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Project overview We're upgrading the Romsey Water Filtration Plant (WFP) so that we can continue providing a safe and reliable water supply as the community grows.
As part of the upgrade, we will be changing the way Romsey's water is treated and disinfected. The new process will be similar to Metropolitan Melbourne.
You may notice a slight change to the taste and smell of your water once the upgrades are complete. Your water remains safe to drink, and will meet all required drinking water standards.
We need to increase the amount of water produced at the filtration plant to meet growing demand. The upgraded plant will be able to treat up to 4.6 megalitres a day, significantly more than the current capacity of 2.65 megalitres a day.
The existing water filtration plant is at the end of its operational life, which could lead to a decline in efficiency over time or other operational issues. The upgraded plant will help us manage water quality more effectively into the future.
The upgraded filtration plant will use less energy than the current plant if both produced the same amount of water. This means it will be more efficient to operate.
The upgrade has been planned with future upgrades in mind, to ensure we can provide clean drinking water to Romsey into the future.
Our water treatment process uses disinfection and filtration to produce safe drinking water. Find out more about how we treat our water.
Disinfection is an important part of the treatment process that destroys harmful pathogens in the water supply. Disinfection kills bacteria and viruses and provides ongoing protection as the water travels through our network.
As part of the upgrade, we will be changing the way Romsey's water is treated from chloramination to chlorination.
Chloramination is the addition of ammonia to chlorine, which forms chloramines.
Chloramines are effective at maintaining disinfection of the water supply over long networks.
This is how Romsey's water is currently disinfected.
Chlorination is the addition of chlorine to the water to destroy microorganisms.
Once the upgrade is complete we will use chlorination to disinfect Romsey's water. This may result in a slight change to the taste and smell of your water.
Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection treats water by using powerful ultraviolet light to neutralise harmful microorganisms.
We will be installing UV disinfection as part of this upgrade to add an extra layer of protection for your water.
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