Routine testing of water at Atherton Hospital and Yarrabah Health Facility picked up the lead contamination, according to Queensland Health
Chief Health Officer Dr John Gerrard says he isn't concerned about the elevated levels of lead in two Queensland Health facilitiesabc.net.au/news/lead-atherton-yarrabah-water/102376608Levels of lead up to six times the safe limit have been detected at a hospital and health clinic in Far North Queensland.
Elevated levels of copper and lead have now been detected in water at the Yarrabah, Queensland Health Facility "The issue mainly pertains to staff who may be drinking water over over that period, but even there, the risk we believe is very small."
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