Tougher water restrictions considered for Willow Tree
Willow Tree residents will know in a matter of days if they're to face Level Five water restrictions.
Level Three restrictions were imposed on the town last month.
Liverpool Plains Shire Council says if residents cannot curb their current high usage Level Five restrictions will be enacted.
Water Manager, Rodney Batterham, says the water supply situation has deteriorated, despite adjustments to pump output and water being carted from Quirindi.
"Currently, the water supply in Willow Tree is just struggling a bit to keep up with the demand of the residents due to this hot weather," he said.
"We've got two separate reservoirs down there, they're about 200 kilolitres each and, because the water supply itself doesn't yield a very high amount of water, during periods of peak usage the system can't keep up."