❓ A parliamentary question addresses potential soil and dust contamination at the Kalgoorlie Cement Works, seeking details on investigations and remediation. The response indicates limited direct action by the Department, citing local government responsibility due to the site's current status.
AnsweredQoN 1259Legislative Council
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I refer to the Kalgoorlie Cement Works located on the corner of Oberthur and Wilson Streets in a residential area of Kalgoorlie-Boulder -
(1) Can the Minister explain specifically what has been done by the Department to investigate or get the owner to investigate the contamination of the soil with oil and diesel at the above property?
(2) If no to (1) why not?
(3) Has the Department conducted a detailed thorough investigation at the above site to determine the levels of contamination with oil and diesel in the soil located on the property?
(4) If no to (3) why not?
(5) If yes to (3) how detailed and thorough was that investigation including the results?
(6) Has the Department conducted a detailed thorough investigation at the above site to determine the levels of any toxic dust or other toxic materials which potentially exist at the site?
(7) If no to (6) why not?
(8) If yes to (6) how detailed and thorough was that investigation including the results?
(9) Will the Department direct the owner of the above property to ensure that no cement dust or other toxic dust/materials can move off site into the adjacent residential property during periods of rainfall?
(10) If no to (9) why not?
(1) Can the Minister explain specifically what has been done by the Department to investigate or get the owner to investigate the contamination of the soil with oil and diesel at the above property?
(2) If no to (1) why not?
(3) Has the Department conducted a detailed thorough investigation at the above site to determine the levels of contamination with oil and diesel in the soil located on the property?
(4) If no to (3) why not?
(5) If yes to (3) how detailed and thorough was that investigation including the results?
(6) Has the Department conducted a detailed thorough investigation at the above site to determine the levels of any toxic dust or other toxic materials which potentially exist at the site?
(7) If no to (6) why not?
(8) If yes to (6) how detailed and thorough was that investigation including the results?
(9) Will the Department direct the owner of the above property to ensure that no cement dust or other toxic dust/materials can move off site into the adjacent residential property during periods of rainfall?
(10) If no to (9) why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 November 2003
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for the Environment
Response time
54 days
(1-8) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has identified that there may be potential for soil contamination at the Kalgoorlie Cement Works (KCW) site due to the fact that it has operated as a cement works for some time. To this end, the DEP has made recommendation to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder that any new development on the site should be subject to a preliminary site investigation by the developer. It is the City’s decision whether or not to take this advice. The DEP is currently investigating whether it would be appropriate for the Department itself to conduct the sampling on site. (9) No. (10) The site is no longer a prescribed premise and the DEP no longer has powers to direct the company by way of the registered activity. Given the block is now undeveloped land, it is a matter for the local government authority.
The DEP is currently investigating whether it would be appropriate for the Department itself to conduct the sampling on site. (9) No. (10) The site is no longer a prescribed premise and the DEP no longer has powers to direct the company by way of the registered activity. Given the block is now undeveloped land, it is a matter for the local government authority.
(9) No. (10) The site is no longer a prescribed premise and the DEP no longer has powers to direct the company by way of the registered activity. Given the block is now undeveloped land, it is a matter for the local government authority.
(10) The site is no longer a prescribed premise and the DEP no longer has powers to direct the company by way of the registered activity. Given the block is now undeveloped land, it is a matter for the local government authority.
The DEP is currently investigating whether it would be appropriate for the Department itself to conduct the sampling on site. (9) No. (10) The site is no longer a prescribed premise and the DEP no longer has powers to direct the company by way of the registered activity. Given the block is now undeveloped land, it is a matter for the local government authority.
(9) No. (10) The site is no longer a prescribed premise and the DEP no longer has powers to direct the company by way of the registered activity. Given the block is now undeveloped land, it is a matter for the local government authority.
(10) The site is no longer a prescribed premise and the DEP no longer has powers to direct the company by way of the registered activity. Given the block is now undeveloped land, it is a matter for the local government authority.
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