by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australia Fires One of the biggest worries is that the sudden influx of nutrients into waterways may lead to “blackwater events” caused by blooms of blue-green algae, also called cyanobacteria. Oxygen can subsequently drop to dangerously low levels for other aquatic...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australian Fires SYDNEY: Bushfires pose serious short- and long-term impacts to public drinking water quality. They can damage water supply infrastructure and water catchments, impeding the treatment processes that normally make our water safe to drink. Several areas...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australia Fires “For people in bushfire-affected areas where fire retardant and water bombing has occurred or ash has fallen, your tank drinking water could be contaminated.” The Chief Health Officer tweeted. 7news, Jan 2020 Find Out...
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australia Fires Bushfire ash contains nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorous. Increased nutrient concentrations can stimulate the growth of cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria produce toxic chemicals, requiring very careful management to protect treated drinking water....
by Jennifer | Feb 13, 2020 | Australia Fires
Australia Fires Even though ​​​Bushfires degrade water quality and alter the dynamics of stream ecosystems in many complex ways. Water quality is also affected if there is heavy rain soon after fire, as loss of vegetation and altered soil structure can make...
