Project to help secure water supply for 2.5
million people in Western
Australia
Contract supports sustainable drinking water
supply and infrastructure
DALLAS, April 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs (NYSE: J) was
selected by Water Corporation, the largest water utility in
Western Australia, to design,
build, operate and maintain the Alkimos Seawater Desalination Plant
in Perth, Australia. The project,
part of an alliance with Water Corporation and ACCIONA, is expected
to produce 13 billion gallons (50 billion liters) of drinking water
per year, scalable up to 26 billion gallons (100 billion liters)
under a future project.
Part of an overall program by Water Corporation estimated at
approximately $1.83 billion (AUS
$2.8 billion), the plant will secure
a climate-independent, sustainable water supply to more than 2.5
million Western Australians.
"This appointment strengthens our long-standing relationship
with Water Corporation, delivering significant water and wastewater
projects in the state," said Jacobs Senior Vice
President Keith Lawson.
"Furthermore, it recognizes Jacobs' global water capabilities,
desalination experience and project delivery capability."
In addition to the desalination facility, the project
incorporates a 2.5 mile (4.1 kilometer) offshore outfall tunnel and
1.6 mile (2.6 kilometer) clean, seawater intake tunnel. Both
tunnels are approximately 11.3 feet (3.45 meters) inside diameter
and will be constructed beneath the seabed using tunnel boring
machines.
Jacobs has been at the forefront of innovative desalination
plant design, delivery and maintenance for decades, delivering the
early-phase concepts for the Alkimos site. This follows Jacobs'
roles as the designer of the Sydney Desalination Plant, Gold Coast
Desalination Plants, and key roles in many more desalination
facilities around the globe including Carlsbad in California and Tuas 3 in Singapore. Consistently ranking in water
treatment and desalination on Engineering News Record's list of top
design firms, Jacobs leads the way in delivering solutions to water
scarcity driven by climate change and a growing
population.
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in annual revenue and a talent force of more than 60,000, Jacobs
provides a full spectrum of professional services including
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