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Project nameBarwon Water Biosolids Management Project
Value$77.6m NPC 2007 of contract payments at financial close
StatusContract Let
Department or agencyBarwon Region Water Corporation, Department of Sustainability & Environment
Private sector partnerPlenary Environment consortium includes Water Infrastructure Group for the design, construction, operation and maintenance. Finance being provided by Bank of Tokyo - Mitsubishi VFS (debt) and Plenary Group (equity).
DescriptionOn 31 August 2007, Plenary Environment was awarded the contract to deliver the Barwon Water Biosolids Management Project.

An easy to understand project summary was released on 22 November 2007 and is available in downloads below.

This project seeks to develop a sustainable programme for the treatment and beneficial use of biosolids from the Black Rock Water Reclamation Plant and Barwon Water’s other water reclamation plants.

Plenary Environment will design, build, finance and operate the facility. The contract will be for a 20-year period post commissioning.

The project involves Plenary Environment providing the following services:

    • accepting delivery of input materials;
    • processing input materials;
    • storing input and output materials;
    • providing measuring equipment;
    • beneficial use of output materials in line with Environmental Protection Authority requirements;
    • complaints handling; and
    • monthly performance reporting.

As per Government's Partnerships Victoria Disclosure Policy, the contract and project summary have now been released.

The plant is due to become operational in early 2010.
DownloadsBiosolids Plant Project Summary
$76 MILLION BIOSOLIDS FACILITY FOR BARWON WATER
Biosolids Bulletin September 07
Contact information Mr David Barkley, Manager, Water Reclamation, Barwon Region Water Corporation
Phone: 03 5226 9240
Email: David Barkley
Related informationFor more information visit: Barwon Region Water Corporation

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Download the contract - Ref 10444