Water Supply

The water supply for the NPA is sourced from the Jardine River. Water is pumped 15 kilometres to the treatment plant in Bamaga where it is filtered and disinfected (chlorinated). Once the water is safe for consumption it is pumped to reservoirs at each community and then gravity fed to the community users.

The water treatment plant has the capacity to produce 5.5 megalitres of water per day - enough supply for an average daily useage of 240 litres per person - for up to 22, 000 consumers.

One five (5)- minute shower will use 60 litres of water - approx. one quarter of daily average supply.

Always be aware of water wastage, to help conserve our fresh water supply.

Reporting Faults and Issues

The contact details to report faults and issues can be found on our Contact Us page

Customer Service Standards

The Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council (NPARC) is responsible for providing water and sewerage services to residential, commercial and community customers in the Northern Peninsula Area, comprising the communities of Bamaga, Injinoo, New Mapoon, Seisia, and Umagico. NPARC is registered service provider (SPID) 492.

NPARC manages the water collection and is responsible for operating and maintaining water and sewerage assets throughout the Northern Peninsula Area.

Please refer to the Customer Service Standards Document for further information.