30 September 2022
Fully treated wastewater from Goulburn Valley Water's Seymour, Kilmore, Euroa, Violet Town, Nathalia, Numurkah, Kyabram, Broadford and Bonnie Doon wastewater management facilities will be released over coming weeks.
The wastewater storage lagoons at these locations are reaching capacity, as a result of recent sustained heavy rainfall.
Releases will occur as required at each system, into Seymour’s Back Creek, Kilmore Creek, Lake Eildon at Bonnie Doon, One Mile Creek at Violet Town, Broken Creek at Nathalia, Box Creek at Numurkah, Sunday Creek at Broadford, Coram drain/Yambuna Creek at Kyabram and Castle Creek at Euroa, beginning from late September.
They are expected to be around 0.2 to 4ML per day, depending on which waterway the release is happening at.
GVW’s Wastewater and Recycling Coordinator Stuart Harris said discharging excess fully treated wastewater from our storages helps to reduce any potential for uncontrolled overflows and helps to protect infrastructure.
Mr Harris said releases will continue until climatic conditions improve and irrigation can begin at the facilities.
The water being released has been fully treated and meets Class C standards. We’ve informed the EPA of these releases and will work closely with them to ensure we monitor for any unexpected impacts on the environment.
Strict water quality monitoring processes remain in place to protect the health of local communities and environments.
If people have any questions, they can call GVW’s 24/7 Customer Service Centre on 1800 454