Sydney drinking water supply system

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The Sydney drinking water supply system is the extensive network of dams, reservoirs, rivers, and treatment infrastructure that provides potable water to the Sydney metropolitan region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drinking water supply system
water infrastructure network
aimsTo ensure reliable water supply
protect public health
country Australia
designedFor urban water supply
governedBy Sydney Water Act 1994
Water NSW Act 2014
hasComponent Sydney Desalination Plant
hasEmergencySource Sydney Desalination Plant
hasRiskManagementPlan drinking water quality management system
includesCatchment Sydney drinking water catchment
includesInfrastructure dams
pumping stations
reservoirs
service reservoirs
trunk mains
water treatment plants
locatedIn Sydney metropolitan region
managedBy WaterNSW
monitoredBy NSW Health
monitors storage levels
water quality
operatedBy Sydney Water
primaryStorage Warragamba Dam
regulatedBy New South Wales Government
serves Blue Mountains region
Greater Sydney
Illawarra region
subjectTo Australian Drinking Water Guidelines
drought management measures
water restrictions during shortages
supplies potable water
supportsPopulation millions of residents
usesTechnology chlorination
conventional filtration
disinfection
fluoridation
usesWaterSource Avon Dam
Cataract Dam
Cataract River
Cordeaux Dam
Cordeaux River
Nepean Dam
Nepean River
Prospect Reservoir
Warragamba Dam

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Coxs River headwaters partOf Sydney drinking water supply system
Coxs River partOf Sydney water supply system
linked to: Sydney drinking water supply system
Nattai River partOf Sydney drinking water catchment
linked to: Sydney drinking water supply system
Coxs River catchment partOf Sydney water supply catchment
linked to: Sydney drinking water supply system
Coxs River catchment supplies Sydney water supply system
linked to: Sydney drinking water supply system
Warragamba Dam partOf Sydney water supply system
linked to: Sydney drinking water supply system