![]() ![]() But understanding the causes is one thing. ![]() They include river flows and environmental health issues, infrastructure, and insufficient skilled, credentialed staff available to conduct water quality checks. The reasons for poor or limited water supply vary. Walgett residents say the water is unsafe to drink and they're backed by scientists from the George Institute who report an urgent need to address drinking water quality. ![]() Recent coverage of the quality of drinking water in Walgett in New South Wales again highlights that clean, safe drinking water is not a right in Australia. The impacts of colonization including introduced species of plants and animals, farming and overuse of rivers and ground water, compounded by global warming, has dramatically reduced water access and quality, and in some places threatened the water supply. Respect for and understanding of water has enabled Aboriginal people to thrive for millennia in very hot and remote places. ![]()
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