A by-election for Mid-Western Regional Council will be held on Saturday, 7 December following the resignation of a sitting councillor.
Published on 05 December 2022
Council is aware that residents in Mudgee are experiencing odour and/or taste issues in their water supply. NSW Health and DPIE have been contacted and are working closely with Council to resolve the issue. Adjustments to Council’s treatment process have been made and operators are actively monitoring the situation. Daily testing has returned results that are within the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Changes to odour and taste may be a result of naturally occurring organic compounds found in the raw water supply and of which can increase as a result of recent hot and rainy weather events. Whilst these compounds may lead to a temporary change in taste and/or odour in water, they are not harmful. Council has increased water quality testing across the network including at the Water Treatment Plant and reservoirs and is conducting a flushing program of the water distribution system. A return to regular conditions may take up to 48 hours. In the interim, cooling the water will aid in reducing the taste and odour impacts. Council apologises for any inconvenience caused.