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Published:19 Jun 2025 2:56pm
Drinking water upgrades deliver top drop for trio of northern towns

Residents and businesses in Yunta, Terowie and Manna Hill can now enjoy a new, safe and clean supply of drinking water from their taps, following the completion of upgrades to SA Water's supply network in the mid and upper north....

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Published:06 Jun 2025 2:46pm
APY Lands students dive into water wisdom with new program

SA Water’s education program Anangu Water Wisdom in schools across South Australia’s Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankuntjatjara (APY) Lands is strengthening the importance of water conservation and sustainability by blending traditional knowledge and an understanding of modern practices.

Developed in partnership with specialised....

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Published:27 May 2025 3:44pm
Rare River Murray sight as Lock Three drained dry for maintenance

More than eight million litres of water has been drained from the River Murray’s historic Lock Three, as part of important maintenance work to improve operations at the 100-year-old site.

Stationed at Overland Corner in the Riverland, the refurbishments being undertaken....

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Published:23 May 2025 8:16am
No PFAS detected in River Murray following proactive sampling

Results from our investigative water quality sampling in the River Murray show no detection of the human-made class of chemicals known as PFAS.

PFAS – or per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances – have been widely used in a range of industrial and....

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Published:15 May 2025 2:32pm
Pirku-Itya partnerships to mark five years of collaboration

SA Water will mark five years of supporting communities through reconciliation with the opening of its next round of Pirku-Itya (Reconciliation Partnerships Program) later this month.

Pirku-Itya, a Kaurna word meaning ‘for community,’ was established in 2020, with the initiative enabling....

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Published:08 May 2025 2:11pm
Taplan’s water supply future proofed with new tanks

More than 690,000 litres of drinking water can now be stored in newly-constructed tanks at Taplan, with SA Water recently completing a $10 million project to improve water reliability for the Riverland town.

Located on Taplan Road, the new storage tanks....

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Published:08 May 2025 1:00pm
Early construction works progress for EP’s new desalination plant

Construction of the Eyre Peninsula’s new desalination plant at Billy Lights Point is continuing to progress, with significant work completed as part of early works at the site.

Commencing in February, the scope of early works included the removal of around....

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Published:07 May 2025 11:40am
UV Pipe relining technology used to protect Gawler’s historic bridge

In a first for SA Water, cutting-edge pipe relining technology has been successfully trialled to repair a water main beneath the Gawler Mill Inn Bridge helping to preserve the heritage-listed structure.

While excavation is traditionally used to access and repair underground....

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