Planned water interruption - Maiden Gully
- Maiden Gully
We will complete a temporary shutdown of a water main on the Calder Highway between Smiths Road and Edwards Road on Monday 22 June from 8am to noon.
This shutdown will allow for contractor works to take place.
Impacted customers have been notified. We recommend these customers store sufficient water for your day’s need prior to the shutdown.
When supply is restored, customers will need to run your taps for a period of time until the water becomes clear.
Minor traffic management will be in place.
Water network change - Echuca
- Echuca
We are making a change in the water network in Echuca near the Fehring Lane area on Tuesday 23 June from 10am to 2pm.
To do this we will be opening a valve that has been closed for some time. When the valve is opened, natural sediment may be disturbed, resulting in discoloured water. We will minimise this by flushing the pipes in nearby streets.
Impacted customers have been notified but some customers may notice discoloured water for a short period after the works. If you notice any changes to the look, taste or odour of your drinking water, run your taps until the water runs clear.
There should be no interruption to your water supply and your water remains safe to drink.
Making this change will help improve the efficiency and resilience of the network by allowing the water to circulate more efficiently.
If you have any questions please call 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.
Planned works - Castlemaine Water Treatment Plant
- Chewton
Over the coming weeks we will be working at the Castlemaine Water Treatment on McCay Reservoir Road on Saturdays as part of the construction of our new clear water storage tank.
This is to install the steel walls on our new 6 megalitre clear water storage tank. These works should not involve heavy machinery, extra noise or regular traffic on McCay Reservoir Road.
When completed, the tank will provide extra water security for the Castlemaine community, who rely on the plant to provide them with drinking water each day.
Works will begin on Saturday 16 May and will continue for about 9 weeks, weather permitting. Works will take place from 7am to 3pm on Saturdays. We may not be required to work every Saturday.
Please be aware of extra traffic in the area.
If you have any questions please call 1300 363 200.