Dysart water expected to be fully restored in seven days

Topics: dysart, isaac regional council, water

Friday 9.20am: FOLLOWING a major failure at Dysart's Water Treatment Plant, full water supply is expected to be restored to residents within seven days.

Dysart residents have access to limited water supply, and are being reminded this water is for absolutely essential use only. Residents are encouraged to use potable water available at the Caltex garage first, to preserve critical water supply in the mains.

Dysart's reservoirs are currently very low and will gradually continue to fill as water trucks operate 24 hours a day to truck water from Saraji, Moranbah and Clermont.

Isaac Regional Council says the latest water quality results indicate water leaving the treatment plant is clear, with staff continuing to conduct in-house sampling every two to three hours to ensure water meets the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.

"Council is closely monitoring Dysart's water treatment system following installation of the filtering agent 'green sand'," council said in a statement.

"Council will continue to supply additional water to Dysart residents until normal water supply is restored. The supply of bottled water remains at a limit of four litres per person, per day."

Dysart's council office will be open from 8.30am to 1pm on Saturday for residents to collect bottled water.

Residents can collect eight litres per person on Saturday as the office will be closed on Sunday. If you are unable to collect your water on the weekend you can collect your weekend water allocation on Friday.

Residents can continue to collect drinking water from council's Dysart office and the water truck located between Caltex and Sargents, on the corner of Carfax Road and Queen Elizabeth Drive from 8.30am tomorrow.

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