Short answer: Extended periods of scorching heat accelerate evaporation from reservoirs and increase agricultural and municipal water demand simultaneously, putting pressure on water storages and triggering official restriction warnings. Water authorities issue these warnings to encourage early conservation before dam levels fall critically low. Proactive water management and demand reduction during heatwaves can prevent the need for more severe mandatory restrictions.
Scorching Temperatures Trigger Fresh Water Restriction Warnings
As most residents battle the heat, Orange’s water supply has not suffered as much as the temperature gauge and weeks of sunny days might suggest.
Torrential rainfall in the second week of January meant the stormwater harvesting systems and the Macquarie River pipeline contributed 71 megalitres to Suma Park Dam
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