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Highest PFAS pollution detected in Lake Mulwala drinking water supply
Current status: Lifted (as of 15/09/2026, 15:16). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.
On July 13, 2023, Victoria's highest PFAS pollution event in a drinking water supply was recorded at Lake Mulwala, Yarrawonga. A PFOS level of 0.29µg/L was found, exceeding the current PFOS drinking water guideline by 36 times. Nine different PFAS chemicals were detected during this incident, the cause of which remains uninvestigated.
- Location
- Yarrawonga, Victoria
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Start
- 01/07/2023, 02:00
- End
- 03/09/2026, 07:18
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- Victoria
- 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 The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.
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