❓ A parliamentary question on notice raises concerns about the Noranda landfill, specifically regarding waste disposal practices, groundwater contamination, and compliance by Atlas Group Pty Ltd. The response indicates some contamination but no adverse effects, a past prosecution for dust, and ongoing complaints.
AnsweredQoN 1412Legislative Assembly
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(1) Is or has the Noranda landfill on Alexander Drive site been used to dispose of various waste materials from the East Perth power station?
(2) What groundwater monitoring is being undertaken to ensure that leachates from this and other disposed material is not escaping from the landfill site?
(3) If monitoring is underway, has any pollution been found and, if yes, can details please be provided?
(4) Is asbestos in any form being disposed of at the Noranda site?
(5) For what time period has the Atlas Group Pty Ltd been the contractors for this site?
(6) Over this time period, what breaches of operating or other conditions by the Atlas Group are the Department of Environmental Protection aware of and how serious have these breaches been?
(7) Over this time period, what complaints have been lodged against the company's activities at this site?
(8) What categories of waste is the Noranda site able to accept for burial and disposal?
(2) What groundwater monitoring is being undertaken to ensure that leachates from this and other disposed material is not escaping from the landfill site?
(3) If monitoring is underway, has any pollution been found and, if yes, can details please be provided?
(4) Is asbestos in any form being disposed of at the Noranda site?
(5) For what time period has the Atlas Group Pty Ltd been the contractors for this site?
(6) Over this time period, what breaches of operating or other conditions by the Atlas Group are the Department of Environmental Protection aware of and how serious have these breaches been?
(7) Over this time period, what complaints have been lodged against the company's activities at this site?
(8) What categories of waste is the Noranda site able to accept for burial and disposal?
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Answered
9 April 2002
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
49 days
(2) The DEP licence for the Atlas Landfill on Alexander Drive in Noranda requires the monitoring of groundwater, however, it must be noted that the Atlas site is not a lined site and leaching of contaminants may occur from any landfill site that is not lined. (3) Results from groundwater monitoring undertaken in May 2001 indicates that certain contaminants are present in the samples, however, the DEP has advised me that there are no adverse environmental or health effects. (4) The disposal of asbestos waste is not allowed by DEP and is stated in the Atlas licence. (5) The Atlas site has been operating since 1954. (6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(3) Results from groundwater monitoring undertaken in May 2001 indicates that certain contaminants are present in the samples, however, the DEP has advised me that there are no adverse environmental or health effects. (4) The disposal of asbestos waste is not allowed by DEP and is stated in the Atlas licence. (5) The Atlas site has been operating since 1954. (6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(4) The disposal of asbestos waste is not allowed by DEP and is stated in the Atlas licence. (5) The Atlas site has been operating since 1954. (6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(5) The Atlas site has been operating since 1954. (6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(3) Results from groundwater monitoring undertaken in May 2001 indicates that certain contaminants are present in the samples, however, the DEP has advised me that there are no adverse environmental or health effects. (4) The disposal of asbestos waste is not allowed by DEP and is stated in the Atlas licence. (5) The Atlas site has been operating since 1954. (6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(4) The disposal of asbestos waste is not allowed by DEP and is stated in the Atlas licence. (5) The Atlas site has been operating since 1954. (6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(5) The Atlas site has been operating since 1954. (6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(6) Atlas has been prosecuted for breaching a licence that required Atlas to ensure that dust did not cross the boundary of their premises. The DEP has investigated other potential breaches of licence conditions, however, the DEP has applied its Enforcement Policy to these issues in the normal manner and prosecution action has not been necessary. (7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(7) The DEP has advised that a number of complaints have been made against the operations at the Atlas site and mainly relate to dust, odour, groundwater and the disposal of waste. (8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
(8) Atlas is only allowed to accept clean fill and inert waste for burial under its licence. Inert waste comprises of non-biodegradable, non-flammable and not chemically reactive materials.
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