Case Study: Paroo Shire Council achieves compliant wastewater treatment with Pensar

Paroo Shire Council delivers a new wastewater treatment plant in 12 months with Pensar

Paroo Shire Council needed to upgrade its Cunnamulla Wastewater Treatment Plant, which was unable to meet environmental discharge requirements, handle regional growth, or enable water reuse. They engaged the vendor, Pensar, for a design and construction solution to address these challenges, which were complicated by the plant's remote location, high local water usage, and large seasonal fluctuations in capacity due to tourism.

Pensar designed and built a new plant featuring advanced processes like RBC secondary treatment and lamella clarifiers, along with a solar power system. The solution successfully achieved full compliance with water quality standards and enabled irrigation reuse. Pensar established a positive community relationship by using local labor and suppliers, provided comprehensive operator training, and delivered the project with careful staging to allow the old plant to remain operational during construction.

Paroo Shire Council