Update: Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre - Program Pool

Assessment of the Program Pool filters at the MAAC has revealed faults in the two existing sand filters, including broken seals, laterals and underdrains due to their age and condition.

These faults have caused sand to discharge into the pipework, pool jets, and the pool itself. The sand also caused damage to the heat exchangers and the heating boost pump.

To address this, the program pool needs to be emptied of approximately 118,00 litres of water and the sand removed by vacuum.

The filtration lines will then need to be continually flushed until all of the sand has been removed from the system.

To minimise the time that the program pool is closed, Council is investigating the options of both repairing and replacing the damaged filters.

Noting that suppliers have advised Council that the replacement sand filters currently have a lead time of 12–16 weeks from the date of order.

We thank everyone for their patience, and we are sorry for the inconvenience. We are doing our best to minimise community impact. Unfortunately, this isn’t a simple or quick issue to resolve, and we will provide the community with updates as soon as we have more information.