No. Participation in the LAS is limited to eligible nominated property owners. If you are a tenant at the property the owner must agree to participate in the LAS. However, owners must also obtain the tenant’s permission to participate in the LAS.
It is anticipated that the site containment cell will close at the end of March 2012.
The Consultation phase of the LAS concluded on 31 July 2011. No further properties will be admitted by the LAS Team.
The Consultation phase of the LAS concluded on 31 July 2011. No further properties will be admitted by the LAS Team.
No. Only owners of nominated properties who have signed the Participation Agreement and have received confirmation from the LAS Team are eligible may participate in the LAS.
If you dispute the decision regarding your property’s participation in the LAS, please contact the LAS Team via the below contact details and ask to speak with the LAS Manager.
Your property may have areas that contain levels of lead which are higher than the average lead levels in the balance of areas of your property. In these circumstances, an LAS Team member will contact you to schedule an appointment to take additional samples or investigate the results further.
The results of the sampling at your property are tested by an independent laboratory and certified by an independent certifier. If you do not agree the sampling results at your property, please contact the LAS Team to discuss your concerns.
Should your issue not be resolved a second round of sampling may be conducted. The results from the second round of samples will be final and binding. If you still disagree with the sampling results, both sets of results will be adjudicated by an independent Certifier.
Sampling results will only be provided to the participant. You should contact the owner of the property or the Estate Agent to obtain this information (if available).
Sampling results will only be provided to the participant. Please liaise directly with your client.
No. Participation in the LAS is limited to nominated properties within the designated grid, as defined in 1995
The LAS is a voluntary, opt in, program. Participants are permitted to withdraw from the LAS at any stage. Participants who no longer wish to participate in the LAS are required to notify the LAS Team in writing.
The LAS is designed to manage lead dust particles which may have been deposited on residential properties. Accordingly, if you own a nominated property which is tenanted and used for residential purposes, you can participate in the LAS. You must obtain permission from your tenant in order to allow access to the property for sampling and implementation works.
The LAS is available to residential properties and properties used predominantly for residential purposes. Your property may not necessarily be excluded from participation in the LAS. Please contact the LAS team to confirm your eligibility to participate in the LAS.
If there are insufficient lawn or bare soil areas to take samples from five (5) areas, the authorised representative will reduce the number of areas from which samples are taken.
Black slag/sand is the by-product of the production of lead and zinc, as was produced at the PCCS site during its operation from the late 1890’s to 2003. It can be recognised by its black, gritty or granular texture, which may be shiny or dull and range in size.
We understand that black slag/sand was often used as filling material in landscaping and engineering works in the Boolaroo area. Accordingly, it may be possible that you have black slag/sand on your property
Nominated properties with black slag will not be excluded from the LAS. However, no sampling or abatements works will be carried out on bare soil or grassed areas which contain black slag, pursuant to the terms of the implementation document.
The LAS will be conducted free of charge to eligible nominated properties.
Participants can elect to carry out additional abatement work at their own expense. In this event, individuals can make arrangements with the LAS Team to deposit the contaminated material from their property at the PCCS site for placement in the containment cell prior to its closure.
No. A suitably experienced contractor will be assigned by the LAS Team to complete the works at eligible nominated properties.
No. Nominated properties are required to be tested under the parameters of the LAS in order to be eligible for abatement works to be completed under the LAS. However, if you have previously had sampling done at your property the LAS Team will request that you provide them with a copy of the results.
After sampling is completed each sample area will be left with five (5) small holes approximately 50mm deep and 50mm wide.
Garden beds and vegetable patches are turned regularly and often have additional top soil added, thus potentially diluting the levels of lead in that area. Accordingly, it is unlikely that samples from garden beds and vegetable patches will provide results which accurately reflect the levels of lead in the lawn areas.
No. All abatement works will be completed in accordance with the approved abatement schedule (attached to the Participation Agreement).
How do I look after the abatement works once they have been completed?
A Section 149 notation identifies that the property has a history of contamination and remains on the property title permanently.
Only nominated properties which have a Section 149 notation on their title are eligible to participate in the LAS.
Please be aware that a Section 149 notice may adversely affect the value of your property. PCCS takes no responsibility in any devaluation of your property as a result of a Section 149 notice (current, future or amended) being placed on your property.
Provided below are various websites/ links that provide useful information/ tips that may help you live with lead on a day to day basis.
This information includes information such as:
For further information on living with lead visit:
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Lead_poisoning
http://www.livingwithlead.com.au/
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au
http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/chemicals/lead.html
http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/pesticides/03004managinglead.pdf
Who do I speak to if I have a complaint?
All complaints should be directed to the LAS Team.
If you have any questions regarding the LAS please do not hesitate to contact the LAS Team.
Telephone: 1300 992 342 (toll free)
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Postal Address: LAS Team, PO Box 16110, Collins Street West, Melbourne VIC 8007
Disclaimer:
Please note that the content of this website is a summary of the LAS program and its various phases, as proposed by the Deed Administrators, for the purpose of informing residents of the possible application of the LAS to their property. Reliance should not be placed on the content of this website to determine your eligibility to participate in the LAS. To obtain further information regarding the LAS and to ascertain the eligibility criteria and terms of the LAS, as they apply to you please contact the LAS Team. Further particulars of the LAS are available upon request.
