Thread: rain in SEQ

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

It overloads the sewerage systems and treatment plants. They have an inflow design limit. Once the inflow is over capacity untreated sewage then flows into stormwater systems polluting water storage, waterways, beaches and the ocean.

And the progressive Brisbane City Council, has , over a number of years, modernised our sewage system, so this does not happen. And the rivers and creeks in our system are tested , continuously, to keep on top of any pollution . Doesn't mean they are totally on top of it, but it is much better than a few years ago. And you haters? crawl back to where you came from. Bob Meant in the nicest possible way, guys, of course.

Of course the readings would be better than a few years ago, I mean really,it's not under water!
Unless councils and the state govt ( both Qld and Nsw )either massively enlarge the system or buyback all those old homes that are low lying, below the 1:10 or 1:25 year flood levels it will happen again. Throw in different state govt's with different agendas to the local councils and its a recipe for mess.
Locally there is a development that both councils objected to on flood concerns for established burbs, but the state govt overruled them and approved it.
The same would apply in sydney and Brisbane as higher burbs increase flow to lower lying older areas, meaning once the first x number of low lying properties loos ,or even backyard breather pipes that are open, broken or cracked go under the sewer system gets flushed, into your creek.
It's not about hating, just reality.
As evo just showed , some don't know the difference, he's smart enough to ask, others doing home reno's on the cheap themselves (as is the current trend)may not ask or care.

P.s bob post 28's quote is from Bundaberg not brisbane.