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Premium Content Subscriber only Six potential long-term solutions to the Mount Morgan water crisis were floated at a public community forum, with some options proving to be more well-received by residents than others. Rockhampton Regional Council held a community meeting at the School of Arts Hall on April 13 to discuss the current and future water situation for the drought-stricken town, with close to 150 attendees. This comes after Queensland Health restrictions prevented a meeting going ahead in March. Fitzroy River Water manager Jason Plumb said water trucks would deliver drinking water to Mount Morgan seven days a week, and while only nine water trucks were delivered the day before, it would be ramped up to the previously announced 20 trucks in the coming days. ....
Emergency water to cost frustrated Mount Morgan ratepayers $70k per week, as they seek solutions Posted 4 updated 3 AprApril 2021 at 3:23am Mount Morgan resident Jessica Geiszler says the situation has been heartbreaking for her family and the wider community. ( Share Print text only Cancel Frustrated Mount Morgan residents want a long-term solution to their dwindling town water supply in central Queensland, as carting water is costing them $70,000 a week. Key points: Frustrated residents say long-term water security has been an issue for decades Rockhampton Mayor says he has written to the state government for funding support About 140 residents attended a community meeting on Tuesday night to vent their concerns about the quality of the dam water, and offer feedback on six long-term options proposed by Rockhampton Regional Council. ....
The trial revealed the process took even less time than initially thought. Fitzroy River Water manager Dr Jason Plumb said he was very happy with the trial. “We have successfully trialed the delivery of drinking water from Gracemere, up the Razorback, and safely through the township of Mount Morgan,” Dr Plumb said. Fitzroy River Water manager Jason Plumb. Picture: Contributed “We are just finishing pumping and unloading about 25,000 litres of drinking water into the storage reservoir behind me. “It’s been quite successful, and we are very confident we will be able to meet demand as required in the future.” ....
In the meantime the council intends to look into and consult residents about a more sustainable solution. The No.7 dam is now at 9.9 per cent – three to six months’ worth of drinkable water – but the council stressed residents would not be forsaken. Fitzroy River Water manager Jason Plumb said the three to six month estimate was based on expected evaporation and the fact Mount Morgan residents used about 750 kilolitres of water a day. “There is the potential as the dam level continues to drop that the water might reach a point where it becomes more difficult to treat … that might become the obvious trigger commencing tanking in water,” he said. ....