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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Caitlin Cassidy

Fears of Sydney water restrictions as only 25% of Warragamba Dam catchment deemed safe to drink

The Warragamba Dam spillway flowing
The Warragamba Dam is Sydney’s largest drinking water catchment. Despite being at capacity, only a quarter of the dam’s water is drinkable as heavy rain puts pressure on filtration systems. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Just a quarter of Sydney’s largest drinking water catchment, the Warragamba Dam, is safe for consumption, prompting fears residents will need to conserve water.

Ben Blayney, the head of water supply and production at Sydney Water, said the past year’s floods had placed extreme pressure on the city’s water filtration system.

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