Things are set to get a bit noisy around Avoca Lagoon.
Central Coast Council will be replacing the water transfer trunk main under the lagoon as part of its commitment to maintaining quality water infrastructure across the region.
The water main supplies the Copacabana Reservoir and is critical for supplying essential water services to residents of North Avoca, Avoca Beach, Copacabana and Macmasters Beach.
Using trenchless technology, boring underneath the lagoon will be undertaken to construct the new main.
Due to the geotechnical ground conditions, the methodology to progress the works has been updated requiring this phase of the project to be completed on a continuous basis to reduce environmental risk, minimise costs and ensure the overall duration of the project is not extended.
As a result of the works there will be loud noise associated with machinery on site during the period of construction.
The contractor will install noise reducing barriers to try and minimise the disruption, but the community will experience periods of loud noise.
The loudest component of the works is anticipated for completion by Thursday, July 4, with contractors on site from 8am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, and from 7am-6pm Monday-Friday.
For more information on the project, search ‘Avoca Lagoon watermain replacement works’ at centralcoast.nsw.gov.au
The Pounding Noise DBA is way above safety levels – can be heard at Copocabana