Gippsland Water is an active participant in the management of potable water supply catchments. The Moondarra Reservoir is a major water supply catchment for the Gippsland region.
Gippsland Water ensures safe drinking water through:
- weekly water quality monitoring;
- treating and testing raw water before delivery; and
- working with agencies to manage water catchment issues.
Gippsland Water conducts a water quality monitoring program to test the quality of the drinking water present at customer’s taps in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Regulations 2005. Safe Drinking Water Annual Report 2008-09.
Drinking water supply - catchments and distribution
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Raw water source
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Water treatment plant
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Town serviced
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1
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Blue Rock Lake
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Willow Grove
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Willow Grove
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2
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Bore (Boisdale)
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Sale
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Sale, Wurruk
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Bore |
Briagolong |
Briagolong |
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Easterbrook Creek |
Thorpdale |
Thorpdale |
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Lake Glenmaggie |
Coongulla |
Coongulla, Glenmaggie |
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Macalister River off-take |
Maffra |
Boisdale, Maffra, Stratford |
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Little Morwell River |
Mirboo North |
Mirboo North |
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Merrimans Creek |
Seaspray |
Seaspray |
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Moondarra Reservoir |
Morwell |
Churchill, Morwell, Yinnar, Jumbuk, Traralgon South, Hazelwood North |
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Moondarra Reservoir |
Tyers |
Tyers, Glengarry, Toongabbie, Cowwarr, Rosedale |
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Moondarra Reservoir |
Traralgon |
Traralgon |
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Narracan Creek/Tanjil River |
Moe |
Moe, Newborough, Trafalgar, Yarragon, Yallourn North |
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Pederson Weir |
Warragul |
Warragul, Warragul South, Drouin, Drouin East, Nilma, Darnum. |
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Tarago Reservoir |
Neerim South |
Neerim South, Noojee |
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Thomson River (river off-take) |
Heyfield |
Heyfield |
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Trigger Creek |
Rawson |
Rawson, Erica |
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Walkley Creek (O'Grady creek off-take) |
Boolarra |
Boolarra |
Click here for a plan of Gippsland Water's water sources.
Moondarra Reservoir
Moondarra Reservoir, Gippsland Water's largest catchment area, is situated on the
Tyers
River . The reservoir has a capacity of 30,300 megalitres and supplies water to Morwell, Traralgon, Churchill, Glengarry,
Rosedale and Tyers. More information about Moondarra Reservoir.
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