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Ian Wright

@drianwright

Dad, husband, swimmer, associate professor @westernsydneyu, water researcher, no political affiliations, views my own, [email protected]

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We all need some good news! More platypuses released in Royal National Park where species is making comeback abc.net.au/news/2025-06-0… via ABC Australia

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Massive coastal erosion on Gold Coast: Erosion on Gold Coast beaches could take three years to recover from Cyclone Alfred abc.net.au/news/2025-06-0… via ABC Australia

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The flood affected properties in NSW are now facing a serious mould problem - along with many others. theguardian.com/australia-news…

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The public health hazards posed by this sewage spill are very high. Sewage spills in Perth's south leave Bruce Lee Reserve in Beaconsfield covered in wastewater abc.net.au/news/2025-06-1… via ABC Australia

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The tip of the PFAS iceberg in France. Currently, there are no legally enforceable limits for PFAS in drinking water across Europe theguardian.com/environment/20…

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Looking at the BOM Water storage dashboard - Sydney Dams are nearly full right now! The rain is desperately needed further south - Adelaide in particular! (bom.gov.au/water/dashboar…)

Looking at the BOM Water storage dashboard - Sydney Dams are nearly full right now! The rain is desperately needed further south - Adelaide in particular! (bom.gov.au/water/dashboar…)
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I'm watching Warragamba Dam closely - it is currently at 98% capacity. There is a good chance that it could spill in a day or two with the current forecast. The catchment was already saturated from the previous heavy rains. (waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/nsw-s…)

I'm watching Warragamba Dam closely - it is currently at 98% capacity. There is a good chance that it could spill in a day or two with the current forecast. The catchment was already saturated from the previous heavy rains. (waternsw.com.au/nsw-dams/nsw-s…)
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100 % agree! In Australia - we are still only at the beginning to understand the magnitude of the PFAS in our drinking water and food. And in people. All water supplies deserve to have regular PFAS testing and reporting. And take action to tackle the source of the contamination.

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Sadly much of the current drenching along the coast is not getting far inland - particularly in the south! Climatologists warn higher June rainfall not enough to break Victorian drought abc.net.au/news/2025-07-0… via ABC Australia

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Great question. Recent ABS data (abs.gov.au/articles/per-a…) from Aussies (6000 blood samples). Shows we have less PFAS in us. But in patches we were reckless and failed to act on the known risks and warnings that emerged - particularly from the US.

Great question. Recent ABS data (abs.gov.au/articles/per-a…) from Aussies (6000 blood samples). Shows we have less PFAS in us. But in patches we were reckless and failed to act on the known risks and warnings that emerged - particularly from the US.
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It took a few days and more than 100 mm of rain in the catchment - but Warragamba Dam has now started spilling at the wall. Lots of water now joining the Nepean-Hawkesbury. 138 GL per day released. That is about 1/4 of a year's supply for Sydney! abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…

It took a few days and more than 100 mm of rain in the catchment - but Warragamba Dam has now started spilling at the wall. Lots of water now joining the Nepean-Hawkesbury. 138 GL per day released. That is about 1/4 of a year's supply for Sydney! abc.net.au/news/2024-04-0…
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The Hawkesbury River now in minor flood at North Richmond. The Nepean and Hawkesbury have risen steeply over last 24 hours with Warragamba Dam starting to spill overnight.

The Hawkesbury River now in minor flood at North Richmond. The Nepean and Hawkesbury have risen steeply over last 24 hours with Warragamba Dam starting to spill overnight.
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The Nepean and Hawkesbury bridges appear to all be open. The Yarramundi bridge (between Penrith and Richmond) normally goes under first in a flood. But looking at live images, it is still open. With enormous flow of flood water just under the bridge. (livetraffic.com/traffic-camera…)

The Nepean and Hawkesbury bridges appear to all be open. The Yarramundi bridge (between Penrith and Richmond) normally goes under first in a flood. But looking at live images, it is still open. With enormous flow of flood water just under the bridge. (livetraffic.com/traffic-camera…)
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The Hawkesbury-Nepean River is still in minor flood at North Richmond. But in many waterways upstream the creeks and rivers have peaked and are now falling. This latest graph shows the level of the Nepean River now starting to fall at Penrith. bom.gov.au/fwo/IDN60233/I…

The Hawkesbury-Nepean River is still in minor flood at North Richmond. But in many waterways upstream  the creeks and rivers have peaked and are now falling.  
This latest graph shows the level of the Nepean River now starting to fall at Penrith.
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An enormous problem across the planet. The toilet is not a flushing garbage bin! Foul fatbergs on the rise in Perth's sewers as wrong waste flushed abc.net.au/news/2025-07-0… via ABC Australia

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Salt in drinking water is a very big issue: How much salt is OK in drinking water? Without limits, Australia’s health gap widens in remote and regional areas theconversation.com/how-much-salt-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand