24 September, 2025
Goulburn Valley Water will release fully treated recycled water from its Broadford Wastewater Management Facility into Sunday Creek over the coming weeks.
The release will not alter the strict water quality monitoring processes in place to protect the health of local communities and the environment.
Onsite storages at the Broadford Wastewater Management Facility are nearing capacity, and under normal circumstances this water would be reused for irrigation on GVW’s Broadford farm. However, tree removal works in the irrigation area earlier this year caused damage to the irrigation infrastructure, limiting the ability reuse the recycled water in full.
Throughout this period, recycled water use continued as normal on the pastured areas of the farm.
With onsite storages at the Broadford Wastewater Management Facility nearing capacity, a controlled release of 2-4 megalitres per day of EPA Class C recycled water will be made into Sunday Creek.
The release is expected to begin in mid-September 2025 and continue until November 2025.
GVW’s Wastewater and Recycling Coordinator, Stuart Harris, said this controlled release will prevent uncontrolled overflows and protect critical infrastructure.
“The release will continue until lagoon levels are returned to a safe and manageable level.”
The water being released has undergone full treatment and meets EPA Class C recycled water standards.
GVW has informed the EPA of the release and will work closely with them to monitor for any potential environmental impacts.
For more information, contact GVW’s 24/7 Customer Service Centre on 1800 454 500.