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Water and Sewerage
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Council is committed to the sustainable development of the region and this is underpinned by Council's strategic approach to sewerage management. This includes sewer reticulation modelling to ensure necessary infrastructure with sufficient capacity is available to existing and new development and that the environmental effects of existing and future works are reduced where possible. Development is supported by maintenance programs to ensure existing assets are kept in good condition. Council works with commercial and industrial dischargers to ensure any discharge to sewer meets appropriate requirements. Council’s strategic approach is strengthened by twenty-year financial planning to ensure that sufficient revenue is raised to fund operating expenses and identified capital works.
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The region's water supplies are drawn from the Chaffey, Connors Creek and Dungowan Dams, as well as rivers and a series of local bores. Details of the water supply levels are updated weekly so that you can keep track of how much water we have.
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In a time when urban water efficiency has become a national agenda item, Tamworth Regional Council is committed to working with our community to achieve sustainable water use across the region. Water should never be taken for granted and we all need to ensure that we use this precious resource as efficiently as possible. As a waterwise region, Council is a proud member of the savewater! Alliance, which gives you access to a range of water conservation resources, including water-saving tips and information about water-efficient products.
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Council currently provides assistance to users of the reticulated town water supplies who install indoors and outdoors watewise products through the Residential Water Saving Rebate Scheme. There are a range of national and state rebate and incentive schemes to help you financially while you help the environment.
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Tamworth Regional Council has water conservation measures in place to conserve our water resources. The Drought Management Plan sets out a six-level system of conservation measures which is based on dam levels, flows in streams and bore levels for all seven of the region's water supply systems. As a result, different levels of water restrictions can apply across the region. All regional centres are currently on permanent water restrictions, with the exception of Barraba which is currently on Level 1 water restrictions.
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Council's already extensive sewerage system, which includes five treatment works, will be boosted by the new Westdale sewerage treatment plant and water reuse farm when they come on stream in 2010. There are a further 5600 non-sewered dwellings across the region using on-site sewage management systems. Council has responsibility for approving both domestic OSSM and commercial discharge of liquid trade waste to help safeguard public health and protect the environment.
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