Understanding our Natural Groundwater Resource
Busselton Water provides high quality water to approximately 20,000 residents within the Busselton, Vasse and Wonnerup townsites. (Sewerage and drainage services are not provided by Busselton Water).
Map of Licenced Area.
Some facts, Busselton Water:
- Is licensed to extract groundwater from two underground aquifers, the Yarragadee and the Leederville.
- Has eight deep artesian bores that vary in depth from 250m to 800m.
- From 1997 to 2011 an ultraviolet disinfection process (UV), with spot chlorination, was used prior to full-time chlorination being introduced as the result of a growing reticulation network.
- Has 4 water treatment plants that house five water storage tanks. These tanks have a total storage capacity of 20,600 kl or in excess of 8 Olympic size swimming pools.
- Has 281km of water main within its water distribution network.
Source Water Quality
- Source water is treated (aerated and filtered) to remove iron so it complies with aesthetic related requirements of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
- Water extracted meets all Australian Drinking Water Guidelines for health related chemical limits.
Treated Water Quality
- Treated water delivered to customers meets all Australian Drinking Water Guidelines for health related chemical and aesthetic related limits.
- Busselton Water does not fluoridate its water supply, however the treated water does have naturally occurring fluoride.
Note: It is important that customers do not connect pumps or other equipment to the water supply, as this can create a situation that could have the potential to contaminate the town’s water supply.