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The local council has advised against drinking tap water since September 2025. Researchers are examining changing water chemistry, but the role of thawing permafrost has not been established.
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The state has asked to intervene in a federal case over river operations, while saying it intends to keep negotiating with California and Nevada.
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The designation reflects very low reservoir storage and prolonged dry weather, but does not automatically impose new water-use restrictions.
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Commissioning is under way at the Limpopo project, while an appeal over its environmental authorisation and questions about water arrangements remain unsettled.
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