Warragamba Dam: health department feared raising wall could harm Sydney’s drinking water

23/11/2022 14:00 The Guardian

New South Wales health department’s concerns revealed in report released by WaterNSWFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales health department raised concerns Sydney’s drinking water could be harmed if the government goes ahead with its controversial Warragamba Dam wall-raising project, saying any impacts on quality would be “critical” for the delivery of “safe” water.The previously unreported submission raised “concerns for drinking water quality” across Sydney during the construction of the raised dam wall, saying it would “limit the ability to avoid poor quality water in the dam”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

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