Ouyen water supply

Current water restrictions

Permanent Water Saving Rules

Safe to drink?

Yes

The water is safe for drinking. It is filtered and disinfected to meet the strict guidelines for safe drinking water. It can be used for drinking, cooking, making ice, cleaning your teeth and for showering or bathing.

Drinking water treatment

Treatment process

Coagulation, flocculation, dissolved air flotation, microfiltration, granular activated carbon, chlorine disinfection and UV disinfection.

Chemicals used in the process

Aluminium chlorohydrate, chlorine.

Water quality

We test the water quality regularly. View the test results

 Statement of Water Quality for food businesses, if required.

Water supply

Your water comes from the Murray River from four pumping stations at Swan Hill, Piangil, Nyah and Liparoo.

The Northern Mallee Pipeline is a 3,650 kilometre pipeline covering an area of 890,000 hectares. It was completed in 2004 to replace the old, inefficient channel system in the area to provide a more secure and healthier water supply.

Sewerage services

Yes - Gravity Sewer System

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Service disruptions

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