
"Significant planning, including risk assessments, is already under way for clean-up efforts, which will include the removal of as many of the dead fish as possible, prioritising the immediate areas around Menindee, as well as other areas deemed high-risk in terms of water supply," he said NSW Police Force Regional Emergency Operations Controller, Assistant Commissioner Brett Greentree, said the clean up of dead fish around people's homes would start this week.

Residents will be briefed on the operation at a community town hall event on Tuesday. Mr Thurtell said the second tier of the operation was to remove the dead fish, numbered in the millions. "Importantly, there is ongoing testing of the water quality which will ensure immediate action if a switchover for supply is required." "There is no need for community concern as the initial assessment has determined multiple viable solutions to maintain water supply to the Menindee township and surrounds," he said.
