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Health Hazard: Residents’ nightmare as uncontrolled municipal waste site in Bluewater Bay becomes haven for suspected copper thieves
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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

The alarm has been raised about toxic smoke spewing from a mismanaged waste site at Bluewater Bay, where residents allege fires are being set almost daily by copper thieves — threatening residents’ wellbeing and the local environment.
The alarm has been raised about toxic smoke spewing from a mismanaged waste site at Bluewater Bay, where residents allege fires are being set almost daily by copper thieves — threatening residents’ wellbeing and the local environment.
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