The Palaszczuk government has given the residents of Burdekin ten million dollars for a new permanent water source.
The money is going to pay for three new bores, a new reservoir, associated pumps and connecting water main to allow the primary water source to be moved from the Nelson’s Lagoon bores to an alternate Ayr location.
This comes after per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances were discovered in the town water in 2018 which can lead to adverse health outcomes in humans.
Burdekin Shire Council CEO Terry Brennan thanked the state government for fully funding Stage 2 of council’s long-term water supply solution.