In the lower South East, livestock destroyed in the bushfires
of February 1983 were buried in shallow pits. The EPA contracted
GHD in 2004 to assess the impact of these on groundwater in the
area.
The GHD report is now available; for easier download, the report
has been separated into sections.
Disclaimer: This report has been prepared by consultants for
the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the views expressed
do not necessarily reflect those of the EPA. The EPA cannot guarantee
the accuracy of the report, and does not accept liability for
any loss or damage incurred as a result of relying
on its accuracy.
Main report (297KB
PDF)
Figures (1.4MB
PDF)
Appendix A Well location plans
(251KB PDF)
Appendix B Data tables (138KB
PDF)
Appendix C Regional groundwater
quality data (62KB PDF)
Appendix D Well locations-GPS
coordinates (43KB PDF)
Appendix E Groundwater elevation
hydrographs (30KB PDF)
Appendix F Summary of site features
and site photographs (509KB PDF)
Appendix G Field sheets (645KB
PDF)
Appendix H Certified laboratory
certificates and chain-of-custody documentation (340KB
PDF)
Appendix I Selected time series
analyte concentrations (52KB PDF)