{"id":112205,"date":"2023-08-14T04:19:37","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T18:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=112205"},"modified":"2023-08-10T09:26:34","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T23:26:34","slug":"painter-fined-for-karaaf-contamination-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/painter-fined-for-karaaf-contamination-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Painter fined for Karaaf contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"

A TRAIL of waste paint that flowed into a drain near the Karaaf Wetlands has resulted in a heavy fine for a contractor of a Torquay North building site.<\/p>\n

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) issued a $5,548 fine to a painting company working on an under-construction house in the suburb.<\/p>\n

Routine inspections during June found water being used to wash painting equipment was flowing across a footpath, into a roadside gutter and then to a stormwater drain that lead to the nearby wetlands.<\/p>\n

The EPA also found the painter failed to enact adequate controls to keep contaminated water onsite for proper disposal.<\/p>\n

The site’s developer has been issued an official warning as the manager of the building site.<\/p>\n

EPA south-west regional manager Tanya McAteer said paint and its dangerous chemicals had no place in local wetlands and waterways.<\/p>\n

“EPA officers have been inspecting building sites in the North Torquay area after residents expressed concerns about impacts from development upstream of the Karaaf Wetlands.<\/p>\n

“In this case, the concerns of the public were clearly justified. The trail of white-coloured water went some distance in the gutter before it entered the stormwater drain,” she said.<\/p>\n

“Chemicals like this don’t just vanish when they disappear into the drain – they can affect wetlands and other surface waters, and they can find their way into groundwater that’s used for agriculture and household use.”<\/p>\n

People can report pollution by phoninh EPA’s 24-hour hotline on 1300 372 842 or providing details online at epa.vic.gov.au\/report-pollution\/reporting-pollution<\/a><\/p>\n

General information on hazardous chemicals and water pollution is also available at the EPA website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A TRAIL of waste paint that flowed into a drain near the Karaaf Wetlands has resulted in a heavy fine for a contractor of a Torquay North building site. The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) issued a $5,548 fine to a painting company working on an under-construction house in the suburb. Routine inspections during June […]<\/p>\n

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