In a town in New South Wales, the drought has become so desperate that farmers are turning to their new local swimming pool for water supply.
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In a town in New South Wales, the drought has become
so desperate that farmers are turning to their new local
swimming pool for water supply.
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The eight lane outdoor pool is still being built, and was filled with water last week while it was tested for leaks.
Gunnedah Mayor James Chaffey said he did not want that water to go to waste.
"There's more than two megalitres of water that is non-potable, water that is now becoming available," he said.
"We don't want to pump that down the drain.”
Today the council will offer the water — which is not for human consumption — free to anyone who needs it.
Read the story by Anna Henderson from ABC News - “Drought-stricken NSW farmers offered water from public pool as national talks begin in Canberra.”
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