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Riverina Water diluting drinking supply in Wagga Wagga amid elevated PFAS levels
Elevated PFAS levels were detected in Riverina Water's West Wagga bore field during routine testing in December 2025, with PFOS in one untreated sample almost twice the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. Riverina Water introduced a dilution program that brought treated water back within the guidelines and says the supply remains safe to drink. The contamination source is unclear, and testing and investigation will continue. Update (Friends of the Earth, 29.08.2026, 09:25): Detections of PFAS occurred in Eastern and Western groundwater bores EW1-3, WW4-5 and the Murrumbidgee River from late 2024 to mid-2026. Levels in some bores reached up to 88.7% of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines, prompting calls for urgent hydrological work.
- Location
- Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Start
- 01/12/2025, 01:00
- End
- 26/08/2026, 13:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- New South Wales
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
What to do now
According to the source this case has been officially lifted. The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.
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