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Millions of people in south-east Queensland will be asked to limit their water use this weekend amid urgent repairs to the supply system.
Locals were on Thursday warned there could be changes to the taste, colour and smell of their tap water - along with reduced pressure.
Seqwater, the state run water agency, will repair pipes along a 4km stretch at Barnes Hill, west of Brisbane, and replace four valves which are 'reaching the end of their service life'.
The works, expected to last from Saturday to Monday, mean tap water needs to be supplied to Brisbane, Ipswich and Logan from elsewhere in the network.
'We're asking everyone to save water where they can by keeping showers as short as possible and postponing any water intensive chores like washing the car, topping up the pool or watering the garden,' Urban Utilities spokesman Michelle Cull said.
'The average water consumption across South East Queensland is
