❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on disused landfill sites along the Swan Estuary, including their locations, closure dates, monitoring practices, and identified contaminants. The answer reveals a lack of dedicated monitoring programs and identifies nitrogen and phosphorus as key contaminants of concern.
AnsweredQoN 2036Legislative Council
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Further to question on notice No. 1875 of May 7 2004 -
(1) What are the locations of the 13 known disused landfill sites along the Swan Estuary that have been identified?
(2) When was each of the 13 known disused landfill sites closed down?
(3) For each disused landfill site how long were they monitored for leaching of contaminants into the natural environment after being closed?
(4) For each disused landfill site that was monitored for leaching of contaminants, what contaminants were found during the monitoring period?
(1) What are the locations of the 13 known disused landfill sites along the Swan Estuary that have been identified?
(2) When was each of the 13 known disused landfill sites closed down?
(3) For each disused landfill site how long were they monitored for leaching of contaminants into the natural environment after being closed?
(4) For each disused landfill site that was monitored for leaching of contaminants, what contaminants were found during the monitoring period?
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Answered
30 June 2004
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
29 days
(1-2) The following municipal landfills (tip sites) and closure dates are noted by Dr TL Riggert, 1978, The Swan River Estuary Development, Management and Preservation. SITE CLOSURE DATE Deeley St, Maylands 1960 Slade St, Bayswater uncertain Rivervale, City of Perth 1972 Swan View Tce, South Perth 1969 Canning Highway, Attadale 1970 Stoneham St, Belmont uncertain Wendouree Rd, Wilson uncertain Queen St, Maylands 1963 Third Ave, West Midland uncertain Kent St, Cannington 1959 Trinity College, East Perth 1972 Queen St, Town of Mosman Park uncertain Burswood, City of Vic Park 1972 (not included in Riggert) (3) There is not a dedicated monitoring program for the disused municipal landfills. Data is available for some sites from specific research, and investigations often associated with redevelopment. Landfills which have been the focus of investigations include Wendouree Road, Wilson, Swan View Terrace, South Perth and Stoneham Street, Belmont. (4) The contaminants of concern at the sites are nitrogen (primarily ammonia and organic N) and phosphorus.
SITE CLOSURE DATE Deeley St, Maylands 1960 Slade St, Bayswater uncertain Rivervale, City of Perth 1972 Swan View Tce, South Perth 1969 Canning Highway, Attadale 1970 Stoneham St, Belmont uncertain Wendouree Rd, Wilson uncertain Queen St, Maylands 1963 Third Ave, West Midland uncertain Kent St, Cannington 1959 Trinity College, East Perth 1972 Queen St, Town of Mosman Park uncertain Burswood, City of Vic Park 1972 (not included in Riggert) (3) There is not a dedicated monitoring program for the disused municipal landfills. Data is available for some sites from specific research, and investigations often associated with redevelopment. Landfills which have been the focus of investigations include Wendouree Road, Wilson, Swan View Terrace, South Perth and Stoneham Street, Belmont. (4) The contaminants of concern at the sites are nitrogen (primarily ammonia and organic N) and phosphorus.
(3) There is not a dedicated monitoring program for the disused municipal landfills. Data is available for some sites from specific research, and investigations often associated with redevelopment. Landfills which have been the focus of investigations include Wendouree Road, Wilson, Swan View Terrace, South Perth and Stoneham Street, Belmont. (4) The contaminants of concern at the sites are nitrogen (primarily ammonia and organic N) and phosphorus.
(4) The contaminants of concern at the sites are nitrogen (primarily ammonia and organic N) and phosphorus.
SITE CLOSURE DATE Deeley St, Maylands 1960 Slade St, Bayswater uncertain Rivervale, City of Perth 1972 Swan View Tce, South Perth 1969 Canning Highway, Attadale 1970 Stoneham St, Belmont uncertain Wendouree Rd, Wilson uncertain Queen St, Maylands 1963 Third Ave, West Midland uncertain Kent St, Cannington 1959 Trinity College, East Perth 1972 Queen St, Town of Mosman Park uncertain Burswood, City of Vic Park 1972 (not included in Riggert) (3) There is not a dedicated monitoring program for the disused municipal landfills. Data is available for some sites from specific research, and investigations often associated with redevelopment. Landfills which have been the focus of investigations include Wendouree Road, Wilson, Swan View Terrace, South Perth and Stoneham Street, Belmont. (4) The contaminants of concern at the sites are nitrogen (primarily ammonia and organic N) and phosphorus.
(3) There is not a dedicated monitoring program for the disused municipal landfills. Data is available for some sites from specific research, and investigations often associated with redevelopment. Landfills which have been the focus of investigations include Wendouree Road, Wilson, Swan View Terrace, South Perth and Stoneham Street, Belmont. (4) The contaminants of concern at the sites are nitrogen (primarily ammonia and organic N) and phosphorus.
(4) The contaminants of concern at the sites are nitrogen (primarily ammonia and organic N) and phosphorus.
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