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Ipswich’s Bremer River is polluted, oxygen starved and capable of killing wildlife and risking public safety, study finds
The Bremer River, which runs through Ipswich, accepts contaminants from four sewage treatment plants, a defunct coal mine, an abattoir and power station, and is so heavily polluted and oxygen starved it is capable of killing wildlife and risking public safety, an independent study has found.
Key points:
- The water quality of Ipswich’s Bremer River has not improved in 20 years
- Data found seven Environmental Authorities were exceeding national guidelines
- Council says for the first time in history it’s working with the government on guidelines
The water quality of the Bremer River Catchment has not improved in 20 years, with the level of pollutants allowed into the river over that time exceeding national water quality guidelines, the research…
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