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BOIL WATER ALERT Aberdeen and Scone

The Boil Water Alert for Scone and Aberdeen is in place until at least Monday 10 August (and possibly longer). The latest water tests results for Scone and Aberdeen are not meeting NSW Health standards for drinking water. 
We understand this is frustrating and inconvenient. Council staff are doing everything possible to fix the water issues. The water quality is slowly improving as we flush the system – around 5 megalitres (5 million litres) of ‘dirty’ water has already been pushed out. It will eventually clear the network.

If your water is very cloudy, take a photo and email council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au with your address. This will allow us to 'map' which areas of the network are a priority for further flushing.

The current water quality problems have been caused by weather events – a long drought reduced the reliability of the water supply, then heavy rain causing turbidity issues in the water we do have. 
Council is seeking grant funding for a multi-million dollar water treatment plant, that would give us more options to treat water under these sorts of conditions.

Scone and Aberdeen residents are advised to boil water for drinking and food preparation, until further notice.


Murrurundi tap water is now safe to drink. 

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Upper Hunter Shire is located in the Hunter Region of NSW, approximately 250km north of Sydney.  The Shire is predominantly rural and encompasses 8,100km2.

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PO Box 208
Scone NSW 2337

Phone:  02 6540 1100
Fax:  02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au

135 Liverpool Street, Scone
34-40 Vennacher Street, Merriwa
47 Mayne Street, Murrurundi

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Ngayan marrungku paran wiyan Wanarruwa, mirumalikan  para ani parraykupa, ngatan ngayan marrung wiyan Ngarrakay paranpa yurakaykal ngatan pangaykal.

We acknowledge the Wonnarua people, traditional keepers of this land, and we pay respects to their Elders, past and present.

Translation by Aunty Sharon Edgar-Jones.

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