Dubbo MP Troy Grant said guests at Lake Burrendong and Mookerawa Waters Holiday and Recreation Parks will now be able to enjoy fresh, drinking water with the installation of two new water treatment plants at the parks complete.

“The installation of water treatment plants and new power transformers to cope with increased power demands are part of a $12 million program funded by the Government’s Public Reserves Management Fund to renew the utilities at eight of the inland state parks across NSW managed by the trust,” Mr Grant said.

NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust (NSW CHPT) CEO, Steve Edmonds said Lake Glenbawn, Burrinjuck Waters and Copeton Waters were next in line to receive the vital upgrade.

“The design, construction and commissioning of the water treatment plants provide potable water to Australian Drinking Water Standards currently not available at the parks,” Mr Edmonds said.

“Providing water to this standard will greatly improve the experience for park guests and visitors.”

Mr Edmonds said adding power, sewerage and water to the trust’s inland parks was incredibly important to providing improved services to park visitors, whilst retaining the outdoors experience.

“CRS Industrial Water Treatment Systems, the company responsible for the construction of the Water Treatment Plants, is to be congratulated for their professional work,” Mr Edmonds said.

Newly-appointed NSW CHPT Chair Wendy Machin said history shows that park improvements significantly increased visitor numbers which in turn helped boost local economies.

The power upgrades and installation of the water treatment plants are being managed by the NSW Department of Trade and Investment and the NSW Crown Holiday Parks Trust. NSW CHPT was formed to consolidate the operations of twenty six coastal and nine inland holiday parks and reserves located on Crown Land throughout NSW in some of the state’s most iconic locations.