What's this project all about?

Health Based Target (HBT) is a process that ensures world’s best practice safety mechanisms are included in any potable water supply system.

TasWater has applied the HBT methodology to all drinking water catchments. UV Disinfection has been identified as necessary to reduce water quality risk at a number of TasWater’s Water Treatment Plants.

Stage 1 of this project has seen UV Disinfection installed at the following sites:

  • Bracknell Water Treatment Plant
  • Bridport Water Treatment Plant
  • Deloraine Water Treatment Plant
  • Glen Huon Water Treatment Plant
  • Longford Water Treatment Plant
  • Scottsdale Water Treatment Plant
  • St Helens Water Treatment Plant
  • Westbury Water Treatment Plant
  • Smithton Water Treatment Plant

Stage 1 works were completed and sites commissioned in late 2022.

Stage 2B of the project is complete; UV Disinfection has been installed at the following sites:

  • Swansea Water Treatment Plant
  • Orford Water Treatment Plant
  • Campbell Town Water Treatment Plant
  • Strahan Water Treatment Plant
  • Zeehan Water Treatment Plant

Stage 2A will see UV Disinfection installed at the following sites in 2025:

  • Chimney Saddle Water Treatment Plant
  • Distillery Creek Water Treatment Plant
  • Mount Leslie Water Treatment Plant
  • West Tamar Water Treatment Plant
  • Burnie Water Treatment Plant

UV Disinfection Program