Water main repair - Epsom
- Epsom
We will repair a water main leak in Station Street, near Sargeants Road, Epsom, from Wednesday 4 to Friday 6 November.
During these works, you will see our crews repairing the water main on Station Street near Sargeants Road.
There is no planned water interruption as part of these repair works. Customers in the immediate area around Station Street and Sargeants Road may notice noise, dust and machinery during the works.
Traffic control will be in place from 9am and Station Street will be reduced to one-way traffic through the work zone. Please take extra care when travelling through the area.
Once repairs are complete, we will clean the water main to remove any sediment from the pipe.
We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we complete these important repairs.
Further updates will be shared here, or you can contact us on 1300 363 200 if you need assistance.
Truck movements - Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant
- Epsom
We are beginning the construction of a new aerobic digestor at the Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant as part of the Solids Handling Upgrade project.
This will include pouring a concrete slab and walls over from mid-October and continuing over the coming months.
Our next concrete pour day will be Friday 6 November.
On pour days, you may notice an increase in truck movements along Howard Street, Goynes Road and Scott Street between 6am and 3pm.
Each part of the concrete pour will take one day with time left in between pours to allow for the concrete to cure.
The Bendigo Solids Handling Project is an upgrade of on-site facilities to better manage the final by-product of sewage treatment, biosolids. The upgraded Solids Handling Facility is due to be commissioned in 2028.
When complete, the aerobic digestor that forms part of the facility will be the largest of its kind in Australia.
If you have any questions, please phone 1300 363 200. You can also visit https://connect.coliban.com.au/bendigo-wrp-upgrade-project for more information.
Water mains cleaning program – Bendigo
- Bendigo
We are completing a large-scale water mains cleaning program from 16 November 2026 to 26 February 2027.
The free chlorination cleaning program will be completed across the Bendigo drinking water network, including Marong, Huntly, Raywood, Sebastian and Axedale as well as Bendigo and its suburbs.
Normally, we use a treatment process called chloramination (which uses chlorine and ammonia) to treat drinking water. Free chlorination uses only chlorine used to treat drinking water.
These works will not affect the pressure or flow of customers’ water supply. It involves changing the usual water treatment process at the Bendigo Water Treatment Plant to ensure ongoing good network health and help maintain chlorine residual in the network.
You water remains safe for you to drink.
Customers may notice a change in the taste and odour of the water. If you are sensitive to chlorine, you may choose to pass your drinking water through a purifier or filter. You can also fill a jug and place it in the fridge for ten minutes as this will remove the taste of chlorine.
We encourage dialysis patients to discuss this water supply change with their dialysis provider.
If you need to refill an aquarium during this period with tap water, please be aware there will be more chlorine present than usual.
For more information on free chlorination visit https://connect.coliban.com.au/free-chlorination or call us on 1300 363 200.
Water tank commissioning works - Guildford
- Guildford
We are in the final stages of bringing the Guildford Clear Water Storage Tank online and connecting it to our network.
To improve water security and reliability, we have redesigned the tank, installed new pipework and pressure valves, and upgraded the Fryers Street booster pump station.
The next step is to energise the booster pumps and commission the Guildford Clear Water Storage Tank. Energising the booster pumps is expected to be completed within the next four weeks, with commissioning works to follow.
Once operational, the tank will improve water security for customers in Guildford and Yapeen, provide more consistent water pressure, and help reduce water main bursts and outages.
If you have any questions, please call us on 1300 363 200. For more information, visit https://connect.coliban.com.au/guildford-clear-water-storage-tank
On-water recreation access point closures
- Kyneton, Malmsbury and Harcourt North
The following on-water recreation access points remain closed until further notice:
- Upper Coliban Reservoir dam wall access point (off Kyneton-Springhill Road)
- Malmsbury Reservoir access point
Upper Coliban Reservoir has reached capacity and is currently spilling. For safety reasons, boats and other watercraft must not be launched from the dam wall area while spilling is occurring. Boating access remains available via the Premier Mine Road boat ramp.
Safety reminders
- Do not launch boats or other watercraft from the dam wall area.
- Use the Premier Mine Road boat ramp for boating access.
- Follow all safety signage and directions.
We will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates if conditions change.
Thank you for helping us keep our waterways safe for everyone.