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SANORINGHAM. 3191 OX 34108 S A N D R I N G H A M FAX: 598 4474 TELEPHONE: 598 81 I 1 E N O U l R l E S TO SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT ON THE USE OF "MERINDAH AVENUE" LAND AND "GREEN BELT" RESERVE SANDRINGHAM AUGUST 1990 prep:30 . ..: ' 4 of 185 5 of 185 BACKGROUND REPORT ON THE USE OF "MERINDAH AVENUE" LAND AND "GREEN BELT" RESERVE SANDRINGHAM 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 I n 1988 Counci l became aware through a t e c h n i c a l r e p o r t ** p repa red by Pak-Poy Kneebone P t y Ltd f o r P a c i f i c Dunlop Batteries P ty L t d t h a t t h e l a n d Counci l owns a d j o i n i n g t h e i r former b a t t e r y manufac tur ing p l a n t s i te w a s contaminated ( t o v a r i o u s d e g r e e s a t e i g h t sample l o c a t i o n s ) by lead and o t h e r heavy metals. The l a n d s i t u a t e d a t and e x t e n d i n g between t h e e a s t e r n ends o f S p r i n g S t r e e t and Holloway Road Sandringham i s known as t h e "Merindah Avenue" l a n d and "Green B e l t " Reserve. The l a n d was p r e v i o u s l y used f o r sand e x t r a c t i o n and a s a munic ipa l t i p . More r e c e n t l y t h e Merindah Avenue l a n d has been used as an undeveloped g r a s s e d area w i t h t h e Green B e l t b e i n g p l a n t e d w i t h trees and s h r u b s t o form an "urban f o r e s t " as a b u f f e r between t h e i n d u s t r i a l estate and ne ighbour ing r e s i d e n t i a l areas. 1.2 The tests and a n a l y s i s c a r r i e d o u t by Pak-Poy w e r e f o r heavy metal contaminat ion . The r e p o r t shows con tamina t ion i n c e r t a i n l o c a t i o n s on t h e Counc i l l a n d o f s u r f a c e and s u b s u r f a c e s o i l by l e a d and a s s o c i a t e d e l emen t s i nc lud ing : - Metallic lead Ant imonia l l e a d Lead o x i d e Lead s u l p h a t e TABLE 1 SAMPLES TAKEN ON COUNCIL OWNED LAND (mg/kg) (Source: Pak-Poy 61 Kneebone P t y Ltd - 1988 Report) LEAD I N LEAD I N LEAD I N APPROX.DEPTH SAMPLE SURFACE SUBSOIL SUBSOIL OF SOIL LOCATION SOIL 0.lOcm 10-3 O c m 30- 50cm DISTURBANCE OR FILL ( c m ) P. 18 415 115 575 P. 19 4,690 640 10 P.20 720 35 5 P.21 30, 100 129 ,0 00 31,300 P. 22 2,180 205 80 P.23 885 130 50 C. 24 105 - - c .39 140 - - Notes: P r e f i x of sample l o c a t i o n s r e f e r s t o method o f sampling. Where no measurement i s g i v e n it is u n c l e a r . whether no measurements w e r e t aken . ** Soils I n v e s t i g a t i o n Sandringham B a t t e r y P l a n t - F i n a l Report. Pak-Poy & Kneebone C o n s u l t i n g Group in association w i t h CSIRO D i v i s i o n of S o i l s f o r P a c i f i c Dunlop Batteries, September 1988. 6 of 185 1.3 T e s t s w e r e a l s o unde r t aken €or pH l e v e l s and t h e o c c u r r e n c e of : Arsenic Antimony (Sb) Cadium ( C d ) Copper (Cu) Zinc (Zn) R e f e r t o Appendix 1, 2 & 3 1 . 4 The report f i n d s t h a t a tmospher ic d i s p e r s a l t h r o u g h t h e manufac ture of lead o x i d e c o u l d have occur red over a w i d e area l e a d i n g t o s u r f a c e con tamina t ion . The u s e of acidic s o l u t i o n s c o u l d a l so a f f e c t s o i l pH l e v e l s , f u r t h e r lead t h a t w a s mixed w i t h t h e l a n d f i l l c o u l d a l so have caused s u b s u r f a c e con tamina t ion . TABLE 2 SAMPLE LOCATIONS WITH NOTED CHARACTERISTICS (Source: Pak-Poy & Kneebone P t y L t d - 1988 Report) SAMPLE CHARACTERISTICS LOCATION P.6 A r e a u sed t o dump w a s t e materials. P.7 A r e a u sed t o dump w a s t e materials. P.8 A r e a u sed t o dump w a s t e materials. P.9 Concen t r a t ion of o t h e r e lements where dumping o c c u r r e d . P. 1 5 P i e c e s of metallic lead sieved from f i l l . A r e a u sed t o dump waste materials. C o n c e n t r a t i o n s of o t h e r e l emen t s where dumping o c c u r r e d . P. 1 6 Apprec iab le i n f l u e n c e of e f f e c t s o f acid. P.18 * Concen t r a t ion of o t h e r e l e m e n t s where dumping o c c u r r e d . P.21 * Area used t o dump w a s t e materials. S i g n i f i c a n t con tamina t ion c o n t i n u e d down t o and possible beyond d e p t h of sampling. C o n c e n t r a t i o n s o f o t h e r e l emen t s where dumping o c c u r r e d . * L o c a t i o n s w i t h i n Counc i l owned l a n d p a r t o f i n v e s t i g a t i o n s i te . R e f e r t o Appendix 1. Note: P r e f i x i n sample l o c a t i o n r e f e r s t o method of sampling. 7 of 185 I HOUOWAY ROAD WANGARA ROAD I GOLF MUMNC I w(EIERy . R A N G E I SPRING 1 TAUNGA ROAD W c3 - Q 05 - W TULIP c3 STREET - Merindah Avenue / Green Belt Land t (Not to scale) Melway Ref. 77 911 8 of 185 1.5 This report sets out historically the changes that have occurred to the land based upon evidence collected by Council staff. The evidence available indicates the areas most likely to be affected in order to assess and devise a more selective testing grid and analysis program. 2. STUDY AREA 2.1 The following Locality Plan & Site Plan define the area under investigation and which forms the "Merindah Avenue" land and "Green Belt" reserve. 3. SOURCES OF EVIDENCE 3.1 Evidence has been obtained using the following sources: Document8 3.1.1 Soils Investigation Sandringham Battery Plant, Final Report for Pacific Dunlop Batteries by Pak-Poy & Kneebone. Consulting Group in association with C.S.I.R.O. Division of Soils. 3.1.2. "Merindah Avenue Subdivision" Geotechnical Report (No.Q.37A) prepared by A.S. James Pty Ltd for City of Sandringham, 19 November 1976. 3.1.3 Aerial photographs 1945, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960. Crown Land & Surveys. 3.1.4 "Weather and Climate" Sandringham Environment Series - No.5, prepared by Frank Woodcock, 1986. 3.2 Statements 3.2.1 Mr Lloyd Palmer, former Chief Health Surveyor, City of Sandringham. 3.2.2 Mr Jack Davies, former Factory Manager, Pacific Dunlop battery manufacture plant. 3.2.3 Mr Bob O'Mara, former garbage contractor, City of Sandringham. 3.2.4 Mrs Helen Stuchberry, resident, Spring Street, Sandringham. 3.2.5 Mr David Cockburn, resident, Spring Street, Sandringham. 9 of 185 SANDRINGHAM SECONDARY COLLEGE - _ _ In ROAD CLOSURE ,, cv /- WANGARA ROAD HOLLOWAY ROAD . . . . . . . . . . 1 t W 7 I FORMER PACIFIC DUNLOP 2 BAT F R Y MANUFACTURIN.-G SITE E GOLF . 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