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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Alex Crowe

Swimming banned as bacteria flows into Murrumbidgee

Research found water quality in the Murrumbidgee River is adversely affected by high and low flows. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Murrumbidgee River has been closed to visitors at most swimming spots this week, after bacteria levels deemed unsafe were detected at several locations.

Too high levels of enterococci, a bacteria found in feces, has closed every spot except Point Hut Crossing, with heavy rainfall likely responsible.

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