❓ Hon Jim Scott inquires about the completion, location of waste disposal, and cost of the Omex waste site cleanup. The Minister confirms completion according to EPA standards, details the disposal location, and provides a breakdown of the project's costs.
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(1) Is the clean up of the Omex waste site completed?
(2) Where has the waste from this site been taken?
(3) What did or will the clean up cost the Government?
(2) Where has the waste from this site been taken?
(3) What did or will the clean up cost the Government?
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Answered
1 April 2003
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
20 days
(1) Yes, the site has been cleaned up according to the clean-up criteria set by the EPA. (2) Contaminated soil from the remediation was disposed of at the Red Hill Landfill. (3) In late 1997 an allocation of $6.9 million in funding was made to remediate the Omex contaminated site. The Omex remediation project was undertaken between 1997 - 2001 and cost $7.65 million to complete. This figure includes $830,000 for purchase of the land and Landcorp costs.
(2) Contaminated soil from the remediation was disposed of at the Red Hill Landfill. (3) In late 1997 an allocation of $6.9 million in funding was made to remediate the Omex contaminated site. The Omex remediation project was undertaken between 1997 - 2001 and cost $7.65 million to complete. This figure includes $830,000 for purchase of the land and Landcorp costs.
(3) In late 1997 an allocation of $6.9 million in funding was made to remediate the Omex contaminated site. The Omex remediation project was undertaken between 1997 - 2001 and cost $7.65 million to complete. This figure includes $830,000 for purchase of the land and Landcorp costs.
(2) Contaminated soil from the remediation was disposed of at the Red Hill Landfill. (3) In late 1997 an allocation of $6.9 million in funding was made to remediate the Omex contaminated site. The Omex remediation project was undertaken between 1997 - 2001 and cost $7.65 million to complete. This figure includes $830,000 for purchase of the land and Landcorp costs.
(3) In late 1997 an allocation of $6.9 million in funding was made to remediate the Omex contaminated site. The Omex remediation project was undertaken between 1997 - 2001 and cost $7.65 million to complete. This figure includes $830,000 for purchase of the land and Landcorp costs.
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