Desalination plant at Port Stanvac
For information about the 'Major Developments' assessment process (a detailed assessment process with opportunity for public comment before any decision is made on whether a proposal can proceed or not) please visit the Major Development Proposals page
Proponent: SA Water
Proposal description: Port Stanvac has been identified by the State’s Desalination Working Group as the preferred site for a new desalination plant as part of a major investment in water infrastructure to secure South Australia’s water supply.
In April 2008 the Minister for Urban Development and Planning declared the proposed desalination plant project would be assessed using the major development provisions of the Development Act. A Map of the Major Project Declaration Area appears here:
The proposed desalination project has a capital value of approximately $1.37 billion and includes the following elements:
- A desalination plant located at Port Stanvac with a rated capacity of 150ML/day (approximately 50 GL per annum) based upon reverse osmosis technology
- Capability for capacity upgrade to 300 ML/day (100 GL per annum)
- Intake and outlet pipelines to draw raw seawater into the facility and discharge concentrate to the Gulf
- Electricity supplied from the grid, but sourced from Renewable Energy sources
Other information:
- Desalination Plant EIS available for public comment - Ministerial Media Release (11 November 2008)
- EIS required for Port Stanvac desalination plant - Minister's Media Release (18 September 2008)
- Premier's Media Release regarding major development declaration (17 April 2008) [PDF 78.5 KB]
- Community Information Sheet - Proposed Desalination Plant at Port Stanvac [PDF 352.6 KB] (April 2008)
- Community Information Sheet - Assessment of proposed Major Developments and How to Have Your Say [PDF 417.3 KB]
Status & Documentation: Declaration - April 2008; Application received; Declaration varied July 2008; EIS required & Guidelines issued (18 September 2008); EIS released for 6 weeks of public comment from 12 November 2008; Response Document and Assessment Report released 26 February 2009; Decision by the Governor on 26 February 2009.
| STAGE OF ASSESSMENT PROCESS | DATE | DOCUMENTATION |
| Declaration as Major Development | 17 April 2008 | See Notice in Government Gazette on that date Variation to Declaration (24 July 2008) - see Notice in Government Gazette on that date |
| Release of Guidelines by Development Assessment Commission with level of assessment determined - EIS required | 18 September 2008 Advertisement - Guidelines for an EIS - Adelaide Desalination Plant [PDF 37.8 KB] | Guidelines for an EIS - Adelaide Desalination Plant [PDF 2.6MB] Desalination Plant - Major Project Declaration Area (Map) [PDF 257.9 KB] |
| Release of EIS document by proponent for public comment | 12 November 2008 EIS released for public comment from Wednesday 12 November 2008 to Wednesday 24 December 2008 Advertisement EIS released for public comment [PDF 39.2 KB] Submissions and public meeting Written submissions commenting on the EIS are invited until 5pm on Wednesday 24 December 2008 and should be addressed to: Minister for Urban Development and Planning Or sent via email to: plnsa.desaleis@saugov.sa.gov.au Submissions may be made available for public inspection. Please indicate in writing if you object to your submission being made available in this way. Public meeting A public meeting will be held during the public exhibition period at which information will be provided on the proposal, the EIS and the assessment process, to assist interested persons to make submissions. There will be representatives from the State Government and the SA Water Corporation present at the meeting which will be held at: 7.30pm Monday 17 November 2008 | Proposed Adelaide Desalination Plant - Environmental Impact Statement Executive Summary [PDF 661 KB] Consolidated Document - EIS only (no appendices) [PDF 14.8 MB] - note: very large document Please note: the Appendices are a very large document. To obtain the Appendices free of charge on disc please phone the Department of Planning and Local Government on 8303 0724 to arrange postal delivery EIS - Chapter-by-chapter breakdown Chapter Outline [PDF 20 KB] Executive Summary [PDF 661 KB] Chapter 1 - Introduction [PDF 142 KB] Chapter 2 - Need for the Proposed Desalination Plant [PDF 273 KB] Chapter 3 - Project Description [PDF 1.7 MB] Chapter 4 - Management Arrangements for Construction & Operational Stages [PDF 419 KB] Chapter 5 - Planning and Environmental Legislation & Policies [PDF 293 KB] Chapter 6 - Energy, Sustainability and Climate Change [PDF 411 KB] Chapter 7 - The Marine Environment [PDF 3.6 MB] Chapter 8 - The Terrestrial Environment [PDF 14.8 MB] Chapter 9 - Noise, Dust, Odour and Waste Management [PDF 4.4 MB] Chapter 10 - The Socio Economic Environment [PDF 617 KB] Chapter 11 - Confirmation of Compliance with the DAC Guidelines [PDF 217 KB] Appendices - please note: the Appendices are a very large document. To obtain the Appendices free of charge on disc please phone the Department of Planning and Local Government on 8303 0724 to arrange postal delivery References [PDF 274 KB] Glossary [PDF 244 KB] |
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| Response by proponent to public and agency submissions on EIS document | 26 February 2009 | Response Document [PDF 2.78 MB] Appendices [PDF 7.46 MB] |
| Assessment Report by Minister | 26 February 2009 Advertisement [PDF 34.4 KB] for release of Response Document and Assessment Report | Assessment Report [PDF 2.86 MB]
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| Decision by Governor | 26 February 2009
12 March 2009 | See Notice in Government Gazette (p714-719) on that date See Notice in Government Gazette (p978-982) on that date |
