Project overview

North East Water is planning the construction of a new raw water offtake to ensure the safety and security of Mount Beauty's water supply. A raw water offtake is infrastructure where raw water is taken from a water source and pumped to a nearby water treatment plant before being returned to the community as clean, safe drinking water.

Mount Beauty's existing raw water offtakes were constructed during the 1970s and have now outlived their operational purpose. An emergency raw water line has been installed temporarily to supply the town until the new offtake is constructed late 2025


Current status

The new offtake is proposed 75 metres downstream from the original site on Embankment Drive following encouraging feedback from the community and key stakeholders. The pump station will be situated on the pondage side of the road away from the river frontage. There are no plans for a weir in this design and importantly this location allows for a secondary supply from the pondage.

North East Water is developing a new detailed design and is conducting assessments for the associated planning approvals. As part of this phase, we recognise the importance of ensuring the infrastructure will fit into the landscape. We are open to community suggestions on ways to achieve this and will ensure these suggestions, where feasible, are incorporated into the next stage of community engagement in the coming months.

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