Questions

The company is a registered not for profit company limited by guarantee.

It is comprised of members who have paid into the scheme.

A volunteer Board of Directors who are responsible for the day to day running of the Company on behalf of the Members.

Membership requirement is unique when compared to other water supply systems that rely on the viability of an individual or private company.

The Board of Directors endeavour to ensure the provision of water to Members that participate in the scheme for domestic and emergency services such as the Country Fire Service and State Emergency Service if required.

NO.

The Company supplies untreated bore water to a property.

It does not undertake any treatment of the water.

The Company does not guarantee water quality.

The Australian Water Quality Centre (subsidiary of SAWater) do regular water quality tests on behalf of the Company.

Members and the public will be notified if any risk to public health is apparent.

Water supplied by Greenhill Water can be used for most domestic and firefighting purposes, however both rainwater and bore water may require treatment prior to human consumption.

No.

Under the Company Constitution any property that does not have at least a 60,000 litre independent water supply will not be connected to the Company Water Supply.

Membership of the Company is obtained by paying to the Company the membership fee determined by the Directors.

Only the registered proprietors, as described on the Certificate of Title, of Properties located in the suburb of Greenhill in the state of South Australia are eligible to be members of the Company.

Only one membership will be accepted in respect of each Property.

Membership fees, once paid, are not refundable.

Membership is transferable only where an existing member sells a Property for which membership is held. In that case membership in respect of the Property sold transfers on settlement to that person registered as the new owner on the Certificate of Title for the Property and to no other.

No.

Clause 18 of the company constitution specifically prohibits this.

Clause 18 states:

“members of the company may not use the water supplied by the company for commercial purposes nor may a member sell or pass title to water supplied by the Company to a third party.”

Membership only transfers when the property is sold.

The GWSC constitution specifically requires members to have and maintain a high degree of self-sufficiency in domestic water supply.

At least 60,000 litres static capacity providing the dwelling with its primary source of water is essential for membership consideration.

Planning Act of South Australia requires all residents in C.F.S. response areas to maintain a minimum of 22,000 litres at all times for firefighting.

GWSC Directors have power to revoke membership when this condition is breached.

The water bore water and is designed to be used as a top-up supply and should not be relied upon as a primary supply.

The company is managed by a Board of Directors who are elected as per the Company Constitution, volunteer their services, reside within the Greenhill Community and are current financial members of the Company.

A minimum of three Directors make up the Board.

The Greenhill Water supply Company is a community based company, set up and operated by the Greenhill community. Its charter is to provide shareholders with adequate supply of water to protect their properties in the event of a fire or other emergency.

The more efficiently the water system is used the more cost effective running cost become.

Keeping tanks filled during the peak water use season (Summer) avoiding panic filling prior to catastrophic fire ban days, allows for the use of off peak power to refill the main tank.

As a member you are responsible for the design, acquisition, installation and maintenance of any reticulation system or plumbing attached to the water meter outlet on your property. Before installing reticulation systems (GWSC) strongly recommends that you seek professional advice with a view to water pressure and the potential for damage to above-ground systems that may be subjected to physical damage, wildfire and ultra-violet radiation, in which case the (GWSC) recommends the use of copper or galvanized steel pipe with metal fittings.

As water leaks can happen any time within your system, (GWSC) recommends regular checks of the water meter to monitor any irregularities in readings and possible leaks that if left can result in excessive water use and cost to you.

Water supplied by GWSC is untreated bore water.

Should any person consume the water, they do so totally at their own risk. Water quality is independently tested (by SA Water) regularly during the year. Should the tests indicate problems of any kind, warning signs will be posted.