Page 381 - Week 03 - Thursday, 1 June 1989
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Urban Litter
- Paper from Mugga Lane Landfill Park and other areas does get blown, on occasions into a tributary of Jerrabomberra Creek. There are currently no trash removal devices on Jerrabomberra Creek outside the landfill site.
Localised Discharges
- This includes accidental chemical spills and industrial cleaning activities. Minor effects are occasionally detected in the creek, but their source can rarely be detected due to the small quantities involved.
Sewerage Treatment
- The Hume Sewerage Treatment plant is licensed and as a consequence of the licence conditions was upgraded this year so that discharges comply with the Water Pollution Act.
Extractive Industries
- BMX quarry is not yet licensed. Little is known about the quality of discharges. However, they are distant from the creek and no serious environmental adverse impacts have been noticed.
Landfill Uses
- Mugga Lane Landfill Park is licensed and, following recent upgrading, has a state-of-the-art pollution control strategy. This is discussed in more detail below.
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