Pollution
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Asbestos
A safe home means a safe family and a safe community, which is why it is important that home renovators in the Hunter find out about asbestos before they start building and renovating.
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Noise complaints
Neighbourhood noise, such as noise from barking dogs, car alarms, machines and parties can be very annoying.
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Lead paint
Lead can pose a health threat and should be removed carefully. If lead paint is not properly removed and/or cleaned up after removal enforcement action may be taken by Council.
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Litter & illegal dumping
Littering is an offence. You can be fined if you commit a littering offence.
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Smoke, ash & fumes
Smoking woodheaters can produce two or three times as much fine particulate pollution as cars.
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Erosion & sediment
All builders and developers are required to prepare an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan showing how they will minimise soil erosion and trap sediment that may be eroded from the site during construction.
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Business pollution
The Business Pollution Prevention Program is an environmental inspection and education program for Newcastle businesses and industry.
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Contaminated land
Contamination is defined as ‘the condition of land or water where any chemical substance or waste has been added at above background level and represents, or potentially represents, an adverse health or environmental impact’ (National Environment Protection Measure, 1999).
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Air monitoring
An essential key to understanding and improving environmental performance is the availability of good quality air monitoring data.
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Water pollution
The development of land for towns and cities has significant impacts on the water cycle. There are many causes of water pollution such as sediment, urban water run off and industrialisation.
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Illegal earthworks
The City of Newcastle has joined forces with other Hunter and Central Coast Councils to target illegal earthworks (cutting and filling).
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Acid Sulfate Soils
Information on acid sulphate soils