Residents and landholders in the wider Cooma district are advised that WaterNSW has lifted the blue-green algae alert issued on Tuesday May 13, 2025 for the Murrumbidgee River at Mittagang Crossing outside of Cooma.
Regular usage and utilisation from this segment of the Murrumbidgee River can now resume.
Frequent testing and sampling of the river water has been performed during the period the alert has been in effect. WaterNSW are satisfied that algae levels have returned to their usual safe level and the alert should be lifted.
WaterNSW maintains free resources to help the public stay informed of important information about their local waterways.
To stay up-to-date on all the latest water information, please visit and bookmark the WaterNSW Algae Alerts Map at https://qrco.de/algae-alerts and the WaterInsights portal at https://qrco.de/waterinsights.