Edinburgh Groundwater Prohibition Area (Stages 1 and 2)
Consultation has concluded
A Groundwater Prohibition Area was established in the stage 1 area on 3 February 2022 from the Edinburgh RAAF Defence Precinct to Port Wakefield Road.
The second stage from the Precinct area to the Barker Inlet was established on 23 February 2023.
The prohibition is required to protect bore users from known per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated groundwater and the future migration of this contamination.
The purpose of a groundwater prohibition area is to protect both current and future landholders from accessing contaminated groundwater via a bore on their property.
Please view the interactive map below as the depth of the prohibition varies depending on the location within the groundwater prohibition area.
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Community Updates and Reports
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Government Gazette (Stage 2 Edinburgh GPA), 23 February 2023 (1.79 MB) (pdf)
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Stage 2 Edinburgh GPA letter to residents, 7 February 2023 (389 KB) (pdf)
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Stage 2 proposed GPA letter to residents, 3 November 2022 (129 KB) (pdf)
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Stage 2 proposed GPA fact sheet, 3 November 2022 (1.07 MB) (pdf)
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Government Gazette Edinburgh GPA, 3 February 2022 (1.78 MB) (pdf)
