Remediation strategies should take into account the environmental impact of the actual remediation operations, including the impact on air quality, water quality, noise levels and waste management.

The EPA has identified the following priority environmental outcomes:

Remediating Former Service Station Sites is a post from: Site Remediation

1. Remediating Former Gasworks Sites Remediation of former gasworks sites is complicated by the...
2. What is Land Contamination? Contamination means the condition of land or water where...
3. Preventing Land Contamination Land contamination can devalue your property and risk the...

Remediation of former gasworks sites is complicated by the presence of mixed organic and inorganic contaminants commonly found in the soil and groundwater around the sites. The organic contaminants (e.g. polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons – PAHs) are usually the driver for the remediation, rather than heavy metals, although both organic and inorganic contaminants need to be [...]

Remediating Former Gasworks Sites is a post from: Site Remediation

1. Gasworks – Wastes and Potential Contaminants Gasworks produced ‘town gas’ for heating, lighting and cooking....
2. Remediating Former Service Station Sites Remediation strategies should take into account the environmental impact...
3. Contaminated Sites – Indicators of Contamination A review of the site activities and history provides...

Gasworks produced ‘town gas’ for heating, lighting and cooking. Most ceased operating in the early- to mid-1900s and the last of the known gasworks was decommissioned in 1985.

Typically, gasworks were located near waterways or train lines for easy delivery of coal (the principal material used to make gas in NSW). They were often also close [...]

Gasworks – Wastes and Potential Contaminants is a post from: Site Remediation

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2. Asbestos Groups Asbestos is the generic term for a number of...
3. Contaminated Sites – Indicators of Contamination A review of the site activities and history provides...

The person responsible for a UPSS at the time of decommissioning must ensure that the site is investigated for contamination and a validation report prepared for the storage site in accordance with the requirements of clause 15 of the UPSS Regulation. The validation report should be prepared by a suitably qualified and experienced person, such [...]

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1. Unwanted UPSS: Tank Removal,Decommissioning or Abandonment? Removal of the tank is the preferred option for...
2. Decommissioning UPSS Under the UPSS Regulation, ‘decommission’ means to permanently abandon...
3. Tank Removal – Industry Best Practice The following Australian Standards are to be considered when...

Land contamination can devalue your property and risk the health of others. Don’t risk prosecution and expensive clean-up costs. Take appropriate action when undertaking any activities that could cause contamination.

Chemical handling and storage

• store hazardous materials including fuel, oils and chemicals, in correctly segregated, bunded and covered areas so that accidental spills cannot reach stormwater [...]

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1. What is Land Contamination? Contamination means the condition of land or water where...
2. Contaminated Sites – Indicators of Contamination A review of the site activities and history provides...
3. Asbestos – Safe Disposal COLLECTION AND STORAGE All bonded asbestos waste must be:...

A review of the site activities and history provides a starting point to assess whether current or past use may have contributed to contamination of the site. This includes consideration of whether the site or adjacent sites may be associated with potentially contaminating activities; complaints about pollution or illegal dumping of wastes; and whether there [...]

Contaminated Sites – Indicators of Contamination is a post from: Site Remediation

1. What is Land Contamination? Contamination means the condition of land or water where...
2. Remediating Former Gasworks Sites Remediation of former gasworks sites is complicated by the...
3. Preventing Land Contamination Land contamination can devalue your property and risk the...

Contamination means the condition of land or water where any chemical substance or waste has been added at above acceptable background levels and represents, or potentially represents, an adverse health or environmental impact.

Contamination of land most often results from past land uses. It can arise from a range of activities that took place on the [...]

What is Land Contamination? is a post from: Site Remediation

1. Contaminated Sites – Indicators of Contamination A review of the site activities and history provides...
2. Preventing Land Contamination Land contamination can devalue your property and risk the...
3. Decommissioning UPSS:Site Validation and Record Keeping The person responsible for a UPSS at the time...

COLLECTION AND STORAGE

All bonded asbestos waste must be:

• kept damp (prevent runoff water) • collected, labelled and sealed using appropriate plastic or leak proof containers • stored in labelled, plastic-lined bins that are covered, or leak-proof containers that are covered • placed in bins or trucks that are large enough to contain full sheets without breaking them • stored [...]

Asbestos – Safe Disposal is a post from: Site Remediation

1. Removal Of Asbestos Cement Products Safe work procedures should be followed when removing asbestos...
2. Working with Bonded Asbestos Material If products containing bonded asbestos are maintained in good...
3. Preventing Land Contamination Land contamination can devalue your property and risk the...

Safe work procedures should be followed when removing asbestos cement products (including sheeting,guttering and down pipes) from buildings and other structures. To minimise breakage, care should betaken when removing asbestos cement products.

You should:

• for external work, close all windows and doors to the building to prevent dust entering the building • use barriers to restrict entry [...]

Removal Of Asbestos Cement Products is a post from: Site Remediation

1. Working with Bonded Asbestos Material If products containing bonded asbestos are maintained in good...
2. Asbestos – Safe Disposal COLLECTION AND STORAGE All bonded asbestos waste must be:...
3. What is Bonded Asbestos Material? Bonded asbestos material is any material that contains asbestos...

If products containing bonded asbestos are maintained in good order, they do not present a significant health risk. Nevertheless, safety precautions must be taken when working on any product containing asbestos. Work procedures should be developed to minimise the release of dust or fibres.

When working with bonded asbestos products, you should:

• use barriers to restrict [...]

Working with Bonded Asbestos Material is a post from: Site Remediation

1. What is Bonded Asbestos Material? Bonded asbestos material is any material that contains asbestos...
2. Removal Of Asbestos Cement Products Safe work procedures should be followed when removing asbestos...
3. What is Friable Asbestos Material? Friable asbestos material is any material that contains asbestos...