Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) will issue two Pollution Abatement Notices to City of Greater Geelong after elevated levels of methane were recorded in seven buildings situated on the closed South Geelong landfill earlier this week.
EPA South West Manager, Eve Graham said that EPA, as the environmental regulator, would require Council to conduct further and more frequent monitoring of methane within the buildings and surrounding area.
“EPA will also require more extensive monitoring of the former landfill to understand the potential of the landfill to impact on surrounding buildings and occupants,” Ms Graham said.
Yesterday, Council announced that it would work with CFA, EPA and WorkSafe to manage ongoing monitoring of methane escaping from the former South Geelong tip, which is now a light industrial estate off Barwon Terrace.
The notices will be issued in line with EPA’s Compliance and Enforcement policy to control risk and prevent further environmental harm.
From tomorrow, officers from both Council and EPA will visit businesses to further explain the issue and to provide additional information.