Community
15 April, 2023
Positive Steps Taken To Secure Tully's Water Network
AT THE March 2023 Local Government Meeting, Cassowary Coast Regional Council awarded local construction company, Celtic Construction & Utility Services (CCUS), the tender for the construction of the Hyatt Street Reservoir.
Construction works have an estimated value of $9.3 million.
The new Reservoir will serve the township of Tully and will increase water security through improving water quality, standard of service, and will also provide emergency storage.
Major projects portfolio holder, Councillor Nicholas Pervan said the Hyatt Street High Level reservoir was identified as a solution to address issues faced by Australia’s wettest town leading to continuous days of dirty water.
“During high rainfall events, water supply sourced from Boulder and Bulgun Creeks often experiences turbidity issues which can lead to boil water alerts.
“Councils Drinking Water Quality Management Plan has upper limits of turbidity. During high rainfall events these limits can be exceeded for extended periods of time, leading Council to draw water from our reservoirs. If this supply becomes expended, then Council has no option but to supply high turbid water from Boulder and Bulgun, which results in a Boil Water notice being issued to the community.
“An integrated system of water storage reservoirs in the current network, will reduce the risk of loss of supply to the entire network, allowing each reservoir to serve a defined geographical zone and population,” said Councillor Pervan.
“Council is proud to award such significant work to a local business who has experience undertaking construction in our region and understands our unique climate.
“We hope that the flow on from this contract will be seen within the local community through increased employment opportunities, purchase of materials and spend at local businesses.”
The project is jointly funded by Cassowary Coast Regional Council and the Queensland Government’s Building our Regions Round Six, with $2 million provided to the program.
