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About the area

The Greater Ballarat system sources water from the White Swan, Lal Lal, Cosgrave and Newlyn reservoirs, as well as Ballarat West groundwater bores and the Goldfields Superpipe. The Greater Ballarat system services the townships of Ballan, Ballarat and District, Buninyong, Bungal, Bungaree, Cardigan Village, Carngham, Corindhap, Creswick, Dereel, Enfield, Fiskville, Glenmore, Gordon, Haddon, Lal Lal, Linton, Mount Egerton, Navigators, Napoleons, Newtown, Pittong, Rokewood, Rowsley, Scarsdale, Snake Valley, Smythes Creek, Smythesdale, Skipton, Wallace, Woodlands and Yendon.

Ballarat has two water treatment plants producing potable water for urban supply to this system.

This system is supplied by Central Highlands Water.

Water balance

The table below shows the total volumes of water supplied from water resources in the Greater Ballarat system in 2022-23.

Table 1: Water balance, Greater Ballarat system