Water Quality
Goulburn-Murray Water’s statutory functions are to manage the major headworks, irrigation supply and drainage systems, surface water diversions and groundwater in its region. Goulburn-Murray Water also promotes best practice land use and development within the catchments to its storages for water quality and biodiversity purposes.
In addition to its statutory responsibilities, Goulburn-Murray Water, in partnership with other catchment management authorities, aims to protect, maintain and enhance an extensive network of waterways throughout the North East, Goulburn-Broken, North Central and Mallee catchment management areas.
Goulburn-Murray Water is responsible for the management of blue-green algae in its storages and is the convening agency for regional blue-green algal bloom management. Goulburn-Murray Water undertakes regular water quality monitoring within its storages and drainage systems, contributes to the Victorian Water Quality Monitoring Network, is developing storage management plans for each of its storages and is active in state and national research and development programs. Goulburn-Murray Water also works closely with its catchment management partners such as the Department of Sustainability and Environment, Department of Primary Industries, Environment Protection Authority and Catchment Management Authorities to discuss and manage ongoing and emerging water quality and natural resource management issues.
