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June 01, 2005
Tougher water restrictictions to preserve Sydney's dwindling water supply
New South Wales Utilities Minister Frank Sartor today outlined level-three water restrictions for residents in Sydney, the Illawarra and Blue Mountains. He also foreshadowed even more stringent measures should the Sydney dam levels drop further.
The Government introduced the controls after Sydney dams dropped below 40 per cent of capacity last week.
Mr Sartor said the measures were necessary to preserve water during one of Australia's worst droughts.
Engineers Australia said a short-term fix to Sydney's water crisis was needed, but it warned the level-three water restrictions were unsustainable in the long term, as reported by the Australian Associated Press.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at June 1, 2005 08:47 PM
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