Overview
- Sydney Water reported new debris at Malabar Beach and Foreshore Beach in Botany Bay following intense weekend rainfall.
- Sydney Water posted beachside warnings, led clean-ups with council support, and said the exact origin remains under investigation.
- The utility said the Malabar deep ocean outfall likely explains debris on open-coast beaches, with the Mill Stream emergency release structure linked to Botany Bay deposits.
- Beachwatch advised “pollution possible,” cautioning that young children, older people, and those with compromised health may face increased risk from swimming.
- Recent incidents follow earlier EPA testing that pointed to Malabar as the source and preceded last week’s announcement of a 10-year, $3 billion upgrade program.