Gippsland Water Factory
Location: Maryvale
Funding: Regional Development Victoria's infrastructure development fund - $25 million; Victorian Water Trust - $25 million.
The Victorian Government has partnered with Gippsland Water to build the $209 million Gippsland Water Factory in Maryvale.
The Gippsland Water Factory will treat up to 35 million litres of domestic and industrial wastewater each day. It will provide approximately eight million litres of high-quality recycled water for use by local industry, saving three billion litres of potable water a year. During construction 300 locals were employed and the factory has increased industry investment and jobs in the region.
Its large wastewater treatment capacity has enabled the expansion of the Australian Paper pulp mill in Maryvale. Along with domestic wastewater from nine local towns, Australian Paper's wastewater will be treated by the factory. High quality recycled water will be purchased by the mill for re-use in its operations.