Our Water Supply

Council manages two water supply schemes: one in Dorrigo, and one on the Seaboard which supplies Bellingen, Fernmount, Urunga, Raleigh, Repton and Mylestom. 

Water is extracted from the Bielsdown and Bellinger River using specialised bores and infiltration wells. It is then treated to drinking level standard and pumped into a number of storage reservoirs. Reservoirs are connected to residential properties through a large network of pipes, providing running water to your taps.  

Buildings in other areas like Megan, Bostobrick, Gleniffer, Brierfield, Kalang and Spicketts Creek are not connected to town water, and rely on water tanks and private water sharing agreements.

View the water journey below.