Clermont Asked To Conserve Amid Water Crisis

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Isaac Regional Council residents were at risk of water shortages after both pumps supplying raw water from Theresa Creek Dam to Clermont failed earlier this week on Monday 28^th September.

The failures prompted an emergency conserve water notice, with the Clermont community responding quickly by almost immediately halving its water use from 30 litres per second to 15 litres per second.

One of the failed pumps was replaced and had been operating since Tuesday evening, while Council worked on short-term repairs to the second pump. Isaac Regional Council said at the time of publication that the second pump would be replaced once Clermont’s water supply had stabilised.

Council staff worked overnight monitoring water entering the treatment plant, which continued operating through the night, while water stores increased by 15 per cent.

Council was investigating why both pumps had failed at the same time, with electricians on site as part of the investigation.

The latest pump failures were reportedly not connected to the issues experienced at the Clermont Water Treatment Plant in August.  

Council had sourced two new pumps and a spare pump to provide additional support should another failure occur.

At the time of publication, Clermont residents had been asked to continue conserving water, with restrictions limited to essential household use including drinking, cooking, personal hygiene and flushing toilets.

Outdoor watering was not permitted.

Council said the Clermont community’s swift reduction in water use gave the pumps an opportunity to return water to the treatment plant and begin refilling the raw water tanks.

There were no further updates available at the time of print.

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