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Wagga Wagga water diluted over elevated PFAS contamination

Riverina Water is diluting drinking water from two bores after detecting elevated levels of forever chemicals, with contamination source unknown.

What to know

  • Riverina Water has begun diluting drinking water from two Wagga Wagga bores after detecting elevated PFAS levels.
  • The source of the forever chemical contamination remains unknown.
  • PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals that do not break down naturally in the environment or human body.

“Riverina Water is diluting water from two of its Wagga Wagga bores due to elevated detections of so-called "forever chemicals", but the source of contamination is a mystery.”

Melinda Hayter, Journalist, ABC Australia · ABC Australia

Riverina Water Water utility operator

The record 2 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected - ABC News & Headlines press · Google News · Nation · Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 32d ago
  2. Wagga's drinking water diluted after elevated PFAS levels detected press · ABC Australia · Melinda Hayter · 32d ago