GUEST SPEAKER - Goulburn Valley Water (Grant & Dale)

• Grant and Dale took the Rotarians on two tours of the new developments at the Numurkah Water Treatment Plant
• We were shown they new upgrades being finalised for the Katunga pipeline and the Nathalia pipeline
• The Katunga system should be up and running within a few weeks
• The Nathalia pipeline will take longer to be running possibly 12 months
• We were shown every step of the treatment processes
• Fully computerised and online system which can be run remotely
• Staff on call 24/7
• Water quality can vary due to environmental factors
• Settling ponds used, compressed air and water used for as well as mild chemicals to clean the incoming water
• Water quality at the ‘clean’ end is very good at industry standard
• There were lots of questions and interest from Rotarians