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Croobyar and Currarong Road Water Mains Replacement

Shoalhaven Water has developed a list of mains which have been identified as susceptible to breakage and/or reaching end of life.

Project StatusCompleted
Where Croobyar Road, Milton 2539
Last reviewed 08 July 2024

About the project

In 2020, Shoalhaven Water created a list of water and sewer mains that were at risk of breaking or reaching the end of their lifespan. The identified mains were prioritized based on their criticality, class, size, breakage history, and location.

The highest priority mains are predominately Class 12 white PVC ranging between 195mm to 300mm in diameter, located throughout the Shoalhaven.

By renewing, upgrading, or replacing these mains, Council expects a reduction in water main breakages, improved water pressure, and a more robust water distribution system.

Progress so far

the Croobyar Road and Currarong Road packages were completed in 2023.

About the packages of works

Croobyar Road water main replacement

This package (referred to as Separable Portion 1) involves the replacement of an old water pipe that is approximately 2.33km long and 100mm wide, which is located under Croobyar Road.

This pipe runs from the current water pump station to where Croobyar Road meets the Woodstock Road intersection. The old pipe, made of white UPVC, will be replaced with a new one that’s 125mm wide and made of a stronger polyethylene material (rated PN100 PN16). The existing pipeline fails because of the cyclic loading (repeated pressure changes) caused by the existing water pump station.

Currarong Road water main replacement

This package (Separable Portions 2 and 3) is the replacement of an old water pipe that’s roughly 7.3km long and has a diameter of 225mm.

The pipe, made of white UPVC, runs from the current water pump station to a point on Currarong Road where the pipe had been previously replaced during a recent road upgrade project. This point is about 2km south of the water pump station (this part of the project is referred to as Separable Portion 2).

The project also includes replacing the pipe from the intersection of Coonemia and Currarong Road to the water pump station along Currarong Road (this part is referred to as Separable Portion 3).