Water supply

Council is committed to effectively managing water catchments, treatment plants and supply assets to provide safe and sustainable high quality drinking water for the community, supplying approximately 18,000 residents with clean drinking water.  

The Mid-Western Region is supplied with water from the Cudgegong River, reticulated via potable water supply systems in Mudgee, Gulgong and Rylstone.

Mudgee

Raw water is sourced from the Cudgegong River and Burrundulla bore field, processed at Mudgee Water Treatment Plant in accordance with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG) and distributed to the Mudgee community via a distribution system incorporating trunk mains, reservoirs, pumping stations, reticulation pipework and metered customer connections.

Gulgong

Raw water is sourced from the Cudgegong River, stored in an off-river storage system, processed at Gulgong Water Treatment Plant in accordance with ADWG and distributed to the Gulgong community via a distribution system incorporating trunk mains, reservoirs, pumping stations, reticulation pipework and metered customer connections.

Rylstone, Kandos, Charbon and Clandulla

Raw water is sourced from the Council owned Rylstone Dam, processed at Rylstone Water Treatment Plant in accordance with ADWG and distributed to the Rylstone, Kandos, Charbon and Clandulla communities via a distribution system incorporating trunk mains, reservoirs, pumping stations, re-chlorination units, reticulation pipework and metered customer connections.

Please note: Rylstone Dam is a restricted area, and activities are limited to safeguard the quality of the water supply.

Chlorinated bore water supply systems

Mudgee chlorinated bore water supply system: Raw water is sourced from Glen Willow bore field, chlorinated at Court Street pump station, pumped to Church Street reservoir and reticulated to municipal parks and gardens and community sporting facilities via trunk and reticulation pipelines.

Gulgong chlorinated bore water supply system:
Raw water is sourced from bores, chlorinated at Elcom pump station, pumped to Flirtation Hill reservoir and reticulated to municipal parks and gardens and community sporting facilities via trunk and reticulation pipelines.

Customer connections are metered.