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Remediation of liquid waste disposal site, Southern River Road, Gosnells

Project
Proponent: 
City of Gosnells
Proposal description: 

The proposal is to manage the environmental impact of a former liquid waste disposal site in Southern River Road, Gosnells. The site includes 13 unlined lagoons constructed from sand. Discharges to the lagoons included primarily septage and brewery wastes, however unknown quantities of other wastes were also discharged.

Assessment Number: 
930
Region: 
Perth
Referred under EP Act: 
s38
Industry sector: 
Waste management
Last updated: 
October 9, 1998
Current Status: 
Ministerial Statement published
Ministerial Statement published
2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal
Chair's Determination: 
Consultative Environmental Review
Preliminary Environmental Factors: 
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Hydrological Processes
Inland Waters Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Saturday, 14 January, 1995
3. Assessment
Scoping
Approved: 
Tuesday, 7 February, 1995
Environmental Review
Public submissions: 
Monday, 3 June, 1996 to Tuesday, 25 June, 1996
Environmental Review documentation: 
PDF icon Consultative Environmental Review document
4. EPA Report on assessment
EPA Report Number: 
876
EPA Report: 
PDF icon Remediation of liquid waste disposal site, Southern River Road, Gosnells
Key Environmental Factors: 
Terrestrial Environmental Quality
Date published: 
Wednesday, 10 December, 1997
Appeals close: 
Wednesday, 24 December, 1997
5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal
Ministerial Statement
Date of approval: 
Tuesday, 28 July, 1998
Ministerial Statement: 
PDF icon Ministerial Statement 483
Post-assessment changes
s. 45C amendments: 

Appoval of request for extension of time for completion of the Draft Groundwater Management Plan and the determination of the extent, distribution of and suitability for disposal of Class III, IV and V wastes - approved 9 October 1998.

Date of approval s. 45C: 
Friday, 9 October, 1998

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