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Drinking water changes - Laanecoorie water supply network

  • Laanecoorie, Bealiba, Tarnagulla and Dunolly

Customers in Laanecoorie, Bealiba, Tarnagulla and Dunolly may be noticing a slight change to the taste of their drinking water.

This is due to poor quality raw water entering the Laanecoorie Water Treatment Plant from the Loddon River.

We will continue to monitor the water quality and update customers in these towns as the situation changes.

If you have any questions, please call us on 1300 363 200.

Lagoon maintenance at Echuca Water Treatment Plant

  • Echuca

Routine maintenance on the lagoons at the Echuca Water Treatment Plant begins on Monday 18 March until Friday 29 March.

These works  involve clearing out the lagoons and transporting any excess material offsite. They will improve day-to-day operational efficiencies at the plant.

There may be increased noise and dust, which we’ll aim to keep to a minimum. We’ll be wetting down the site where possible to reduce dust.

Nearby residents may notice increased truck activity in the area as we transport material from the plant. There will be approximately three to four truckloads each day. 

Whilst we don’t expect odour to be an issue during these works, there is a minor possibility it could occur. If you have any concerns regarding this, or wish to report odour, please call us on 1300 363 200.

Water services will not be interrupted during these works. 
 

Lockington Booster Pump Station works

  • Lockington

We’ve started work on the Lockington Booster Pump Station, which will improve water pressure for Lockington customers.

The pump station will be installed next to the existing high-level tank, at Lockington Water Treatment Plant. 

Construction is currently underway on the pump station building and improved access. 

Nearby residents may notice works happening at the plant site, including some noise and more vehicles. 

Every effort will be made to reduce noise impacts, with work only carried out during daytime hours, and no work being done on weekends.

Once construction is complete, testing and commissioning will take place mid-year, before the booster pump station can be switched on. 

We’ll keep nearby residents up to date on progress. If you have any questions, please call us on 1300 363 200.

Odour mitigation works at Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant

  • Bendigo

Odour monitoring at our Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant is ongoing to ensure the plant is operating smoothly.

The Bendigo plant is home to several on-site lagoons. These lagoons can be home to blue-green algae in the summer months. This naturally occurring bacteria can cause potential odours. 

An update on our actions: 
-    Biosolids processing maintenance and routine work to the sludge tanks has started.
-    Work to contain odours near our wastewater screening area continues.
-    Refurbishment of the biofilters has begun.
-    New odour extraction fans have been purchased and will be installed next week. 

Report odour to us here.

If it’s an urgent odour issue, we strongly encourage you to phone us anytime 24/7 on 1300 363 200. The more that we receive these reports, the more we can build a picture of the areas of our plant which need the most urgent attention.

The next update is Friday 5 April.
 

Odour mitigation works at Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plant

  • Castlemaine

Our six-month program of works to make odour improvements at Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plant continues.

Recommissioning of our second biofilter has been started.

Our other actions include:

  • Continuing to engage with an odour expert each month to ensure the biofilter beds are operating efficiently.
  • Preparing to install recently purchased odour instruments.

Report odour to us here.

If it’s an urgent odour issue, we strongly encourage you to phone us anytime 24/7 on 1300 363 200. The more that we receive these reports, the more we can build a picture of the areas of our plant which need the most urgent attention.

The next update is Friday 5 April.

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