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The water from both sources is treated at the John Gilbert Water Treatment Plant in Macquarie Street (south) before being pumped to service reservoirs throughout the urban area of Dubbo and villages. WaterNSW warns without significant rain, Macquarie River will run dry, wiping out supply to Dubbo, Cobar, Nyngan and NarromineThe projections from NSW’s river operator and bulk water supplier WaterNSW show without significant rain the first towns to lose water supply will be Dubbo, Cobar, Nyngan and Narromine with the Macquarie River forecast to run dry by November.The Macquarie River experiences an average inflow of 1,448GL annually but in the past two years has seen just 97GL enter the river system, the data shows.It has been described as a “critical” situation by the NSW water minister, Melinda Pavey, who told reporters in Canberra on Sunday the government is doing “everything humanly possible” to make sure the state gets through this devastating drought.The NSW government has committed $130m for extra bores and pipelines to reduce water lost in transmission, she said, citing a pipeline to extend Tamworth’s water supply by 18 months and $30m for bores in Dubbo.Australia’s longest river, the Murray, has been severely affected with 901GL of water entering the system in the past 12 months compared with its annual average of 5000GL.The lakes sit within the town of Menindee which experienced mass fish deaths along the Darling River last summer.Residents have questioned the drainage of the lakes twice in 2017 with some suggesting the fish carnage wouldn’t have happened if the lakes were full.The WaterNSW data shows the lakes received 2100GL of water in 2016/17 followed by just 52GL of water in 2017/18.Under the worst-case scenario, the Lachlan River, which runs through the state’s central west, is projected to run dry by March 2020, leaving the towns of Forbes, Cowra and Parkes without water supply.The river is the fourth-longest in Australia and annually receives an average of 1,212GL of water but in the last year recorded inflows of just 107GL.The state’s north-west including the small towns of Manilla and Boggabri could also run out of water by the same date if the upper Namoi River doesn’t receive any rainfall.A group of rivers which straddle the NSW and Queensland border and supply water to the towns of Boggabilla, Ashford and Goondiwindi, received just 17GL of inflows in the past year compared with an annual average of 1000GL.WaterNSW predicts the Border rivers will run dry by September 2020 without government intervention and rain.The data predicts that most of Sydney’s water supply will remain flowing until at least October 2021 when, under the worst-case scenario, the upper Nepean River will run dry.Warragamba Dam received 105GL of water in the last year compared with its annual average of 1,069GL.Pavey said that Dubbo’s Burrendong dam only has 4.5% water left in it, although it could provide a further 21GL below that empty level.“But we need to find some more water in the bores around Dubbo – and we’re confident of doing that – it’s a very marshy area, there’s a lot of underground supplies there … but it is a challenge,” she said.Pavey defended the NSW government’s handling of the crisis, saying “in 2016 the state was awash with water” and then three years later it suffered historic low inflows.Pavey sidestepped questions about whether global warming constituted a “climate emergency” but accepted the drought “could be [caused by] climate change, climate variability”.Pavey and Steph Ryan, Victoria’s shadow water minister, were in Canberra for the Nationals’ federal council, which concluded on Saturday.Ryan called for “urgent action” from the federal government, noting the council had passed two motions opposing the recovery of 450GL of upwater from southern basin irrigators.

Dubbo is considerably sunny, receiving 148.6 days of clear skies annually, in contrast to Sydney's 104 days. Dubbo's wettest month is January with an average rainfall of 60.1 mm (2.37 in) occurring on average over five days. Water charges and services; Asbestos Awarness; Register for E-Rates; Rubbish, Recycling and Sustainability. The …

Council supply treated water to the City of Dubbo and surrounding local government area, servicing a residential population of approximately 40,491 of which 34,130 are connected to the reticulated water supply. Council's water trading process will be available on the website once plans are completed.The NSW Government has strongly encouraged Councils to undertake Integrated Water Cycle Management planning for some time now. The IWCM process required extensive input from Council staff and the wider community. Domestic Waste Management; Bulky rubbish collection; Daily Water Usage; Dubbo Sustainable City Expo and Science Festival; Hazardous waste; Saving energy; Saving water; Village and rural waste facilities; Whylandra Waste and Recycling Centre Dubbo has several fine examples of Victorian civic architecture including the (third) …