Water Supply Services
Crookwell is serviced by reticulated water supply. Water is supplied through Crookwell Water Supply dam. The dam has the capacity to store 450 Ml of water. This water is then treated using a state of the art water treament facility using dissolved air floatation method. This treament facility was constructed in 2017 and a design life of ~25 years. The treatment plant has the capacity to treat 4 Ml per day. This maximum design treated flow has never been exceeded and unlikely to be exceeded in the near future given the current growth rate within the township of Crookwell.
Taralga is serviced by reticulated water supply. Water is supplied through a weir located on Woolshed Creek Taralga. Water is pumped from the weir into a storage dam. This dam has a capacity of 27Ml. Water from the storage dam is then pumped into the treatment facility. The water treatment facility uses memrane technology installed in 2014. The plant is suitable for temporary use and considered undersized and unsuitable for ongoing use as a town water supply.
The treatment plant has the capacity to treat 0.3 Ml per day. This maximum design treated flow is unlikely to be exceeded in the near future given the current growth rate within the township of Taralga.
Gunning and Dalton is serviced by reticulated water supply. Water is supplied by Lachlan River in Gunning. Water is pumped from the river into a storage dam. This dam has a capacity of ~100Ml. Water from the storage dam is then pumped into the treatment facility. The water treatment facility uses dissolved filteration installed in 2014.
The treatment plant has the capacity to treat 1Ml per day. This maximum design treated flow is unlikely to be exceeded within the next 10 years given the current growth rate within the township of Gunning and Dalton.
Water Restrictions
If you live in a dwelling house that is not connected to the main sewer, then chances are your yard contains an on-site sewage management system (OSMS). If this is the case, then you have a special responsibility to ensure that your system is working well. The two most common on-site sewage management systems within the Upper Lachlan Shire are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS).
The following brochures explain how these systems work and provide tips for ensuring the systems work effectively.
Aerated Wastewater Treatment Systems AWTS brochure May 2014
Septic Tank Trench Transpiration Bed System Brochure May 2014
Environmental Compliance & Licensing
Visit the NSW Office of Water at www.water.nsw.gov.au for information and services 24/7 for local water utilities. Council also supply bore water in part as a community service in several villages including Crookwell, Taralga, Gunning, Binda, Bigga, Tuena, Breadlebane, Fish River Road, Collector, Jerrawa and Dalton.
Council’s Integrated Watercycle Management Plan can be found on the Plans and Reports page.