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A resident shared a photo of a fish from the creek. Photo: Dane Sandeberg\/Facebook.<\/p>\n
Test results are pending following reports of dead fish and frogs in Cooma Creek.<\/p>\n
Snowy Monaro Regional Council said it received reports of the dead animals in the creek late on Tuesday (26 October).<\/p>\n
\u201cOur officers responded promptly to these reports, walking the banks of the creek to search for any deceased wildlife,\u201d the council said.<\/p>\n
The council spokesperson said one dead fish was found by officers, but no frogs.<\/p>\n
Councillor Andrew Thaler pushed for an update during an extraordinary meeting.<\/p>\n
He said he\u2019d been \u201chit with\u201d questions about the reported die-off before the meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny suspicions? \u2026 Any likely chemicals? Is it the result of our works?\u201d<\/p>\n
In response, the council\u2019s CEO Noreen Vu confirmed testing was underway to help determine the cause.<\/p>\n
She said it was too early to speculate.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s only just happened.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re doing our best in terms of documenting it, doing water sampling. Staff have been down there to take photos and whatnot.\u201d<\/p>\n
Water samples from Cooma Creek have been sent to an authorised laboratory for testing and results are expected within the next week.<\/p>\n
In its statement, the council ruled out a connection between the die-off and a sewer leak on Vale Street (between Egan and Denison streets) in Cooma.<\/p>\n
The spokesperson said there was \u201cno reason\u201d to believe the two incidents were linked.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur team fixed the blockage, cleaned up and neutralised the small amount of sewer discharge. The issue has been fully resolved.<\/p>\n
\u201cCouncil does not believe that this small, localised sewer spill could have entered Cooma Creek and no other sewer leaks have been detected in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n
The spokesperson confirmed the incident was reported to the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the Public Health Unit at NSW Health.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo source of contamination or other potential cause of the wildlife deaths has been identified at this stage,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n
Anyone with concerns about a similar incident can report them to council by calling 1300 345 345.<\/p>\n
Original Article published by Claire Sams on About Regional<\/a>.<\/p>\n