Cairns Regional Council Water & Waste
- Current Water Supply & Demand Information
February 1st 2010
| WATER SOURCE | Copperlode Falls Dam |
| Dam Level | 100% |
| Spillway Level | 53mm over |
| Daily Average Production | 52.16 ML (megalitres) |
| Capacity | 37,100 ML |
- Fluoridation Update Announcements
The Queensland Government announced on 5th December 2007 that it would implement mandatory fluoridation of public water supplies where the supply serviced populations of 1000 or more persons.
Fluoridation is a Queensland Government directive under the Water Fluoridation Regulation 2008, and Cairns Regional Council has a legal obligation to follow this directive.
Council has received a large number of emails and letters with regard to this, therefore the following Information Sheet is provided as a general response to these emails and letters.
- Douglas Water Reference Group
Cairns Regional Council has established the Douglas Community Water Reference Group to assist Council in managing water supply and water quality related issues on behalf of the community.
More information, documents and meetings minutes (click here)
- "Our Cairns Water" website
Click here to go to website
- Permanent Water Conservation Measures for
Private Gardens & Commercial Watering
Permitted Watering Times between:
- 5:00am and 9:00am and
- 5:00pm and 9:00pm
- Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
- Wednesday/Friday/Sunday
No sprinklers permitted on Mondays.
Hand held hoses with a trigger nozzle, watering cans or buckets can be used at any time.# see also our Water Restrictions Page
- Mandatory Water Saving Targets for New Homes
Information on mandatory water saving targets for new homes.
- Waste Management Strategy
The collection, sorting and processing of 130,000 tonnes of waste generated per year by the 140,000 residents of the Cairns Regional Council area each year is a $24m operation.
It is therefore critical for Council to regularly review its waste management strategy to identify opportunities for improvement into the future. In December 2009, Council adopted the Cairns Regional Council Waste Management Strategy 2010-2015 for the whole Cairns Region.
For more information on the waste strategy visit the following website: www.cairns.qld.gov.au/wastestrategy