Water management - Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

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Water management

Find out how Council pumps water from the river, manages water, plans for the future, and how the water supply system works.

Approved potable water carters

Find a current listing of approved potable water carters who are registered with Council.
Water and Sewer forms

Forms to be used in relation to water including bore water, certificate of compliance, exemptions, turf watering, water mains, interconnections, disinfections, meter hire and water pressure, CCTV camera inspection of sewerage mains.
Our water catchment areas

Find out about the areas and rivers within the Port Macquarie-Hastings area that receive water and from where Council pumps water.
Pumping our water

How Council pumps water from our rivers, and where our pumping stations are located.
Water Testing and Water Treatment Processes

Information on how Council tests water, and monitors the nutrient level of our water supply. Information on Council's water treatment processes, and water treatment plants.
Recycled water system

What is recycled water? Where does it come from? What are the benefits? Who can use it? Find out the answers to these questions and more on this page.
Managing water for our future

An explanation on how Council plans for our future water supply, including water demand, population, climate change and our IWCM strategy.