Barwon Water is pleased to advise that we’ve completed the maintenance safety works at Marengo Basin.

We undertook these works to ensure the basin continued to deliver secure high-quality drinking water supply to Apollo Bay, Marengo and Skenes Creek, reducing the risk of supply interruptions.

There were no planned interruptions to water services due to these works, however customers may have noticed a slight change to the taste of their water when their supply was switched between Apollo Bay and Marengo basins, which both store water sourced from the Barham River.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we completed these important works.

Image description: photo of Marengo Basin taken after the dam safety maintenance works were completed.

Background

Marengo Basin, located approximately 3km southwest of Apollo Bay, was constructed in 1980.

The basin is supplied with raw water from the Barham River in the southern Otway Ranges.

This water first travels through Apollo Bay Basin on route to Marengo Basin, then to the adjacent Apollo Bay Water Treatment Plant (WTP).

This WTP is located on the same site as Marengo Basin and supplies the Apollo Bay coastal area. Marengo Basin is therefore an important asset for security of supply to the Apollo Bay’s area.

During maintenance, water is bypassing Marengo Basin for storage in the Apollo Bay Basin, which is (double the size of Marengo Basin).