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Sth Gippsland Water Korumburra Update
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will continue to monitor wastewater discharges from South Gippsland Water’s (SGW) Korumburra treatment plant to Foster Creek as the plant returns to normal operations.
The plant has been experiencing processing problems leading to the discharge of partially treated water to the creek above the limit set by its licence.
“The plant’s processing capacity is returning to normal and EPA officers have been regularly monitoring the creek downstream of Korumburra for potential pollution issues and that will continue,’ said EPA State Agency Commander Jessica Bandiera.
“South Gippsland Water must still ensure any discharged waste water is within its licence limit.”
By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A liquid organic waste company in Ordish Road, Dandenong South is taking on a state pollution order against alleged “rotten egg” smells wafting from its site.
Argus Recycling has been at the site next to Dandenong Creek since 1967. It sits just inside the border of Dandenong’s increasingly notorious industrial 2 zone.
But the open-air compost yard has apparently got on the nose of its neighbours.
Nearby manufacturers and a shopfitting company are backing the Environment Protection Authority Victoria, which recently issued a Pollution Abatement Notice.
Argus Recycling is seeking a review of the PAN at an upcoming VCAT hearing.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has welcomed the successful prosecution of a serial concrete dumper.
Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) led the investigation, which was supported by multiple government agencies (including the Mornington Peninsula Shire), media and the public, leading to the win at the Magistrates Court on Tuesday (23 Feb).
Kashyap Shingari pleaded guilty on multiple counts of illegal dumping of concrete slabs at roadside locations around Melbourne. He was fined $50,000, placed on a two-year community corrections order to perform 300 hours of community service and must pay the costs incurred by Casey ($1610) and Mornington Peninsula Shire councils ($9295) in removing the concrete slabs, in addition to EPA’s legal costs.
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