Greater Sydney is reconnected to Warragamba Dam after fire and flood debris from 320,000 hectares of burnt bushland pours into the Lake Burragorang catchment, prompting contamination fears.
Authorities have reconnected drinking water in Greater Sydney to Warragamba Dam after it was cut off due to bushfire contamination caused by last week's flooding.Sediment, ash and debris from burnt bushland was seen floating on the surface of Lake Burragorang near the dam wall
A water experts said recent replenishment of other dams means Sydney's water supply was secured for months, even without the damWater NSW made a decision earlier this week to stop using Warragamba Dam as a water source due to a torrent of fire and flood debris which ran into the catchment.
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