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Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory ?¨C an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory ?¨C an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres. Power and Water Corporation is the sole provider of electricity, water supply and sewerage services to almost 80,000 customers across the Northern Territory ?¨C an area of more than 1.3 million square kilometres.
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Water and sewerage problems

Water supply

Some of the problems that may be experienced during and/or immediately after a storm or cyclone include:

  • Interruption to water supply as a result of water mains being uprooted and damaged by fallen trees
  • Loss of water pressure in the system as a result of damage to water mains, fire hydrants etc
  • Possible contamination of water supply due to backflow or infiltration to the system via broken pipes
  • Significant loss of stored water (and hence reduced pressure etc) due to broken mains and excessive consumption following the storm or cyclone
  • Water restrictions in the event of major damage to power supply and/or water supply infrastructure.

Sewer system

Some of the problems that may be experienced during or immediately following a cyclone or storm include:

  • Sewer surcharges (overflows)
  • Dislodged access chambers
  • Overflows from property overflow relief gullies (ORG)
  • Internal flooding by sewerage if the overflow relief gully is obstructed by objects such pot plants etc.

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The Power and Water Corporation is the Northern Territory of Australia's provider of electricity, water and sewerage services.
We are one of the largest businesses in the Territory with assets in excess of $1.2 billion and servicing around 80,000 customers.