Coliban Water will invest in its water and sewerage network as part of its 10-year Big Water Build.
The $40 million upgrade program will provide both water and wastewater upgrades across the region, and will provide improvements in reliability, efficiency and increase treatment capacity across its water and sewer networks.
Coliban Water said it is critical as it ensures it can continue providing safe drinking water, water pressure, and the reliability of sewerage services across the region.
It will utilise the latest technology and will increase its treatment capacity, while delivering environmental benefits, including lower carbon emissions, more recycled water outputs, and a reduction in noise and odour.
To deliver the project, Coliban Water has awarded contracts to five new delivery partners who will be responsible for different packages of works across both our drinking water treatment and sewer networks. Guidera O’Connor Construction, Laurie Curran Water, and Filtec International will work on mechanical and electrical systems. Civil and Earth Australia and Leed Engineering and Construction will work on civil and earth works projects.
Managing director Damian Wells congratulated the successful contractors and said the program will upgrade a variety of water treatment and storage facilities that provide drinking water to and manage wastewater from households.
“These essential upgrades will make sure we can continue to provide clean drinking water to our towns and suburbs,” he said.
“We supply more than 22,256 megalitres of drinking water to over 180,000 customers a year.
“By upgrading our aging infrastructure and water systems, we’re making sure our services are more reliable, we’re ready for more people and changing weather, and we use environmentally friendly practices.”
Coliban Water said it will start with the most important upgrades first, with around $30 million spent in the first five years.
These early projects include improvements to water treatment plants and lagoon systems at water reclamation plants.
Works will start in Cohuna in early 2026, followed by projects in Axedale, Echuca, Malmsbury, and Goornong. This builds on recent and continuing water and sewer network upgrades in Bendigo to support Epsom, Huntly, Marong and Maiden Gully.
Details: connect.coliban.com.au
