Cr Roz Frohloff - Water and Wastewater Portfolio Report - 19 September 2018

Mt Wooroolin Trunk Water Main

Work has continued on the 500mm trunk main and is progressing well with 100% of pipe laid. The main testing was successful, connections to the Mt Wooroolin Reservoir have been designed with complex connection points it is expected to be completed by December

Deakin Street Water Main Replacement - Nanango

Deakin Street / Chester St water main Stage 1 is 80% complete with staff doing an excellent job the project is ahead of time and under budget when compared to previous main replacement projects.

Class A Recycled Water Plants – Murgon and Wondai

A report is now being prepared on further options and is expected to be presented for the November meeting.

Discussions with the users of the Recycled Water to minimise risk is being arranged.

Hydrant Maintenance

Ongoing hydrant testing and maintenance is being undertaken as time permits across all towns within the region. The majority of the northern areas are completed with good progress on the Southern Areas, Nanango, Benarkin, Blackbutt, Kumbia, Wondai and Tingoora completed. Kingaroy has now commenced and will take approximately 2 months.

Dam Levels

Dam levels continue to drop with no inflows.  Water restrictions within all town water supplies in the South Burnett Region will remain at Level 3 restriction levels until significant inflows to the major dames are received.

Nanango Bore Testing

The 100 hour test of the three bores at Nanango – Barkers Creek Flats has been completed which demonstrated the capacity of all 3 bores have remained consistent with original flow rates and allowed confidence in sizing the new bore pump.

Kingaroy Irrigation Farm

The recently installed pivot irrigation system at the Kingaroy Wastewater Treatment Plant is nearing completion and will be commissioned once power is connected in approximately 3 weeks. A workshop with Council will be held in the coming months to consider the best way of managing the farm into the future.