire of Denmark and the Water Corporation which will result in treated wastewater being piped from the Denmark Wastewater Treatment Plant to McLean Park.

It will result in tens of thousands of kilolitres of treated wastewater being diverted to the oval instead of entering the Wilson Inlet each summer.

A wastewater reuse scheme and storage tank are already in place at the oval in preparation for the project, and construction of the pipeline linking the plant to the oval started this week.

Construction of the pipeline has started at the intersection of Hodgson and Zimmermann streets.

From there, it will travel up Hodgson Street, cross over at Paterson Street, and go along Kingdon Street and Brazier Street, before entering McLean Park.

Traffic management during the construction phase is expected to cause some minor disruptions.

The Water Corporation will install pumping infrastructure and an additional pipeline once the construction of the main pipeline has been completed by the Shire.

Final approval will need to be granted by the Department of Health before the taps are turned on, and ongoing water quality monitoring will take place.