The fast-track design-build project includes the entire treatment plant as well as the construction of the building.
The
Veolia Water treatment plant will provide precipitation, decantation, filtration and pH correction. The plant incorporates metals precipitation using ACTIFLO TURBO, a high-rate, small footprint clarification process. After clarification, the water undergoes sand filtration to remove any remaining solids, followed by pH correction.
Trevali's new zinc-lead-silver-copper mine is situated 60 km south of Bathurst and started production in January 2012.