Contaminated water from Gold Coast luxury estate adds to wetland 'catastrophe'
by Ben Smee from on (#4RRHS)
Exclusive: discovery comes as authorities investigate tonnes of sediment choking creek near development site
Contaminated water has been discovered spilling from a luxury Gold Coast estate development into a Ramsar-listed wetland site, amid a broader investigation into an unfolding "environmental catastrophe" at the once-pristine waterway.
On Thursday the Gold Coast council notified the Queensland Department of Environment and Science that a "private recycled water main" at the Serenity Cove site had broken. Guardian Australia understands the contamination is likely grey water, which authorities advise has the potential to turn septic or breed micro-organisms.
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