A parliamentary question addresses elevated lead and zinc levels at the Derby export facility, inquiring about the status, additional testing, and notification timeline. The response outlines actions taken by the Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) and the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley.

AnsweredQoN 1121Legislative Council
Asked
20 November 2007
Portfolio
Environment

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DERBY EXPORT FACILITY - LEAD AND ZINC LEVELS
(1) What is the status of the elevated levels of lead and zinc in and around the Derby export facility that was previously raised by the Department of Environment and Conservation in July? (2) What additional testing has been carried out in the past four months? (3) When did DEC first become aware of these elevated levels of lead and zinc and when and how did DEC first notify the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley of the issue? Hon ADELE FARINA

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation wrote to the port operator, Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, on 28 September 2007 requesting that it provide DEC with a remediation strategy for offsite emissions of lead and zinc adjacent to the port land by 31 October 2007. This was provided prior to the due date and is being assessed by DEC. The company was also advised in the letter of 28 September 2007 to notify the current leaseholder of the land, the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley, of the proposed remediation actions. (2) DEC undertook further soil sampling, adjacent to the Derby port and within the Derby town site, on 14 and 15 August 2007. The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley also took soil samples throughout the township in July and August 2007. (3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.
(2) What additional testing has been carried out in the past four months? (3) When did DEC first become aware of these elevated levels of lead and zinc and when and how did DEC first notify the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley of the issue? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation wrote to the port operator, Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, on 28 September 2007 requesting that it provide DEC with a remediation strategy for offsite emissions of lead and zinc adjacent to the port land by 31 October 2007. This was provided prior to the due date and is being assessed by DEC. The company was also advised in the letter of 28 September 2007 to notify the current leaseholder of the land, the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley, of the proposed remediation actions. (2) DEC undertook further soil sampling, adjacent to the Derby port and within the Derby town site, on 14 and 15 August 2007. The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley also took soil samples throughout the township in July and August 2007. (3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.
(3) When did DEC first become aware of these elevated levels of lead and zinc and when and how did DEC first notify the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley of the issue? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation wrote to the port operator, Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, on 28 September 2007 requesting that it provide DEC with a remediation strategy for offsite emissions of lead and zinc adjacent to the port land by 31 October 2007. This was provided prior to the due date and is being assessed by DEC. The company was also advised in the letter of 28 September 2007 to notify the current leaseholder of the land, the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley, of the proposed remediation actions. (2) DEC undertook further soil sampling, adjacent to the Derby port and within the Derby town site, on 14 and 15 August 2007. The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley also took soil samples throughout the township in July and August 2007. (3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation wrote to the port operator, Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, on 28 September 2007 requesting that it provide DEC with a remediation strategy for offsite emissions of lead and zinc adjacent to the port land by 31 October 2007. This was provided prior to the due date and is being assessed by DEC. The company was also advised in the letter of 28 September 2007 to notify the current leaseholder of the land, the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley, of the proposed remediation actions. (2) DEC undertook further soil sampling, adjacent to the Derby port and within the Derby town site, on 14 and 15 August 2007. The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley also took soil samples throughout the township in July and August 2007. (3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. On behalf of the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for the Environment, I provide the following response. (1) The Department of Environment and Conservation wrote to the port operator, Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, on 28 September 2007 requesting that it provide DEC with a remediation strategy for offsite emissions of lead and zinc adjacent to the port land by 31 October 2007. This was provided prior to the due date and is being assessed by DEC. The company was also advised in the letter of 28 September 2007 to notify the current leaseholder of the land, the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley, of the proposed remediation actions. (2) DEC undertook further soil sampling, adjacent to the Derby port and within the Derby town site, on 14 and 15 August 2007. The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley also took soil samples throughout the township in July and August 2007. (3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.
(1) The Department of Environment and Conservation wrote to the port operator, Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, on 28 September 2007 requesting that it provide DEC with a remediation strategy for offsite emissions of lead and zinc adjacent to the port land by 31 October 2007. This was provided prior to the due date and is being assessed by DEC. The company was also advised in the letter of 28 September 2007 to notify the current leaseholder of the land, the Shire of Derby/West Kimberley, of the proposed remediation actions. (2) DEC undertook further soil sampling, adjacent to the Derby port and within the Derby town site, on 14 and 15 August 2007. The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley also took soil samples throughout the township in July and August 2007. (3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.
(2) DEC undertook further soil sampling, adjacent to the Derby port and within the Derby town site, on 14 and 15 August 2007. The Shire of Derby/West Kimberley also took soil samples throughout the township in July and August 2007. (3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.
(3) As part of the statewide assessment of ports, DEC contacted Lennard Shelf Pty Ltd, the licensee of the Derby port, prior to conducting sampling from 1 to 3 June in and around the port. Once the results were obtained, DEC notified the licensee and the shire on 20 July 2007.

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