Major Water Outage – Mareeba Township

Update at 10am:

The repair to the water main has been complete at intersection of Constance Street and Basalt Street which has caused a major water outage for the Mareeba Township, and water should be restored by 11am, Friday 6 December 2024.

Council staff are now turning on the valves and bleeding the lines. There are a number of valves that need to be turned back on to restore the water supply.

Council expects the water to be restored by 11am, and it may take a bit longer for the water to reach full pressure across the whole town.

Once water begins to be restored, residents may have will have milky, dirty or discoloured water. Residents are advised that if they experience this, they should turn on a cold water tap and run it until the water runs clear.

Thank you to the community for your patience as Council works towards restoring the water supply.

Earlier:

A water main break has caused a water outage in Mareeba, impacting most of the town including homes and businesses.

The outage is due to a split in the water main near the intersection of Constance Street and Basalt Street.

Council is onsite and working as quickly as possible to restore water, however it is likely to take several hours.

The road is closed at Constance Street and Basalt Street as there is significant damage to the road.

Council thanks the community for their patience as we work towards fixing this issue. We will provide updates throughout the day.

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