Funds to pump groundwater

The Hammond Care Aged Care facility at Woy Woy recently received more than $33,000 from the State's Water Savings Fund

The funds will be used to install a bore water system, spear pump, treatment tank and storage tanks to provide a water source to keep its gardens growing.

The project will also provide water to the laundry, a water-intensive activity in nursing homes.

The project is expected to save 3.5 million litres of drinking water a year.

Minister for Water Utilities Mr David Campbell and Member for Peats Ms Marie Andrews visited the Hammond Care Group nursing home recently to inspect the planned works.

Ms Andrews said Level 4 water restrictions had taken their toll on the nursing home's garden, despite it recently winning the "Best Nursing Home Display Maintained by Residents" Award from Gosford Council.

"The residents of Hammond Care will soon be enjoying healthy gardens again with this project to tap into bore water to provide an alternative water source for irrigation and laundry washing," Ms Andrews said.

"This is just one project to receive support from the Iemma Government, which has shown an ongoing commitment to protecting the Central Coast's water supply.

"While the management of water on the Coast is the responsibility of Gosford and Wyong Councils, the Iemma Government has shown time and time again it will stand alongside local families in finding solutions to our water crisis."

"The Hammond Care Group is one of 25 projects on the Central Coast to share in $2.9 million from the $135 million Water Savings Fund, saving a total of 517 million litres of water a year," Mr Campbell said.

Press release, 25 Jan 2007 Marie Andrews, Member for Peats