Safety warnings are lifted at most of Hobart's beaches in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, the multinational owner of Cadbury's chocolate Factory is being investigated for the release of 'high strength trade waste'.
A warning issued by the department of health against swimming at popular Hobart beaches has been mostly lifted.
But further testing is needed at the western end of Bellerive Beach, where a "localised water quality issue" remains, according to Public Health Services.A "big spike of sugar" discharged from a chocolate factory hit a sewage treatment plant. Here's why that is bad news for swimmers in Hobart. However, last week "a big spike of sugar" from the factory killed off necessary bacteria in the Cameron Bay Sewage Treatment Plant.
"Unfortunately, due to the high strength of the waste, the bacteria at the plant were wiped out, effectively taking the plant offline," Mr Windmeyer said.Supplied: Mondelez International websiteMr Windmeyer said TasWater stopped accepting trade waste from the company and the team "worked around the clock last week and through the weekend to get the plant back up and running".
"The health and safety of our community and protecting the environment are our upmost priorities."Mondelez International is under investigation by both the Environmental Protection Authority and TasWater for the incident.
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