Work has commenced on a $238.5 million upgrade of Western Australia’s largest water resource recovery facility, the Woodman Point Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF).
The facility, located in Munster, is undergoing enhancements to convert wastewater into clean water, renewable energy, and valuable resources.
The three-year project, part of Water Corporation’s initiative announced by Water Minister Simone McGurk, aims to increase the facility’s processing capacity from 78 to 120 tonnes daily.
The upgraded facility will feature enhanced energy recovery technology to capture and reuse more biogas, predominantly methane, generated during the treatment process.
This renewable energy source will contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 5600 tonnes CO2-e annually, aligning with Water Corporation’s net-zero emissions target by 2035.
Additionally, centralising solids treatment at Woodman Point WRRF and improving treatment efficiency will result in approximately 1000 fewer truck movements annually, further reducing emissions by around 1300 tonnes CO2-e a year.
The project, led by Water Corporation joint venture partners Clough and Jacobs Group Australia, is expected to generate nearly 300 local jobs and involve approximately $174 million in spending with Western Australian subcontractors.
Simone McGurk, the Water Minister of WA, described the Woodman Point Water Resource Recovery Facility as “a key piece of infrastructure servicing more than 900,000 homes and business in Perth’s south”.
“This $238.5 million investment by the Cook Government will create hundreds of jobs and help meet the needs of a growing population – while reducing emissions, improving efficiency, and promoting wastewater as a valuable resource,” McGurk said.
“Nearly half the plant’s energy needs will be generated on site, which is another significant step towards Water Corporation’s target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035.”
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