WATER main renewal at Boort and Serpentine are top of the list this year for Coliban Water.
The water business said works were part of the first tranche of an $18 million project across the region over the next four years.
Coliban Water said it had wrapped up its largest ever program of water and sewer main renewals, with about $8.5 million invested in 2023-2024 financial year.
Chief officer assets and operations Danny McLean said the work included 16.8km  of water main renewals and 25km of sewer main renewals. 
“Most of us don’t think about the infrastructure required to deliver water to our taps or carry our used water away from our homes. But these ‘hidden assets’ have been the focus of a large-scale renewal program,” he said. 
“Our crews have renewed water mains at 61 sites across central Victoria, including Bealiba where 970 metres of mains were replaced.
“When renewing water mains we consider the age of the pipe, whether it’s had any leaks, and what the pipe is made of. These considerations help us prioritise and build an ongoing schedule of replacements,” Mr McLean said.
Renewal works at Bendigo, Cohuna, Echuca and Kyneton are also planned by Coliban in coming months. Mr McLean said water and sewerage network renewal was vital to “keep pace with demand today, and in the years to come”.