What is meant by mains water, town water, reticulated and drinking water?
Mains water is water of drinking quality, typically supplied in Australia by water authoroties, local government or utility companies, through a network of pipes to premises in urban areas. Different authorities have different terms for mains water and may refer to this as drinking water, town water or reticulated water. Water of drinking quality may also be referred to as potable water. Households in rural areas that provide their own water, for example from rainwater tanks or dams on their property or by piping it from local waterways, are not on mains water. Therefore for the purposes of this program rainwater tank water will be differentiated as a separate water supply.
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