19 Sunshine Coast properties can’t drink water due to elevated arsenic levels
Global News
A Sunshine Coast resident, along with 18 other properties in the Garden Bay area, has been under a “do not use” warning for their water due to elevated arsenic levels.
Jack Mocarski has to drive down a road to pick up water for every drop he uses for drinking and cooking.
The Sunshine Coast resident, along with 18 other properties in the Garden Bay area, has been under a “do not use” warning for their water due to elevated arsenic levels.
They get some of their water from dropped-off jugs, paid for by Clearwater Utilities.
“Usually I get one (bottle at a time) because we don’t want anyone to run out,” he said.
Mocarski and his 18 Dream Valley Estate neighbours have been doing this once or twice a week for the past 15 months.
“Occasionally there isn’t enough water for everyone so we have to go to IGA,” he said.
Originally, high levels of arsenic were found in the well water at the end of September 2022. Mocarski said it took two months for the residents to be notified.
“(We were) drinking water with arsenic for 2 months. We were outraged by that,” he said.
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