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SEQ Water Grid

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and surrounds, particularly between 2004 and 2007. The basic component of the project was a 535-kilometre (332 mi) network of potable bulk water pipelines that connect areas that have an oversupply of water to those areas lacking water. The project went online in October 2008 and by November
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6.9 billion. On 1 January 2013, the SEQ Water Grid Manager, LinkWater, Seqwater and parts of Queensland Water Commission were amalgamated into the Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater. The authority is a
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to purify treated wastewater for supply to power stations and industrial and agricultural customers. Purified recycled water will also be added to the water supply once combined dam levels fall below 40 per cent.
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on residents. Other aims of the Water Grid are to move risk away from individual water storage facilities to the regional level and to efficiently coordinate the utility of water sources in South East Queensland.
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are part of the plans. These water reservoirs provide significant new supply and are needed to meet the region's growing demand up until 2050. In 2008
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Two major pipelines, called the Northern and Southern Pipeline Interconnectors, link water storage facilities near
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2008 parts of the region were receiving a diversified supply of water for the first time.
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that owns and operates the SEQ Bulk Water Supply System or the Bulk Water Supply Chain.
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were reactivated to supplement supply. The project also encompasses a raising of the
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3 advanced wastewater treatment plants producing purified recycled water
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Existing facilities that have become part of the Water Grid include
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The SEQ Water Grid was initially managed by a partnership between
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for the region, particularly to avoid the need to place severe
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The plan for the Water Grid was originally laid out in the
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535 kilometres (332 mi) of potable bulk water mains
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South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007
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South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007
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Water Grid - "Australia's most secure water supply"
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The total cost of the project was 272:dam wall and the connection of the 248:in the north of the region and the 377:"South East Queensland Water Grid" 14: 1263:Companies and government agencies 1491:2008 establishments in Australia 1420: 1402: 1401: 334: 320: 28:agency with responsibility for 1481:Water management in Queensland 1: 1314:Gold Coast Desalination Plant 226:Gold Coast Desalination Plant 118:is a region-wide, long term, 1319:Mount Crosby Pumping Station 1063:Gattonvale Offstream Storage 1376:Queensland Water Commission 1310:Bundaberg Irrigation Scheme 553:Queensland Water Commission 512:Queensland Water Commission 482:Queensland Water Commission 357:Water security in Australia 304:22 bulk water pump stations 181:Queensland Water Commission 1507: 1299:Other sources / facilities 1275:Queensland Urban Utilities 16:This article is about the 15: 1415:Water management category 1397: 1258: 1251:Water resource management 1244: 655: 635: 280:to the regional network. 252:area, south of Brisbane. 50: 36:in the same region, see 1457:27.35417°S 152.602861°E 517:The State of Queensland 385:The State of Queensland 174:state-owned corporation 1381:SEQ Water Grid Manager 165:SEQ Water Grid Manager 151:Features and structure 1486:South East Queensland 1462:-27.35417; 152.602861 1163:North West Queensland 1005:Fitzroy River Barrage 852:South West Queensland 661:South East Queensland 72:South East Queensland 26:Queensland Government 22:South East Queensland 1103:Far North Queensland 883:Ben Anderson Barrage 549:"Supply initiatives" 519:. 2010. p. 24. 413:Ipswich City Council 298:1 desalination plant 140:drought in Australia 1453: /  301:28 water reservoirs 274:Leslie Harrison Dam 262:Lake Manchester Dam 47: 1228:Tallebudgera Creek 975:Central Queensland 444:on 20 October 2009 256:and the completed 193:water restrictions 1436: 1435: 1393: 1392: 1389: 1388: 1240: 1239: 1236: 1235: 749:Mount Crosby Weir 328:Queensland portal 289:12 connected dams 222:12 connected dams 218:Baroon Pocket Dam 112: 111: 1498: 1468: 1467: 1465: 1464: 1463: 1458: 1454: 1451: 1450: 1449: 1446: 1424: 1423: 1405: 1404: 1306:Bradfield Scheme 1270:Gold Coast Water 1260: 1246: 1111:Copperlode Falls 1040:North Queensland 875:Wide Bay–Burnett 865:Neil Turner Weir 694:Cedar Grove Weir 657: 637: 617: 610: 603: 594: 565: 564: 562: 560: 545: 536: 535: 533: 531: 508: 500: 494: 493: 491: 489: 474: 468: 460: 454: 453: 451: 449: 440:. 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Index

water grid
South East Queensland
Queensland Government
water storage
treatment
Seqwater

Water grid
South East Queensland
South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007
seqwater.com.au
water supply
infrastructure
South East
Queensland
Australia
drought in Australia
Brisbane
Seqwater
LinkWater
SEQ Water Grid Manager
state-owned corporation
Queensland Water Commission
water security
water restrictions
Wivenhoe Dam
Somerset Dam
North Pine Dam
Baroon Pocket Dam
12 connected dams

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