TWENTY-SIX kilometres of pipeline from Jervois to Langhorne Creek and Currency Creek has been laid since May 7.
Once complete, more than 110km of pipeline will have the capacity to deliver 130 megalitres of water per day to irrigators in the Langhorne Creek and Currency Creek regions, easing their reliance on Lake Alexandrina.
The pipeline owner, the Creeks Pipeline Company (CPC), will provide up to 90mL per day to irrigators, while the State Government will hold the remaining 40mL.
A spokesperson for River Murray Minister Karlene Maywald said the pipeline would not affect river levels at Jervois.
“The water will be still be drawn from the same weir pool,” she said.
“Only irrigators who hold a River Murray licence or lease River Murray water and have existing infrastructure are eligible to connect to the pipeline.”
Some water will also be used for stock and domestic use.
The spokesperson said the pipeline was not reliant on the construction of a temporary weir at Wellington.
The $105m project is funded by a $94m contribution from the State Government, while CPC needs to fund $12.5m through user subscriptions.
However, the pipeline is still under-subscribed and the application period has been extended, for a second time, until June 15.
“The irrigation pipeline is subject to the successful capital raising of $12.5 million through the CPC’s prospectus,” the spokesperson said.
“Should this amount not be raised, further detailed discussions will be necessary.”
However, the Government and CPC said they expected the money would be raised.
CPC secretary Di Davidson said the project was on track for its October 31 deadline.
“More than 26km of pipeline is in the ground and the pipe laying is on schedule,” she said.
“Work is beginning on the pumping stations.”
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