Faeces 'sky high' in flood water, warns WSU water quality expert

Sarah Falson
Updated March 11 2022 - 5:41pm, first published 12:00pm
Steer clear of flood waters, warns Dr Ian Wright, senior lecturer in water science at Western Sydney University's Hawkesbury campus. Picture: Sarah Falson
Steer clear of flood waters, warns Dr Ian Wright, senior lecturer in water science at Western Sydney University's Hawkesbury campus. Picture: Sarah Falson

It's smelly, it's brown, and it's filled with faecal matter: flood water is no good for humans, no matter which way you wash it.

Sarah Falson

Sarah Falson

Journalist, ACM

Daily Liberal journalist. I love telling people's stories. Get in touch at sarah.falson@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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