More homes have been caught up in the Williamtown contamination crisis.
An expert panel appointed to assess the human health risk has expanded the so-called red zone following the release of new data showing the potential toxic plume is larger than first thought.
A further 250 families in Fullerton Cove and Salt Ash now face restrictions on what they can eat and drink on their properties.
Environment Protection Authority Chair, Barry Buffier has this health advice for affected residents.
"Don't use any other form of water apart from reticulated water. It's that ingestion - that accidental ingestion which is the key message," he said.
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| NSW EPA Chairman Barry Buffier, NSW Chief Scientist Mary O'Kane and Parliamentary Secretary for The Hunter Scot MacDonald Announce The Revised Contamination Footprint Picture theherald.com.au |
