Binary remediation update - 8 May 2007
Weekly update
Tuesday 8 May 2007 to Friday 11 May 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 Tuesday 8 May 2007 and Friday 11 May 2007 is provided below:
- Work has commenced with the backfilling, re-contouring and rehabilitating of Pond 2;
- The remediation site received 4 mm of rainfall this week;
- The department continues to treat contaminated stormwater collected on the site using the specially constructed treatment pond on the project site. The treated water is being discharged to the Caboolture Shire Council sewer at a rate of 100,000 litres a day;
- Water continues to be removed from Pond 1 in preparation for remediation works;
- As part of the department's ongoing community consultation program, the department consulted all businesses in Magnesium Street on 10 May 2007 to ensure there were no concerns and advise of the progress with remediation works.
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.
Last updated: 28 November 2007