Water appearance - Maldon
- Maldon
We are aware that some customers in Maldon are experiencing white, milky or cloudy-looking water.
This was caused by air entering the water network due to a faulty valve at the water pump station. The faulty valve has now been replaced.
Our crews are systematically flushing water through the network to clear any remaining air. This work involves releasing water through nearby fire hydrants.
Your water remains safe to drink.
White or cloudy water can be caused by small air bubbles in the water. These bubbles are harmless.
To check if air is causing the cloudiness, fill a glass from your cold water tap and leave it to stand for a few minutes. If the water clears from the bottom up, the cloudiness was caused by air in the water.
In some cases, running your tap for a couple of minutes may help clear the issue.
While the source of the issue has been rectified, it may take a number of days for all remaining air to be removed from the network and for conditions to fully return to normal.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank customers for their patience while this work continues.
For updates, please continue to check this webpage.
Upper Coliban Reservoir – access point closure
- Kyneton South
Upper Coliban Reservoir has reached capacity and is expected to begin spilling from Friday 17 July.
To help keep the community safe, the dam wall access point off Kyneton-Springhill Road is now closed.
For your safety, boats and other watercraft must not be launched from the dam wall area while spilling is occurring.
On-water recreation and boating can continue to be accessed via the Premier Mine Road boat ramp.
We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates if there are any changes.
Safety reminders
- Do not launch boats or other watercraft from the dam wall area.
- Use the Premier Mine Road boat ramp for boating access.
- Follow all safety signage and directions.
We thank the community for helping keep this area safe while the reservoir is spilling.
Commissioning works – Spring Gully Reservoir
- Spring Gully
We will be commissioning the new recycled water storage tank at Spring Gully Reservoir between 8 and 25 July.
During this work, nearby residents may notice additional extra traffic.
Services will not be affected during this period.
Once operational, the 2-megalitre tank will store Class A recycled water supplied from our Recycled Water Factory at the Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant in Epsom.
It will also increase storage capacity and reliability across our recycled water network.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call us on 1300 363 200.
Water Reclamation Plant controlled releases - Kyneton
- Kyneton
We have started controlled releases of recycled water from our Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant into the Campaspe River as of Thursday 4 June.
Releases to the Campaspe River are required to maintain storage levels in the onsite lagoons and are in accordance with flow and quality requirements of our EPA licence. The releases are weather dependent and will likely continue until September.
Under our EPA issued operating licence for the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant, we make available to the public water quality and flow monitoring. The flow data, available one month in arrears and updated on the 21st of each month, can be viewed here.
Blue-green algae – Lauriston Reservoir
- Lauriston Reservoir
Blue-green algae has been detected at Lauriston Reservoir.
Please avoid making contact with the water and follow signage displayed on site.
The water is unsafe for humans or animals to consume. Due to this we also advise against shoreline fishing at this time. If contact has been made rinse any contact areas with fresh water.
We have increased our water quality testing program to monitor the situation more closely.
For additional blue-green algae water quality information visit here.