Water Carrier Licence and Water Tanker Approval - Mackay Regional Council - Queensland

Council regulates the drawing and cartage of water to:

• ensure that water supplied by water tankers for domestic consumption or use is of high quality.
• protect from contamination both water supplied and the water supply from which this water is taken.

Council may grant licences based on the following conditions:

Council:

• restricts the sources of supply from which you may take water for your business,
• restricts or prevents using water tankers for any purposes other than domestic water distribution.

You:

• only distribute water in your business that is fit for human consumption and complies with standards set by the relevant local law policy,
• take samples of water periodically, analyse the bacteriological and mineral content and provide Council with the results of the analysis,
• only take water from sources specified in the licence,
• only supply water for domestic purposes that complies with the World Health Organisation guidelines and/or the National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines for drinking water quality,
• only use water tankers for water suitable for domestic purposes,
• maintain the interior of each water tank in a clean and hygienic condition, free from rust and foreign matter,
• display the licence number the Council issues you on each water tank, with the letters and numbers not less than 75mm in height,
• display the trading name and telephone number of the water carrier on the tank, with the letters not less than 75mm in height,
• take reasonable steps to prevent contamination of any source of supply, distribution tank and receptacle into which you transfer water.