A group of farmers living along the Belubula River in Central West NSW is concerned the 'forever chemical' contamination will compromise their livestock.
Concerned livestock producers have discovered the foam contains the harmful chemical PFOS , from the group of substances known as PFAS .The state's environmental watchdog has undertaken testing and is due to release its results next week.
"In my lifetime, there's always been some foam down that river, but the size of a grapefruit," he said.Guy Fitzhardinge, whose prime beef operation also neighbours the Retallacks, agreed."It's like a bubble bath."She sent the samples to Australian Laboratory Services for testing. Lauded for its water and stain-resistant qualities, PFOS appears in a huge range of applications from firefighting foam to potato chip packaging and even furniture fabric and sunscreen.PFAS expert and head of Sydney University's civil engineering school, Professor Stuart Khan, said it was a "very useful chemical"."So, in cases where it's released into the environment, it can cause all sorts of long-term pollution problems.
As a 2021 Food Standards Australian New Zealand study found that PFAS was generally low in Australian food, Australia has no MRL requirements. "We have reviewed preliminary results from water and foam samples taken on 4 July. These showed the presence of surfactants, and we have requested further analysis to determine if they are synthetic," the statement said.
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