The world’s first handheld instrument, RemScan, developed by CSIRO and industry partner Ziltek, which uses an infrared signal to directly…[Read More]
World’s first Soil Contamination handheld detector device for petroleum hydrocarbons in soil
Published: June 6, 2014
Draft regulator impact statement covering technical services for contaminated land – released
Published: April 18, 2014
The Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection has released a draft regulatory impact statement covering technical services for contaminated…[Read More]
Investigation into groundwater contamination in Keswick
Published: April 18, 2014
The South Australian EPA has launched an investigation into the extent of groundwater contamination in the Keswick area. It has…[Read More]
Site contamination guidelines – comment sought.
Published: March 28, 2014
The SA Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has conducted a review of its site contamination guidelines following the amendment in 2013…[Read More]
Mercury contamination likely to be low.
Published: February 7, 2014
An independent review of historical mercury emissions from the site of Orica’s former mercury-cell chlor-alkali plant at Botany, has found…[Read More]
BHP Billiton’s Mayfield remediation takes another step.
Published: February 7, 2014
The NSW environment regulator has signed off on the completion of the clean-up of a further 2 allotments on the…[Read More]
CSIRO commissioned to develop efficient approach for sample of soil carbon
Published: November 22, 2013
The CSIRO has been commissioned by the Federal Department of the Environment and the Grains Research and Development Corporation to…[Read More]
Implementing the National Environment Protection (Assessment of Contaminated Sites) Measure amendment 2013
Published: October 25, 2013
The National Environment Protection (Assessment of Site Contamination) Measure (the ‘ASC NEPM’) was created in 1999 and updated in 2013. …[Read More]
Variation to State Environment Protection Policy (Prevention and Management of Contamination of Land)
Published: October 11, 2013
EPA Victoria has released a variation to the State Environment Protection Policy (Prevention and Management of Contamination of Land) following…[Read More]
NEPM (Assessment of Site Contamination) – Errata released
Published: August 2, 2013
The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Standing Council on Environment and Water’s – Waste and Chemicals Thematic Oversight Group has…[Read More]
