NEW tanks storing two million litres of water are being constructed at Laanecoorie.
The new raw water storage and pump station is expected to be finished by spring when the two 20-metre diameter tanks will be filled with water from the South West Loddon pipeline. A Coliban Water spokesperson said the project would mean better quality raw water being supplied to the Laanecoorie Water Treatment Plant.
“Raw water is currently sourced from the Loddon River, which can sometimes be poor quality.  This means our plant has to work harder to turn raw water into drinking water.”
The capacity, reliability and efficiency of the water network would increase, and provide additional security for the town.