Published: 19 December 2024

Water is flowing to Nelligen residents for the first time today, after Eurobodalla Council connected the village to the shire’s drinking water and sewerage systems.

After five years of planning and construction, the $26 million project has connected 160 properties.

Council’s project engineer Billy Alves said the project was a lot more than new pipes, pumps and reservoirs.

“The sewerage scheme is a win for the environment and public health, and the water supply has added security during bushfires and drought,” Mr Alves said.

“Nelligen has seen a lot of construction work over the years, and I am sure residents and businesses will be pleased to see it all wrap up.”

Mr Alves said contractors will take a break over Christmas and return briefly in the new year to complete the final part of their works and check over infrastructure, making sure it services the community well into the future.

“Our contractors Leed Engineering and Construction and Ledonne Constructions have done an excellent job delivering this project on time, connecting residents before Christmas,” Mr Alves said.

“It was a big project, but because most of it is underground, you can't see the scale of it.”

For connection to the shire’s water supply, a new booster pump station and two 880 kilolitre water reservoirs were built, along with the installation of 15 kilometres of piping.

Connection to Batemans Bay’s Sewerage System involved building a new sewage pump station and installing 17 kilometres of piping.

The Nelligen Water Supply and Sewerage Scheme was a priority project identified in Council’s Integrated Water Cycle Management Strategy. The NSW Government contributed $3.5 million through the Safe and Secure Water Program, with Eurobodalla Council contributing the remaining required funds.

For more details visit the project page on Council’s website.

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