A MAJOR regional project to deliver potable water to Blayney and Carcoar is making steady progress.
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Bathurst MP Paul Toole inspected progress of the $28.7 million pipeline project from Orange to Blayney and Carcoar on Friday, with 60 kilometres of piping now underground.
“The NSW Government is determined to provide communities with a clean and reliable supply of drinking water,” Mr Toole said.
“This is why we are proud to be contributing $21.21 million towards the new potable water pipeline from Orange to Blayney and Carcoar.”
This project is largely funded through NSW Government’s Restart NSW Water Security for Regions program, with a further $5 million provided by Orange City Council, and $2.5 million from Central Tableland Water.
The Centroc Water Security Study found that 29 towns across the studied area required water security improvements.
Orange City Council and Central Tableland Water were identified as two at-risk water utility centres.
The construction of the potable water supply pipeline will connect the two water utility centres and will include new and upgraded pipelines and pump stations.
“It’s clear that this new pipeline will be hugely beneficial to the entire region’s water security,” he said.
“In fact, this project provides the first strategic water supply linkage between the Macquarie and Lachlan catchments and between the two neighbouring water utility centres.”
The Water Security for Regions program has funded projects including augmenting dams, pipeline and bore works and water efficiency mechanisms to help farmers and regional industries.