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Water Quality Report 2004 The provision of safe, good, quality drinking water is the highest priority of our water supply business. Thus, I am pleased to present Power and Water’s third public report on the quality of drinking water in urban centres throughout the Northern Territory.
This report includes microbiological, chemical, and physical data on all our urban supplies, and how they compare with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Radiological data has also been included in this report for the first time.
The water supply industry has eagerly been awaiting the release of the new Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Unfortunately, administrative arrangements have delayed their release, and we should see the new guidelines this year.
We are however, very familiar with the proposed structure of the guidelines and their emphasis on proactive and preventive measures to protect drinking water quality. This does not reduce the importance of water quality sampling, but recognises that the risk from potential microbiological contamination must be prevented. Once it is detected, it is too late.
Disinfection using chlorination is a key preventive strategy used by Power and Water to protect water quality while it is being delivered to consumers. We have invested heavily in upgrading chlorination systems throughout the Northern Territory this year, and will complete this program in the coming year.
I am proud of the work we do to continually improve the safety and quality of our drinking water supplies, and the dedication and commitment of our people. We are proud to present our past performance and future strategies to ensure drinking water remains safe.
Kim Wood
Managing Director
Power and Water Corporation
| Section 1. | Commitment to Drinking Water Quality Management | 659 kb |
| Section 2. | Assessment of the Drinking Water Supply System | 210 kb |
| Section 3. | Preventative Strategies for Drinking Water Supply | 772 kb |
| Section 4. | Operational Procedures and Process Control | 785 kb |
| Section 5. | Verification of Drinking Water Quality | 567 kb |
| Section 6. | Incident and Emergency Response | 39 kb |
| Section 7. | Employee Awareness and Training | 146 kb |
| Section 8. | Community Involvement and Awareness | 437 kb |
| Section 9. | Research and Development | 203 kb |
| Section 10. | Documentation and Reporting | 44 kb |
| Section 11. | Evaluation and Audit | 176 kb |
| Section 12. | Review and Continual Improvement | 34 kb |
| Appendix 1. | Microbiological Parameters in Major Centres 2003-2004 | 33 kb |
| Appendix 2. | Microbiological Parameters in Minor Centres 2003-2004 | 31 kb |
| Appendix 3. | Health, Aesthetic and Other Parameters in Major Centres 2002-2004 | 48 kb |
| Appendix 4. | Health, Aesthetic and Other Parameters in Minor Centres 2002-2004 | 63 kb |
| Glossary of Terms | 25 kb |