to spread the bores out for about 10 kilometres to avoid drawdown in the aquifer,” Cook explains. The new facility is situated on flood-free land, providing a critical 2.2 megaday emergency water supply. “It’s really been a process of working through to eliminate risks and driving which part of the project we develop,” says Cook. While the project progresses to the assessment stage, the council will soon be able to test the water supply. REBUILDING STRONGER: FLOOD RECOVERY WITH A VISION The Western Downs flood recovery program emerged 28 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 06, ISSUE 12
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