Odour update - Axedale Water Reclamation Plant
- Axedale
We’ve recently installed a new aerator at our Axedale Water Treatment Plant, located on the winter storage lagoon.
From Monday 29 June, you may notice an increase in odour as the aerator begins circulating the water in the lagoon. This is expected and should only be temporary.
As the lagoon becomes oxygenated, conditions will stabilise and any odour should reduce within two weeks.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
If you have any questions or concerns, please call us on 1300 363 200.
Standpipe out of service - Strathdale
- Strathdale
The standpipe in Reservoir Road, Strathdale, is currently out of service due to an electrical issue.
Repairs are expected to take two weeks to complete.
The next closest standpipes are in Retreat Road, Spring Gully and Tannery Lane, Strathfieldsaye.
You can also find a standpipe using our interactive map here.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Planned water interruption – Laanecoorie
- Laanecoorie
We are replacing the flow meter at the Laanecoorie Water Treatment Plant from Monday 22 June to Tuesday 23 June.
To complete these works, there will be a planned one-hour water supply interruption for Laanecoorie customers.
This interruption will happen on 22 June from 11.30pm to 12.30am on 23 June to minimise impact to customers.
A flow meter is a device that measures the volume and speed of water moving through a pipe. The current flow meter is at the end of its life and needs to be replaced.
Residents may notice noise during these works, we will do our best to keep this to a minimum.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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.