❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for the Environment regarding the lack of an inventory of waste drums at the Loongana Lime site. The Minister responds that the Department of Environmental Protection is investigating and results are pending, but initial tests showed no detectable PCBs.
AnsweredQoN 1855Legislative Council
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With regard to the meeting of the Kalgoorlie Boulder Community and Industry Reference group of the March 23 2004 and the failure of the proponents of the Loongana Lime facility to provide an inventory of the contents of all waste drums on the Loongana Lime site -
(1) Will the Minister therefore table an inventory of the contents of all waste drums on the Loongana Lime site?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), will the Minister instruct Loongana Lime to provide my office with a complete inventory of the contents of all waste drums on the Loongana Lime site?
(1) Will the Minister therefore table an inventory of the contents of all waste drums on the Loongana Lime site?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) If no to (1), will the Minister instruct Loongana Lime to provide my office with a complete inventory of the contents of all waste drums on the Loongana Lime site?
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Answered
4 May 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
35 days
(1) No. (2) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) does not have an inventory of all of the drums on Loongana Lime’s site. The DEP is currently investigating the storage of drums at Loongana Lime. The contents of these drums forms part of its investigation. Samples have been taken from a random selection of these drums. These samples were taken on the week 26 - 30 January 2004. The results of the sampling will not be tabled until after the investigation into Loongana Lime is completed. The results form part of the investigation into Loongana Lime, and form part of the evidence being collected for that inquiry. However, regardless to say that the testing showed that the concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) was below the level of detection on all drums sampled. (3) Not Applicable.
(2) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) does not have an inventory of all of the drums on Loongana Lime’s site. The DEP is currently investigating the storage of drums at Loongana Lime. The contents of these drums forms part of its investigation. Samples have been taken from a random selection of these drums. These samples were taken on the week 26 - 30 January 2004. The results of the sampling will not be tabled until after the investigation into Loongana Lime is completed. The results form part of the investigation into Loongana Lime, and form part of the evidence being collected for that inquiry. However, regardless to say that the testing showed that the concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) was below the level of detection on all drums sampled. (3) Not Applicable.
The DEP is currently investigating the storage of drums at Loongana Lime. The contents of these drums forms part of its investigation. Samples have been taken from a random selection of these drums. These samples were taken on the week 26 - 30 January 2004. The results of the sampling will not be tabled until after the investigation into Loongana Lime is completed. The results form part of the investigation into Loongana Lime, and form part of the evidence being collected for that inquiry. However, regardless to say that the testing showed that the concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) was below the level of detection on all drums sampled. (3) Not Applicable.
(3) Not Applicable.
(2) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) does not have an inventory of all of the drums on Loongana Lime’s site. The DEP is currently investigating the storage of drums at Loongana Lime. The contents of these drums forms part of its investigation. Samples have been taken from a random selection of these drums. These samples were taken on the week 26 - 30 January 2004. The results of the sampling will not be tabled until after the investigation into Loongana Lime is completed. The results form part of the investigation into Loongana Lime, and form part of the evidence being collected for that inquiry. However, regardless to say that the testing showed that the concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) was below the level of detection on all drums sampled. (3) Not Applicable.
The DEP is currently investigating the storage of drums at Loongana Lime. The contents of these drums forms part of its investigation. Samples have been taken from a random selection of these drums. These samples were taken on the week 26 - 30 January 2004. The results of the sampling will not be tabled until after the investigation into Loongana Lime is completed. The results form part of the investigation into Loongana Lime, and form part of the evidence being collected for that inquiry. However, regardless to say that the testing showed that the concentrations of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) was below the level of detection on all drums sampled. (3) Not Applicable.
(3) Not Applicable.
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