Water Restrictions for Kingaroy
The Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant upgrade project is close to completion.
The Gordonbrook Water Treatment Plant upgrade project is close to completion. The final stage of the project involves ‘cutting in’ and commissioning the new clear water pumps that pump the water from the treatment plant to the rising main, which supplies water to Kingaroy.
While this work is being completed, no water will be able to be supplied to Kingaroy. The commissioning process will take up to 24 hours. Council needs to restrict the volume of water used in Kingaroy for up to 48 hours to ensure that there is adequate supply within the system.
“While the pumps are being commissioned no water will be able to be pumped to Kingaroy so the town will only have the water stored in the reservoirs. Limiting use to essential purposes only will ensure there is enough water to last through this commissioning period.”
Reducing use in the 12 hours before the outage will allow operators to ensure all reservoirs within Kingaroy are full when the work starts to maximise the time the water treatment plant can be offline. Once the pumps are commissioned and the plant is fully operational again, restricting the take of water for another 12 hours will allow the treatment plant to catch up and fill the reservoirs again.
“We are putting the restrictions in place for 12 hours before and after the work so that the system has time to catch up and to top up the reservoirs in town.”
“We also have a contingency plan if there are any unforeseen issues and the outage goes longer. Treatment plants in Wondai and Murgon will operate at full capacity over the time and we will be able to truck water to Kingaroy if needed. This is an absolute last resort to make sure all our bases are covered.”
“We really appreciate residents in Kingaroy doing their bit and restricting their water use over this time. The new treatment plant is a great asset for the town and will ensure we have access to good quality potable water.”