29 Jul 2008

Mapua clean-up report due

9:09 am on 29 July 2008

The findings of an investigation into the clean-up of a toxic chemical site, near Nelson, will be issued on Tuesday.

The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is to report on the effectiveness of the clean-up and whether it met consent conditions.

New mechanical and chemical technology was used to clean-up soil at the former Fruitgrowers Chemical Company site at Mapua.

The area was contaminated with DDT, dieldrin and other toxic waste.

The work took nearly four years and cost $8 million. The report was expected more than a year ago.