Work has begun on the renewal of the rural water mains in Glenavy township and, while there will be some disruption in the form of roadworks for the next month, the benefits for residents will be well worth it.
The infrastructure in Glenavy is reaching the end of its useful life with the existing pipework dating back to the late 1970s. Ground conditions are generally free draining, and it is notoriously difficult to pinpoint leaks, with much of the current pipework being on private property.
The renewal programme will relocate pipes into the road reserve, replacing private property connections and re-routing new pipework to the existing tanks. The new pipelines will be much less susceptible to leakage and will reduce water outages significantly as modern pipe materials provide more resilience to ground movement and other potential impacts.
The project has a total budget of $225,100 for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years with a spend to date of $16,906.52 as of 16 September 2025.
Council’s Three Waters Team is carrying out the water pipe mains installation which is a cost-effective approach, and a subcontractor will be used to complete connections from private property. The old, abandoned pipes will remain in the ground.
It is hoped that the works will be completed by the end of October.
