Research by Charles Sturt University engineering academics is helping a regional NSW council to understand and remediate a site contaminated with chemicals.
- Charles Sturt research is helping a regional NSW council to understand and remediate a PFAS contaminated site
- Research undertaken in collaboration with Bathurst Regional Council on a contaminated site at Bathurst Airport
- Site is categorised as industrial/commercial land use, and the use of groundwater for drinking purposes is highly unlikely
Research by Charles Sturt University engineering academics is helping a regional NSW council to understand and remediate a site contaminated with chemicals.
The chemicals are known as PFAS (Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), and PFOS (perfluorooctane sulfonate). Since the 1940s they have been used in a range of consumer products, and are found in fire retardants, particularly at airfields.
The research by Dr Reza Mahinroosta (pictured, inset), Dr Lalantha Senevirathna and Dr Miao Li in the Charles Sturt Engineering program, all members of the Charles Sturt Institute for Land, Water and Society (ILWS), was conducted in collaboration with Bathurst Regional Council on a site at Bathurst Airport.