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Water supply notice – Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra Islands

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Water supply notice – Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra Islands
Redland City Council 25 Jun 2019

Seqwater will be undertaking essential maintenance work on Russell Island between Thursday 27 June and Friday 28 June 2019.  Timing is subject to weather conditions and other unexpected delays.

No full loss of supply is expected during works.

Thursday 27 June, between 9pm – 5am Friday 28 June:  no loss of supply expected but residents on Russell, Lamb, Karragarra and Macleay Islands may experience low water pressure during works and discoloured water as pipelines are reopened.

When works are complete

You may see open hydrants with flowing water – this is necessary to flush pipelines. Please do not approach the hydrants or attempt to turn them off.

In your own home:

If you experience discoloured water, run a cold water tap until it clears – this may take a few minutes Check the cleanliness of water before operating washing machines or filling kettles You may need to run each tap is run for a short time to remove any trapped air Stay informed

For enquiries about the night work contact Seqwater: seqwater.com.au/works or 1300 SEQWATER (1300 737 928)

For enquiries about water pressure or discoloured water contact Redland City Council: 3829 8999.

Source: Redland City Council : Water supply notice – Russell, Macleay, Lamb and Karragarra Islands
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