1,000 m³/day
Total treatment capacity
300 + 700
Potable + non-potable m³/day
800 m³/day
Future-proofed to scale
DBOM contract for Cardrona Cattle Company. Dual-scheme solution treating 1,000 m³/day — 300 m³/day potable and 700 m³/day non-potable — significantly reducing CAPEX and OPEX. Future-proofed to scale to 800 m³/day with minimal upgrades.
What needed solving
The Yards at Cardrona Valley required a water treatment solution to support a new residential and resort development. The site demanded two separate supply streams — potable water to residential standards and non-potable water for irrigation and pastoral use. A single conventional design would have doubled infrastructure costs. The site is remote, with limited access to qualified operators, so operational complexity had to be minimised.
How we solved it
JTECH structured the contract as a Design, Build, Operate & Maintain (DBOM) engagement, giving the client a single point of accountability from concept through to day-to-day operation. The innovative dual-scheme design treats a combined 1,000 m³/day from a shared source, splitting into 300 m³/day potable and 700 m³/day non-potable streams after primary treatment. This avoided duplicating the highest-cost treatment stages. The plant was designed with a clear upgrade pathway to 800 m³/day non-potable capacity requiring only minor capital works as the development grows.
What we delivered
The dual-scheme approach delivered a significant reduction in both CAPEX and OPEX compared to two separate treatment plants. The plant was commissioned on time ahead of the development's first occupancy deadline. JTECH continues to operate and maintain the plant under the ongoing contract, providing the developer with a fully managed water supply solution and eliminating the need for in-house operational expertise.
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