Gippsland Water has commenced work to replace a key section of one of the region’s most important economic infrastructure assets.
Gippsland Water has implored customers to not flush any other product than toilet paper following a tripling in sewer blockages during recent weeks compared with the same time last year.
Gippsland Water has confirmed that the boil water alert issued on 15 February 2020 for Hernes Oak, Moe, Moe South, Newborough, Trafalgar East, Westbury, Yallourn, Yallourn Heights and Yallourn North has been lifted.
A boil water alert for Hernes Oak, Moe, Moe South, Newborough, Trafalgar East, Westbury, Yallourn, Yallourn Heights and Yallourn North issued by Gippsland Water on Saturday 15 February remains in place.
Water restrictions are lifted in Briagolong from 25 February, 2020.
Gippsland Water has issued a precautionary boil water alert for Hernes Oak, Moe, Moe South, Newborough, Trafalgar East, Westbury, Yallourn, Yallourn Heights and Yallourn North today, Saturday 15 February due to a storm-related event at the Moe water treatment plant.
Nine local students recently gained valuable industry experience by taking part in Gippsland Water’s annual vacation employment program.
Gippsland Water is one step closer to delivering an upgraded wastewater treatment plant in Drouin to cater for the town’s booming growth.
Gippsland Water has completed works to secure the water supply for Moe and Newborough.
Work to replace and realign an aging water main in Mirboo North has begun. Gippsland Water managing director Sarah Cumming said the $2.9 million Gippsland Water project would improve the reliability of water supplies to the township and reduce the risk to the Strzelecki Highway from water main breaks.
Gippsland Water supplies fresh clean drinking water to more than 70,000 customers, and wastewater services to more than 63,000 customers across an area of more than 5,000 square kilometres. It maintains a $1 billion infrastructure network, which includes more than 2,000 kilometres of water mains, 15 water treatment plants, over 1,700 kilometres of sewer mains and 14 wastewater treatment plants.
Read MoreGippsland Water Head Office, 55 Hazelwood Road, Traralgon, VIC, 3844
Phone: 1800 050 500
Fax: (03) 5174 0103
Interpreter service: 131 450
TTY: 1800 555 677
Email: contactus@gippswater.com.au