Water, Our Focus

Northmead Pump Station Replacement

Water, Our Focus

Project Background

The Northmead Pump Station was a project that required construction of a large diameter pumping station to replace a temporary pump station which was built in an emergency situation.

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Project Details

Client

Confluence Water

Asset Owner

Sydney Water Sydney Water

Project Dates

December 2020 – March 2022

Location

Northmead, NSW

Scope Of Works

Killard were contracted by Confluence Water (Sydney Water Delivery Partner) for the following items of the full Scope of Works:

    • Site setup, clearing and earthworks
    • Construction of OD630 PE bypass lines
    • Construction of associated pipe work; DN200 Gravity Sewer Line, Dual OD630 PE Rising Main
    • Installation and fixing of dropper pipe to existing inlet manhole to facilitate bypass.
    • Connection to existing Sydney Water Infrastructure
    • Installation of a portion of the mechanical pipework for the new pump station

Outcome / Key Features

The project involved multi-disciplined aspects including earthworks, civil works, watermain and sewer main pipeworks, FRP works and mechanical works, with Killard’s Project Team encountering many challenges throughout the delivery. Due to the location of the site at the confluence of three water ways, there were extreme accessibility and environmental challenges, which required bespoke construction solutions to achieve the desired design and stakeholder outcomes. As Killard was involved in the early works package, many of the designs were still being finalised, meaning the Killard team were heavily involved in reviewing and providing expert advice to ensure design feasibility.