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Controversial contaminated soil dump proposed for Bacchus Marsh may be blocked
A plan to dump millions of tonnes of contaminated spoil on a regional town’s doorstep could be thwarted by the Victorian Parliament, after locals expressed outrage at the State Government’s decision to approve the storage site in their town.
Key points:
- The planned soil dump is being vigorously opposed by many Bacchus March locals
- The soil contains chemicals that have been linked to cancer and other illness
- The Environment Protection Authority says there’s little risk to the community
Spoil from the $6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel has been earmarked to be stored at several Victorian sites, including Maddingley Brown Coal in Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne.
The excavated soil contains perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),…
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