Ipswich s Bremer River is polluted, oxygen starved and capable of killing wildlife and risking public safety, study finds
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The Bremer River passes through the heart of Ipswich and feeds into the Brisbane River.
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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.
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