Tamworth council waits on expert advice for uranium water contamination in Moonbi-Kootingal, Video

By Jacob McArthur and Jamieson Murphy
Updated October 6 2016 - 5:08pm, first published September 8 2016 - 6:00am
UNSAFE LEVELS: Four bores have been shut down in the village after one tested positive to elevated urianium levels. Photo: Gareth Gardner 070916GGD03
UNSAFE LEVELS: Four bores have been shut down in the village after one tested positive to elevated urianium levels. Photo: Gareth Gardner 070916GGD03

Hunter New England Health (HNEH) has revealed it was only notified of Kootingal's uranium contaminated bore towards the end of August - nearly six weeks after the guideline breach was discovered.

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