Midge Point watermain cleaning works

Council has engaged a highly skilled contractor, Flo-Max Australia, to clean the watermains supplying the Midge Point township.

The works involve a combination of pipeline pigging and air scouring to address the continued water quality issues.

The works are being completed in two stages.

Stage one has been completed.

Stage one involved cleaning the watermains from the Kelsey Creek Water Treatment Plant to Kunapipi Road.

This process removed a large amount of sediment from the watermains, which was causing the continued water quality issues.

Stage two will involve cleaning the watermains from Kunapipi Road to the Midge Point Road / Conder Parade intersection, as well as the watermains within the township using the pipeline pigging and air scouring process.

These works were scheduled to occur in December, however due to the recent wet weather, will now occur in February 2025.

As a result of these works, water interruptions will occur in the Midge Point township.

Those impacted will be notified by council.

At the completion of the works, those impacted are asked to run their tap for a few minutes for the clean water to filter through. If the water continues to be slightly discoloured for 24 hours, please contact Project Manager Jordan Bella on 0428 052 485 or council on 1300 MACKAY (622 529).