Water
Cook Shire Council owns and maintains a significant network of underground water and wastewater mains which deliver water throughout the towns and collect and treat sewage from homes and businesses.
Some of the major assets which help Council achieve these services are:
- Three water treatment plants
- Two wastewater (sewage) treatment plants
- 11 water storage reservoirs
- 15 bores
- One weir
- One dam
- 19 pump stations
- 80km of water mains
- 37km of sewer mains
Find out more about:
COVID Wastewater Surveillance Program
Water and Waste Water Customer Service Standards
Cooktown, Laura and Coen Wastewater Serviced Area Maps
Cooktown, Lakeland, Laura and Coen Water Serviced Area Maps
Cook Shire Council’s Current Annual Water and Wastewater Performance Report
Coen Drinking Water Quality Management Plan
Coen Drinking Water Quality Management Plan report 2020-21
Laura Drinking Water Quality Management Plan
Laura Drinking Water Quality Management Plan report 2020-21
Lakeland Drinking Water Quality Management Plan
Lakeland Drinking Water Quality Management Plan report 2020-21
Cooktown Drinking Water Quality Management Plan
Cooktown Drinking Water Quality Management Plan report 2020-21
Cook Shire Overarching Drinking Water Quality Management Plan
