Page 382 - Week 03 - Thursday, 1 June 1989
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Commercial Point Sources
- Concrete hatching plants, fuel outlets, motor trade, and other premises have been known to dump their wastes into the stormwater system. The Pollution Control Authority is regularly involved in policing these sources. A Gross Pollution Trap is being constructed as an integral part of the Eastern Parkway project which will control discharge for the major part of these commercial areas.
Animal Park and Zoo Facilities -
- These are not yet licensed. While quality of discharges to the creek is not known, these discharges are also well removed from the creek and have some pollution control facilities on site.
Mugga Lane Landfill Operation
Potential water pollution from the tip is controlled by on site collection facilities and tip management procedures.
The Mugga Lane landfill has recently been extended, and as part of the civil works a system of cut-off drains which direct runoff around the actual tip area and a Teachers collection system have been constructed.
Water Management System
The water management system can be divided into three categories:
Uncontaminated Stormwater Runoff.
This water is diverted around the perimeter of the site using cut-off drains and channels.
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