Background
Woolmers Estate, one of Tasmania’s five convict World Heritage sites, required a reliable water treatment system for its new visitors centre. We were approached by the project engineers to design, supply, install, and commission a comprehensive water treatment plant to produce potable water for the centre.
Objectives
The primary objective was to ensure a consistent supply of safe, high-quality potable water for visitors and staff at Woolmers Estate. This included designing a system capable of treating water sourced from the nearby Macquarie River and supplemented by rainwater collected from the centre’s roof.
Challenges
A significant challenge was managing the tight construction schedule. Efficient resource management was essential to meet deadlines and deliver the project on time. The treatment system had to be robust enough to handle various water sources and contaminants, ensuring continuous quality and safety.
Solution
The solution involved a multi-faceted water treatment plant design using the MediaPRO:
- Sediment Removal Media – To filter out large particles and sediments.
- Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Media – For removing organic contaminants and improving taste and odor.
- UF Membrane Plant – To eliminate high molecular weight contaminants, colloids, and bacteria.
- Recirculating Chlorine Dosing System – With online monitoring and analysis to maintain disinfection residuals.
- Single VSD Pumpset – To pressurise and distribute treated water throughout the complex.
To expedite the construction process, the plant was skid-mounted in-house. This allowed for a ‘plug and play’ delivery as a complete package, minimising on-site assembly time and reducing coordination requirements for the site supervisor.
Outcome
The system was successfully installed and commissioned, including comprehensive system training for site personnel. This ensures continuous monitoring of operational parameters, guaranteeing safe, quality water is available 24/7. Critically, the project was delivered on time and within budget, meeting the builders handover schedule.
In Summary
Southland Filtration delivered a turnkey solution that balances high-level engineering with site-specific practicality. By utilizing off-site fabrication and skid-mounting, we accelerated the construction schedule for the builder while ensuring the end user received a robust, low-maintenance system. The result is a fully compliant water supply delivered on time and within budget, providing Woolmers Estate with long-term water security and operational certainty.
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