Month: February 2019

PUMPSTATION UPDATE as at 26th February 2019

Southern Division
Warrens Gully Pump Station:
Pump 1 – Unavailable (wet). River levels need to subside further.
Pump 2 – Pumping.

McDowells Pump Station:
Pump 1 – Unavailable (wet). River levels need to subside further.
Pump 2 – Unavailable (wet). As above.
Pump 3 – Pumping.

Down River Pump Station:
Pump 1 – Unavailable (silted up). Divers have undertaken visual inspections with desilting to be conducted Thurs 28th Feb by Commercial Divers
Pump 2 – Unavailable (silted up). As per Pump 1.

Northern Division:
Plantation Creek Pump Station:
Pump 1 – Available. Staff have conducted maintenance. Pump is not 100%, but OK to run in emergency.
Pump 2 – Pumping. Was started late afternoon (Fri 22nd Feb) and continues operating.
Pump 3 – Available. Was started for a short period trial, late yesterday afternoon (Mon 25th Feb).

Rocks Pump Station:
Pump 1 – Pumping. Was started late yesterday afternoon (Mon 25th Feb) and continues operating.
Pumps 2 & 3 – Unavailable. Staff completed maintenance, however pump chambers require desilting/dredging; to be conducted Fri 29th Feb by Commercial Divers.
Pump 4 – Unavailable. Needs major repair.

Rita Island Pump Station:
Pump 1 – Pumping. Was started earlier last week and continues operating.
Pump 2 – Available.

River Pump Stations: all stations do not have ideal pump intake conditions, due to silt/sand deposited from river run. Desilting and sand dam reconstruction to be conducted when river level subsides further.

Relift Pump Stations: all stations are available and currently pumping.

Irrigators are urged to use Groundwater as an alternative supply to Open Water (pending availability).

LOWER BURDEKIN WATER PUMP STATION UPDATE

PUMPSTATION UPDATE as at 25th February 2019