EPA refuses to name untreated sites but says all schools and hospitals have been cleaned as it continues criminal investigation into contamination
Dozens of contaminated sites in Sydney are yet to be cleaned up six months after asbestos was first discovered in mulch at a public park, as theThe Environment Protection Authority is refusing to name the sites that are yet to be remediated as it continues its criminal investigation into the source of asbestos contamination in recycled garden mulch that was used widely across greaterthe management of asbestos in soil fill derived from mixed construction and demolition waste – known as recovered...
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup He added: “We expect the EPA to enforce the law rigorously. They should throw the book at anyone who is callous about asbestos.” “Much of the clean-up is being done by hand, with particular detail around our significant trees,” they said.
“These incidents were widespread and serious in nature and we are undertaking a thorough investigation to ensure that any regulatory action is backed by appropriate and comprehensive evidence.
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