Final emergency water collection point closes
An increase in registered water carters and a decline in people collecting water from temporary water collection points have resulted in a decision to close the remaining site at Woodside.
The Woodside water collection point will close indefinitely at 4pm on Saturday, June 7.
Temporary bulk emergency water collection points were established on March 6, 2025, in response to unprecedented dry conditions and unmet water carting demands.
The collection points were always intended as a temporary measure until the water carting industry could provide adequate supply.
Over the past 3 months, 13 new registered drinking water providers have entered the market to help deliver water to residents whose homes are not connected to mains supply.
More than 450 customers have collected almost 480,000 litres of water from the collection points since they opened on March 6.
However, since May 18 only 3600 litres of water have been collected across 5 visits.
Off-grid households are encouraged to continue to monitor their water supplies and book water deliveries ahead of time if their supplies are low.
Registered water providers must be approved by SA Health under the Safe Drinking Water Act 2011. A full list of registered providers can be found here.
