Cancer linked "forever chemicals" found in Sydney drinking water

[Black Orchid]

“Forever chemicals” linked to cancer have been detected in several drinking catchments which serve millions of Australians — at levels deemed unacceptable in other parts of the world.

Sydney Water confirmed for the first time on its website that PFAS chemicals were detected in June at low levels in key water filtration plants, including Warragamba, Prospect Reservoir and Orchard Hills.

Orchard Hills serves roughly 200,000 people in greater Penrith, including St Marys, Emu Plains and the Lower Blue Mountains.

The Prospect Reservoir is used as one of three main supplies for Prospect Water Filtration Plant, supplying 80 per cent of Greater Sydney’s drinking water to four million people.

Concerningly, PFAS chemicals were also detected in higher levels at the Cascade Dam in the Blue Mountains and North Richmond, 70km northwest of the CBD.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/healt ... a92e1b0522


PFAS, known as "forever chemicals" have been detected in water filtration plant samples across Sydney.

Australian guidelines say there are "safe" levels of PFAS exposure in drinking water, unlike its US counterpart.

A type of PFAS known as PFOS have also been found in deceased platypuses across eastern NSW.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-20/ ... %20sources.

NO level is acceptable.

[Bobby]

Hi BO,
there's nothing you can do about it -
it's in all our food too.

[mellie]

But we can limit our contact with these chemicals and while there's no safe level, less has to be best.