The new Numurkah to Nathalia water supply pipeline will improve water quality and reliability for the township of Nathalia, providing a more consistent and long-term drinking water supply. This project will connect Nathalia’s water supply to the Numurkah Water Treatment Plant, enhancing water reliability for the community.
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APRIL 2025
Key project summary
- A 25-kilometre pipeline will be built from Numurkah Water Treatment Plant to Nathalia Water Treatment Plant.
- A new pump station and 500-kilolitre tank will be built at the Numurkah Water Treatment Plant to support the pipeline.
- Construction starts by the end of 2025 and finishes by early 2027.
- There will be no interruptions to water supply or pressure for Numerkah or Nathalia during construction.
- The Nathalia Water Treatment Plant will be decommissioned, but key infrastructure, including the water tower, will remain.
About the project
Currently, almost 1,000 properties in Nathalia are supplied with drinking water from the Nathalia Water Treatment Plant, which treats raw water from Broken Creek. However, the quality of the raw water has become increasingly inconsistent due to climate change factors, leading to ongoing challenges in maintaining the supply.
To address this, a 25-kilometre water pipeline will be constructed from the Numurkah Water Treatment Plant to the existing Nathalia site, providing higher-quality and more reliable drinking water.
The pipeline will be constructed along Katamatite-Nathalia Road, with construction overseen by Goulburn Valley Water and consultant, Jacobs.
Construction is expected to begin by the end of 2025 and be completed by early 2027.
The project includes the construction of a new pump station and 500 kilolitre tank will also be constructed at the Numurkah Water Treatment Plant to facilitate the new pipeline.
The current Nathalia Water Treatment Plant will be decommissioned, but key infrastructure, such as pumping facilities and storage tanks, will remain operational. The old water tower on-site will also remain.
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