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The 2013 floods caused widespread damage to infrastructure throughout the South Burnett, as well as in the Brisbane Valley (Photo: Richard Pennell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 8, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

A $2 million water treatment plant will be built at Linville to secure a long-term water supply for the community, which has been relying on carted water for the past six years.<\/p>\n

The existing plant, constructed in 1970, was forced to close after the 2013 floods damaged the facility.<\/p>\n

Since then, Seqwater has supplied drinking water for Linville\u2019s 400 or so residents by tanker from the nearby Kilcoy water treatment plant.<\/p>\n

Natural Resources Minister Dr Anthony Lynham said supplying water to residents by tanker had always been an interim solution.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the long-term it is more economical, reliable and effective to re-build the Linville plant and ensure local water supply security well into the future,\u201d Dr Lynham said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new plant will be a larger facility and will house an improved water quality monitoring station to better detect any contaminants in the raw water and have improved treatment capabilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will have upgraded filters and ultraviolet disinfection capabilities for added protection.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new plant will source its water from a local Brisbane River bore.<\/p>\n

Seqwater\u00a0CEO Neil Brennan said early survey work for the project began late last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Construction is scheduled to begin in July.<\/p>\n

\u201cConstruction is expected to take six months, subject to weather conditions, and will involve the removal and replacement of the current plant and its equipment,” Mr Brennan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDrinking water will continue to be supplied to the Linville community by tanker from the Kilcoy water treatment plant while the new plant is completed.”<\/p>\n

Residents can stay up-to-date with the progress via\u00a0www.seqwater.com.au\/works<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington said the Linville community had finally been heard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI have been asking SeqWater for years when the new plant would be constructed, and all we have seen is delay after delay,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOriginally, I was told it would be re-constructed in 2016. Instead, the Labor Government have been trucking water into the township every day and people rightly want to know what this has cost taxpayers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to finally have this win for Linville, but I\u2019ll be asking the Labor Government more questions when Parliament returns on February 12, including the cost-to-date of water cartage and why Linville has had to wait so long for a secure water supply.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe community of Linville deserve a medal for the patience they have shown in waiting seven years for this new plant.”<\/p>\n

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