Binary Remediation Update - 24 September 2007
Weekly update
Monday 24 September to Friday 28 September 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 remediation works and site conditions between Monday 24 September 2007 and Friday 28 September 2007 are provided below:
- The remediation site received 12 mm of rainfall this week.
- The Contractor recommenced remediation works in Pond 1 on Tuesday 25 September, 2007. 10 percent of Pond 1 was excavated.
- Soil samples were taken of Pond 1 for analysis by Queensland Health. These samples will identify any areas in Pond 1 that will require further excavation and remediation.
- 17,000 litres of water from Pond 1 was transferred to the EPA's Treatment Dam.
- Pond 1 is being filled by recharging ground water which will be continually removed to keep the pond dry.
- Discharges of treated water from the department's Treatment Dam to the Caboolture Shire Council sewer have temporarily ceased pending the analysis results of water samples from the dam.
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 DERM.
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
Technical information
- Soil, sediment and water testing - dioxins
- The department water sampling program
- post-Binary fire incident
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Last updated 19 October 2007