Government to fund environmental investigation into closed Whanganui landfill
The Government is funding a $500,000 environmental investigation into Whanganui's former Balgownie Landfill.
The Government will spend approximately $500,000 to investigate the environmental impacts of Whanganui's Balgownie Landfill, which operated until 2001. The defunct landfill lacked several modern containment and risk management features standard in contemporary waste facilities. The investigation will assess potential environmental concerns from the site's operation.
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Govt to spend $500,000 on environmental impacts probe into Whanganui's Balgownie Landfill
Operating until 2001, the Balgownie Landfill did not have several features associated with modern landfill containment and risk management.
NZ Herald
Govt to spend $500,000 on environmental impacts probe into Whanganui’s Balgownie Landfill
The Government is contributing $464,000 to investigate Balgownie Landfill.