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**Wet weather releases of treated recycled water from Wastewater Treatment Plants**

We are currently releasing treated recycled water from winter storages as detailed below.

Recent rainfall has led to a significant rise in water held in storage at the below wastewater treatment plants and wet weather releases will occur until the storages return to normal operating capacity. We don’t expect that there will be any environmental or public health impacts as the water is released at a rate that ensures it is highly diluted.

We have liaised with relevant catchment management authorities which manage the rivers and have notified the Environment Protection Authority Victoria.

A management plan detailing the discharge amounts and results of the water quality monitoring program is available. Water samples are taken to monitor water quality during and after the release period.

More information is available by calling 1300 659 961 during business hours.

 

Wet Weather Releases

** Recycled water releases into the Wimmera River have been suspended for the present time. **

Water Quality Report

Wimmera River Flow Rate (ML/d)
(average over 24 hrs)
Recycled Water Discharge (ML/d) Dilution Ratio Date

*Discharges ceased

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 22 December 2022

       22/12/2022
   172.2  12.96    21/12/2022
   257.67  12.8    20/12/2022
   278  12.7    19/12/2022
   549.96  12.7    16/12/2022
   563.59  12.7    15/12/2022
   557.42  12.7    14/12/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 13 December 2022  571  15.5    13/12/2022
   553  12.7    12/12/2022
   565.7  12.7    09/12/2022
   597.4  13.79    08/12/2022
   621.8  14.8    07/12/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 6 December  636.9  12.7    06/12/2022
   672.1  12.7    05/12/2022
   756.4  12.7    02/12/2022
   896  12.7    01/12/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 30 November  999  12.7    30/11/2022
   1192  12.7    29/11/2022
   1523  5    28/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 24 November  4320  17.28    24/11/2022
   3707  17.28    23/11/2022
   2578.86  9.7    22/11/2022
   2365  15    21/11/2022
   3984  4.4    18/11/2022
   3631.37  15    17/11/2022
   2600.54  15    16/11/2022
   1937      14/11/2022
   1330 5.37    11/11/2022
Recommenced 9/11/2022  1324  

 5.37

   10/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 8 November (Pre-Discharge)          8/11/2022
   10025      18/10/2022
   7025      17/10/2022
   NA      16/10/2022
   NA      15/10/2022
   2478  10.3  1:24  14/10/2022
   2154  10.3  1:21  13/10/2022
   3089  12.7  1:24  12/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 11 October  3581  12.7  1:28  11/10/2022
   3193  12.7  1:25  10/10/2022
   2461  12.7  1:19  09/10/2022
   677  12.7  1:53  08/10/2022
   620  12.7  1:48  07/10/2022
   579  12.7  1:46  06/10/2022
   746  12.7  1:58  05/10/2022
   1074  12.7  1:84  04/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 3 October 2022  1222  10.3  1:12  03/10/2022
   1727  10.3  1:17  02/10/2022
   840  10.3  1:81  01/10/2022
   226  10.3  1:21  30/09/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 29 September 2022  713  11  1:65  29/09/2022
   845  11  1:76  28/09/2022
   840  11.3  1:77  27/09/2022
   1002  11.3  1:91  26/09/2022
   1148  11.3  1:10  25/09/2022
   1500  11  1:14  24/09/2022
   2010  11  1:18  23/09/2022
   1991  11  1:18  22/09/2022 
   1089  12.3  1:99 21/09/2022
   749  12.4  1:60 20/09/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 19 September 2022  821  10.8  1:76 19/09/2022
   825  10.8  1:76 18/09/2022
   879  10.8  1:81 17/09/2022
   1023  10.85  1:94 16/09/2022
   1195  11  1:11 15/09/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 14 September 2022  1056  11  1:96 14/09/2022
   438  15  1:30 13/09/2022
  Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 12 September 2022  504.6    Discharge commenced at 3pm 12/09/2022
   655  0  No discharge 11/09/2022
   926  5.4  1:17 10/09/2022
   839  15  1:56 09/09/2022
   106.5  6:4  1:17 08/09/2022
   103.6  6.1  1:17 07/09/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24   Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 6 September 2022  120.88  6.1  1:20 06/09/2022
   121.6  7  1:17 05/09/2022
   163  7  1:23 04/09/2022
   355  7  1:50 03/09/2022
   398.2  7  1:56  02/09/2022
  Adobe PDF file icon 24x24   Water Quality Report - Horsham WWTP to Wimmera River - 1 September 2022  498  7  1:71  01/09/2022
   546  7  1:78  31/08/2022
   624  7  1:89  30/08/2022
    99  7  1:14 29/08/2022

 * Data collected over the weekend will be uploaded on the next business day.

 

Water Quality Report Average Hopkins
River/Creek Flow Rate (ML/d)
(average over 24 hrs)

Recycled Water Discharge 
(ML/d)

Dilution Ratio Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 22 December 2022       22/12/2022
*Discharges ceased  13.84  2.4   16/12/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 15 December 2022  11.49  2.29   15/12/2022
*Discharges recommenced  12.58  2.5   14/12/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 6 December 2022  NA  NA   06/12/2022
*Discharges ceased  19.6  3.8   02/12/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 1 December 2022  23.6  3.1   01/12/2022
   27.9  3.3   30/11/2022
   33.9  2.4   29/11/2022
   42.5  2.5   28/11/2022
   95.3  2.6   25/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 24 November 2022  119.5  2.25   24/11/2022
   151.8  2.9    23/11/2022
   314.48  2.5   22/11/2022
   502  2.5   21/11/2022
   132.4  0.9   18/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkings River - 17 November 2022  206.11  0.8   17/11/2022
   445.71  0.8   16/11/2022
   1111.02  0.64    15/11/2022
   1323  0.80    14/11/2022
   64.5  0.78   11/11/2022
   31.41  0.8   10/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkings River - 9 November 2022  42.01  0.62   09/11/2022
   62.88  0.45   08/11/2022
   111.39  0.41   04/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkings River - 3 November 2022  181.69  0.38   03/11/2022
   121.88  0.32   02/11/2022
Wet weather release resumed today       28/10/2022
   164.4     18/10/2022
   300.3     17/10/2022
   NA     16/10/2022
   NA     15/10/2022
   3528     14/10/2022
   261  4  1:65 13/10/2022
   14.9  2.5  1:6 12/10/2022
   19  3  1:6 11/10/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkings River - 10 October 2022  38  4  1:9 10/10/2022
   73.6  4  1:18 09/10/2022
   246  4  1:61 08/10/2022
   152  4  1:38 07/10/2022
   46  4  1:11.5 06/10/2022
   13  2.1  1:6 05/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 4 October 2022  16  2.5  1:5 04/10/2022
   20  4  1:5 03/10/2022
   38  4  1:9.5 02/10/2022
   70  4  1:18 01/10/2022
   122  4  1:31 30/09/2022 
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 29 September 2022  394  4  1:99 29/09/2022
   1303  5  1:260 28/09/2022
   686  2  1:343 27/09/2022
   16  2  1:8 26/09/2022
   19  2  1:10 25/09/2022
   30  6  1:5 24/09/2022
   58  8  1:7 23/09/0222
   91.4  5  1:18 22/09/2022
   174  5  1:35 21/09/2022
   485  5  1:95 20/09/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 19 September 2022  660  6  1:110 19/09/2022
   342  4.2  1:81 18/09/2022
   89  4.2  1:21 17/09/2022
   34  4.2  1:8 16/09/2022
   42  4.2  1:10 15/09/2022
   61.4  6  1:10 14/09/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 13 September 2022  70.5  6  1:12 13/09/2022
   84  6  1:14 12/09/2022
   216  6  1:36 11/09/2022
   258  6.1  1:42 10/09/2022
   36  6.2  1:5.8 09/09/2022
   10.94  2.1  1:5 08/09/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 7 September 2022  13.27  2.1  1:5 07/09/2022
   15.82  2.5  1:6 06/09/2022
   28.43  2.8  1:10 05/09/2022
   71.93  9.5  1:8 04/09/2022
   86  12.5  1:7 03/09/2022
   95.31  13.5  1:7  02/09/2022
   191.92  17.4  1:11  01/09/2022
   185.9  21.8  1:9  31/08/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Ararat WWTP to Hopkins River - 30 August 2022  166.3     0  30/08/2022

  * Data collected over the weekend will be uploaded on the next business day.

 

 

Treated Recycled Water Release - St Arnaud Wastewater Treatment Plant into St Arnaud Creek 

Water Quality Report St Arnaud Creek
Flow Rate (ML/d)
(average over 24 hrs)
Recycled Water
Discharge (ML/d)
Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 30 November 2022    NA  30/11/2022

*Discharges ceased  

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 23 November 2022

   1.35  23/11/2022
     1.4  22/11/2022
     1.3  21/11/2022
     1.8  18/11/2022
     1.3  17/11/2022
  Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 16 November 2022    1.4  16/11/2022
     1.4  15/11/2022
     1.4  14/11/2022
     1.32  11/11/2022
     1.45  10/11/2022
  Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 9 November 2022    1.44  09/11/2022
     1.4  08/11/2022
     1.5  04/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 3 November 2022    1.4  03/11/2022
   19.2  1.4  02/11/2022
     1.4  28/10/2022
     1.5  27/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 26 October 2022    1.5  26/10/2022
     1.4  25/10/2022
     1.5  24/10/2022
     1.5  23/10/2022
     1.5  22/10/2022
     1.5  21/10/2022
     1.5  20/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 19 October 2022    1.3  19/10/2022
     1.6  18/10/2022
     1.5  17/10/2022
       16/10/2022
       15/10/2022
   57.5  1.5  14/10/2022
   153  1.5  13/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release - 12 October 2022    1.4  12/10/2022
     1.5  11/10/2022
     1.4  10/10/2022
   0    09/10/2022
   0    08/10/2022
   115  1.4  07/10/2022

 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - St Arnaud Wet Weather Release
Prior to discharge starting

     06/10/2022

 

 

Treated Recycled Water Release - Stawell Wastewater Treatment Plant into Pleasant Creek 

Water Quality Report Stawell Creek
Flow Rate (ML/d)
(average over 24 hrs)
Recycled Water
Discharge (ML/d)
Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Stawell Wet Weather Release - 7 December 2022  NA  NA  07/12/2022

*Discharges ceased

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Stawell Wet Weather Release - 30 November 2022

 NA  NA  30/11/2022
   TBC  3.73  29/11/2022
   TBC  TBC  28/11/2022
   2.7  0.1  24/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Stawell Wet Weather Release - 22 November 2022      22/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Stawell Wet Weather Release - 9 November 2022      09/11/2022
No discharge  NA  NA  08/11/2022
   7  0.46  07/11/2022
   26.4  0.61  04/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Stawell Wet Weather Release - 3 November 2022  23.3  0.48  03/11/2022
   33.4  0.55  02/11/2022
   35.3  0.6  28/10/2022
   31.5  0.54  27/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Stawell Wet Weather Release - 26 October 2022  35.3  0.36  26/10/2022
       25/10/2022
   183.4    24/10/2022

 

 222.1  0.49  23/10/2022

 

 * Data collected over the weekend will be uploaded on the next business day.

Treated Recycled Water Release - Halls Gap Wastewater Treatment Plant into Back Creek 

Water Quality Report Stawell Creek
Flow Rate (ML/d)
(average over 24 hrs)
Recycled Water
Discharge (ML/d)
Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Halls Gap Wet Weather Release - 30 November 2022      30/11/2022

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Halls Gap Wet Weather Release - 17 November 2022

    16/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Halls Gap Wet Weather Release - 9 November 2022      9/11/2022
*Discharges Ceased      8/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Halls Gap Wet Weather Release - 3 November 2022      3/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Halls Gap Wet Weather Release - 27 October 2022      27/10/2022
 Releases commencing today      26/10/2022

 

     

  * Data collected over the weekend will be uploaded on the next business day.

Treated Recycled Water Release - Charlton Wastewater Treatment Plant into Avoca River 

Water Quality Report Avoca River
Flow Rate (ML/d)
(average over 24 hrs)
Recycled Water
Discharge (ML/d)
Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Charlton WWTP to Avoca River - 30 November 2022  NA  NA  30/11/2022
*Discharges ceased  NA  NA  04/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Charlton WWTP to Avoca River - 3 November 2022  521.34  1  03/11/2022
   563.8  1  02/11/2022
 Releases commencing today      28/10/2022

 

     

  * Data collected over the weekend will be uploaded on the next business day.

Treated Recycled Water Release - Nhill Wastewater Treatment Plant to Nhill Swamp

Water Quality Report Recycled Water
Discharge (ML/d)
Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Nhill WWTP to Nhill Swamp - 5 December 2022  NA  05/12/2022
 *Discharges ceased  1  02/12/2022
   1  01/12/2022
   1  30/11/2022
   0.94  29/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Nhill WWTP to Nhill Swamp - 28 November 2022  0.8  28/11/2022
   0.95  25/11/2022
   0.9  24/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Nhill WWTP to Nhill Swamp - 23 November 2022  0.9  23/11/2022
   0.9  22/11/2022
   0.8  21/11/2022
   0.9  18/11/2022
   0.9  17/11/2022
   0.9  16/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Nhill WWTP to Nhill Swamp - 15 November 2022  1  15/11/2022
   1.05  11/11/2022
   0.76  10/11/2022
   1.13  09/11/2022
   1.02  08/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Nhill WWTP to Nhill Swamp - 7 November 2022  0.87  07/11/2022
   0.43  06/11/2022
   0.84  05/11/2022
Releases commencing today    04/11/2022

  * Data collected over the weekend will be uploaded on the next business day.

  * Flow rate is not applicable as recycled water is being discharged into a swamp, not a river.

Treated Recycled Water Release - Willaura Wastewater Treatment Plant to Cockajemmy Lakes

 Water Quality Report Recycled Water
Discharge (ML/d)
 Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Willaura to Cockajemmy Lakes - 1 December 2022  NA  01/12/2022
*Discharges ceased  NA  28/11/2022
   0.75  25/11/2022
   0.35  24/11/2022
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Willaura to Cockajemmy Lakes - 22 November 2022    22/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Willaura to Cockajemmy Lakes - 25 October    25/10/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Willaura to Cockajemmy Lakes - 20 October    20/10/2022

Treated Recycled Water Release - Warracknabeal Wastewater Treatment Plant to Yarriambiack Creek

Water Quality Report Yarriambiack Creek
Flow Rate (ML/d)
(average over 24 hrs)
Recycled Water
Discharge (ML/d)
Date
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Warracknabeal WWTP t to Yarriambiack Creek - 7 December  NA  NA  07/12/2022
*Discharges ceased      05/12/2022
   23.1  0.78  02/12/2022
   24.6  0.7  01/12/2022
   26.0  1  30/11/2022
   27.5  0.83  29/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Warracknabeal WWTP t to Yarriambiack Creek - 28 November  29.8  0.7  28/11/2022
   34.0    27/11/2022
   35.0    26/11/2022
   35.0  0.9  25/11/2022
   35.0  0.85  24/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Warracknabeal WWTP t to Yarriambiack Creek - 23 November  32.3  0.8  23/11/2022
   32.3  0.84  22/11/2022
   34.0    21/11/2022
   36.0    20/11/2022
   37.0    19/11/2022
   37.0  0.7  18/11/2022
   38.0  1  17/11/2022
   39.1  1  16/11/2022
 Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Water Quality Report - Warracknabeal WWTP t to Yarriambiack Creek - 15 November  40.2  1  15/11/2022
   43.4    14/11/2022
 

About recycled water

Recycled water is treated wastewater available for reuse from our wastewater treatment plants. It's an important resource for GWMWater and the region. It has many benefits, such as:

  • helping to maintain community resources such as sports ovals, race courses and golf courses
  • encouraging regional growth by supporting community recreational spaces and local industry, such as vineyards
  • reducing the need for drinking water or raw water in irrigation
  • providing potable water substitution options
  • reducing environmental impacts from traditional river discharges

Ten of our 28 wastewater treatment plants are currently supplying recycled water across the region to participating customers.

 

Recycled water treatment

Our recycled water is treated to meet fit for purpose requirements according to EPA Victoria's guidelines. Under the guidelines, this water is used for:

  • urban areas that have restricted public access during irrigation
  • agricultural uses for vineyards
  • agricultural uses for grazing or as fodder for livestock
  • industrial uses for systems with no potential worker exposure

Recycled water is often stored in the winter and then used during the dry summer and autumn months when other water sources are scarce.

 

Recycled water in the news

A Greening St Arnaud project will provide recycled water for the town’s parks and gardens. 

Northern Grampians Shire Council, in partnership with GWMWater, has completed the project at Goldfields Reservoir. 

Read the full article from The Weekly Advertiser here

Northern Grampians Shire Council in partnership with GWMWater, have completed a recycled water project at Goldfields Reservoir, St Arnaud. The project called Greening St Arnaud, will see the reservoir continually topped up with recycled water during the winter period and used as a water supply for the town’s parks and gardens.

Read the full article from Northern Grampians Shire Council here

The Federal Government has confirmed it will join the State Government in funding a Horsham Agriculture Smartwater and Integrated Water Management Project.

Each tier of government will provide $4.57-million for a redevelopment that will open the door for a major supply boost of high-quality irrigation water.

Read the full article from The Weekly Advertiser here

 

May 2022 recycled water reports

Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Ararat Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Edenhope
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Great Western Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Halls Gap
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Horsham Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Murtoa
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Nhill Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Rupanyup
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24St Arnaud Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Stawell
Adobe PDF file icon 24x24Warracknabeal  Adobe PDF file icon 24x24 Willaura

 

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View 2017/18 recycled water reports

View 2016/17 recycled water reports

View 2015/16 recycled water reports

 

Interested in recycled water for your property?

GWMWater currently services a number of towns in the region with recycled water, but there are limitations to our supply capabilities. If you're interested in recycled water for your business or organisation, contact us to find out more.

 

Further information...

Water Quality Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling 
https://www.waterquality.gov.au/guidelines/recycled-water#managing-health-and-environmental-risks-phase-1

 

 

 

 

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