09 February 2024
The Tweed’s water mains cleaning program for 2024 is underway, with contractor Clearflow Australia on a mission to clean pipes in 13 suburbs by the end of March.
The suburbs on this year’s list are Bogangar/Cabarita Beach, Casuarina, Condong, Dunbible, Murwillumbah, Nunderi, South Murwillumbah, Terranora, Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads South, Tweed Heads West and Tyalgum.
To save water, air scouring is being used.
Acting Water and Wastewater Operations Manager Mitch Alward said Council aimed to clean 10% of Tweed’s entire water mains network each year, amounting to 70 kilometres of pipes.
“It’s part of our program of work to deliver a high quality, affordable and reliable water service from catchment to tap,” Mr Alward said.
To clean, Council needs to turn off the local water supply for short periods.
“If your home or business will be impacted, we will let you know in advance by placing a notice in your letterbox,” he added.
Water interruptions are also published on tweed.nsw.gov.au/service-problems-interruptions.
Clearflow will not need to enter private properties to undertake this work.
As part of the cleaning program, fire hydrants are inspected, cleaned and tested for water flow and pressure, and directional signs on roads repainted if required to maintain visibility for fire services.