HUNTER Water has begun to connect those 165 homes and businesses in the Williamtown red zone to the town water supply.
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The $3.5 million project is being delivered in stages with the first works to take place along Fullerton Cove Road with a June completion date expected.
The second stage will focus on the Lavis Lane area and the third stage will take in Salt Ash, which has the largest number of households without a town water connection, affected by the fire fighting foam contamination.
All households are expected to be hooked up to the network by July next year.
“It’s nice to finally be able to give the residents, who have been to hell and back over the last eight months. some good news,” Hunter Water interim CEO Jeremy Bath said.
Mr Bath reiterated the need for Defence to reimburse the state government which has funded the work.
Six households declined to be connected to town water after advising Hunter Water they had adequate on-site tank storage.