Reticulated+Water+System

When the Europeans first settled in the Geelong region, they identified the Barwon River as being a possible drinking source. The river was quite a devastating brown and muddy all up stream. They decided to build a breakwater which did help the situation. All through the 1860’s they were working through finding a possible way for drinking water to be a regular part of everyday life. It wasn’t until 1873 that the water supply came on stream and through a tap. It also helped the fire trucks to get water quicker. It has kept on improving since then.