08 Mar What are the current water restriction levels?
Water restrictions are set by Mount Isa City Council. Level 2 water restrictions came into effect on Monday 3 May 2015. For more information, visit www.mountisa.qld.gov.au....
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08 Mar How much will the new water treatment infrastructure cost and who will pay for it?
The Mount Isa Water Board is investing $9.2 million into new, permanent micro-filtration water treatment infrastructure. This investment will be paid for by the Mount Isa Water Board from existing cash reserves, and the infrastructure will form part of the Board’s capital asset base....
08 Mar Why was a water levy imposed?
The levy, in place during 2014-15 financial year, was a matter for Mount Isa City Council. As per the Mount Isa Water Board’s contract with Council, the essential major expense associated with implementing the emergency leased filtration system was passed on at cost price. As part...
08 Mar What’s being done to increase the city’s supply of clean water?
The Mount Isa Water Board has implemented a long-term solution to expand filtration capacity to a reliable average of more than 22 megalitres per day from March 2015. This will increase the amount of water that can be provided to Mount Isa City Council for...
08 Mar How does Mount Isa’s water usage compare to other similar-sized regional cities?
In February 2015, Mount Isa’s average daily consumption was approximately 600 litres per person per day. Based on this figure, Mount Isa’s average daily consumption per person is more than 200% higher than Brisbane (<200 litres per person per day). Compared with other similar-sized outback mining centres,...
08 Mar How much water does Mount Isa use?
In February 2015, approximately 16.9 mega litres (or 16.9 million litres) of water is being used on average each day in Mount Isa. This equates to approximately 600 litres per person per day. This water usage is considerably higher than the same time last year. In...
08 Mar Why do we have a filtration system? What happened to Clear Water Lagoon?
In late 2013, a significant blue-green algae bloom caused Clear Water Lagoon’s natural filtration process to fail. This resulted in the water in the lagoon being unsuitable for Mount Isa Water Board to supply to Mount Isa City Council for use by the Mount Isa...
08 Mar Is Mount Isa’s water safe to drink?
Yes. Mount Isa’s water is safe. The Mount Isa Water Board conducts more than 10,000 water-quality tests per year to ensure the water meets Australian Drinking Water Guidelines....
08 Mar What are the roles of the Mount Isa Water Board and Mount Isa City Council in the supply of water to the city?
The Mount Isa Water Board is responsible for supplying bulk treated water to Mount Isa City Council. The Board conducts extensive water quality tests to ensure the water meets Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Once the Mount Isa Water Board has provided the water to Mount Isa...