Toowoomba’s water – A critical situation Toowoomba’s dams are now below 23%. Without significant rainfall the city will be relying on existing and new bores, plus temporary emergency supplies from late 2008.

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When will we run out of water?

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If the Water Futures poll result is YES, the advanced water treatment plant will take approximately 18 months to construct followed by 24 – 36 months of a CSIRO endorsed testing and monitoring program. It is expected that the water will be supplementing our supplies around 2010 - 2011.

The CRC for WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT's plain language CONSUMER'S GUIDE to Drinking Water has recently been updated. It provides an overview of water supply in Australia and around the world and discusses how water is collected, treated, distributed, used and regulated.

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A multi-barrier process works on the principle of providing more than one means of removing any particular contaminant.  It means we do not rely on just one treatment process to do the job and a failure of one component will not compromise water quality.

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Toowoomba City Council will use three processes to purify all wastewater.  The process involves Ultrafiltration, Reverse Osmosis and Ultra Violet Disinfection.  These processes remove hormones and other harmful substances without the use of chemicals.

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