Residents in south-east Queensland are experiencing changes to tap water quality, including taste, smell, and color, attributed to recent flooding. While the water is deemed safe to drink by Seqwater, local councils are taking action to mitigate the issue. Logan Mayor Jon Raven announced increased water availability from the local desalination plant and reduced production from the Mt Crosby Water Treatment plant to dilute the water. Residents may notice a temporary worsening of the taste and odor as the water is pushed through the network.
Residents in parts of south-east Queensland have been warned that changes to tap water quality will get worse before they get better, as local councils scramble to find methods to deal with the issue. During the last week residents in Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan have complained of a change in water taste, smell and colour, believed to be linked to recent flooding.
“That information was very helpful to demonstrate to seqwater that this was too serious to just wait for it to resolve on its own.” Raven said that while seqwater maintained the water is safe to drink, he acknowledges that the flavour and odour changes were “significant”.
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