Project Proponent LandCorp Proposal description The proposal is for the construction and operation (on a temporary basis) of six evaporation ponds (120m × 30m) in the north-eastern corner of the Mungari Industrial Estate in the Shire of Coolgardie. The effluent to be evaporated at the Mungari site will be sourced from Total Waste Management’s liquid waste treatment facility in Boulder. The effluent has a chemical oxygen demand (COD) in the range 20,000- 25,000 mg/L and a total dissolved solids (TDS) content ranging from 20,000 to 40,000 mg/L (GHD, 2005). The waste stream will comprise treated levels of wastes such as grease trap, oil wastes, paints and resins, organics, and acids remaining in the effluent following treatment. Assessment Number 1556 Region Goldfields Esperance Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Industrial Land use Last updated August 03, 2005 Current Status Ministerial Statement published 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assessment on referral information (ARI) Date published Monday, April 11, 2005 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 1167 EPA Report Temporary relocation of Total Waste Management’s evaporation ponds to the Mungari Industrial Estate (PDF, 686.22 KB) Key Environmental Factors Social Surroundings Water Hydrological Processes Date published Monday, April 11, 2005 - 12:00 Appeals close Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Monday, July 25, 2005 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 680 (PDF, 527.36 KB)
