Services
In accordance with the Water Act 1989, Lower Murray Water provides:
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Urban water and wastewater
services to 14 townships and approximately 60,000 customers
along the Murray River in Victoria from Kerang to Mildura
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Wastewater Collection, treatment and
effluent disposal services to 11 towns via 10 treatment plants
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River quality water services to 165 stock,
1,933 house and garden and 2,431 irrigation customers in the four pumped
irrigation districts of Merbein, Red Cliffs, FMID and Robinvale,
the Millewa rural district and some areas of the waterworks
districts of Carwarp and Yelta
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Management of the region's rural bulk
water entitlement of 347,337 ML
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For the collection and disposal of subsurface
drainage water from the four pumped irrigation districts,
Nangiloc, Robinvale diverters and Boundary Bend |
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Drainage design in new agricultural
developments to ensure conformity with salinity management
plan development guidelines
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Support for the design, implementation, operation
and maintenance of works initiated by the Mallee Catchment
Management Authority
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Management of the private diversion licenses
of 1,063 water users along with the Murray River in Victoria
between Nyah West and the South Australian border
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The assessment and approval of Water Share and
Allocation water trade applications
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As well as security of supply, public health,
water quality and environmental responsibilities, Lower Murray Water
recognises the crucial economic role of water from a regional and
state context. |
