Hilltops Council received a report on supply options for water for the village of Bribbaree at its most recent Ordinary meeting held in Young.
According to the report presented to Councillors on July 24, 2024 Council resolved to investigate the feasibility of transfer of the Bribbaree water supply to Council.
"On 14 February 2024 Council received the final report into options for village water supply across Hilltops," the report read.
"The report included a conservative estimate for the cost of bringing the Bribbaree water supply up to industry standards and provide human health protection of $2.43 million including contingency and development of a new surface water supply."
The summary went on to say that collecting more information about the condition of existing components of the system could result in a 'significant' estimate cost reduction given the limited asset information.
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"Some treatment is required even if the water supply is considered non-potable, to protect against human impacts from exposures other than drinking, such as inhalation or aerosols, eye and skin contact." the summary read.
"The cost estimate includes raw water supply, treatment and renewal of degraded distribution infrastructure."
Cr James Blackwell questioned the Director of Infrastructure, Duncan McGregor, what still needed to be done and who needed to be spoken to in regards to the report as it 'didn't read to be a lot of answers in this report.'
"Good luck with the answer," Mayor Brian Ingram said before Mr McGregor responded with 'thank you Mr Mayor.'
"In short this report is provided to this meeting because there was a Council resolution to provide a report," Mr McGregor said.
"It is an update as you noted, and the information that we don't yt have and that we will be seeking is information from the Association (Bribbaree Water and Progress Association) about the state of their assets and their customer base."
Mayor Ingram explained to Cr Blackwell that the issue isn't a new one.
"I can tell you Cr Blackwell, this has been an ongoing issue for a number of years," the Mayor said.
"It's very in-depth and there's no easy fix."
Deputy Mayor Tony Flanery asked that he move an amendment that a report be brought back to Council in October.
Councillors voted unanimously to resolve that the report be received and noted and that a report be brought back to the October Ordinary Meeting.
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