TasWater is pleased to advise residents in Jacksons Road at Franklin and parts of Nicholls Rivulet, that they no longer have to boil their water before consumption.
Following a significant upgrade of the water supply to both areas, the Department of Health and Human Services has approved the lifting of the Boil Water Alert with water now meeting both Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and the provisions of the Tasmanian Public Health Act (1997)
TasWater CEO Michael Brewster says there are now no restrictions on the use of water with residents able to drink water from their domestic taps without first having to boil it.
At Jacksons Road improvements which have led to the lifting of the Boil Water Alert have involved new pipelines as well as a new reservoir while at Nicholls Rivulet a new pump station has been installed.
“This enables both areas to access fully treated water from the Glen Huon treatment plant with the advantage of fluoridation.”
Along with Jacksons Road and Nicholls Rivulet, Fingal has also just had its boil water alert lifted which brings the number of communities covered by Boil Water Alerts or Do Not Consume Notices down to 23, which Michael Brewster says is positive news for Tasmanians.
“TasWater is spending more than $300 million dollars over the next three years to upgrade water and sewerage systems across the state, with a commitment to reduce the number of towns covered by Boil Water or Do Not Consume notices down to a maximum of eight by 2017.
TasWater thanks customers for their patience during the time it has taken to upgrade the water supply in Jacksons Road and Nicholls Rivulet and looks forward to being able to supply safe and reliable water, well into the future.
TasWater will continue regular testing programme in the area to ensure water quality is maintained.
Simon Pilkington, TasWater
