In a regional town just a few hours from Adelaide, an ongoing water crisis means the locals and their animals won't drink the tap water — yet residents are paying the same rates as residents in the city.
Locals in Quorn pay the same price for their water as Adelaide residents — but the mayor says their water is undrinkableIt's 39 degrees Celsius as Janet Nisted's thirsty dog takes a sip of water from its bowl and walks away.Welcome to Quorn, four hours north of Adelaide, where an ongoing crisis means the locals and their animals will not drink the tap water.
"Soap doesn't lather, shampoo doesn't lather, your hair feels like straw and your skin is just dry and itchy. "We do rely on rainwater for pretty much everything. But it doesn't rain much here. Our rainfall is really low and so we're now at a situation where we've got to buy in, and … that cost $675 just to fill one tank, so it's very expensive."The taste is not the only problem. The minerals in the water are highly corrosive and Ms Nisted says residents have been left with hefty maintenance bills.
"The challenge is that we don't have infinite amounts of money. When we do spend money with SA Water, it's every single customer that pays for it."Ms Close said other water security projects were a higher priority because despite the bad taste, Quorn's water was safe to drink.
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