Annual Report 07/08 - Lithgow City Council

Principal Activity Achievements6. HealthStatement of intent for principal activityCreating a healthy community providing opportunities and facilities for a healthy lifestyle.2007/08 Program of Works – HealthObjective Activity Quarterly AchievementsCommunity Health CommitteeTo provide a forum for thecommunity to discussmatters relating to health.Organise the Community HealthCommittee meetings in accordancewith the terms of reference.The Terms of Reference for theHealth Advisory Committee wereendorsed by Council andExpressions of Interest were callfor membership of the CommitteeTo provide safe drinkingwater.Drinking WaterProvide drinking water to residentswithin the reticulated supply system.All samples taken from theFarmers Creek Water Supplycomplied with the AustralianDrinking Water Guidelines exceptfor 13 samples for total coliformsof which 1 also included pH andaluminium.All samples taken from Fish RiverWater Supply complied with theAustralian Drinking WaterGuidelines except 23 samples fortotal:• 13 coliforms• 2 e coil• 1 turbidity• 4 aluminium• 1 iron• 1 true colour• 1 pHPurchase water from State Water tosupply:• Cullen Bullen• Glen Davis• Lidsdale• Portland• Wallerawang.Maintain the Clarence WaterTransfer System.Use excess allocation, withinreasonable limits, to trade with otherFish River Water Supply customersfor financial benefit of Council, usingfunds for water saving initiatives.Review and implement the DroughtManagement Plan.The water supply from StateWater servicing the LGA was100% maintained during 2007/08During 2007/08 the ClarenceWater Transfer System wasavailable 100% of the time.Trading of part of Councilsallocation to Delta Electricityceased on 28 November 2007.No further agreement wasentered into.The Drought Management Planwas reviewed and waterrestrictions were implementedand enforced________________________________________________________________________________________________Annual Report – 2007/ 2008 Page 30