WATER Corporation says it has identified several Chidlow homes receiving water pressure below minimum service standards and will fund tanks and booster pumps to fix the issue.
In response to questions from Echo News, a Water Corporation spokesperson said monitoring equipment had been installed at strategic locations to track pressure fluctuations throughout the day and night.
“Through these investigations, some properties were found to be receiving pressure to the water meter below minimum service standards,” they said.
“Recognising this, Water Corporation will fund the installation of a tank and booster pump system to improve pressure to the house for these customers.”
Water Corporation is currently contacting affected households to arrange installation and will provide a report this week to the Chidlow Progress Association and residents who reported pressure concerns.
The report will include data collected during the investigations, a summary of proposed options and other supporting information.
In response to questions about the new water main installed in Chidlow, Water Corporation confirmed the pipeline was completed in December 2023.
“This refers to a developer-funded water main delivered in December 2023 which supplies water to a residential development known as The Quarters,” the spokesperson said.
“The main connects directly to the Goldfields Pipeline and does not affect wider community water supply.”
Water Corporation also addressed ongoing concerns in Wooroloo, where some residents have raised objections to being placed on non-standard water service (NSWS) agreements.
The spokesperson said NSWS agreements were used in areas where it was not possible to supply water in line with minimum service standards and had been standard practice for decades.
“These agreements allow properties access to a water supply they would not otherwise be able to connect to,” the spokesperson said.
“An example is properties on the fringe of an existing water supply scheme where it is impractical or unreasonably costly to upgrade the wider scheme for one or a small number of properties.”
Water Corporation said 35 properties in north-eastern Wooroloo had received a non-standard water service since 2010.
