Overview
- NT Health ended the precautionary boil-water alert on Thursday after tests showed no E. coli or other harmful bacteria in the supply.
- Power and Water says two of four pumps are operating and it expects up to five days to reconnect all pumps to permanent power.
- The shutdown began Monday when flash flooding pushed Darwin River Dam above 110% capacity and overwhelmed the pump station’s equipment.
- Authorities boosted output from rural borefields and initially urged households to conserve water, with usage limits eased once a second pump came online Wednesday.
- Boil-water alerts remain for Katherine and Jilkminggan, and the rapid flooding earlier in the week left about 20 rural properties near Darwin River severely damaged with several rescues reported.