The Gold Coast Desalination Plant turns seawater into drinking water and has been operating since 2009.
Come behind the scenes and discover how desalination works, its critical role in providing drinking water and how we can move desalinated water around the region using the SEQ Water Grid.
As a climate-resilient source of water, the plant supplies drinking water to the SEQ Water Grid, and ramps up supply in times of flood or drought, or when conventional water treatment plants are offline.
The desalination plant uses advanced technology called reverse osmosis to remove the salt and the plant can supply around 133 million litres of water a day - that's equivalent to more than 50 Olympic swimming pools.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Minimum age for visitors is 12 yrs of age. Children under 12 yrs of age are not permitted on the tour. Children 12 years above and must be accompanied by an adult.
Photography is permitted (in designated areas). Your tour guide will notify you on the day when you can take photos.
Participants will be required to walk up a flight of stairs in the pre-treatment building. All other elements of the tour are accessible.
On street parking is available on Boyd Street.
Minimum PPE requirements for all participants:
Full length trousers, long sleeved shirt, enclosed flat shoes.
Seqwater will provide participants with high visibility vests, hard hats and safety glasses. Participants will not be permitted on the tour if minimum PPE requirements are not met.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us on events@seqwater.com.au.
