Media release – Dr Mark Veitch, Director of Public Health, 19 December 2024 Swimmers advised to avoid swimming in Derwent due to sewage leak A sewage treatment plant in the Hobart area has failed resulting in sewage entering the River Derwent near Berridale. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and TasWater are managing the incident. Public Health … Continue reading That’s Not a Cigar … Don’t Swim in the Derwent!