Improved water reliability for Jugiong customers

Published on 14 June 2023

Works on the Jugiong High Voltage Project is nearing completion, which will improve the water reliability for customers in the Hilltops and Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council and parts of the Temora Shire. 

Following the demolition of the Old Treatment Plant in early 2021, Goldenfields Water engaged Val Mal Group Constructions to undertake the design and construction of a new High Voltage electrical building, which has been built alongside the existing water treatment plant, located on Waterworks Road Jugiong.

Construction on the new high voltage building commenced in March 2022 and will house the upgraded high voltage assets, including new Variable Speed Drives, Transformers, Switchgear and associated communications/controls systems. 

Committed to working towards improving the quality and reliability of their water supply, Goldenfields Water Chairperson Matt Stadtmiller says “this project will provide Goldenfields Water the ability to undertake future water treatment plant upgrades to meet future demands, as well as provide redundancy in operations when there is an Essential Energy power outage.

The existing infrastructure that services the areas of Young, Harden, Cootamundra, Stockinbingal, Wallendbeen and Springdale currently has no ability to connect secondary power supply options. This project eliminates that risk to our supply.”

Mr Stadtmiller also passes on his appreciation to fellow board members for their strategic vision and commitment to investing in a safe and secure water supply network for our communities.

Now that the building has been constructed, Goldenfields Water have been managing the installation of the new high voltage assets, with the release of a new electrical installation tender occurring in the coming months.

It is expected that commissioning of the new electrical assets will occur during the middle of 2024.