Important information: waste clean up at Marion Bay and Berry Bay – South

The waste in question at Marion Bay is not from any known historical Council activities
The unsanctioned Marion Bay community dumping site has been used for decades by the public without the knowledge of Council senior management or Elected Members
No historical agreement exists for this dumping, which started before the amalgamation of separate Councils into what is now Yorke Peninsula Council
When Yorke Peninsula Council senior management became aware of the community dumping site, the CEO immediately authorised an investigation into the matter
Further, Council staff were instructed to immediately cease any activities relating to the waste
Any activities involving the waste prior to this were unsanctioned by Council senior management or Elected Members
This includes the relocation of some waste to the Berry Bay – South site earlier this year, which is being thoroughly incorporated into the overall investigation
The investigation is ongoing but a report has revealed that bonded, non-friable asbestos is contained among the waste at Marion Bay (no such material has been identified at Berry Bay – South, according to the report)
Being non-friable (not airborne) this asbestos poses a very low hazard in its current condition; however, if disturbed in a manner causing fibres to become airborne it could present a health risk
Council takes this matter extremely seriously
Upon receiving the asbestos report Council immediately implemented measures to protect the public, and to begin the process of removing the waste and rehabilitating the land
These measures include fencing off the site (coordinated for week of 25 September 2023), installing warning and educational signage, and dust suppression (coordinated for Thursday, 21 September 2023)
Dust suppression is not typically required for non-friable asbestos but has been utilised out of an abundance of caution. More information about the dust suppression (SuppressX) can be found here: https://www.erizon.com.au/product/suppressx/
Council intends to have all asbestos removed as soon as possible and is committed to completely rehabilitating the Marion Bay and Berry Bay – South sites
The cost of this work is not yet known but fixing the problem and protecting our community is Council’s number one priority

Important information: waste clean up at Marion Bay and Berry Bay – South

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