Better water for Lithgow

The Potassium Permanganate Dosing Plant at Oberon Pumping Station will reduce manganese levels and discoloured drinking water caused by seasonal changes to the Fish River Water Supply.

“We’re very excited to have this new equipment online as part of our ongoing commitment to providing the highest quality treated water we can for our customers on the Fish River scheme in the Lithgow Council area,” said General Manager Regional Operations Sydney, Brian Mayhew.

“Potassium permanganate is commonly used in water treatment plant processes and will be dosed into the water supply in line with current guidelines.”

“The Duckmaloi Water Filtration Plant already removes some manganese, and adding potassium permanganate to the raw water will improve the manganese removal during the water treatment process.”

In addition to the potassium permanganate dosing, WaterNSW will also trial ACH (another commonly used chemical in water treatment) to check if this further improves water quality for treated water customers. ACH will also be dosed in line with current guidelines from the Oberon Pumping station.

“This new system will allow us to respond immediately to seasonal changes which cause elevated manganese concentrations in the Oberon Dam, and most importantly, supply better quality water for our customers.”

If you are a Fish River Water Supply Scheme customer and would like to be kept informed about this project, please send your contact details to our team at:

comms.waternsw.com.au/confirmdetails

Find more information about the Potassium Permanganate Dosing Plant or contact the WaterNSW Customer Service Centre.