After accommodating the Pasminco Cockle Creek Lead Smelter for over 100 years, Lake Macquarie City Council are updating their contaminated land management policy to deal with the continued fallout.
Lead contamination has been a constant problem in the area because of the smelter but the policy is also in place to deal with all types of contamination including asbestos and hydrocarbon pollution.
A Lead Expert Working Group has been advising Council on the most important changes to the policy to bring it in line with current legislation.
Lake Mayor Kay Fraser says it is important to be a step ahead to deal with contaminated land in the area.
"We're on the front foot making sure our policy is updated and ensuring our community is aware of what we're doing.
"We have encouraged our community to be involved along the way hence why we've had a number of working groups working closely with us," she said.
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| Old site of the Cockle Creek lead smelter |
