I've had some time to do some Googling and have come across this...

I've had some time to do some Googling and have come across this common issue.
disallowed/national/defence-was-warned-about-forever-chemicals-they-kept-it-quiet-for-three-decades-20230625-p5dj7z.html
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/09/australian-defence-force-warned-about-toxic-firefighting-foam-30-years-ago
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-25/pfas-detected-near-wagga-water-supply-defence-raaf-forest-hill/103019644
https://www.lgaq.asn.au/news/article/1399/pfas-how-fighting-fires-in-the-past-may-force-us-to-burn-our-waste
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/regulators-at-a-loss-on-missing-toxic-water/news-story/29dd72d818c7c35081973da81c23712e


What can be done?The problem of PFAS contamination is both complex and widespread, and there is concern that the onus is being put on water service providers to come up with solutions without action being proposed to address the problem at the source, with source control being explicitly excluded as a discussion point in the NEMP but identified by leading scientists as the only real option for dealing with PFAS contamination.The LGAQ and councils need to collaborate with other organisations to get the balance right between public health concerns and practical solutions. We are supporting a consortium through the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA), which is undertaking its own scientific review to find workable recommendations to keep that balance economically and environmentally suitable.