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.

Our water catchment areas

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.
Reclaimed water

What is reclaimed water, how it is produced, the benefits, how much is produced and how much town water is saved.
Managing water for our future

An explanation on how Council plans for the future and uncertain future of our water supply, including water demand, population, climate change and our IWCM strategy
Water testing by the Laboratory

Information on how Council tests our water and monitors the nutrient level of our water supply.