If you've showered, watered the garden, washed the car or enjoyed a drink from the tap in the Shoalhaven, there's a good chance your water came from the Bamarang Water Treatment Plant.
Just 10km west of Nowra, the plant was built in October 1984 as the region's main water supply, drawing from the Shoalhaven River. It can process up to 30 Olympic pools (75 million litres) of fresh, clean, drinking water every single day.
Mayor Patricia White said the anniversary of Bamarang was a reminder of how lucky we are in the Shoalhaven to have ready access to this precious and finite resource.
"We work hard in the Shoalhaven to provide high quality, award-winning tap water to more than 52,000 homes in the community," Cr White said.
"The Bamarang Water Treatment Plant is one of the region's most critical pieces of infrastructure, providing the majority of the Shoalhaven with their water supply," she said.
"Water treatment plays a significant role in our everyday lives, from local farmers using this water to grow the food we put on our table, to the pools we teach our children to swim in."
Water processed at Bamarang - and all of the Shoalhaven's four water treatment plants - follow the Australian drinking water guidelines to ensure quality water is supplied to customers.
The process for treating water at Bamarang includes:
- The removal of sediments, colour and iron oxides
- Improvement of water hardness to protect the pipelines
- The addition of fluoride and chlorine for the protection of public health.
National Water Week and tour
Coincidently, Bamarang Water Treatment Plant turns 40 during National Water Week (21 – 27 October). We are running a free tour of the facility on Saturday 26 October with just a few tickets left. Get your tickets here.
