More than a dozen large NSW towns have a "high risk" of running out of water and the quality of supplies in some areas is deteriorating as the state's big dry intensifies.lists the north-west town of Bourke as at "very high" risk. Other big centres, such as Orange and Tamworth, are described as "high risk".
"Inflows are lower than under the previous drought of record in these valleys," it says, adding there is "potential for significant algal blooms and fish deaths as weather warms [with] continuing low flows."The report also noted that according to the Bureau of Meteorology, November has "particularly strong chances of being much drier than usual".
Critics, though, have pointed out some of those measures had been identified previously by Infrastructure NSW as priorities. "The sad part is there are some things that the government could do right now to preserve the remaining amount of water for as long as possible - there have been some positive announcements," he said.
p_hannam At least 50 towns of varying sizes including large towns. $80 million wasted on water that should be supporting these towns now.
p_hannam You expect this in sub Sahara Africa nothing has changed since the first settlers
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