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A man kneels on a rock to collect water from a stream in a small plastic container.

A birds eye view of a large body of water surrounded by bushland.

A man's left hand holds a glass that's being filled with drinking water in a kitchen.

An aerial shot of a large body of water surrounded by bushland.

Roch Cheroux

A middle aged man with short grey hair and glasses leans back in a grey armchair.

An aerial view of 12 large white barrels outside a large building with a green roof with cars parked outside.

An older man stands behind a white sink with two taps in his kitchen with a glass of water.

A close-up of rocks and plants in a small stream on an overcast day.

"We don't know how much was in the drinking water or for how long,"
Dr Wright said.

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