Aberdeen (New South Wales) – Turbidity
2/6/25 – 9/7/25
Upper Hunter Shire Council has issued a Boil Water Alert for Scone, effective from 8am today due to poor water quality caused by recent rainfall.
The Council has advised that residents must boil tap water before using it for drinking or food preparation.
It said Aberdeen and Murrurundi, including the Murrurundi Pipeline, may move to the same alert by Thursday 7 August.
“Council will issue a further update for residents in those areas to confirm the status of the alert and advise when the change will take effect.”
“Heavy rainfall in the Glenbawn Dam catchment on Saturday 2 August has led to high turbidity from sediment and organic matter entering the water. The water is not safe to drink unless it has been properly boiled.
“Council is working with NSW Health to monitor the situation and will lift the alert as soon as the water supply is safe,” the Council said in a statement.
Boil Water Alert
1 Jul 2020 1:00 PM – Scone boil water alert extended to Aberdeen & Murrurundi
Aberdeen, Murrurundi and Scone residents are advised to boil water for drinking and food preparation, until further notice.
The recent heavy rainfall in the Glenbawn Dam catchment has caused problems with effective water treatment making drinking water in the Scone water supply system register a poor raw water quality measurement.
Upper Hunter Shire Council is working to fix the problem and will notify residents as soon as the water quality risk has returned to normal.
We ask residents not to be alarmed – this alert to boil all drinking water is a proactive and preventative measure to manage the risk and ensure the safety of residents…
Heavy continuous rainfall in the Glenbawn catchment has caused the Aberdeen River turbidity level to increase. Based on the latest water quality results from the Scone water supply system, the turbidity is now too high to adequately guarantee the safety of the water for human consumption. This does not mean the water is unsafe – only that the risk of it being unsafe is too high.
Aesthetic: Based on aesthetic considerations, the turbidity should not exceed 5 NTU at the
consumer’s tap.