Harden

Indicator: Contaminated Sites

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What the results tell us for Harden

Harden Shire contains 14 known potentially contaminated sites. None have been confirmed contaminated (see Table 1). These are primarily old landfill sites and petrol stations. The total area is around 176 700 square metres, although the area of the petrol stations remains unknown.

Remediation works are being carried out on old landfill sites, and none of the other sites. The remediation works consist of capping and revegetating the site with indigenous plants, shrubs and grasses.

Table 1. Potentially contaminated sites in Harden Shire, June 2008*
Site Potentially or confirmed contaminated Remediation works Activity Area (square metres)
Murrumburrah Landfill Araluen Road Murrumburrah p The site has been capped, leachate ponds established and maintained Landfill 55,200
Galong Landfill Bobbara Road Galong p Rehabilitation to commence 2008/09 Landfill 32,000
Jugiong Landfill McMahons Reef Rd Jugiong p Rehabilitation to commence 2008/09 Landfill 23,500
Wombat landfill Gladstone Road Wombat p The site has been capped, leachate ponds established and maintained Landfill 6,000
Sewer Treatment Plant Araluen Road Murrumburrah p n/a Sewer Treatment Plant 30,000
Old goldmine and processing Aurville Road Aurville p n/a Gold mine 10,000
Harden Railway Yards Whitton Lane Harden p n/a Railway works 20,000
Murrumburrah Roadhouse Albury St Murrumburrah p n/a Service Station unknown
Shell Petrol Station Albury St Murrumburrah p n/a Service Station unknown
Bruce Ware Ford Albury St Harden p n/a Service Station unknown
Ginty O'Leary Holden Albury St Harden p n/a Service Station unknown
BP Service Station Riverside Drive Jugion p n/a Service Station unknown
Old Service Station Riverside Drive Jugion p n/a Service Station unknown
Lukes Garage McMahon Rd Galong p n/a Service Station unknown
        Total 176 700

Source: Harden Shire Council

About the data

Information provided by Harden Shire Council.

 

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