Less than year's worth of water forces Armidale council to look for second source

Steven Green
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:58am, first published July 16 2019 - 3:00pm
SECOND SOURCE: As the region's water needs grow, council want a second water source to compliment Malpas Dam.
SECOND SOURCE: As the region's water needs grow, council want a second water source to compliment Malpas Dam.

MALPAS Dam sits at less than half its capacity and there are fears the city of Armidale has less than a year's supply of water left.

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Steven Green

Steven Green

Senior Journalist

Senior Journalist with The Young Witness and The Inverell Times. A married, Blues supporter, I have grandkids who support the Maroons, I drink too much coffee, eat too much sugar and am constantly in search of the perfect pizza.

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