FULLY treated wastewater from Goulburn Valley Water’s, GVW, Seymour and Kilmore wastewater management facilities are set to be released in coming weeks.
The storage lagoons that contain the wastewater are reaching capacity as a result of rainfall over the past few months, with releases to occur into Seymour’s Back Creek and Kilmore Creek, along with locations in Euroa, Mansfield, Tatura and Kyabram.
Releases are expected to be about one to four megalitres per day depending on the waterway.
GVW wastewater and recycling coordinator Stuart Harris said discharging excess fully treated wastewater from the storages helped to reduce any potential for uncontrolled overflows.
The water being released has been fully treated and meets Class C standards, with the Environmental Protection Agency notified and set to monitor for any unexpected impacts.
People with queries can call GVW’s customer service centre on 1800 454 500.
