An Introduction to the Groundwater Management Plan
What's new at www.altonagroundwater.info

• An Introduction to the Groundwater Management Plan

Previous operations at the Australian Vinyls Altona Plant (now owned by Altona Properties Pty Ltd) have contaminated soil and groundwater under the site with chlorinated hydrocarbons. Although the soil contamination is localised, the groundwater contamination extends beyond the boundaries of the site.

The operations which resulted in the contamination were stopped long ago and the site ceased manufacturing activities in 2002. Current environmental legislation prevents these types of operations from happening again.

This Groundwater Management Plan describes what Altona Properties knows about the contamination and how we intend to deal with it. We believe the community has a right to know about this problem, and we welcome any inquiries you may have.

"We cannot turn back time such that the contamination never happened. We
can however, try to treat the contamination to a point at which natural
processes can cleanse the remainder. The treatment system we have installed
is showing positive results; but there is still more to do. Our plans and results
are detailed in this Groundwater Management Plan. Regular updates will
report our progress."

- Noel Ryan, PolyOne representative for Altona treatment

• What's new at www.altonagroundwater.info

A voluntary environmental audit of the site commenced in 2010. An EPA appointed auditor was commissioned to review and assess the current environmental conditions at the site.

The website was launched on 30 June 2002. Updates are undertaken on nominally a six monthly basis following review of data by the Soil and Groundwater Review Group. The relevant (updated) parts of the site will be highlighted here for easy access direct to the relevant pages/items.

• The next Altona Properties Soil & Groundwater Review Group is scheduled for

November 2011

Agenda for this meeting as follows:
Meeting agenda for November 2011

• The last Altona Properties Soil & Groundwater Review Group meeting was held on 30 November 2010 . Due to no community representation, the public meeting was subsequently cancelled and the frequency of future meetings changed to an annual event with the next community meeting scheduled for November 2011.
  
  
• Click below for previous meeting minutes:

  • 30 November 2010
  • 31 March 2009
  • 20 August 2007
  • 26 February 2007
  • 21 August 2006
  • 8 March 2006
  • 29 August 2005
  • 7 March 2005
  • 30th August 2004
  • 1st March 2004
  • 18th August 2003
  • 24th February 2003
  • 28th October 2002
    
• Groundwater Treatment Monitoring Results have been updated (click here)
• Groundwater Treatment System Monitoring Results have been updated (click here)

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last modified: April 2011 | next update due 4 April 2011
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