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GWMWater is seeking expressions of interest for the purchase and reuse of Class C recycled water from Horsham’s Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Class C water is treated recycled water typically used to irrigate racetracks, golf courses, vineyards, recreational reserves and agricultural irrigation under Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Guidelines. Recycled water is an important resource for GWMWater and the region with approximately 3,100 ML per year currently supplied to a large range of customers.

Customers along the planned SmartWater pipeline route and nearby the Horsham Wastewater Treatment Plant are encouraged to submit proposals for the purchase and reuse of recycled water.The project will improve the quality and accessibility of recycled water to customers in urban and rural areas within the project footprint.

To submit a proposal for the purchase and reuse of recycled water, an expression of interest form must be returned to GWMWater: Expressions of Interest - Purchase and reuse of Class C recycled water. Proposals will be reviewed to determine feasibility and costs of any new infrastructure requirements.

An information sheet on the project can be found here: Information Sheet - Horsham WWTP Recycled Water EOI

Berriwillock

We are pleased to advise GWMWater have received a final decision from the Essential Services Commission (ESC) regarding our proposal to upgrade Berriwillock and Culgoa’s urban water supply to drinking water and will now proceed with plans.

Information Sheet - Drinking Water Supply - Berriwillock (PDF)

Culgoa

Information Sheet - Drinking Water Supply - Culgoa (PDF)

Moyston

As part of our ongoing commitment to provide drinking (potable) water to townships across our region, we are pleased to announce that Moyston will receive a fully treated drinking water supply. Statutory and construction approvals are being prepared for the project.

Information Sheet - Drinking Water Supply - Moyston (PDF)

Kaniva

Kaniva is the largest town in Victoria which does not have a drinking water supply. Upgrading the town’s supply is an investment in the town now and for generations to come. Construction of a new facility has started in preparation for the introduction of drinking water. The new facility will firstly provide improved pressure to the Industrial Estate and extend to the rest of the town when drinking water is introduced.

Click here to access our map detailing the Kaniva Drinking Water Supply Pipeline

Information Sheet - Drinking Water Supply - Kaniva (PDF)

Elmhurst

Customers in Elmhurst will receive improved water quality with an upgrade to the water treatment plant to be completed by the end of February 2024. The Department of Health will need to declare the supply as a drinking water source before it can be used for human consumption. The water supply will be treated in line with Australian Drinking Water Guidlines. Water will be sourced from Hickman's Creek.

Information Sheet - Drinking Water Supply - Elmhurst (PDF)

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The Storage Manager has started a review of the Storage Management Rules for the for the Wimmera-Glenelg headworks system. The rules form the basis for how the system is operated day-to-day to support water security for the region.

The review aims to improve and refine the current Storage Management Rules and operation of the Wimmera-Glenelg system, taking into consideration any new data, information and operational experience, to better meet the needs of entitlement holders and improve efficiency. This could include both the storage and delivery of water.

Headworks refers to 10 Grampians reservoirs, the channels and waterways which connect them, as well as the infrastructure and equipment that controls water flow.

The Department for Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) and entitlement holders can trigger a review, which is required periodically. The current review was initiated in October 2018.

The review focuses on the daily management of the headworks system to optimise water security in the Wimmera-Glenelg system. It is not about changing water entitlements or water allocations or how water is shared within those entitlements.

The review is expected to be completed by early 2021.

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Fact Sheet - Wimmera-Glenelg Headworks Operations Review