Delivery of Katherine’s new larger water treatment plant is underway with orders placed for the long lead items in mid-April.

The new plant will provide further reassurance that Katherine’s drinking water will continue to be safe as it will meet the town’s current and forecasted water use demands.

Power and Water General Manager Water Services Steven Porter reiterated Power and Water’s commitment to delivering a viable long-term solution for the ongoing supply of potable water for Katherine residents.

“We have completed preliminary planning and design works and orders for the long lead items for the new plant have been placed,” Mr Porter said.

A key milestone of the project will be in July when site works will commence.

“The Katherine Show coincides with the commencement of site works and Power and Water will have a scale model of the new treatment plant on display at this year’s show, which takes place in July.”

To help manage the water supply in Katherine, Compulsory Water Conservation Measures were introduced in August 2017.

“Thanks to the efforts of the Katherine community, since the introduction of Water Conservation Measures, water use has generally reduced by around 20 per cent compared to historic levels. This has helped immensely in enabling Power and Water to deliver safe drinking water to Katherine residents,” Mr Porter said.

Power and Water is committed to providing the residents of Katherine with a safe supply of drinking water.

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