South Gippsland Water Baxter Beach Outfall installation
Duties:
- Survey existing damaged outfall.
- With consultation with South Gippsland Water develop alternative offshore discharge pipeline taking into account the shallow water and rough sea conditions.
- Installation of pipe section using flotation devises and hauling offshore.
- Sinking and joining new pipeline to old pipe work at beach low water point.
Photos:
Baxter beach outfall installation.
200mm dia HDPE pipe encased in 230 ID Cast Iron Articulated pipe.
Diver attaching flotation to pulling head for floating into position through reef.
50m HDPE pipe in position and diver removing flotation
Offshore SS discharge point (Duckbill to be installed)
Articulated covered pipe was easily profiled through rocky reef
Pipe section quickly self buried through sand with wave action.
Cast iron pipe SS adaptor to 450 supply flange.