There are nine legislated catchments from which we extract high quality drinking water for our customers. These are specified under Schedule 5-Special Water Supply Catchment Areas of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994.
To ensure our raw water supplies are safe for consumption and we minimise our impacts on the waterbodies, we measure a wide range of features including:
- Water quality parameters
- Biological assessment of the waterway
- Hydrology of the waterway pertaining to drinking water supply
We believe there is a need to work co-operatively with landowners and the West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA) to manage our catchments and improve source water yield and quality.

Lance Creek Reservoir