Mildura and nearby localities, Victoria
Water Bore Drilling Mildura
Before anyone drills a bore near Mildura, ask Lower Murray Water what applies: the Victorian Building and Plumbing Commission says a groundwater bore more than three metres deep goes through the local or rural water authority before it is built or altered. Tell us what the bore is for and where it would go, and your enquiry goes to one local provider, who prices the job in writing.
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- Each enquiry goes to one independent provider for the Mildura area, not to a list of firms that all ring you.
- We do not drill bores. The provider inspects, then names the price.
- Every call opens with a notice that it may be recorded.
Six pages
Water Bore Drilling services in Mildura
Before you get a quote
Four things to know first
- Ask the water authority first The Victorian Building and Plumbing Commission says a groundwater bore more than three metres deep goes through your local or rural water authority before it is built or altered. Lower Murray Water says its region covers the municipality of Mildura.
- Bore water varies a great deal The Victorian Government says groundwater varies in quality from fresh drinking water to saltier than seawater, and the Commission says it is essential to test bore water to determine if it is appropriate to use.
- Keep it off the drinking supply The Commission says a reticulated water system supplied by a water authority must be used for human consumption, food preparation, food utensil washing and personal hygiene, and that a backflow prevention device must protect that supply from the bore water.
- Mildura is dry The Bureau of Meteorology's record for Mildura Airport gives a mean of 285.1 mm of rain a year, and the Victorian Water Accounts say the Mallee basin relies heavily on groundwater use.
Three steps
From enquiry to quote
- Tell us about the bore What it is for, where on the property it would go, and whether there is a bore on the property already.
- It is passed on Your enquiry goes to one independent local provider covering Mildura and the nearby localities. The provider pays for the introduction; you never do.
- A provider inspects and quotes The provider looks at the site and prices the work in writing. The price is theirs to set.
Water Bore Drilling across the Mildura area
Mildura is dry, and the water under it is not all alike. The Bureau of Meteorology's record for Mildura Airport gives a mean of 285.1 mm of rain a year in its readings from 1946, the Victorian Water Accounts say the Mallee basin relies heavily on groundwater use, and the Murray-Darling Basin Authority lists a salt interception scheme at Mildura-Merbein, at a place where groundwater is particularly high in salt. Three pages follow the sources into Mildura, Merbein and Red Cliffs, one sourced fact each, and the how-to article turns the Commission's advice into steps.
Where enquiries come from
Suburbs we cover
Enquiries reach this site from Mildura and the nearby Victorian localities. Three pages are written around one sourced fact each: Mildura, Merbein and Red Cliffs.
- Mildura
- Irymple
- Red Cliffs
- Merbein
- Cardross
- Nichols Point
- Cabarita
- Birdwoodton
- Koorlong
This site covers the localities listed only. Places outside the list are not covered.
- Mildura
- Irymple
- Red Cliffs
- Merbein
- Cardross
- Nichols Point
- Cabarita
- Birdwoodton
- Koorlong
Get a quote today
Tell us what the bore is for, where on the property it would go and whether there is a bore there already, and a local provider covering Mildura will call you back. The enquiry goes to an independent local provider, who inspects and quotes in writing. The price is the provider's to set, not ours. The Victorian lines on bore water, siting, asking the rural water authority, old bores and salt are in the rules check on the costs page, each with its source and the date it was read.
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