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Ipswich s Bremer River is polluted, oxygen starved and capable of killing wildlife and risking public safety, study finds SatSaturday 20 updated SunSunday 21 The Bremer River passes through the heart of Ipswich and feeds into the Brisbane River. ( Print text only Cancel The Bremer River, which runs through Ipswich, accepts contaminants from four sewage treatment plants, a defunct coal mine, an abattoir and power station, and is so heavily polluted and oxygen starved it is capable of killing wildlife and risking public safety, an independent study has found. Key points: Data found seven Environmental Authorities were exceeding national guidelines Council says for the first time in history it s working with the government on guidelines

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