Odour control works start at Officer South

South East Water started works on Monday 15 September to install a temporary odour control system at its Officer South Sewer Pump Station.

This upgrade is part of South East Water’s immediate and long-term odour control measures at the pump station. 

This temporary odour control system will remain in operation until a major upgrade to the station’s permanent odour control infrastructure is delivered in 2027.

South East Water Group Manager Network Operations, Declan McCreesh, said the installation of the temporary odour control system was part of the utility’s commitment to minimising impacts through smart investment design.

“Works will take approximately 3 weeks while we connect the temporary odour control system to the facility’s existing ventilation equipment.

“We thank the community for their patience while we planned these works to better control odours that can arise.”

The new system will treat odour using an activated carbon filter and treated air will be discharged via the sewer pump station’s 15-metre ventilation stack. 

Crews have already increased chemical dosing at the site to better treat sewage and reduce odour-producing compounds. The site’s ventilation schedule has also been adjusted to more effectively manage air flows until the new system is installed.

For more information visit s.sew.com.au/officersouth