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flag Merriwa's water supply in NSW exceeds national radiation standards, prompting a switch to lower-radioactivity groundwater bores.

flag Merriwa water supply in NSW shows radiation levels above national standards, prompting the Upper Hunter Shire Council to switch the town's supply to two groundwater bores with the lowest radioactivity. flag Testing reveals a maximum possible radiation dose twice the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. flag The radiation is believed to come from naturally occurring sources in the underground rock material. flag ANSTO is conducting detailed radionuclide testing, which will take about 10 weeks. flag The council is working with NSW Health, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment, and Water to address the issue and ensure the ongoing safety of the Merriwa drinking water supply.

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