Echuca fluoride system offline
- Echuca
As part of Coliban Water’s regular upgrade and maintenance program, the fluoride system at the Echuca Water Treatment Plant is currently offline while the unit is being replaced.
This means fluoride will not be added to the Echuca water supply until the work is complete.
Fluoride does not contribute to your water’s safety. Your water remains safe to drink.
For more information on why fluoride is added to drinking water and the oral health benefits, visit the Department of Health's website at health.vic.gov.au/water/water-fluoridation. And for other ways to help support dental health, visit health.vic.gov.au/water/unfluoridated-areas
We encourage community members to speak with their dentist or healthcare provider if they have any concerns.
We expect the new fluoride system at the Echuca Water Treatment Plant will be installed by mid-2026.
Planned works at Bendigo Water Treatment Plant
- Bendigo
We are installing a new ultra-violet (UV) disinfection system and chlorine contact tank (CCT) at the Bendigo Water Treatment Plant from Monday 26 May to Friday 29 August 2025.
Works will be carried out 7am and 5pm on weekdays.
There will be increase in traffic during this period as vehicles and crews arrive and leave the Bendigo plant each day. This will include cranes, concrete trucks, light to medium trucks and general vehicles.
Completing this project will help improve the water supply that we provide to customers in Bendigo, Huntly, Marong, Axedale, Raywood, and Sebastian.
There will be no disruption to your water supply and your water remains safe to drink
Nearby residents, who may notice an increase in traffic, have been notified.
Sewer pump station works – Myers Flat
- Marong
We are installing a new sewer pump station at the corner of Allies Road and Hermitage Road in Marong from mid-April to August.
This new sewer pump station will support the sewer outfall located in Hermitage Road.
These works will improve network capacity and provide support to the existing sewer assets in nearby Hermitage Road.
There will be no disruption to your sewer services during these works.
Some traffic management will be in place. Nearby residents who may be impacted have been notified.
Pipeline construction – Maiden Gully to Marong
- Maiden Gully
Work to install the Maiden Gully to Marong Pipeline continues with the five kilometre section of sewer main and water pipeline along the Calder Highway west of the Maiden Gully Shopping Centre.
In April we’ll be working in the roadway median between Monsants Road and Beckhams Road and there will be traffic management in place along the service road between Beckhams Road and McNamara Drive. We’ll be aiming to keep any interruptions to a minimum.
For further project information visit connect.coliban.com.au/maiden-gully-marong-pipeline
Blue-green algae - Mysia
- Mysia
We are experiencing poor raw water quality due to increased levels of blue-green algae detected in the raw water supply at Mysia.
We have increased our water quality testing program to monitor the situation more closely.
Customers in Mysia are reminded that the town’s water supply is untreated and not suitable for drinking, food preparation, tooth brushing or ice-making. It is recommended that pets are not given this water to drink.
For additional blue-green algae water quality information visit connect.coliban.com.au/water-you-can-trust/bga-and-your-water