WATER was held up for some districts in the region while critical repair works at the Shepparton Water Treatment Plant were undertaken during November.
Operations Manager Steven Nash thanked the community for their help to decrease water usage on the Sunday and Monday nights.
“The cooperation of the community was fantastic, and we really appreciated everyone’s efforts to minimise their water use while we carried out critical repairs,” he said.
“The works will help ensure we have the right infrastructure in place to continue delivering quality water services for our customers for years to come.”
Large scale works at the plant – which supplies residents in Shepparton, Kialla, Congupna, Mooroopna, Tallygaroopna and Toolamba – were completed over Sunday November 15 and Monday November 16 nights to repair two leaks in a large, 1200mm diameter pipe.
To ensure continuity of supply while the plant was offline and limit pressure on water storages, customers were asked to reduce outdoor water consumption and delay lawn and garden watering for the two days while works were occurring.
