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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 87

Water Table

on 13 February 1990: Ms Follett - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services -

Is there any evidence of poly-chlorinated biphenyl contamination of the water table in the ACT.

(2) At what locations, and in what concentrations, has such contamination been detected.

(3) What are the likely sources of such contamination.

Mr Duby - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) There is no evidence of poly-chlorinated biphenyl (PCB)

contamination of the water table in the ACT.

(2) There are no locations where PCB has been detected in the

water table.

(3) PCB is known to affect some surface soils in the Naval

Transmitting Station Belconnen. PCB is known to adhere

to soils, the levels found are extremely low and are not

indicative of a major toxic pollution.

The Commonwealth Department of Defence (NAVY) are continuing a monitoring program aimed at defining the extent and level of pollution.

The Department of Defence is investigating ways of completely removing the PCB from the soil. In the long run the procedure may need to dispose of decontaminated soil into landfill.

ACT Environment Protection are working with Defence and are being kept fully informed.

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