Tamworth water supply: council could set 100 litre per day target if Chaffey falls to 10 per cent

Jacob McArthur
January 18 2020 - 5:30am
TOUGH TIMES: Bruce Logan said the council was planning for more dry times despite predictions of heavy downpours. Photo: Jacob McArthur 150120JMA02
TOUGH TIMES: Bruce Logan said the council was planning for more dry times despite predictions of heavy downpours. Photo: Jacob McArthur 150120JMA02

It is a step up in seriousness and people have to work harder to achieve 100 litres per person per day.

- Water director Bruce Logan

TAMWORTH residents could be asked to tighten their water use even further if there's no change in conditions.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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