Water Quality Supplied to Kingaroy Township

At this time, Council ceased the flow of water from Gordonbrook Dam to our treatment plant and switched to a full supply from Boondooma Dam as a result. Council wishes to clarify that Boondooma Dam is the main primary water source for Kingaroy. With an allocation of 1830meg, Council blends 70% from Boondooma with 30% from Gordonbrook Dam. At times, when Gordonbrook water declines in quality below the acceptable levels, Council increases the load on Boondooma Dam storage.

“We have become aware of a number of concerns regarding the water supply since Saturday,” Mayor Brett Otto, South Burnett Regional Council stated. “Council undertakes regular testing of the water supply, both raw and treated, from all water supply sites, including Gordonbrook Dam. This monitoring ensures all water meets health guidelines before it enters the reticulation system and ongoing testing, having been re-assessed this morning, over the last month have raised no anomalies.”

At this stage, South Burnett Regional Council is currently drawing 100% of raw water from Boondooma Dam and will continue to do so, until circumstances change. However, Council and the water treatment plant operators will continue to work with QLD Health to ensure the safety and reliability of the water supply to Kingaroy.

“The incident location was 2km from the Gordonbrook raw water intake tower, however the water sourced from Gordonbrook then entered the system where it is treated prior to being released for use. Our urgent checks into the efficacy of the system have shown that the water treatment plant is operating within normal guidelines, however we will continue to monitor the situation, ensuring the safety of residents’ water supply,” Mayor Otto said, before adding “that our contact with the Darling Downs Public Health Unit indicates that they have no concerns regarding the quality of the treated water.”