Costly removal of uranium from water supplies
Tamworth Regional Council uranium removal $50,000 more than initial estimate, Northern daily Leader, Jacob McArthur , 22 Oct 17
THE budget for the clean-up of uranium contamination in Bendemeer has blown out by $50,000, with a council report pointing to the lack of available information on removing the chemical from water supplies for the jump.
Elevated levels of uranium were detected in underground drinking water supplies for Kootingal and Bendemeer in October last year.
According to a report to be considered by councillors, the initial estimate of $165,000 to install a uranium removal system at the Airlie Rd bore, didn’t cover all of the costs for the clean-up.…….
Tests revealed the bore had been contaminated since 2015.
Moonbi-Kootingal has been on reticulated town water supplies since September last year, when it was discovered bores supplying water to the villages had elevated levels of uranium. http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/5002668/50000-uranium-clean-up-blow-out/
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