Blue-green algae in Grahamstown Dam leads to amber alert

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Updated March 23 2021 - 11:38pm, first published December 1 2020 - 6:00pm
ALGAE ALERT: Grahamstown Dam, which holds the largest supply of the Hunter's drinking water.
ALGAE ALERT: Grahamstown Dam, which holds the largest supply of the Hunter's drinking water.

The Hunter's largest drinking water supply facility, Grahamstown Dam, has received an "amber alert" due to potentially toxic blue-green algae.

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Scott Bevan is a senior writer for The Newcastle Herald. He has also worked in radio and television and is the author of six books.

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