Tugun tap water discolouration caused by ’tiny air bubbles’: Gold Coast City Council

Residents of a Gold Coast suburb have expressed fears the water supply may have been tampered with after cloudy liquid started coming from taps. But the real reason for the problem has bow been revealed.

RUMOURS have swirled on social media after residents of a Gold Coast suburb started getting discoloured water from their taps.

One resident raised concerns “someone has poisoned or hacked our water supply”.

Another linked the milky or cloudy water to cases of elevated uranium levels in water consumed by remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory.

Tugun residents have raised concerns about discoloured water.

The 6000-member strong Tugun Neighbourhood Watch Facebook page has shared photos of the dodgy-looking water, attempting to determine what was happening.

“Hi there, is anyone else’s water (from Tugun) coming out of the tap like this all of the sudden? It’s been fine all day for us but suddenly gone like this (sic),” a resident complained.

The concerns were not limited to the Neighbourhood Watch page.

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Another person took to The People United Gold Coast page to find out what was happening.

“Morning everyone. Has anyone in tugun got problems with their tap water this morning or just our family? Our water is super foggy (don't know how else to explain it). Genuinely worried someone has poisoned or hacked our water supply (sic),” they wrote.

Gold Coast City Council has attempted to alleviate the concerns of residents and says the discoloured water is nothing to worry about.

Some speculated Gold Coast City Council “dumped a s---load of chemicals in” or that maintenance or major works had been carried out.

The council was asked for more information about the discolouration of water.

A spokeswoman offered a simple explanation.

“Milky or cloudy appearance is usually due to tiny air bubbles in the water,” she said.

“This can occur when air is trapped in the pipes after they have been repaired, and is released by the sudden reduction in pressure with a tap discharging.”

RESIDENTS RAISE CONCERNS OVER ‘GROSS’, ‘MILKY’ TAP WATER

Tugun residents have raised concerns about badly discoloured water.

“Air in water is harmless and a glass of white water will quickly clear.”

The council promises to notify residents of water quality issues as soon as it is made aware.

Anyone who believes they have an issue with water quality in their home can phone the council on 07 5667 5801 or 1300 000 928.