With a $34 million investment in our region in the next financial year, Western Water is committed to providing a secure supply of safe and good tasting drinking water as well as water recycling services to an increasing population.

Find information here about local projects and maintenance work in your area.
Western Water provides water and/or sewerage services to the following towns:

Bacchus Marsh
Bulla
Bullengarook
Diggers Rest
Exford
Gisborne
Gisborne South
 Lancefield
Macedon
Melton
Melton South
Monegeeta
Mt Macedon
Myrniong

New Gisborne
Riddells Creek
Rockbank
Romsey
Sunbury
Sydenham
Toolern Vale
West Melton
Wodend


Gisborne

  • Gisborne Recycled Water Plant:
    A major upgrade is due to be completed in August 2008.
    The $3.1 milliion upgrade will provide additional capacity to
    meet new housing developments in the Gisborne area.

Melton

  • Melton Sewerage Upgrade:
    Construction has begun on the new sewer main to service
    the growth corridor of Melton and Melton South. The
    pumping station at Blamey Drive will be replaced with a
    gravity fed pipeline, reducing the use of electric and diesel
    pumps and cutting greenhouse gas emissions, while catering
    for population increase.
  • Melton Recycled Water Plant Upgrade:
    The upgrade to increase capacity and produce Class A recycled
    water is due for completion this year. The plant will supply
    recycled water to the Eynesbury Township and new
    development in the surrounding region. This will reduce the
    use of drinking water by up to 50% in each household.

Mount Macedon/Macedon

  • New Storage Tank
    The current 500,000 litre tank will be replaced with a 3.5
    million litre tank on Loch Road. The $1.66 million project will
    better supply the population of Mount Macedon and
    Macedon and provide an essential resource for CFA
    firefighting efforts.
  • Pierce Reservoir Barringo
    A new water saving technology, called 'Raftex' will be
    jointly trialled by Victoria University, Western Water and
    contractor 'F-cubed'. 'Raftex' is a floating reservoir cover
    that minimises evaporation. It also reduces light penetration
    to minimise the rist of algal growth, thereby improving water quality.

Riddells Creek

  • Recycled Water Scheme:
    With the Small Towns Development Fund, Western Water will
    co-fund a recycled water pump and pipeline for Riddells
    Creek. Estimated at $450,000 the project will provide
    recycled water for example to the playing fields at the
    Riddells Creek Reserve.

Romsey

  • Romsey Bore Field:
    After initial investigations, groundwater has been found within
    the testing site. More investigation commenced in July
    to assess the water quality and quantity and potential impacts
    of the bore. Depending on the results, the water may be used
    to augment the existing town water supply.