Claremont Main Sewer Renewal
Project goal:
To reline 1.2km of the Claremont Sewer Main to help ensure the continued safety and reliability of our wastewater services.Status:
In construction
Delivery Date:
March 2025 - mid 2025
What’s happening?
We are relining 1.2km of the Claremont Sewer Main. This is to help ensure the continued safety and reliability of our wastewater services within the City of Nedlands and Town of Claremont. This work will be carried out by Water Corporation’s authorised contractor.
To complete this work, we are required to install a temporary above ground bypass to divert the flow between the existing pressure main and sewer main.
When is this happening?
Construction started in March 2025 and will take approximately 6 months to complete. Work will take place on weekdays between 7am and 5pm.
Where is this happening?
Please see the map below showing the location of the temporary bypass and main sewer.
What to expect:
As with any construction activities, there will be an increase in noise, dust, light, and truck activity in the area. There will also be temporary impacts to roads, verges and pedestrian paths. Traffic management will be in place for the safety of the work crew and community. We will aim to reduce these impacts where possible.
Although most work will occur during the week, some additional out of hours work may be required to ensure work is completed within the required timeframe. We will endeavour to keep this to a minimum.
All areas impacted by the work will be returned to as close to their original condition as reasonable.
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Step 1 - Pipes are checked via CCTVTo determine exactly what we need to do to fix them. |
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Step 2 - Pipes are cleanedHigh pressure water is jetted through the pipes. It may cause some odour or on a rare occasion, spurting from your toilet. We therefore advise to keep the toilet lid down. If water does spurt out of the toilet, please contact the contractor Project Manager immediately. |
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Step 3 - Pipes are relinedA new liner is installed inside the old pipe by a machine and forms a new pipe. |
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Step 4 - New pipe is connectedLateral lines (property connections) are reconnected to the new pipe and junctions are sealed to protect the new pipe. This opens the connection to provide access to the system. |
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Step 5 - Pipes are checkedThis ensures that the job has been done properly. If we find any issues, we'll come back and fix it. We may need to return to the area to repeat the above steps. |
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Gabrielle Nind - Community Engagement Advisor