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Category |
Mugga tonnes |
Mugga II tonnes |
Total tonnes |
Additional comments |
|
(a) Beneficial Re-use Material (dirt) |
- |
30,916 |
30,916 | |
|
(b) Drillers mud |
533 |
- |
533 | |
|
(c) Virgin excavated natural material |
963 |
937 |
1,900 |
VENM was stockpiled and reused on site for operational purposes e.g. covering up waste |
|
(d) Stormwater waste/sediment from ponds |
- |
- |
- |
not identified |
|
(e) Dredging spoil |
- |
- |
- |
not identified |
|
(f) Non-Friable Asbestos Containing Material (contaminated soil) |
- |
10,838 |
10,838 | |
|
Total |
1,496 |
42,691 |
44,187 |
Yerrabi Pond—water quality
(Question No 702)
Ms Castley asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 8 April 2022:
(1) On what dates has ACT Health tested the water quality in Yerrabi Pond since 2016 and can the Minister provide a copy of all test results and analysis since 2016.
(2) Does ACT Health conduct regular scheduled testing of Yerrabi Pond; if so, when; if not, why do ACT Health test Yerrabi Pond infrequently.
(3) Does ACT Health conduct regular testing of catchments and lakes in the ACT.
(4) Has ACT Health ever determined that the water quality in Yerrabi Pond could have a negative impact on health; if so, (a) what date was ACT Health made aware of the poor water quality, (b) what policy/solution did ACT Health propose to improve water quality, (c) how much did the policy/solution cost and (d) when was the policy/solution implemented.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The management of recreational activities in lakes and water bodies is in accordance with the ACT Guidelines for Recreational Water Quality 2014 (the Guidelines). Primary contact recreation where there is direct contact with the water, such as swimming, requires regular sampling during the swimming season of October through to April.
As swimming and other primary contact recreation is not permitted at Yerrabi Pond or similar Neighbourhood Ponds, water quality testing does not occur at these sites.
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