Midge Point watermain cleaning works

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Project Update: As of 12.30pm on Sunday, March 23, 2025, the Midge Point water supply is safe to consume. Council have completed the Midge Point watermain cleaning works.
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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 are scheduled to start on Monday, March 17 and be completed by Sunday, March 23, weather permitting.

As a result of these works, residents residing in Laguna Quays will have low water pressure during the works and there will be intermittent and full day water interruptions and low water pressure in the Midge Point township from Monday, March 17 to Sunday, March 23. Please see the water interruption details below.

Date

Streets impacted

Water interruption

Tap water safe
to consume

Monday, March 17

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent

Full day water interruption

12am to 6pm.

Yes

Monday, March 17

Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgun Court
Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Stree
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Low water pressure/ potentially no water pressure.

6am to 6pm.

Yes

Tuesday, March 18

No streets impacted

No water interruption.

Yes

Wednesday, March 19

Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgum Court
Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Street
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Low water pressure
7am to 6pm.

Yes

Wednesday, March 19

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent

Full day water interruption

7am to 6pm.

Water restored after 6pm. Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Thursday, March 20

Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent
Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgum Court
Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Street
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive

Intermittent water interruptions 6am to 6pm.

Water restored after 6pm. Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Thursday, March 20

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Full pressure.

Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Friday, March 21

Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Street
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Intermittent water interruptions 6am to 6pm.
Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Friday, March 21

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent
Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgum Court

Full pressure.

Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Saturday, March 22

All residents

Full pressure.

Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Sunday, March 23

All residents

Full pressure.

Only consume once notified by council.

SAFE TO DRINK ONLY ONCE NOTIFIED BY COUNCIL


Please note: from Wednesday, March 19 to Sunday, March 23, the Midge Point water supply must not be consumed. The quality of the restored water will be slightly discoloured due to a high level of minerals and can only be used for cleaning purposes. It can only be used for bathing, washing dishes, flushing toilets and, if the water appears clean, washing your clothes. Washing in discoloured water may stain your clothing.

Council will notify residents on Sunday, March 23, when the town’s water supply is safe to consume. Residents will be notified via text message, on VMS digital boards along roads in the township, and an update will be posted on council’s Facebook page and Connecting Mackay website (connectingmackay.com.au/midgepoint).

Council will deliver free bottled drinking water to each household the week prior to the works commencing. If you require additional drinking water during the works, please contact Project Manager Jordan Bella on 4961 9887. Residents are also encouraged to stockpile water prior to the works commencing for drinking and bathing purposes.

At the completion of the stage two works, Midge Point residents are asked to run their outdoor tap for a few minutes to ensure the water is running clean. If the water continues to be slightly discoloured for 24 hours after the work has been completed, please contact Project Manager Jordan Bella on (07) 4961 9887 or council on 1300 MACKAY (622 529).

If you have any questions about the works, please contact council’s Community Engagement Officer Rebecca Batzloff on 1300 MACKAY (622 529) or Project Manager Jordan Bella on 4961 9887.

Project Update: As of 12.30pm on Sunday, March 23, 2025, the Midge Point water supply is safe to consume. Council have completed the 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 are scheduled to start on Monday, March 17 and be completed by Sunday, March 23, weather permitting.

As a result of these works, residents residing in Laguna Quays will have low water pressure during the works and there will be intermittent and full day water interruptions and low water pressure in the Midge Point township from Monday, March 17 to Sunday, March 23. Please see the water interruption details below.

Date

Streets impacted

Water interruption

Tap water safe
to consume

Monday, March 17

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent

Full day water interruption

12am to 6pm.

Yes

Monday, March 17

Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgun Court
Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Stree
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Low water pressure/ potentially no water pressure.

6am to 6pm.

Yes

Tuesday, March 18

No streets impacted

No water interruption.

Yes

Wednesday, March 19

Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgum Court
Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Street
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Low water pressure
7am to 6pm.

Yes

Wednesday, March 19

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent

Full day water interruption

7am to 6pm.

Water restored after 6pm. Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Thursday, March 20

Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent
Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgum Court
Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Street
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive

Intermittent water interruptions 6am to 6pm.

Water restored after 6pm. Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Thursday, March 20

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Full pressure.

Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Friday, March 21

Bundesen Avenue
McLeod Street
Shannon Street
Peters Avenue
Nielsen Parade
Camm Street
Repulse Drive
Park Drive
Jackson Street
Burton Street

Intermittent water interruptions 6am to 6pm.
Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Friday, March 21

Kunapipi Road
Conder Parade
Marine Parade
Patterson Street
Power Boulevard
Lawson Street
McKellar Street
O’Flynn Crescent
Midge Point Road
Mountain Drive
Snowgum Court

Full pressure.

Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Saturday, March 22

All residents

Full pressure.

Do not consume tap water.

NO

DO NOT CONSUME TAP WATER

Sunday, March 23

All residents

Full pressure.

Only consume once notified by council.

SAFE TO DRINK ONLY ONCE NOTIFIED BY COUNCIL


Please note: from Wednesday, March 19 to Sunday, March 23, the Midge Point water supply must not be consumed. The quality of the restored water will be slightly discoloured due to a high level of minerals and can only be used for cleaning purposes. It can only be used for bathing, washing dishes, flushing toilets and, if the water appears clean, washing your clothes. Washing in discoloured water may stain your clothing.

Council will notify residents on Sunday, March 23, when the town’s water supply is safe to consume. Residents will be notified via text message, on VMS digital boards along roads in the township, and an update will be posted on council’s Facebook page and Connecting Mackay website (connectingmackay.com.au/midgepoint).

Council will deliver free bottled drinking water to each household the week prior to the works commencing. If you require additional drinking water during the works, please contact Project Manager Jordan Bella on 4961 9887. Residents are also encouraged to stockpile water prior to the works commencing for drinking and bathing purposes.

At the completion of the stage two works, Midge Point residents are asked to run their outdoor tap for a few minutes to ensure the water is running clean. If the water continues to be slightly discoloured for 24 hours after the work has been completed, please contact Project Manager Jordan Bella on (07) 4961 9887 or council on 1300 MACKAY (622 529).

If you have any questions about the works, please contact council’s Community Engagement Officer Rebecca Batzloff on 1300 MACKAY (622 529) or Project Manager Jordan Bella on 4961 9887.

  • Project update: Sunday, March 23, 2025

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    Attention Midge Point residents, your water is now safe to consume!

    Specialised cleaning of water mains supplying the Midge Point township have now been completed.

    Extensive water quality testing has also been completed to ensure tap water is safe to consume following the works.

    Some residents may experience residual cloudy water, which is caused by compressed air. This will clear in the coming days. Should you have any questions about your water supply, please contact Project Manager Jordan Bella on (07) 4961 9887 or council on 1300 MACKAY (622 529).
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