Emergency Water Restrictions for Queensland Town Following Pump Failure

Emergency water restrictions for Queensland town following pump failure

Clermont residents are still being urged to conserve water, while storage levels are critically low due to multiple pump failures.

Residents halve water use after town warned it could run dry

Residents of Clermont in central Queensland halved their water consumption within hours after the council warned the town could run dry. The emergency was caused by a pump failure at Theresa Creek Dam, and it came just days after Clermont was crowned home of Australia's best tasting tap water. Photo by Swanky Fella on Unsplash

Isaac Regional Council declares water emergency for Clermont in CQ

Theresa Creek Dam pump driver failure leaves Clermont facing critically low water stores. Discover how local council is handling emergency repairs here.