A $134 million design and construction contract to recommission the Manton Dam as been awarded by the Lawler Government more than a year after it was put to market, that it says will see a new water treatment plant and pumping station built, while maintaining the dam’s current use as a recreational facility.

The contract was awarded to NT-based Exact Contracting Ltd, and will involve the construction of a new water treatment plant at Strauss that will “adopt state of the art technology to ensure the dam meets stringent drinking water quality standards”, a new pumping station at Manton, and a 22km pipeline between Manton and Strauss.

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