NSW city goes a week without drinkable water after floods cause contamination

Dubbo looks to climate-proof water supply as council says backup groundwater couldn't be accessed

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Water in Dubbo and surrounding towns has been undrinkable for nearly a week as local authorities work to climate-proof" against the future contamination of catchments.

After the Little River swelled during the deluge of rain, animal faeces and carcasses were flushed into the catchment.

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