WRITTEN QUESTIONS
9th Assembly
Design of the transfer pipeline has been completed and is currently out to tender.
The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has approved a consultancy for design and construction of the treatment process upgrade. It is expected that the improved quality recycled water will be available at the AZRI site by the end of 2004.
Research and investigations relating to the innovative Soil Aquifer Treatment process and underground storage system proposed are progressing well.
Statutory processes relating to the on site planning for sacred sites, flora and fauna and environmental impacts are currently being worked through.
Negotiations with the preferred horticultural development proponent (selected through an open Expressions of Interest process) are continuing.
Effective communications are also continuing with an open community forum held on 14 October 2003.
background
The scheme involves an upgrade in the treatment processes at the Alice Springs Waste Stabilisation Ponds, construction of a pipeline to transfer recycled to the Arid Zone Research Institute (AZRI), construction of an innovative Soil Aquifer Treatment and underground ‘water banking’ storage system, and development of horticultural enterprises on the AZRI site to use the recycled water.