Sunshine Coast Sewage Spills

[MickS]

Seems this is becomming a common occurance, last week alone Noosa Sound has one, Pumicestone passage has two. One of my favorite little haunts, Currimundi Lake, has had number of spills in recent times.

Beaches are closed, who knows what happens to the marine environment, especially the health of fish being caught.

Most common reason given for the spills is the storm season, and failure of equipment.

Can I urge those in the area to contact their local council and let them know you are not happy with the situation.This happens way to often

MickS

http://www.abc.net.au/news/items/200601/1544733.htm?sunshine

http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/qld/sunshine/200502/s1305023.htm

[Derek_Bullock]

Second sewage spill keeps beaches closed
Tuesday, 10 January 2006. 12:20 (AEDT)Tuesday, 10 January 2006. 11:20 (ACST)Tuesday, 10 January 2006. 11:20 (AEST)Tuesday, 10 January 2006. 12:20 (ACDT)Tuesday, 10 January 2006. 09:20 (AWST)
Two beaches at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast remain closed today after a second sewage spill into Pumicestone Passage.

The Environmental Protection Agency is investigating the spillage from a pumphouse at Duckholes Creek.

Storms flooded the pumphouse again yesterday, prompting more effluent to flow into the passage.

The local council believes the effluent was carried out to sea on the tide, but Bulcock and Golden beaches remain shut as a precaution.

[Derek_Bullock]

Mick the second link takes you to an article about an incident in February 2005.

[MickS]

Your right, sorry about that. Just shows though how common the problem is. Thanks for the fix

Cheers

MickS