04/02 - TasWater media release

Summary:

• TasWater will resume Tullah Water Treatment Plant operations on 5 February after extensive sampling shows no impact to the water supply following an oil spill in the nearby Lake Rosebery in January.
• The treatment plant will be run manually by onsite operators to allow for additional system checks, and increased water quality sampling will continue.
• The impact to the water catchment has been assessed in collaboration with the EPA and Department of Health.
• The intake is approximately 26 metres below the surface and some distance from the shore, while the oil is floating on the surface of the water around the shoreline.

Read the full media release here.