Wonthaggi 
Water Supply System: Lance Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 4,200ML (Supplementary Supply, Melbourne Supply System & Powlett River)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF), Chloramination Disinfection and Fluoridation
Catchment area: 20 km2
Inverloch
Water Supply System: Lance Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 4,200ML (Supplementary Supply, Melbourne Supply System & Powlett River)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF), Chloramination Disinfection and Fluoridation
Catchment area: 20 km2
Cape Paterson
Water Supply System: Lance Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 4,200ML (Supplementary Supply, Melbourne Supply System & Powlett River)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF), Chloramination Disinfection and Fluoridation
Catchment area: 20 km2
Leongatha
Water Supply System: Ruby Creek, 4 Reservoirs, Total Capacity 1910ML (Supplementary Supply Tarwin River & Groundwater Bores)
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 9 km2
Korumburra
Water Supply System: Lance Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 4,200ML (Supplementary Supply, Melbourne Supply System & Powlett River)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF), Chloramination Disinfection and Fluoridation
Catchment area: 20 km2
Poowong
Water Supply System: Lance Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 4,200ML (Supplementary Supply, Melbourne Supply System & Powlett River)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF), Chloramination Disinfection and Fluoridation
Catchment area: 20 km2
Loch
Water Supply System: Lance Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 4,200ML (Supplementary Supply, Melbourne Supply System & Powlett River)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF), Chloramination Disinfection and Fluoridation
Catchment area: 20 km2
Nyora
Water Supply System: Lance Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 4,200ML (Supplementary Supply, Melbourne Supply System & Powlett River)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF), Chloramination Disinfection and Fluoridation
Catchment area: 20 km2
Meeniyan
Water Supply System: Tarwin River
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 1077 km2
Dumbalk 
Water Supply System: Tarwin River
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 1077 km2
Fish Creek
Water Supply System: Battery Creek, 1 Reservoir, Total Capacity 118ML
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 2 km2
Foster
Water Supply System: Deep Creek, 2 Reservoirs, Total Capacity 242ML
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 18 km2
Toora
Water Supply System: Agnes River
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 28 km2
Welshpool
Water Supply System: Agnes River
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 28 km2
Port Franklin
Water Supply System: Agnes River
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 28 km2
Yarram
Water Supply System: Tarra River (Supplementary Supply - Devon North Groundwater Bore)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF) and Disinfection
Catchment area: 67 km2
Alberton
Water Supply System: Tarra River (Supplementary Supply - Devon North Groundwater Bore)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF) and Disinfection
Catchment area: 67 km2
Port Alberton
Water Supply System: Tarra River (Supplementary Supply - Devon North Groundwater Bore)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF) and Disinfection
Catchment area: 67 km2
Devon North
Water Supply System: Tarra River (Supplementary Supply - Devon North Groundwater Bore)
Type of treatment: Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration (DAFF) and Disinfection
Catchment area: 67 km2
Port Welshpool
Water Supply System: Agnes River
Type of treatment: Sedimentation, Clarification and Disinfection
Catchment area: 28 km2
South Gippsland is located approximately 2 hours drive from Melbourne and is a popular tourist destination, well known for its costal resorts such as Cape Paterson, Inverloch and Waratah Bay. The region has two internationally recognised National Parks; Wilson’s Promontory and Tarra Bulga.
South Gippsland Water’s service area covers some 4,000 square kilometres. Within the region the Corporation sources water from 9 separate catchment areas and rivers including the Tarwin River, Agnes River and Tarra River.
South Gippsland Water’s water supply system comprises:
- Some 21,000+ water assessments over 21 rural centres
- 13 reservoirs and 18 service storages
- Around 4,483 ML annual volume of drinking water water supplied
- Water catchments with a total area of 1,234 square kilometres
- 8 separate water supply systems
- 8 water treatment plants
- 725km of water mains
- 15 water pump stations
Learn more about our catchment areas – visit the Catchment Management & River Health page.
