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There are significant changes happening in the Department of Water and Environmental Regulations application of the Contaminated Sites Act. Updated guidance documents including the Identification, reporting and classification of Contaminated Sites in Western Australia and the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan 3.0 have been released and are starting to be implemented.
The development of classified sites associated with closed landfills or subject to landfilling activities is becoming more common and there is an expectation that more land will be developed for residential land use during the present housing shortage. At the same time there is growing knowledge of the contamination issues that need to be addressed as part of the development of these sites.
The effective management of waste in a manner that does not create associated contaminated sites, affect sensitive receptors and is sustainable is becoming an increasing concern for the department and the community.
Dealing with mine closures with consideration for future land uses, particularly by the traditional owners is another area that requires increased consideration.
While the department is considering these substantial issues, the regulation of sites for specific soil, and groundwater contamination, concerns continues.
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Andrew Miller is the Senior Manager of Contaminated Sites at Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.
He spent fifteen years doing sites investigations, remediation and management as an environmental consultant and has worked as a regulator for the last twenty years.
Dr Bill Richmond is the Principal Environmental Officer with Contaminated Sites at Department of Water and Environmental Regulation. He is the department's expert on all things PFAS and has represented the department and the state on the national bodies dealing with PFAS. He was directly involved in the drafting of the PFAS National Environmental Management Plan 3.0.
At DWER he has written reports on ambient PFAS investigations in the Perth metropolitan area and groundwater catchments in the southwest, while leading the regulation of numerous sites impacted by PFAS.
Steve Appleyard is the Principal Hydrogeologist with the Contaminated Sites section in DWER. He has a PhD in the field of hydrogeochemistry from the University of Western Australia. He has worked with State Government since 1986, mostly in the field of assessing and managing groundwater quality management issues.
In his current role, Steve mostly provides technical advice on mine site water quality issues within DWER, to the EPA, and to other government agencies.
With a background in aquatic science and field biology, Cheyne now specialises in pollution incident response, field environmental assessments, and industry inspections to ensure compliance with environmental legislation.
Passionate about emergency management in an environmental context, Cheyne is currently completing a Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management).
WSP Perth
Level 3, Mia Yellagonga Tower 2
5 Spring Street
Perth WA 6000
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