Delegate boil water alert lifted

Published on 01 August 2025

Council is delighted to announce that the boil water in place for the Delegate water supply has been lifted, following the commissioning of the new water treatment plant this week.

Tap water in Delegate is now safe to drink for the first time in the village’s history.

Alongside its sister project in Bombala, Delegate’s new facility is one of two state-of-the-art water treatment plants that have been fully-funded by a $15 million dollar investment from the NSW Government’s Safe and Secure Water Program.

The new, state of the art 350,000 litre per-day treatment plant and 300,000 litre backup storage reservoir will provide local residents with a safe and reliable water supply for generations to come. 

For all the exciting details about this project, please visit here to read the news story.

Council will be coming to Delegate late August for further information sessions in relation to the upcoming water billing changes and a public opportunity to inspect the new facility.

Call 1300 345 345 or send an email to council@smrc.nsw.gov.au to get in touch today.