SEVERAL towns across Yorke Peninsula have been earmarked to receive a host of water main upgrades.
More than 4400 metres of water mains will be replaced in Maitland, Warooka and Willamulka during the next 12 months as part of SA Water's four-year, $155 million investment in its water main management program.
SA Water's general manager of sustainable infrastructure Amanda Lewry said the program builds on the 31,000 metres of water main upgraded across regional centres and towns during 2020-21. "Improving our services isn't just about delivering good quality drinking water, it's about maintaining the system that delivers it, to reduce the frequency of water main leaks and breaks and their potential impact on our customers," she said. 
"Through smart investment, these ongoing improvements to your regional water network will help sustain the infrastructure's long-term reliability. 
"Replacing reticulated water mains -- which connect larger distribution mains to customers' service pipes -- is only one component of our four-year, $1.6 billion capital program of water infrastructure upgrades."
SA Water will ensure residents are given advance notice of any temporary water supply interruptions.
Each upgrade can take an average of five weeks to complete, with works typically occurring between Monday and Friday, 7am-5pm. 
For more information, visit sawater.com.au.