With the dam reaching new lows Cr Sullivan said that the state will be affected if the dam is put out of action.

Both the timber industry, which is of state significance, and Delta Electricity, which supplies electricity to various locations across the state, rely on the dwindling water supply.

Cr Sullivan said Council have done everything in their power to draw the attention of those who are capable of making changes to the outdated allocation and user system of the dam, which he said were drawn up when the dam was at full capacity.

Cr Sullivan is calling for a new review of the dam allocations.

Member for Bathurst Gerard Martin also is pushing for a complete rehash of the water agreement between all users of the dam and is trying to organise a meeting between the Minister for Water, Oberon Council, State Water, Delta and other users.

Delta Electricity’s continued use of the water also has council’s hackles up.

Cr Sullivan said with the dwindling dam level and the fact Delta have to all but stop use of the dam in less than two per cent capacity’s time, he believes Delta have to have some kind of contingency plan for obtaining water.

“If this is the case why are they allowed to go down to eight per cent? Why don’t they stop now?” he asked.

Cr Sullivan said he feels Oberon is being overlooked because as far as drought figures go Oberon does not look as bad as other locations across the state.

As the dam capacity drops into single digits Cr Sullivan said there has still been no testing of the quality of the water at the bottom of the dam to confirm that it

is usable.

Cr Sullivan said State Water have simply stated that when Burrendong Dam dropped to levels like Oberon dam’s level, the water was still drinkable, and as Oberon is also in the Macquarie Catchment, that they assume Oberon dam will be the same.