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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1989

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COMMUNITY URGED TO HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT

THE PUBLIC, COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, EFFLUENT PRODUCERS, WERE URGED TO BECOME TO HELP PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

IN PARTICULAR THOSE MORE

MAJOR

ENVIRONMENTALLY

AWARE

THE CALL WAS MADE BY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT'S

BOXALL, WHEN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MR JOHN

A ADDRESSED

LUNCHEON. MEETING OF GERMAN BUSINESSMEN ASSOCIATION TODAY (THURSDAY).

HE

MR BOXALL SAID ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BE ENFORCED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT THE CO-OPERATION OF OF THE COMMUNITY.

LEGISLATION WILL NOT VARIOUS SECTORS

HE

ALSO OUTLINED THE

PROPOSALS FOR POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION WHICH CONTAINED FIELDS OF WASTE, WATER, AIR AND NOISE.

RECENTLY

PUBLISHED

WHITE PAPER

ON IN THE

COMPLIANCE AND

ENFORCEMENT, MR

SAID BOXALL FACILITIES ON THEIR OWN HOWEVER UNLESS THE LEGISLATION WAS

SET UP A CREDIBLE THAT POTENTIAL OFFENDERS LEGISLATION ARE LIKELY TO BE

IN THE AREA OF LEGISLATION AND THE PROVISION OF WOULD NOT PRODUCE A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT ENFORCED AND THE FACILITIES USED.

WE INTEND TO **TO ENFORCE LEGISLATION, INSPECTION AND INVESTIGATION PRESENCE SUCH

OF THE ARE CONVINCED THAT BREACHES DETECTED.

INTEND то

AN

OUT CARRY

THAT

OR

ROUTINE TIMES WILL OTHERWISE

"ON THE WASTE CONTROL SIDE, WE INSPECTIONS OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT PRODUCING PREMISES ON A FOUR PER ANNUM BASIS AND AREA INSPECTIONS ON

ANNUAL BASIS IDENTIFY

POLLUTION ALL

SOURCE INCLUDING UNLICENSED ILLEGAL DISCHARGES.

"THIS WILL BE BACKED UP WITH INVESTIGATIONS TEAMS TO COMPLAINTS FROM THE PUBLIC.

*

SORT OUT

NOT BE

IN SUCCESSFUL

ENFORCING GENERAL BOTH THE

PUBLIC THOSE MAJOR EFFLUENT

MR BOXALL SAID THE IT WOULD THE LAW UNLESS WE HAVE THE CO-OPERATION OF AND INDUSTRY AND

PARTICULAR

COMMERCE

IN

PRODUCERS.

MANY OF WHOM "WE NEED THE HELP OF PEOPLE SUCH AS YOURSELVES,

REQUIRE TO REPRESENT COMPANIES THAT OPERATE TO THE STANDARDS THAT WE EDUCATE AND SHOW

MR TO YOUR LOCALLY BASED COLLEAGUES,

EXAMPLES

BOXALL TOLD THE GATHERING.

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