Water Treatment Plant Upgrade

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Overview

Procurement Management | Risk Management | Project Management | Stakeholder Coordination | Infrastructure Delivery This Project is the upgrade of the existing Water Treatment Plant in Casino. The main focus is to improve the performance, reliability, and secure long-term capacity of Richmond Valley Council’s water treatment infrastructure. UMINEX is engaged to provide project management, grant funding and management and engineering support. The project involves coordination across planning, concept and detailed design and delivery. With multiple agencies involved, stakeholder management is key to the achieve continued service outcomes for the local community while preparing the asset for future operational demand. UMINEX has been involved from the inception stage of this project.

Project Budget

$9M

Year

2025- ongoing

Customer

Richmond Valley Council

Aerial overview of Uminex Richmond Valley Council water treatment plant upgrade site with solar infrastructure and treatment assets

Challenge

Delivering the process improvements within an operational treatment plant environment requires careful planning, staging, and risk management to minimise disruption to essential water services. The project also involves balancing technical, regulatory, and delivery requirements while maintaining alignment between client objectives, site constraints, and broader program expectations.

Uminex Richmond Valley Council water treatment plant upgrade aerial view showing treatment basins and operational facility
Uminex Richmond Valley Council water treatment plant facility with upgraded infrastructure and operational buildings

Impact

The project contributes to a more resilient and future-ready water treatment asset, supporting improved operational confidence and long-term service reliability for the region. Through structured project coordination and practical delivery support, the works helped strengthen infrastructure outcomes while positioning the asset for ongoing community demand.

Top-down aerial image of Uminex Richmond Valley Council water treatment plant upgrade and process infrastructure layout