Article 64S6E Coogee beach among NSW swimming spots with ‘poor’ water quality amid La Niña deluge

Coogee beach among NSW swimming spots with ‘poor’ water quality amid La Niña deluge

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Eden Gillespie
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Twice the number of sites have been exposed to concerning levels of pollution and sewage since 2019, government report finds

One in five swimming spots in New South Wales have been rated as having poor" or very poor" pollution levels, including Sydney's popular Coogee beach, after the state experienced its wettest summer in a decade.

Twice the number of beaches, lakes and lagoons have been exposed to concerning levels of pollution and sewage since 2019, according to the annual state of the beaches report released by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment.

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