Australian Drinking Water Map

Shoreham (Victoria) – Dead Rodent in Reservoir

Thousands of Victoria’s have been asked to boil their tap water before drinking, after a dead rodent was found in a reservoir.
 
The warning, issued just before midnight AEDT, said that the carcase was found in Shoreham Reservoir yesterday during a maintenance inspection.
Water testing and investigations are underway, but mean residents at Flinders, Point Leo, and Shoreham, are urged to boil their tap water before consuming it.
 
The same advice applies for drinking water for livestock and pets.
“E coli itself is not necessarily harmful, but finding it means that the drinking water may be contaminated with other germs that can cause illness,” the warning read.
 
“Low water pressure and interruptions to water supply can lead to a build-up of bacteria that can make people sick.

Shoreham (Victoria) – Turbidity

2018/19: Shoreham (Victoria) – Turbidity. 5.5NTU (max)

2023/24: Shoreham (Victoria) – Turbidity. 7.5NTU (max), 0.5NTU (95th percentile)

Chlorine-resistant pathogen reduction: Where filtration alone is used as the water treatment
process to address identified risks from Cryptosporidium and Giardia, it is essential
that filtration is optimised and consequently the target for the turbidity of water leaving
individual filters should be less than 0.2 NTU, and should not exceed 0.5 NTU at any time
Disinfection: A turbidity of less than 1 NTU is desirable at the time of disinfection with
chlorine unless a higher value can be validated in a specific context.

Aesthetic: Based on aesthetic considerations, the turbidity should not exceed 5 NTU at the
consumer’s tap.

2018/19 + 2023/25 – Shoreham (Victoria) – Turbidity

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Shoreham (Victoria) – Dead Rodent in Reservoir

Thousands of Victoria’s have been asked to boil their tap water before drinking, after a dead rodent was found in a reservoir.
The warning, issued just before midnight AEDT, said that the carcase was found in Shoreham Reservoir yesterday during a maintenance inspection.
Water testing and investigations are underway, but mean residents at Flinders, Point Leo, and Shoreham, are urged to boil their tap water before consuming it.
The same advice applies for drinking water for livestock and pets.
“E coli itself is not necessarily harmful, but finding it means that the drinking water may be contaminated with other germs that can cause illness,” the warning read.
“Low water pressure and interruptions to water supply can lead to a build-up of bacteria that can make people sick.

Shoreham (Victoria) – Turbidity

2018/19: Shoreham (Victoria) – Turbidity. 5.5NTU (max)

2023/24: Shoreham (Victoria) – Turbidity. 7.5NTU (max), 0.5NTU (95th percentile)

Chlorine-resistant pathogen reduction: Where filtration alone is used as the water treatment process to address identified risks from Cryptosporidium and Giardia, it is essential that filtration is optimised and consequently the target for the turbidity of water leaving individual filters should be less than 0.2 NTU, and should not exceed 0.5 NTU at any time
Disinfection: A turbidity of less than 1 NTU is desirable at the time of disinfection with chlorine unless a higher value can be validated in a specific context.

Aesthetic: Based on aesthetic considerations, the turbidity should not exceed 5 NTU at the consumer’s tap.