North Connection Networks
Dingley Recycled Water Scheme
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What we’re doing
The scheme will involve the design and construction of a transfer main and 3 connection networks to bring recycled water from near the Eastern Treatment Plant to service around 40 commercial sites in the Bayside, Kingston and Monash Local Government Areas. For information about the entire scheme visit Dingley Recycled Water Scheme.
We've recently awarded Stage 1 of our North Connection Network to Abergeldie, BMD KBR Joint Venture (ABK). Stage 2 of the North Network will be designed by ABK, and construction tendered with our partners.
Early Investigation Works
We're working with ABK to finalise the design and alignment for both stages of the North Connection Network. To do this, we need to undertake investigation works around the alignment. Works will involve:
- Engineering feature survey
- Geotechnical and soil investigations using bore holes
- Service proving using non-destructive digging (NDD) to identify and locate all underground services that may interact with the pipeline alignment. NDD uses pressurised water to break up and vacuum soil to expose assets and services.
We'll be in touch with affected residents and businesses before any investigation works. We'll keep this webpage up to date.
When it's happening
We'll schedule early works soon to help us inform the final design of both stages 1 and 2. Stage 2 pipeline construction and connections will be tendered with our partners and we'll keep this page up to date when works are scheduled.
We'll letter drop residents and businesses that front any proposed works locations.
It is anticipated that recycled water will be available for use before 2028.
What might impact you
We’ll do our best to keep impacts to a minimum, however these are the kinds of things you might notice while we work:
- Intermittent lane closures along the alignment
- Changed traffic conditions
- More trucks on the streets around you and in reserve areas
- Less car parks around the work zones
- Construction noise from machinery including beepers when trucks reverse and the use of heavy machinery
- Surveyors and our crew in the local area
- Traffic management will be required in particular locations construction staff will be around to make sure people, bikes and cars can move around safely
Additional impacts if we need to work at night:
- Lights to illuminate the works area
Please take care when travelling around the work sites. We'll be in touch before construction begins to update you on the impacts.
Don’t miss these details
ABK will have temporary storage areas for materials and equipment in the area. It will be secure and adhere to strict safety requirements. During night works, ABK will use their program offices on Tootal Road for movement of materials, machinery and vehicles.
You shouldn’t notice any change to your water or sewer services while we work.
When we’ve finished the job, we’ll leave things how we found them and make sure we return any areas we’ve impacted as close as possible to their original condition. This includes reseeding any grassed areas. Please take care around these areas to allow the grass to grow.
The Dingley Recycled Water Scheme will deliver recycled water to around 40 sites in the Bayside, Kingston, Greater Dandenong and Monash Local Government Areas.
Supplying recycled water to local parks, world-class golf courses, sporting ovals, laundromats, market gardens and nurseries, the scheme will help preserve our drinking water supply, and help our communities become more resilient to climate change.
Investigative works will include:
- Service proving to identify and locate all underground services that may interact with the pipeline alignment
- Engineering feature survey
- Geotechnical and contamination investigations
- Ecology surveys and environmental site mapping
These works will ensure the transfer main design is optimised to best suit the needs and requirements of the end users.
Abergeldie, BMD and KBR (ABK) will complete these works on behalf of South East Water.
We send digital communications to customers with a mobile number or email address registered to their mySouthEastWater account prior to works commencing. To register or check if your details are up to date visit my.southeastwater.com.au.
We then put a letter in your letter box before we commence works. If the works are deferred, we will send you another notification of the new proposed start date. Project signage will be installed at the work area prior to commencing the works.
We will also keep information on this webpage updated throughout the project.
No, we don't plan to impact driveway access. If for any reason during construction we need to block your driveway access, we will notify you in person and where possible, provide at least 24 hours' notice so that alternative parking arrangements can be made.
To safely undertake these works, traffic and pedestrian conditions may change so please take care when travelling around the construction sites.
No. If you experience any disruption to your water or sewerage services please call our 24/7 Faults and Emergencies team on 13 28 12.
When we’ve finished the job, we’ll leave things how we found them and return any areas we’ve impacted as close as possible to their original condition.
Only high usage customers who have agreed to connect to the scheme will need to pay. Discussions with scheme customers on pricing will take place prior to connection.