Almost 6000 cubic metres of wood waste needs to be excavated and disposed of from a part of Tāhunanui Beach after recent tests showed it contains elevated concentrations of heavy metals.
Nelson City Council is seeking to urgently remediate and then remove contaminated sawdust found at Tāhunanui’s back beach after testing has confirmed the presence of concentrations of arsenic, chromium, copper and boron as well as dioxins, consistent .