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Drinking water tested for ‘forever chemicals’

08/01/2025 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Extensive testing has been done on our waterways, with PFAS under the microscope.

Western Plains Local councils have put their drinking water under the microscope and come back with the ‘all-clear.’

Warren Shire Council released an update before Christmas, assuring residents that local drinking water is free of any issues related to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

This follows the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) release of proposed guideline values for PFAS in drinking water in late October…

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