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Lindsay and Winsome Anderson, owners of the farmland east of the Hallam Road landfill, are standing next to dead blackberry bushes following leachate leakage from the landfill. The photo was taken on Wednesday 27 November. Mr Anderson said blackberries were hard to kill, which showed how toxic the leachate was. (Violet Li: 447142)
Pipe burst impact An estimated one hectare of vegetation has died after a pipe burst at the Hallam Road landfill, leaking leachate into a neighbouring farming property. Landowners Lindsay and Winsome Anderson were notified by landfill operator Veolia on 25 November about a burst of a leachate pipeline along the southeast side of the landfill.
The Andersons reported a foul odour and visible damage to vegetation along their property boundary. Leachate, a liquid byproduct of decomposing waste, can contain harmful contaminants. Veolia stated the pipeline was repaired, emergency protocols were followed, and the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) was informed.
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EPA has issued a notice to Veolia to investigate the spill’s impact and ensure compliance and it is investigating potential breaches of Veolia’s licence. The Anderson family brought the landfill operator to the Supreme Court last year, claiming that Veolia breached its operating licence and general environment duty, as the tip’s landfill
gas had migrated to their property and exceeded safety benchmarks at the boundary. In a decision in July this year, the Supreme Court accepted the two breaches. Mr Anderson said the family was not happy about this latest leachate incident, especially given what had happened in the Supreme Court. Full story page 11
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