Environment Protection Authority
Declaration of remediation site
(Section 21 of the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997)
Declaration Number 21116; Area Number 3020
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) declares the following land to be a remediation site under the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (“the Act”):
Lot 2 DP 539890 and Lot 2 DP 615549, located at 39 Grand Avenue, Camellia, in the local government area of Parramatta and shown on the map attached.
The EPA has found that the site is contaminated with hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] (“the contaminant”).
The EPA has considered the matters in s.9 of the Act and has determined that the contamination at the site warrants regulation under the Act for the following reasons:
· Investigations reported in April 2007 have indicated high concentrations of Cr(VI) in groundwater and in stormwater at the site and potentially contaminated surface water flows from the northern border of the site into the Parramatta River.
· Water with a bright yellow discoloration [indicative of Cr(VI) contamination] was observed in stormwater seeping from a drain into the Parramatta River.
· A study undertaken by NSW EPA in 2002-3 found:
· Cr(VI) to be impacting on the marine ecosystem of the Parramatta River in this vicinity.
· Cr to be present in oysters over a wide area in Camellia at concentrations significantly higher than those in Lane Cove.
· There is the possibility of unintended human exposure to the Cr(VI) contaminated seeps along the foreshore area if access to the foreshore is not appropriately managed.
The making of this declaration does not prevent the carrying out of a voluntary remediation of the site and any person may submit a voluntary remediation proposal for the site to the EPA. If the proposal satisfies the requirements of s.26 of the Act, the EPA may agree not to issue a remediation order to the person or persons bringing the proposal.
The public may make written submissions to the EPA on:
· Whether the EPA should issue a remediation order in relation to the site; or
· Any other matter concerning the site.
Submissions should be made in writing to:
Manager Contaminated Sites
Department of Environment and Climate Change
PO Box A290
SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1232
or faxed to 02 9995 5930
by not later than 5 June 2009.
[Signed]
NIALL JOHNSTON
Manager Contaminated Sites
Department of Environment and Climate Change
Date: 8 May 2009
NOTE:
Remediation order may follow
If remediation of the site or part of the site is required, the EPA may issue a remediation order under s.23 of the Act.
Variation/Revocation
This declaration may be varied by subsequent declarations. It remains in force until it is otherwise revoked. A declaration may only be revoked when the EPA does not have reasonable grounds to believe that land is contaminated in such as way as to present a significant risk of harm (s.44 of the Act).
Information recorded by the EPA
Section 58 of the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 requires the EPA to maintain a public record. A copy of this remediation declaration will be included in the public record.
Information recorded by councils
Section 59 of the Act requires the EPA to give a copy of this declaration to the relevant local council. The council is then required to note on its planning certificate issued pursuant to s.149 (2) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act that the land is currently within a remediation site. The EPA is required to notify council as soon as practicable when the declaration is no longer in force and the notation on the s.149 (2) certificate is no longer required.
Relationship to other regulatory instrument
This declaration does not affect the provisions of any relevant environmental planning instruments which apply to the land or provisions of any other environmental protection legislation administered by the EPA.
