Aquatec delivered the full upgrade as the contracted specialist, installing key components within the existing concrete structure to support Tatura's future growth.
Tatura pump station capacity expansion for future urban growth and development
Greater Shepparton City Council upgraded the Margaret Street Stormwater Pump Station in Tatura, Victoria, retaining the existing high-quality concrete structure to accommodate modern equipment and increased stormwater flows from anticipated town expansion. This station manages about 90% of Tatura’s stormwater, safeguarding properties during heavy rainfall.
Aquatec was awarded the contract to upgrade and install a stormwater pump station, delivering critical infrastructure improvements for enhanced stormwater management.
“The upgrade has been a great partnership that we’ve been able to deliver alongside Aquatec. This piece of infrastructure is critical for Tatura. It enables us to provide future growth, in and around Tatura, and also deal with significant rain events that take place here, to be able to move stormwater efficiently and effectively out of high-density areas, and into runoff streams.”
Cr Shane Sali, Mayor of Greater Shepparton
Aquatec’s stormwater solution delivers enhanced resilience and efficiency
Our scope of work included:
- completion of the detailed IFC mechanical and electrical design of the pump station, install, test, and commission
- construction of a wet well and pumps, and pipework for two pumps, to handle varying stormwater volumes:
- Stage 1 – 2700 l/s based on low flow 75kw pump for 400- 750 l/s in west chamber and 1 x high flow 160kw pump in the east chamber for 1000-1950 l/s
- Stage 2 – 75kW and 160kW VSD
- design, manufacture, FAT, and installation of the switchboards
- Indoor 1250A-rated MCC
- Outdoor wall-mounted remote meter panel
- Outdoor pump isolation panel (LCS adjacent to the wet well)
- design, manufacture and install a 6m x 3.5m Colorbond shed erected on a concrete slab, including an access stairway, to house the switchboard
To improve operational efficiency and environmental safety, Aquatec implemented odour control measures, including an interconnection between wells and a maintenance pump that activates when the main low-flow pump remains inactive for a set period.
The upgrade included modern remote-monitoring software enabling real-time well-level monitoring, fault alerts, and remote pump control.
Enhanced onsite safety features were part of the project, including floodlights for night operations, reinforced gratings over well openings, and improved ladder access, all integrated within the existing high-quality concrete structure to ensure long-term durability and support future growth.
A flexible and expandable system designed to accommodate future urban growth and population expansion
The upgrades to the Margaret Street Stormwater Pump Station will handle higher volumes within the reused concrete infrastructure, aligning with the Tatura Precinct Structure Plan to rezone 602 hectares to the Urban Growth Zone north, northeast, and east of the township.
