Project Proponent Health Department of Western Australia Proposal description The proposal is to incinerate approximately 1,000 tonnes of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PGBs), over a 3-5 year period, at a waste disposal facility to be located in the proximity of Koolyanobbing, approximately 53 km north of Southern Cross. The proposal consists of transporting the PCBs from storage and handling facilities in Perth and the Pilbara to the incinerator site at an abandoned hard rock quarry near Koolyanobbing, a former mining town currently inhabitated by two caretakers and their families. Note: The proposal was withdrawn on 30 November 1987. Assessment Number 9 Region Goldfields Esperance Referred under EP Act s38 Industry sector Waste management Last updated November 27, 1987 Current Status Proposal withdrawn 2. Decision on whether to assess this proposal Chair's Determination Assess - Public Environmental Review Date published Sunday, August 23, 1987 - 12:00 4. EPA Report on assessment EPA Report Number 297 EPA Report Western Australian PCB Incineration Facility near Koolyanobbing (PDF, 1.74 MB) Date published Wednesday, September 30, 1987 - 12:00 5. Decision on proposal and implementation of proposal Ministerial Statement Date of approval Friday, November 27, 1987 - 12:00 Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement 11 (PDF, 686.49 KB)
