UPPER Hunter Shire Council is undertaking excavation and valve replacement on the water pipes at the corner of Seaward Avenue and Satur Road.
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Valves that were installed in the late 1970s have begun to fail and need to be replaced.
Upper Hunter Shire Council manager water and waste Paul Turri said the 40-year-old valves wouldn’t meet modern standards for underground equipment but would have been commonly used at the time.
“There has been criticism that council didn’t stop the leak immediately but the only way would have been to turn off the water to many residents of Seaward Ave, Satur Road and Towarri Street for 10 days,” he said.
“Obviously council would not do that.”
Water to residents in the area will need to be turned off for a few hours, during the repairs and affected residents will be notified.
