Albert Park
The EPA will continue environmental assessment work in Albert Park in October 2024.
The EPA has been undertaking an environmental assessment in Albert Park since mid-2019. This work has been in the vicinity of 24 Murray Street, Albert Park, which was used to manufacture tin cans between 1940 and 1984. Groundwater (bore water) in this area is contaminated with trichloroethene (TCE) and other chemicals from historical industrial activities.
The contamination in the groundwater has the potential to enter indoor air via vapour. A small number of property owners have previously been offered indoor air testing to understand the potential vapour intrusion risk.
Information collected during this next stage of work will be used to determine if additional property level testing is needed. The work includes expanding the existing groundwater network and testing groundwater and soil vapour to determine if TCE concentrations have changed over time.
Groundwater use is prohibited
Groundwater (bore water) in this area is contaminated with trichloroethene (TCE) and other chemicals from historical industrial use. On 12 September 2019, the EPA established a groundwater prohibition area to protect current and future residents and businesses from accessing contaminated groundwater in Hendon and surrounding suburbs, including Albert Park. A maximum fine of $8,000 may be issued if bore water is extracted from the first and second Quaternary aquifers.
