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The door has been opened for toxic soil to be dumped in Bacchus Marsh following approval of an Environment Management Plan (EMP) for Maddingley Brown Coal.
The EMP was submitted by Western Soil Treatment (WST) as part of its application to receive tunnel boring machine spoil from the West Gate Tunnel Project.
Environment Protection Authority Victoria approved the plan today after determining there were appropriate measures to keep the environment and community safe.
EPA said it assessed the plan for potential environmental impacts, such as runoff, odour, and potential land, surface water and groundwater risks.
Under government regulations, the owner of a site bidding to receive the spoil must develop an EMP and comply with specific conditions including constructing an appropriate containment system and managing spoil appropriately, so risks are controlled.
EPA quashes all West Gate Tunnel landfill approvals
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EPA quashes all West Gate Tunnel landfill approvals
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Victoria s environmental watchdog has overturned all of the approvals it has given to landfills set to accept the West Gate Tunnel s contaminated soil, in what has been described as a monumental stuff up that has shattered the public s faith in the regulator.
The Environment Protection Authority confirmed on Thursday that it had revoked environmental approvals it gave to a further two landfills, Hi-Quality in Bulla and Cleanaway Ravenhall, which were set to accept up to 3 million tonnes of soil contaminated with chemicals known as PFAS.