Council Monitoring Amamoor Creek

Gympie region Mayor Glen Hartwig is urging the residents of Amamoor, in the Mary Valley, to continue monitoring their water usage after Council increased the township’s water restrictions to Level 5 yesterday.

In Amamoor, Level 5 restrictions mean residents need to limit their water consumption to 120L per person, per day.

“There is no risk to the town’s water supply,” Mayor Hartwig said today. “Council is monitoring the level of Amamoor Creek which is a vital water source for the residents of Amamoor and is used for water treatment and reticulation.

“We will be tankering in water, at least for the short term, until we can reach a more permanent solution.

“This situation is the result of some very dry weather of recent times. “Residents of Amamoor are doing a fantastic job monitoring their water usage and I want to congratulate them for that.

“I want to encourage all Amamoor residents who are connected to town water to continue their vigilant monitoring.

“This event is exclusively due to a lack of rain and we will need to conserve water until we receive some solid wet weather,” Mayor Hartwig said. The low water levels in Amamoor Creek were identified as part of a wider, regional water monitoring program.

For more information on water restrictions in the Gympie region, head to www.gympie.qld.gov.au/water-restrictions