Yarra Valley Water has signed a nine-year agreement with Abergeldie and Service Stream to deliver water and sewerage services to all Victorians.
Under this contract, the partners will perform works that form part of Yarra Valley Water’s Reliability Program.
These include planned inspections, maintenance and renewals of water and sewer networks and associated network assets.
Yarra Valley Water distribution and growth general manager Bridie Fennessy said that the agreements have an initial nine-year term, with the capacity to be extended up to 12 years.
She said the increased expertise generated by dual partnerships would ensure the smooth delivery of Yarra Valley Water’s Delivery Reliability Program.
“Melbourne is consistently ranked as one of the world’s most liveable cities, and water is a vital part of our everyday lives. Through these partnerships, we’ll continue renewing and replacing ageing water and sewerage pipes and conducting ongoing maintenance across our network infrastructure,” Ms Fennessy said.
As part of this program, the partners will rehabilitate up to 50 kilometres of sewer and water infrastructure every year.
Yarra Valley Water is one of Australia’s largest water utilities, with a service area covering 4000 square kilometres.
Every day, more than two million people and over 61,000 businesses rely on its water and sewerage services.
The corporation manages $6 billion worth of infrastructure, including a network of over 21,500 kilometres of water, recycled water and sewer mains.
