Bellarine Peninsula recycled water upgrade

Barwon Water is committed to achieving zero waste by 2030, including recycling 100 percent of the wastewater treated at our water reclamation plants. As part of this commitment, we are maximising the use of recycled water to support agricultural production, tourism and regional prosperity for the Bellarine.

We have extended the supply of Class C recycled water to additional agricultural and horticultural customers, including vineyards along Portarlington Road, from Scotchmans Road to Church Road (refer to map below).

Construction of the new pipeline was completed in April 2022.

Map of pipeline alignment

Barwon Water is planning to upgrade its Portarlington Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) on Church Road, Portarlington, allowing it to produce a higher quality recycled water and nearly double the amount of recycled water used on the Bellarine.

The upgrade will involve constructing ultra-filtration and reverse osmosis infrastructure to produce fit-for-purpose recycled water at a significantly lower salinity level than the existing high salinity Class C water.