Water main shutdown - Echuca
- Echuca
Our crews will be installing a new water main valve and hydrant in Wharparilla Drive, Echuca, on Tuesday 25 November between 9am and 12pm.
Impacted customers have been notified and advised to store sufficient water for their need prior to the shutdown.
Once supply is restored customers in the area will need to run their taps for a short time until the water runs clear.
Minor traffic management will be in place.
Echuca Water Tower repairs
- Echuca
Update Friday 14 November
Today we will begin removing the shade cloth which is attached to the scaffolding a the Echuca Water Tower. There will be additional fencing and a temporary footpath around the tower for pedestrians to use.
Additional safety signage is in place alerting the community to beware of any falling debris given the age of the tower.
Previous updates
We are carrying out further maintenance at the Echuca Water Tower.
As part of routine inspections last year, we identified loose material on the outside of the tower, requiring removal and repair. Scaffolding has recently been erected around the tower so that our team can carry out these works. Temporary fencing remains in place for public safety.
We are working closely with Campaspe Shire and communicating regularly with those in the surrounding area.
There is no impact to Echuca's drinking water supply.
The tower plays a critical role, providing water pressure, via gravity, to the surrounding water network in Echuca. Repairs will be carried out carefully to ensure minimal change to the existing appearance of the tower.
First constructed in 1915, the water tower is a piece of historic infrastructure that requires continual inspections, maintenance and repairs as it ages. We inspect the tower every six months.
More history about the tower can be found here.
Planned maintenance works – Kangaroo Flat
- Kangaroo Flat
We’re installing a new flow meter in High Steet, Kangaroo Flat, in the service road between Bank and Taylor streets.
A flow meter is a device that measures the volume and speed of water moving through a pipe. This new flow meter will help us monitor flows in the water network and detect leaks in the area.
To complete these works, we will be excavating part of the road to access the pipe and install the new flow meter.
We’ll be working from Monday 17 November to Thursday 20 November, between 7pm and 5am each night to minimise impact to residents, businesses, and service road users.
While work is underway (7pm to 5am), the Taylor Street end of the service road will be closed to traffic, with local access only. You will be directed by traffic controllers when entering and exiting your property or business from the Bank Street end of the service road.
Residents may notice some noise, but we will do our best to keep this to a minimum.
The service road will reopen during the day to allow traffic movement for residents and customers of the nearby motel and childcare centre.
There will be no disruption to water services.
We thank you for your patience during these works.
Water mains cleaning - Epsom and Huntly
- Epsom and Huntly
We will be completing cleaning on the Epsom Huntly Pipeline between 7am and 5.30 pm from 20 November until further notice.
Work will take place on Station Street between Howard Street and Airey Street, and on Rennie Street between Airey Street and Gungurru Road.
Work will involve swabbing, which is a process where a dense foam cylinder swab is pushed through the pipeline using water pressure. This furthers work required to remove sediment from the pipeline.
In preparation:
- A temporary worksite will remain in place from Thursday 13 November near the bus shelter on the corner of Tobin Crescent and Station Street, Epsom.
- Excavation work will take place at Ironstone Road and Station Street on Monday 17 November, at Howard Street and Station Street on Tuesday 18 November, at Jones Road and Station Street on Wednesday 19 November, and Gungurru Road and Rennie Street on Thursday 20 November.
Some traffic management will be in place to ensure the safety of our crews working in the area.
There will be no interruption to your water supply.
For more information or to see if we’re cleaning water mains near you, visit connect.coliban.com.au/water-mains-cleaning/swabbing
Sewer main cleaning - White Hills
- White Hills
We will be cleaning a sewer main on Weeroona Avenue between the railway and the O’Keefe Rail Trail on Tuesday 18 November between 9am and 4pm.
The main helps take wastewater to the Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant in Epsom.
We will require access to some customers’ property during the works. These customers have been notified.
There will be no interruptions to sewer services. Minor traffic management will be in place.
There is the potential for odour while work is underway. We will do our best to minimise this.
If you have any questions, please call us on 1300 363 200.