Boorowa: the small town near Australia's capital that has been without drinking water for 26 days

Heavy rains 'compromised' the filtration system at the Boorowa water treatment plant last month - but locals say the water has always been undrinkableSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityAn hour-and-a-half from the Australian capital, drinking water has become currency.Residents in the small town of Boorowa, north-west of Canberra, have been on a boil water notice for almost a month. Most have been buying drinking water. And, as one local discovered, it is also accepted as barter.Sign up to receive Guardian Australia's fortnightly Rural Network email newsletter Continue reading...