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12 March 2009
Water Purification for the Karumba Community

Defence continues to provide personnel and equipment to ensure the supply of freshwater to the Karumba community in Northern Queensland.

The deployment is in response to a State Government request, through Emergency Management Australia, for Defence to provide an emergency (drinking quality) water supply to the Karumba Township.

The mobile water purification unit onsite has been pumping up to 400,000 litres of clean water per day. So far 8.4 megalitres of purified water have been supplied to the community.

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The mobile water purification unit from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment is pictured setup in Karumba.

(Date taken: 01 March 2009)
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Lance Corporal Andrew Rainbow from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment operates the mobile water purification unit.

(Date taken: 01 March 2009)
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Sapper Glenn Templeton from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment operates the mobile water purification unit.

(Date taken: 01 March 2009)
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Private Victoria Love, a preventative medicine technician from 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion, monitors water purity in Karumba.

(Date taken: 01 March 2009)
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Sapper Glenn Templeton from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment inspects water holding tanks in Karumba.

(Date taken: 01 March 2009)
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