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Small Towns Water Quality Fund projects

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Round 1 funded projects
Round 2 funded projects

Table: Small Towns Water Quality Fund - Round 1 Funded Projects
Applicant	Project title	Details	Funding contribution
West Wimmera Shire Council	Apsley Domestic Wastewater Management Project	Upgrade and replacement of failing septic tanks, installation of grey water systems and fitting of houses with dual flush cisterns and low flow showerheads.	$213,052
Central Highlands Water	Avoca Desalination Project	Construction of 0.5ML/day reverse osmosis desalination plant, pipeline, evaporation pond and back-up production bore at Bung Bong.	$500,000
East Gippsland Water	Bemm River Sewerage Project	Upgrade of septic tanks, effluent collection and pumping to further treatment using low flow sand filter and polishing treatment. Delivery of recycled water into wetland area.	$870,000
Towong Shire Council	Eskdale Water Supply Project	Installation of a pump on Mitta River and decommissioning of two existing private schemes pumping from the Little Snowy Creek. Construction of a water treatment plant, and connection to properties.	$225,000
West Wimmera Shire Council	Goroke Domestic Wastewater Management Project	Upgrade and replacement of failing septic tanks, installation of grey water systems and fitting of houses with dual flush cisterns and low flow showerheads.	$299,242
West Wimmera Shire Council	Harrow Domestic Wastewater Management Project	Upgrade and replacement of failing septic tanks, installation of grey water systems and fitting of houses with dual flush cisterns and low flow showerheads.	$172,522
Pyrenees Shire Council	Snake Valley Sewerage Project	Upgrade of septic tanks, effluent collection and pumping to further treatment, construction of a modular secondary wastewater treatment plant. Delivery of recycled water to Snake Valley Golf Course.	$1,000,000
Towong Shire Council	Walwa Sewerage Project	Land acquisition. Upgrade and replacement of septic tanks. Construction of a Septic Tank Effluent Disposal (STED) system, reticulation pipe and transfer mains. Construction of a lagoon treatment facility and reuse of the treated water of public facilities.	$267,000
Total Amount Funded			$3,546,816

Table: Small Towns Water Quality Fund - Round 2 Funded Projects
Applicant	Project title	Details	Funding contribution
North East Water	Whitfield water improvement scheme	Installation of a pump and pump station on the King River. Construction of new water treatment plant and raw water and clear water storage tanks, connection to town supply and decommissioning of existing supply	$675,000
North East Water	Springhurst water improvement scheme	Surveys, plans, and permits for pipeline, traffic management works, installation of pipeline from Chiltern, install new clear water tank, commission new supply source	$975,000
Lower Murray Water	Millewa water quality improvement scheme	Planning and design of scheme, construction of new water treatment plant and lagoons; media filtration, chlorination and disinfection at three locations.	$1,000,000
Wannon Water	Cavendish water quality improvement project	Installation of shade cloth across reservoir, telemetry installed for water quality monitoring, disinfection unit, valves and fittings	$89,719
East Gippsland Water	Mallacoota water quality improvement project	Installation of shade cloth across water storage	$243,500
East Gippsland Water	Swifts Creek water security project	Dismantle existing tank and relocate, reinstate safety measures, install new liner, pipes and fittings and connect to town supply	$207,500
Central Highlands Water	Lexton water improvement scheme	Construct pipeline between Waubra bore field storage and Lexton, connection to the Lexton clear water storage, installation of flow telemetry & restriction valves	$1,000,000
Total Amount Funded			$4,190,719