Redlands water supply affected by Stradbroke fire January 4, 2014 - 12:16PM 17 reading now Redland City Council and Seqwater are calling on Redland residents on the mainland and Southern Moreton Bay Islands to conserve water supplies this weekend, after fires on North Stradbroke Island. The fires have prevented one of the region's two Water Treatment Plants, on North Stradbroke Island, from supplying the mainland or nearby islands. Redland City Deputy Mayor Alan Beard said as a precaution, given the forecast temperatures, the community was being asked to help maintain supplies by not using water unnecessarily until the system can again being fully operating. "Until we can get the system back up and running we are asking the community to put off any unnecessary outdoor watering from gardening to washing cars over the next few days, particularly given the hotter temperatures and the likelihood we will see an increase in consumption and general water use to stay cool," Cr Beard said. This is a precaution only. Any savings on water use over the next couple of days will greatly assist us manage through this period. Fires cut power to the North Stradbroke Island Water Treatment Plant. While the plant has remained undamaged, fires also swept over the borefields where the plant sources its supply. Seqwater crews on Saturday were assessing whether the borefields have sustained any damage. The Redlands mainland and nearby islands were switched over to the Capalaba Water Treatment Plant and supplies from around the water grid via the Eastern Pipeline Interconnector at the beginning of the weekend.