Every day, Gosford City Council supplies around 33 million litres of water to approximately 60,000 properties through 1,000km of water mains.

This water comes from the rivers, creeks and dams surrounded by extensive, undeveloped and uninhabited land in our pristine catchment area. Council has developed a catchment policy to manage and protect the condition of this area and the nature of our source water quality.

The water in our region is considered soft because it is low in minerals such as calcium and magnesium. This is very common along the East Coast of Australia where sandstone and other sedimentary rocks form the area topography.

Council moves water from the catchment to our water filtration plant at Somersby, where it is filtered and disinfected to ensure it is safe to drink. Low levels of chlorine are added to protect the water as it travels through the system to your home.

Gosford's water supply is fluoridated, in line with the 
NSW Department of Health's policy regarding fluoridation of the water supply in the interests of public health.

Regular tests on the water supplied to customers are performed by Council and independent National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) registered laboratories to ensure this water complies with the   
Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.

Further information on our water supply system can be found on the Gosford-Wyong Councils' Water Authority website.

General information about drinking water quality in Australia is available on the Drinking Water Facts website.

See also:

Understanding your drinking water
Discoloured water
Water Quality 2010
Scheduled water supply works
Your internal plumbing and drinking water quality