Beverley and Woodville South

• Beverley Stage 4A environmental site assessment, September 2017
• Beverley Stage 3B Validation (site specific) assessment works, June 2016 | Appendices A to G | Appendices H to M
• Beverley assessment area - summary of historical activities, May 2016 
• Beverley broader area assessment report, 26 April 2016
  (Please contact us for the appendices)
• Conceptual site model, October 2015
• Preliminary vapour intrusion assessment, October 2015
• Preliminary human health risk assessment, October 2015
• Stage 4 Indoor air data report (August–September 2015)
• Stage 3 vapour monitoring data report (July–August 2015)
• Beverley Stage 4B indoor air data report, September 2015
• Vapour mitigation strategy, August 2015
• Stage 2 vapour monitoring data report, July 2015
• Groundwater and Soil Vapour Data Report and Appendices, May 2015

• Beverley community update, February 2019
• 31 October 2017
• 16 March 2017
• 29 June 2016
• 12 May 2016
• 12 January 2016
• 28 August 2015
• 8 July 2015
• 29 May 2015
• 8 April 2015
• Community information update, March 2015
• 8 October 2014
• June 2008

• TCE Indoor air predictions, November 2017
• TCE in soil vapour at 1 metre, May 2017
• TCE indoor air predictions, June 2016
• Broader assessment area, May 2015
• Assessment Area review zone, October 2014

• Beverley community update, February 2019
• Beverley vapour intrusion and mitigation, February 2019
• Trichloroethene (TCE) information, SA Health
• Indoor air level response range (TCE)
• Environmental assessment program results summary, October 2015
• Community information update, March 2015

• EPA, 4 February 2019
• EPA, 29 June 2016
• EPA, 12 May 2016
• EPA, 15 January 2015
• EPA, 25 September 2015
• EPA, 2 September 2015
• EPA, 9 July 2015
• EPA, 29 May 2015
• EPA, 10 April 2015
• EPA, 8 October 2014
• SA Health, 1 July 2008
• SA Health, 16 January 2008
• SA Health, 18 December 2007

The EPA has established a Beverley community group to share information with the community throughout the assessment program.

Previous meetings

• Presentation, February 2019
• Presentation, 24 October 2017
• Presentation, 25 July 2017
• Presentation, 28 March 2017
• Presentation, 6 December 2016
• Presentation, 27 September 2016
• Presentation, 23 August 2016
• Presentation, 5 July 2016
• Meeting notes, 17 May 2016
• Presentation, 17 May 2016
• Meeting notes, 22 March 2016
• Presentation, 22 March 2016
• Meeting notes 24 February 2016
• Presentation 24 February 2016
• Meeting notes, 19 January 2016
• Presentation, 19 January 2016
• Meeting notes, 29 September 2015
• Presentation, 29 September 2015
• Presentation on soil vapor intrusion and mitigation, Dr Ian Hers, 2 September 2015
• Meeting notes, 2 September 2015
• Presentation, 2 September 2015
• Meeting notes, 7 July 2015
• Presentation, 7 July 2015
• SA Health fact sheet: Trichloroethene
• Indoor air level response range (TCE)
• Meeting notes, 16 June 2015
• Presentation, 16 June 2015

In 2006, the EPA was advised of site contamination from TCE in groundwater at a former industrial site in Beverley.  In 2007–08, the EPA and SA Health tested groundwater to determine the nature and extent of contamination in the surrounding area. Residents, landowners and businesses were contacted during this time.

In June 2008, the EPA in consultation with SA Health letterbox dropped approximately 3,000 properties including residents and businesses, advising them that bore water should not be used for any purpose in the assessment area.

Following a review in August 2014 the EPA and SA Health agreed that further testing of groundwater and soil vapour was required. In 2015, the EPA outlined a testing program which included soil vapour and groundwater testing.

Environmental testing confirmed the presence of trichloroethene (TCE) in groundwater and soil vapour at a number of locations within the assessment area.

Further, targeted soil vapour testing in a reduced area of interest was undertaken to better define the nature and extent of soil vapour contamination.

The EPA announced another round of soil vapour testing in two smaller, defined areas. This testing involved the installation of a series of permanent soil vapour bores at varying depths on public and commercial land along with the re-sampling of some existing locations to validate previous results. 

Work in the area close to a source in Pope Street was undertaken to determine if there is a risk to human health from vapour intrusion into specific homes. This involved testing for vapour in yards, beneath homes and within the air inside homes at a number of residential properties in the assessment area. Work in the broader Beverley area was undertaken concurrently to the site specific works, to determine the extent of the contaminated groundwater plume and possible sources.

The most recent results are from October 2017, from the broader Beverley area. They are generally consistent with or lower than the previous risk assessment, which is considered to be due to seasonal moisture in the soil preventing vapour from migrating through the soil. The computer modelling predicted 16 additional properties in the 'investigation' range of the indoor air level response range (TCE), and 34 additional properties in the 'validation' range in the vinicity of new soil vapour bores.

All other properties in the investigation and intervention ranges have been previously identified and, where permission was granted, have had site-specific testing and/or mitigation work undertaken.

If you have any queries or concerns, or would like to join our community group, please do not hesitate to contact us on (08) 8124 4216 or email the Site Contamination team.

For health related queries please contact the Scientific Services Branch of SA Health on tel: 8226 7100 or email.