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Drinking water availability in Alice Springs


Any advice re the availability of drinking water in Alice Springs please. 



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At the recreation ground.

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Thank you, info Centre didn't mention this at all, just service stations.

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Actually there's a dump point just around the corner too . Not that I particularly lIke filling fresh water from them ? From memory the fresh water and dump point is a few car lengths from each other in this case .

This is a free public dump point located in Commonage Road. Turn west off the Stuart Highway 1 kilometre south of the Bradshaw Drive/Gap Road roundabout onto Commonage Road. The dump point is on the left hand side of the road before the tip and near the Waste Transfer Station

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Thanks for that Aus-Kiwi. We also dont fill from the dump point area - bacteria plus!!!!!!

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Poonsters wrote:

Thanks for that Aus-Kiwi. We also dont fill from the dump point area - bacteria plus!!!!!!


 You would be surprised how many do.no



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Poonsters wrote:

Thanks for that Aus-Kiwi. We also dont fill from the dump point area - bacteria plus!!!!!!


 I've often thought how strange it is that in campgrounds we brush our teeth from a tap just a metre or so from the toilets, then again we do it at home as well. no

 

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I asked about fresh water at the council office in Alice Springs and was told that they do not

give fresh water to travellers. The only time in 6 years on the road that this has happened.

We got as much fresh water as we wanted from a Caltex servo there.

The manager said that the water was from a council tap.



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That's so interesting re Caltex. The information centre said any service station EXCEPT Caltex, maybe that's why (because it is a council tap!!!!!)
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Check WikiCamps ., The water supply above is away from dump point . From memory the other side of drive way . It's well used as it's used to fill tankers etc . Yes some people don't use personal hygiene very well . I use hand steriliser and gloves . Wash black water pipes with similar solution before storing . In sealed bag in seperate compartment so there's no way of contamination ! Infact I put in with spare engine oil etc . Opposite side to fresh water. I'm ok after the smell has gone . It seems to cling to you for some reason ? Lol

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As far as I know, all mains tap water in reasonable sized towns is drinkable as far as your health goes. Most times. Did get Hep A at Moree about 20 years ago but it was a case of not reading all the signs in town that the local water supply had been contaminated by dead stock as a result of fires in the catchment areas. If I'd boiled it first I'd have been OK. Taste is a different story. Have a slab of ALDI/Coles/BigW bottles on board just in case.

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Perhaps stay in a caravan park for a night or two, do washing etc. and fill tanks there.

That way you know the water will be safe and the tap as clean as you will find.

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Filling up with fresh water (potable) in Alice springs is not a problem.wink



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Pretty sure last time I looked at the dump point it said 'non potable'.
Just cruise into the Showgrounds - just be out before 6pm (gates lock).


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