The Bromelton Offstream Storage facility has been completed nine months ahead of schedule - just in time to fill with millions of litres of precious water because of recent rains. Premier Anna Bligh has commissioned the Bromelton offstream storage facility near Beaudesert announcing that the facility is already more than two thirds full having already captured more than 6,000 million litres of water from the Logan River. “This is a prime example of how the water grid will make our collection and use of water more efficient,” said Ms Bligh. “I was amazed at how quickly this project began filling. It is working incredibly well. “The drinking water that has been captured here would have previously just been flushed out to sea. But because we finished early this facility has filled with vital water in just eight weeks.” Practical completion of Bromelton Offstream Storage was achieved nine months early on 18 June 2008. The facility was scheduled for completion in March 2009. “The project is vital for the reliability and security for water supply to Beaudesert and Logan, so we made it happen as quickly as possible and by good fortune the rain followed,” said the Premier. “We can’t control where and how much it rains, but we can make sure we are as prepared as possible for the population growth in this region and anything else that is waiting for us over the horizon.” The 6,000 million litres would have previously flowed into the ocean but was instead flushed into the $39.7 million Bromelton Offstream Storage facility by pumps on the Logan River and through a 1.5 km pipeline. The storage facility has a capacity of 8,000 million litres and will help provide an additional 26,000 million litres of water into the region’s supply each year, when operated in conjunction with the State Governments new Wyaralong Dam and Cedar Grove Weir. Bromelton Offstream Storage will capture water during high flow events and will release water during periods of low flows in the Logan River. “The project will improve water supply in drought, help to accommodate growing demand in the Beaudesert area and provide additional supply for the South East Queensland region,” said the Premier. The Bromelton Offstream Storage was announced in April 2006 as part of the Logan River system that includes the proposed $333 million Wyaralong Dam on the Teviot Brook and the recently completed $18.5 million Cedar Grove Weir. “When the Wyaralong Dam is completed in 2011, the dam, storage and Cedar Grove Weir will provide an additional 26,000 million litres of water each year into the SEQ water grid,” said Premier Anna Bligh. Key Facts - 125,000 man hours worked with no lost time injuries
- 935,000 bulk cubic metres of clay shifted
- 1800 cubic metres of concrete poured
- 1130 metres of sheetpile at the pump station
- 150 tonnes of reinforcement installed
- 105 pipes installed
- Approx $9.9 million spent in the local economy on materials, plant hire, labour, staff and fuel
- Approx 30 workers from local economy employed at various stages
- 6 indigenous traineeships
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