The ongoing flooding that is affecting the Northern Rivers has led to a pump station switchboard at the Uki Water Treatment had been inundated by water.
‘With Clarrie Hall Dam levels high and rain still falling in the catchment, we have taken a conservative approach to commence trucking water from our Bray Park Water Treatment Plant to Uki,’ said Tweed Council’s Manager Water and Wastewater Operations Brie Jowett.
Uki residents are being asked to reduce their water consumption ‘to essential use only’ until the local water supply can be restored and they can stop supplying water via tankers.
‘This will ensure safe supply of water to residents should we not be able to resolve the issue quickly or if further rainfall causes flooding above the switchboard again,’ Ms Jowett said.
What Uki residents need to know:
- Water remains safe to drink and use
- Residents are asked to conserve water and use for essential purposes only
- Avoid use for non-essential purposes (hosing down paved/muddy areas, delay clothes washing).
Tweed Shire Council will provide an update to residents when Council resumes normal operations at the Uki Water Treatment Plant.
To stay up to date with the latest information about the weather event, including emergency information, services interruptions, rain fall data and river heights, go to the Tweed’s Emergency Dashboard
