Sydney’s drinking water quality under threat from climate crisis, report finds

The report found climate change was the ‘greatest driver of the overall health of the catchment’, noting the severe impact of events including the black summer bushfires. Photograph: David Gray/Getty Images

Sydney’s drinking water is unlikely to remain healthy unless the effects of the climate crisis are mitigated, according to a report handed to the New South Wales government.

After a three-year audit, the scathing assessment of the city’s water supply also found seven of the 18 key indicators for the water system’s health were worsening.