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Premium Content Subscriber only Callide Power Station owner CS Energy will hold public information sessions to inform the community in the wake of testing results revealing PFAS chemical detections in groundwater near its Biloela facility. The sessions follow last month’s revelation PFAS chemicals above public health guidelines were found at seven of 21 properties along Callide Creek, downstream of the power station. The Queensland Government owned energy company will be joined by independent environmental firm Epic Environmental, Queensland Health, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, and the Department of Environment and Science at the “walk-in sessions”. Water rushed down this gully, from CS Energy s Callide Power Station, into Callide Creek. Photo Cameron McCrohon / Central Telegraph ....
PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) levels were also present in the bores and surface intakes from the Callide Dam but were significantly below drinking water standards. Banana Shire Council developed a monitoring program after CS Energy detected PFAS chemicals in the town’s water supply. Banana Shire Mayor Nev Ferrier said it was a relief to the whole Biloela community the PFAS levels had not “adversely” impacted the town’s drinking water. “It will be a relief that the higher than expected levels of PFAS in some parts of the water table have not adversely impacted on the town drinking water,” Mr Ferrier said. ....
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