La Nina conditions have resulted in good rainfall and inflow to our reservoirs this autumn.
Executive General Manager Strategy Jarrah O’Shea said Coliban Water is holding 10 gigalitres more than for the same time last year.
“Our combined storage volume for our three catchment storages, Upper Coliban, Lauriston and Malmsbury, is 76 per cent; and we are holding 92% of our share of Lake Eppalock.
“Autumn rainfall was 210 millimetres at Malmsbury, which is above the long-term average.
“With the wetter conditions experienced recently it is reasonable to expect to receive good inflows over winter and spring.”
“Our catchment storages were last full in November 2021 and we have been carefully monitoring and managing our resources,” said Mr O’Shea.
Coliban Water has 8 separate water supply systems across its region, each with different supply source and level of water security – all reliant on rainfall over winter and spring.
“We’re preparing our Pricing Submission 2023-2028, which outlines the levels of pricing for services and our infrastructure needs for the next 5 years.
“With unprecedented growth in the region and climate change increasing pressure on our catchments, we must focus on these challenges and invest in our region,” said Mr O’Shea.
“Permanent Water Saving Rules are in place across our region and everything we do to conserve water – even in the cooler months – helps overall water security.”
“Using water efficiently is everyone’s responsibility to help secure our water supplies and maintain greener and more liveable communities now and into the future. Water saving ideas for the home, business and garden can be found on our website.”
For more information on water security, our Pricing Submission 2023-2028 or Permanent Water Saving Rules, see our website www.coliban.com.au
Last updated on 06 Jun 2022