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Forever chemicals found in Lake Rotorua

Forever chemicals have been detected in Lake Rotorua, with reporting indicating that officials cannot yet say the water is safe.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 24, 2026, 7:39 AM UTC.

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The contamination could pose a wider public-health and environmental risk around the lake.

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'We Cannot Say It's Safe': Forever Chemicals Found In Lake Rotorua ↗scoop.co.nz · Recorded source date: Aug 24, 2026, 7:31 AM UTC

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