Coliban Water customers in Echuca should be noticing positive changes to the taste and odour of their drinking water as raw water quality improves.
Three years of high rainfall, flooding and warm weather have adversely affected raw water quality in recent months, causing noticeable taste and odour concerns for Echuca residents.
Chief Officer Assets and Operations, Danny McLean said Coliban Water is confident locals will now be noticing a change.
“With the quality of the raw water entering our Echuca Water Treatment Plant from the Murray River improving, and with an overall uplift in conditions, treatment processes are returning to normal,” Mr McLean said.
The specific cause of the recent taste and odour issues was elevated levels of the naturally-occurring compound geosmin.
“Current testing shows geosmin levels have decreased significantly. We’re confident this will lead to an improvement in the taste and odour of the drinking water for Echuca customers,” Mr McLean said.
“While current results are showing continued improvements in the quality of the raw water, we will continue to be vigilant with our testing and monitoring programs to ensure customers receive the best possible drinking water to their homes and businesses.”
Two drinking water trailers remain in Echuca to provide customers with an alternate drinking water supply if required. These trailers can be found at 273 High Street, Echuca and Wilkinson Drive near Echuca Twin Rivers School. Residents can fill suitable containers with drinking water at these sites.
Find out more about water quality across our region and the work that goes into your drinking water at connect.coliban.com.au/water-you-can-trust.
“With current water quality improvements, we encourage our customers to stay informed about their drinking water supply. We want our customers to have confidence in the water we deliver to their homes and businesses,” Mr McLean said.