Binary Remediation Project - 30 July
Weekly update
Monday 30 July 2007 to Friday 3 August 2007
To keep local residents, businesses, media and other interested parties fully informed of the remediation of the Narangba Industrial Estate, the department is publishing a weekly update.
The current soil remediation activities are part of the department's ongoing cleanup and remediation works on State and local government-owned land adjacent to the Binary factory site.
A summary of progress and site conditions between Monday 30 July 2007 and Friday 3 August 2007 is provided below:
- The remediation site did not receive any rainfall this week.
- The department continues to treat contaminated stormwater collected on the site using the specially constructed treatment dam on the project site Approximately 500,000 litres of treated water was discharged to the Caboolture Shire Council sewer this week
- Areas on the remediated Ponds 2, 3 and 4 and parts of Pond 1 were mulched and sown with grass seed this week.
The department has been supervising all works conducted on the site.
Anyone with concerns about odour, soil or water contamination from the Narangba Industrial Estate is advised to contact the department hotline on 1300 130 372.
Media statements
05/03/2008 Building contractor sentenced to jail for environmental harm
18/01/2008 The department investigates wastewater overflow from Caboolture sewerage pipe
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Technical information
- Soil, sediment and water testing - dioxins
- The department water sampling program
- post-Binary fire incident
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Last updated: 28 November 2007