How does this proposal differ to the previous proposal in Toll Road some 7 or 8 years ago?
The Toll Road proposal involved the treatment of hydrocarbon contaminated soils by a different remediation method that of “landfarming”. Open windrows of contaminated soil were to be exposed to the sun where hydrocarbon contaminants would evaporate from the soil into the atmosphere. Stormwater runoff, odour and dust impacts on the local creeks and residential areas were of great concern for the local community. Innova’s proposal for a Centre for Site Remediation differs greatly from the previous proposals however all public concerns raised from the previous proposal have been examined and appropriately addressed to ensure there is no impact on local communities in Innova’s proposal. A key aspect of Innova’s proposal is that all contaminated soil will be stored within an enclosed storage shed with odour and dust removed through a filtration carbon bed system prior to discharge, ensuring ensuring no odour or dust impacts on local communities. No contaminated soil will be exposed to the e
