❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Environment Minister regarding Total Waste Management's toxic waste plant near Kalgoorlie Boulder, focusing on environmental concerns, community recommendations, and departmental actions. The Minister confirms issues and outlines steps taken, including incorporating community feedback into licensing.
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I refer to the toxic waste plant operated by Total Waste Management near Kalgoorlie Boulder and a letter which I understand is dated 14 January 2003 signed by W.Astill for Tim McAuliffe, Acting Director Pollution Prevention Division addressed to Paul Tonkin, Manager Total Waste Management Pty Ltd titled ‘Inspection of Liquid Waste Recycling Plant-Licence 7436/4’ -
(1) Is it correct that part of the letter dated 14 January 2003 states ‘It was noted that a large stockpile of waste is awaiting transport to the Kalgoorlie Waste Management Facility on Yarri Road. I understand that this is waiting for results from recent sampling to prove that the fixation process has been successful. Improvement in the storage of this waste material should occur to minimise any harmful effects of its storage. It appears that the waste is exceeding the bunded area designed to prevent environmental harm to water and soil resources. It was also apparent on the day that dust emanating from the stockpile is an issue that will have to be addressed?’
(2) If no to (1) will the Minister table a copy of the letter dated 14 January 2003?
(3) Can the Minister explain the rationale as to why the Department of Environment (DOE) is very concerned that waste is exceeding the bunded area designed to prevent harm to ‘water’ given that the water in the area is hypersaline and can be claimed to be of no beneficial use?
(4) If no to (3) why not?
(5) Can the Minister explain why the DOE is very concerned that waste is exceeding the bunded area designed to prevent harm to ‘soil resources’ given that the location of the plant is quite some distance from the main population and townsite?
(6) If no to (5) why not?
(7) Did the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG) recommend that the works approval for another evaporation pond be rejected by the DOE?
(8) If yes to (7) will the DOE be rejecting the works approval application for the evaporation pond?
(9) If no to (7) what specifically has happened?
(10) Did the KBCIRG recommend certain matters appertaining to the above toxic waste plant?
(11) If yes to (10) what specifically were those recommendations?
(12) Has the DOE followed all of the KBCIRG recommendations concerning the total waste management operations?
(13) If no to (12) why not?
(14) If yes to (12) why has the DOE done this?
(1) Is it correct that part of the letter dated 14 January 2003 states ‘It was noted that a large stockpile of waste is awaiting transport to the Kalgoorlie Waste Management Facility on Yarri Road. I understand that this is waiting for results from recent sampling to prove that the fixation process has been successful. Improvement in the storage of this waste material should occur to minimise any harmful effects of its storage. It appears that the waste is exceeding the bunded area designed to prevent environmental harm to water and soil resources. It was also apparent on the day that dust emanating from the stockpile is an issue that will have to be addressed?’
(2) If no to (1) will the Minister table a copy of the letter dated 14 January 2003?
(3) Can the Minister explain the rationale as to why the Department of Environment (DOE) is very concerned that waste is exceeding the bunded area designed to prevent harm to ‘water’ given that the water in the area is hypersaline and can be claimed to be of no beneficial use?
(4) If no to (3) why not?
(5) Can the Minister explain why the DOE is very concerned that waste is exceeding the bunded area designed to prevent harm to ‘soil resources’ given that the location of the plant is quite some distance from the main population and townsite?
(6) If no to (5) why not?
(7) Did the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG) recommend that the works approval for another evaporation pond be rejected by the DOE?
(8) If yes to (7) will the DOE be rejecting the works approval application for the evaporation pond?
(9) If no to (7) what specifically has happened?
(10) Did the KBCIRG recommend certain matters appertaining to the above toxic waste plant?
(11) If yes to (10) what specifically were those recommendations?
(12) Has the DOE followed all of the KBCIRG recommendations concerning the total waste management operations?
(13) If no to (12) why not?
(14) If yes to (12) why has the DOE done this?
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Answered
9 March 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
88 days
(1) Yes. (2) Not Applicable. (3) The solid waste material at Total Waste Management (TWM) is placed on a hard stand area until it dries to a spadeable quality and testing is undertaken to ensure that it meets Class II landfill criteria. Until this testing is confirmed, it must be presumed that the solid waste does not meet the criteria and could leach out heavy metals or other substances. Whilst the groundwater in the area is hyper-saline, it is understood that the groundwater is in close proximity to the surface. There is also a low lying area, dry land lake, in close proximity to the facility and groundwater could be feeding this lake system. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(2) Not Applicable. (3) The solid waste material at Total Waste Management (TWM) is placed on a hard stand area until it dries to a spadeable quality and testing is undertaken to ensure that it meets Class II landfill criteria. Until this testing is confirmed, it must be presumed that the solid waste does not meet the criteria and could leach out heavy metals or other substances. Whilst the groundwater in the area is hyper-saline, it is understood that the groundwater is in close proximity to the surface. There is also a low lying area, dry land lake, in close proximity to the facility and groundwater could be feeding this lake system. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(3) The solid waste material at Total Waste Management (TWM) is placed on a hard stand area until it dries to a spadeable quality and testing is undertaken to ensure that it meets Class II landfill criteria. Until this testing is confirmed, it must be presumed that the solid waste does not meet the criteria and could leach out heavy metals or other substances. Whilst the groundwater in the area is hyper-saline, it is understood that the groundwater is in close proximity to the surface. There is also a low lying area, dry land lake, in close proximity to the facility and groundwater could be feeding this lake system. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
Whilst the groundwater in the area is hyper-saline, it is understood that the groundwater is in close proximity to the surface. There is also a low lying area, dry land lake, in close proximity to the facility and groundwater could be feeding this lake system. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(2) Not Applicable. (3) The solid waste material at Total Waste Management (TWM) is placed on a hard stand area until it dries to a spadeable quality and testing is undertaken to ensure that it meets Class II landfill criteria. Until this testing is confirmed, it must be presumed that the solid waste does not meet the criteria and could leach out heavy metals or other substances. Whilst the groundwater in the area is hyper-saline, it is understood that the groundwater is in close proximity to the surface. There is also a low lying area, dry land lake, in close proximity to the facility and groundwater could be feeding this lake system. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(3) The solid waste material at Total Waste Management (TWM) is placed on a hard stand area until it dries to a spadeable quality and testing is undertaken to ensure that it meets Class II landfill criteria. Until this testing is confirmed, it must be presumed that the solid waste does not meet the criteria and could leach out heavy metals or other substances. Whilst the groundwater in the area is hyper-saline, it is understood that the groundwater is in close proximity to the surface. There is also a low lying area, dry land lake, in close proximity to the facility and groundwater could be feeding this lake system. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
Whilst the groundwater in the area is hyper-saline, it is understood that the groundwater is in close proximity to the surface. There is also a low lying area, dry land lake, in close proximity to the facility and groundwater could be feeding this lake system. (4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(4) Not Applicable. (5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(5) Answer by (3). (6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(6) Not Applicable. (7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(7) Yes. (8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is still considering the Works Approval. Comments from the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference Group (KBCIRG), and other submissions received by the DEP are forming part of that consideration. (9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(9) Not Applicable. (10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(10) The KBCIRG made a number of recommendations to the DEP regarding the TWM licence. These recommendations included changes to the annual report, groundwater monitoring schedule, air quality sampling, truck transport and volumes of waste accepted into the plant. The most recent version of the licence issued to TWM has included all of these recommendations. (11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(11) The KBCIRG recommended the following, in respect to Total Waste Managements licence at its meeting on 28 October 2003. “Recommend increasing groundwater monitoring to monthly. Recommend that air quality monitoring be undertaken. Recommend that trucks be covered prior to leaving site with waste for Yarri Rd. Recommend that the annual report include the volume of waste, by category, being accepted into the Boulder facility. Also that the annual report include the volume of waste taken to Yarri Rd”. (12) Yes, the DEP included all recommendations made by the group for the licence conditions. (13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(13) Not applicable. (14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
(14) The DEP considered that these requests were reasonable, legally applicable and improved community confidence in the plant.
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