Brisbane foam spill not to eat seafood or go fishing near Brisbane Airport

People have been warned , four days after a dangerous firefighting foam spewed out of a Qantas hanger and escaped into the stormwater system.

About 22,000 litres of the foam, believed to have contained perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), was released as a result of a sprinkler system fault within the hanger on Monday night.

While about three-quarters was contained, it’s likely thousands of litres of the foam still seeped into the wider environment and caused the deaths of 20 nearby fish.

Four days after the leak, health authorities warned people to avoid eating seafood or fishing near the potentially contaminated area around the lower reaches of the Brisbane River, from Bulimba Creek to Fisherman Island, and north to Shorncliffe.

The warning coincided with Good Friday, when those of the Catholic faith generally abstain from eating meat and opt for fish instead.

Source: Warning days after Brisbane foam spill | Perth Now