Thread: Caravan parks, are they required to supply clean water?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

When you travel in Asia you get used to the idea that tap water can't be drunk, but only 5 per cent of tap water is drunk anyway, so it's no big deal. Every street had a private water filtration business. I used to buy 20 litres of drinking water for 10 cents in Thailand. Seems a waste of money to treat 95 per cent to drinking standard and then only use it for showering, washing and washing dishes.

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And watering the garden and lawns etc
K

Originally Posted by JDNSW

It may be a waste - but it is also the most effective public health measure ever introduced. Safe town water has saved more lives than any medical advance in history. Became general practice in most Western countries from the fourth quarter of the nineteenth century to the third quarter of the twentieth, and now being adopted in many non-western countries, although still with a long way to go.

Education plus filtering (or boiling) only the stuff you drink may achieve the same result, but takes generations to save as many lives.

John

That's true, it is healthier to have drinkable water.

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Caravan park rules are a state governed so probably vary from state to state.

However, in Vic, the laws for caravan parks which are governed by the residential tenancies act, states that Any water which is intended for drinking must be fit for human consumption.

I was under the impression that water supplied had to be potable, but after re-reading the regs, it appears not to be the case.

See here.
Page nine section 27


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Back to the original question.

Found out today that this particular caravan park has a water main going right past it. The water in town, where the water main would originate from, is clear and odourless.

Large numbers of dead fish have been washing up on the shore of the lake. This would no doubt be contributing to the poor quality of the water drawn from the lake.

Aaron

Originally Posted by JDNSW

It may be a waste - but it is also the most effective public health measure ever introduced. Safe town water has saved more lives than any medical advance in history. Became general practice in most Western countries from the fourth quarter of the nineteenth century to the third quarter of the twentieth, and now being adopted in many non-western countries, although still with a long way to go.

Education plus filtering (or boiling) only the stuff you drink may achieve the same result, but takes generations to save as many lives.

John

So true, when I visit my wife's family in Peru, I don't drink the tap water unless it has been boiled. Problem in Lima is that not treated to same standards (and sometimes plants fails), so since we are not used to it courting problems.
In other more remote parts of the country such as Machu Picchu, don't even brush my teeth with tap water. That would be asking for issues.
Potable water is a major political issue there, people are well aware of the health benefits and attendant risks if not potable. The problem is of course dollars (or in their case Nuevo Soles).
Lima is a city of over 10 million which is growing much faster than the government can keep up. The rural areas are more expensive and problematic.

My view for this country is that in remote and/or dry areas it can be very problematic, I expect that in some cases the water will not be drinkable. I spent a few years of my childhood in the Mallee in Victoria, the town supply came in open channels from Rocklands Reservoir, it was not potable, tank water for drinking. Then we moved to Balmoral just 9 miles from Rocklands, water was piped from Rocklands to the town supply. Absolutely sweet.

Definitely not a waste of money, the cost do increased health care needs far outweighs the cost of water treated that is used in showers, washing, gardens etc

Cheers
Mike