Blue-green algae

Drinking (filtered) water for Pooncarie, Wentworth, Dareton, Buronga and Gol Gol townships are allsuitable for consumption. The Pooncarie township drinking water is currently being sourced from groundwater and not the Darling River

RED ALERT

WaterNSW has issued a Red alert advisory for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae in the Lower Darling River from Lake Wetherell to the Darling River confluence with the Murray at Wentworth.

The Great Darling Anabranch at the Silver City Highway crossing is on Red alert for blue-green algae.

AMBER ALERT

The Murray River at Curlwaa, Fort Courage and Lock 8 is on Amber alert for blue-green algae.