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March 1 - Odour works update

1 March 2024

Odour monitoring at our Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant is ongoing to ensure the plant is operating smoothly.

The Bendigo plant is home to several on-site lagoons. These lagoons can be home to blue-green algae in the summer months. This naturally occurring bacteria can cause potential odours.

An update on our actions:

  • Biosolids processing maintenance and routine work to the sludge tanks has started.
  • Work to contain odours near our wastewater screening area continues.
  • Refurbishment of the biofilters has begun.
  • New odour extraction fans have been purchased and will be installed next week.

Report odour to us here.

If it’s an urgent odour issue, we strongly encourage you to phone us anytime 24/7 on 1300 363 200. The more that we receive these reports, the more we can build a picture of the areas of our plant which need the most urgent attention.

The next update is Friday 5 April.