SOUTH Australian Minister for Water Security Karlene Maywald says the Swan Reach Pump Station has been temporarily upgraded, ensuring water supplies to parts of the Yorke Peninsula and the Barossa Valley.
The drought is draining the Murray-Darling Basin, reducing the flow at the River Murray. To ensure a steady supply of water, SA Water is upgrading four of its major pump stations along the river, in a project costing $10.2m.
As a stopgap prior to the completion of the upgrades, SA Water commissioned a temporary low-lift pump station at the Swan Reach Water Treatment Plant.
Although the temporary upgrade is complete, there will continue to be minor works to finish fencing and security.
The minister says SA Water has also upgraded the Mannum-Adelaide, Murray Bridge-Onkaparinga and Tailem Bend-Keith pipelines to help secure delivery of water.
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