TasWater’s campaign to upgrade the quality of water across the north east of Tasmania is gaining momentum as projects take shape.

The building to house Ringarooma’s new water treatment plant is in place with the initial work on the electrical fit-out under way.

Some of the major components of the water treatment equipment are already on site with more to be delivered and installed before the end of October

As well as the building containing the water plant, a raw water storage facility is also being built on the East Maurice Road site.

Work is also underway on a new treated water reservoir high on a hill a couple of hundred metres from the treatment plant site, which will gravity feed water to Ringarooma, Winnaleah, Branxholm, Derby and Legerwood.

Water will be stored in an existing reservoir in Winnaleah while construction of a new reservoir for Derby is about to start.

TasWater CEO Michael Brewster says he is really pleased to see progress in improving water services to smaller communities in Tasmania.

“I am happy too, to use this year’s national water week to highlight projects around the state aimed at improving water quality.”

“The Ringarooma valley is just one of a number of communities where a significant amount of money is being invested, part of TasWater’s annual spend of around $100 million on infrastructure upgrades.”

And our work isn’t going to ease up with plans to bring all our Tasmanian water supplies up to standard over the next two years so we can remove all existing boil water advisories.

Residents connected to the Ringarooma scheme should be receiving fully treated water early next year following commissioning of the treatment plant and associated facilities.

After a period of assessment the Department of Health and Human Services will then be able to approve the removal of long standing Boil Water and Do Not Consume notices for the towns of Ringarooma, Winnaleah, Legerwood, Branxholm and Derby.

Michael Brewster says this will be an occasion for a long awaited celebration for both residents and TasWater.
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