Barwon Water Update

Reservoir summer maintenance underway

We are conducting routine maintenance works throughout summer along the West Barwon Reservoir crest. There will be two stages of geotechnical assessments required as part of our ongoing safety reviews of the dam.

The first stage will commence from Monday 6 February. Signs will be on site to advise further information.

While we are on site conducting these investigations access across the dam wall will be closed, however access to all public amenities including toilets, picnic area and BBQ facilities will remain open via the Barlidjaru Trail.

You may notice increased noise in the area as we conduct these important investigations. We apologise for any disruption.

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Managing water storages and water transfers in summer

We regularly move water across our water supply network to balance our regional storages and support water security.

Between January and April we typically stop transferring water along the 57-kilometre Wurdee Boluc Inlet Channel (how we transfer water to the

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broader region) to conduct important maintenance. This annual maintenance helps ensure the channel is available to transfer water at maximum capacity during the rest of the year, supporting water security for Geelong, helping to reduce spilling at West Barwon.

The $8.75 million project to upgrade the Forrest Water Treatment Plant has begun as part of our 2018-2023 Price Submission promise. The Forrest water supply comes directly from the West Barwon Reservoir. It is then filtered and disinfected at this dedicated treatment plant which is nearing the end of its operational life.

Works are expected be completed around September 2023. There are no planned interruptions to the local water services as part of these works. Find out more at our Forrest Hub website (linked below).

For further information 1300 656 007 | info@barwonwater.com.au www.yoursay.barwonwater.vic.gov.au/forrest-hub

West Barwon is vitial for our region. With less than 1% of the water on earth actually fresh water suitable for drinking, the Reservoir supplies Forrest and around 80% of Greater Geelong with their drinking water. The site at Forrest was chosen for the wet conditions which allowed the most water to be captured with a small dam wall.