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Sydney residents told to save water after major main bursts

A burst pipe at West Ryde pumping station flooded key equipment, forcing water use restrictions for over 250,000 homes to maintain supply, Sydney Water said.

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Hundreds of thousands of residents have been impacted and told to cut back on non-essential water use.

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Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink after pipe explosion

Sydneysiders are on impromptu water restrictions as the city soaks with heavy rain.

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Sydney residents told to save water after major water main burst

Hundreds of thousands of residents have been impacted, and told to cut back on non-essential water use.

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Sydney residents told to save water after major main bursts

Hundreds of thousands of residents have been impacted and told to cut back on non-essential water use.

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Tens of thousands of Sydney residents hit by sudden water shortage

Residents of affluent region in Sydney are being urged to conserve water after a major water main break ca...

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Main Water Supply Pipe Bursts, Residents in over 40 Sydney Suburbs Need to Conserve Water

A burst main water supply line in Sydney flooded critical infrastructure, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents on the Lower North Shore and Upper North Shore to stop washing their cars and shorten their showers to conserve water.

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9News broke the news in Australia on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
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