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flag Coonamble, NSW, runs out of safe drinking water during a 46°C heatwave, forcing reliance on bottled water and boil-water warnings.

flag A rural town in northwest New South Wales, Coonamble, is using bottled water after a heatwave pushed temperatures above 40°C for a week, peaking at 46°C on January 26, overwhelming its water system. flag The extreme heat depleted reserves from the Great Artesian Basin, disrupting essential flushing needed for safe drinking water, prompting a boil water notice and strict usage limits. flag The local council is providing free bottled water to residents and essential services until at least Friday while working to restore the reservoirs and filtration system. flag The event underscores growing concerns about rural water infrastructure's resilience to extreme heat.

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