Where does Singleton Council get their water from?
Where does Singleton Council get their water from?
Yet, to bring high quality water to your home and community facilities is a complex process and requires long term planning. Council’s raw or untreated water is surface water drawn from Glennies Creek Dam (Lake St Clair) and conveyed to Obanvale Water Treatment Plant, where it is treated to drinking water standards before distribution to consumers.
What kind of fluoride does Singleton Council use?
Council fluoridates water in the form of sodium silico fluoride as required by NSW Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957. pH correction – lime is added to the filtered water stabilising the naturally soft water in order to minimise corrosion on the distribution system and within customers’ plumbing.
Who is the best pump specialist in Singleton?
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Who is responsible for water supply in Branxton?
By agreement with Council, Hunter Water provides water and sewer supply services to Branxton and North Rothbury areas. Council does not provide water and/or sewer services to these areas. Further information about water and sewer supply services in Branxton and surrounds, including contact information, can be found on the Hunter Water website.
Who is the local water authority for Singleton?
Singleton Council is the Local Water Authority for the Singleton Local Government Area constituted under the Water Management Act 2000 (NSW) and governed by the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).
What kind of water pipes are used in Singleton?
In Australia more than 33% of all water supplies are delivered using asbestos cement water pipes. In Singleton 14% of the 288km water supply network is made from asbestos fibre cement pipes installed between 1960 and the early 1980’s. Council is gradually replacing asbestos cement water pipes as part of its asset renewal program.
Is the drinking water in Singleton safe to drink?
DRINKING WATER QUALITY MONITORING Council provides safe and reliable drinking water to approximately 18,000 people in the Singleton Local Government area every day.
Council fluoridates water in the form of sodium silico fluoride as required by NSW Fluoridation of Public Water Supplies Act 1957. pH correction – lime is added to the filtered water stabilising the naturally soft water in order to minimise corrosion on the distribution system and within customers’ plumbing.