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PFAS is slowly moving towards Wagga's drinking water supply
Key takeaways
- Tom Hughes says he no longer eats fruit from a cherry tree in his garden just outside of Wagga Wagga over fears of PFAS contamination.
- Wagga Wagga has two known PFAS contamination sites, including one near a bore field utilised to help supply the city's drinking water.
- Despite reassurances from the Department of Defence and local water authority that the contamination is being managed, some residents say not enough information is being provided to the wider community.
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Tom Hughes says he no longer eats fruit from a cherry tree in his garden just outside of Wagga Wagga over fears of PFAS contamination. (ABC News: Melinda Hayter )
Wagga Wagga has two known PFAS contamination sites, including one near a bore field utilised to help supply the city's drinking water.
Despite reassurances from the Department of Defence and local water authority that the contamination is being managed, some residents say not enough information is being provided to the wider community.
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