WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 25A
Meaning of water supply emergency
WATER ACT 2000 - SECT 25A
Meaning of water supply emergency
25A Meaning of water supply emergency
(1) A water supply emergency is a situation in which there is a demonstrably
serious risk the State’s, or a part of the State’s,
essential water supply needs will not be met.
(2) The following are examples
of circumstances from which a situation mentioned in subsection (1) may
arise—
(a) failure of a large part of water supply, treatment or
distribution infrastructure or wastewater infrastructure;
(b) extended severe
drought conditions;
(c) contamination of a water storage used for
essential water supply needs causing the water to be unfit for supply.
(3) In
this section—
"demonstrably" , in relation to a serious risk, means the serious risk can be
demonstrated by reliable data about water supply.
"essential water supply needs" means water supply for—
(a) domestic
purposes; or
(b) essential services, including the generation or distribution
of electricity; or
(c) processing or refining minerals or petroleum in the
local government area of the Gladstone Regional Council.