The fourth round of the Victorian Small Towns Water Quality Fund has been announced with funding of $3.9 million.

 

The funding will help drive projects which identify solutions to provide improved water supply services and sewerage management for small towns.

 

Funding is available for water corporations and local government to develop wastewater management solutions and improve water quality such as new water supply services, septic tank upgrades and waste water treatment and management solutions for small towns.

 

The successful towns from round three of the fund including Quambatook, Wycheproof, Alberton, Baddaginnie, Pimpino and Moyhu.

 

Water corporations and local government are encouraged to register their interest for projects on behalf of their community to the Department of Sustainability and Environment by 1 September 2011.

 

Projects should align with local government domestic wastewater management plan priorities or demonstrate they will address water supply quality and security concerns.

 

Selected projects will be invited to submit a business case by 1 December 2011 and a maximum of up to $1 million will be provided for projects which can supply at least 1:1 matched funding.

 

For more information and guidelines on the Small Towns Water Quality Fund visit www.water.vic.gov.au