1.1 WATER Our annual services
What we do
Advocacy
Advocate for funding from other tiers of government to assist in addressing ageing water infrastructure .
Compliance and reporting
Drinking Water Quality Management Plan ( DWQMP ) Annual Report ( Sections 141 , 142 Water Supply ( Safety and Reliability ) Act 2008 )
Notifications to Regulator : - Non-compliance with water quality criteria ; or - Non-compliance with the health limits of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines or other incidents impacting the ability to supply potable water to customers .
Reporting to the Water Regulator on water usage and availability .
Water network performance .
Corporate plan reference
Target service levels
Procedure reference ( where applicable )
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120 business days from 30 June . -
Notification to the Water Regulator where required by legislation .
Notification also to the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the details reported .
Annually through the Water Regulator ’ s website ( Data extracted from the Statewide Water Information Management ( SWIM ) system ). Quarterly reporting through the water service provider surveys from the Water Regulator .
Incidence of unplanned interruptions
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Performance reporting .
( Section 142A Water Supply ( Safety and Reliability ) Act 2008 )
Water main breaks and leaks recorded and trends monitored .
Report prepared on or before 1 October and provided to the Water Regulator via Queensland ’ s Statewide Water Information Management ( SWIM ) system . Spreadsheet export published on Council ’ s website .
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Water quality Water testing for E . coli
Water testing of chlorine levels
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Number and frequency of samples recorded . Results within targets defined in the operational plan / legislation / Australian Drinking Water
Guidelines . Summary extracts of water quality monitoring results included in the Drinking Water Quality Management Plan ( DWQMP ) annual report .
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Water quality verification monitoring program
Benchmarking of water quality against health-related and aesthetic guidelines
Annual program conducted . Results published on Council ’ s website as part of the DWQMP annual report .
Annual reporting and publishing where the results do not align with the guidelines .
Funding bodies Reporting |
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Due dates met for milestones and monthly reports . |
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Input to development applications ( expanding the network ) |
• Information requests |
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Within 6 business days . |
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