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Older Bayer Site News
4 November
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the results for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 15/08/2011 and 06/10/2011
13 October
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for September
21 September
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the HPA comments for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 13/07/2011 and 15/08/2011
15 September
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for August
7 September
- Consultative Committee page updated with the Minutes for 14 July
6 September 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the HPA comments for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 09/06/2011 and 13/07/2011
1 September 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the results for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 13/07/2011 and 15/08/2011
23 August 2011
- Some contaminated material will be moved off site in the coming weeks starting on Thursday 25th August. Information posters are being put up on the notice boards around the site and in the villages of Hauxton and Harston
10 August 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for July
8 August 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the results for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 09/06/2011 and 13/07/2011
- SCDC have issued a letter of agreement regarding details submitted for Condition 5 of planning permission reference S/2307/06 for removal of the bentonite wall. For more information, see the Planning Related Documents page
27 July 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the HPA comments for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 12/05/2011 and 09/06/2011
19 July 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the HPA comments for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 14/04/2011 and 12/05/2011
13 July 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for June
6 July 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the results for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 12/05/2011 and 09/06/2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the results for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 14/04/2011 and 12/05/2011
16 June 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with the results for the long term passive VOC monitoring carried out between 14/04/2011 and 12/05/2011
13 June 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for May
7 June 2011
- Further revisions to the quantitive risk assessment for the site pursuant to Condition 2 of Planning permission reference S/2307/06/F have been submitted
- Display information from the Public Drop In event May 2011 is available on the Remediation Summary page
16 May 2011
- 'Drop In' session - Wednesday 25 May 2011, Hauxton Village Hall - foran update on the remedial works
9 May 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for April
- The Deployment Form (Mobile Treatment Licence EAWML/26145) was reviewed and reissued on 7 April 2011
20 April 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for March and HPA advice following review of recent VOC data. Health advice remains the same: emissions from the site are not of concern toxicologically and are therefore very unlikely to pose a risk to the health of nearby residents
30 March 2011
- SCDC have issued a letter of agreement regarding the revised Groundwater Risk Assessment in Condition 2 of planning consent S/2307/06. For more information, see the Planning Related Documents page
15 March 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for February
17 February 2011
- Harrow Estates have submitted a revised Groundwater Risk Assessment as allowed for in Condition 2 of planning consent S/2307/06. For more information, see the Planning Related Documents page
11 February 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for January
27 January 2011
- An application for a Non-Material Amendment to Condition 5 has been agreed to allow the removal of a free standing section of the bentonite wall. For more information, see the Planning Related Documents page
26 January 2011
- An application has been received by South Cambridgeshire District Council to alter the frequency of groundwater level monitoring at a remediation site
A consultation will now take place, ending 16 February 2011. The press release and notice board information for the three remediation notice boards - two in Hauxton and one in Harston - are now available
- Consultative Committee page updated with the Minutes for 16 December
13 January 2011
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for December
15 December 2010
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for November
29 November 2010
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for October (Rev 1)
- Latest 28-day VOC lab analysis is now available
17 November 2010
- Consultative Committee page updated with the Minutes for 21 October
15 November 2010
8 November 2010
- Monthly monitoring page updated with HPA comment on the Month 7 28-day VOC data and additional 24-hr data. Health advice remains the same - it is unlikely that emissions from the site are going to cause any health effects
28 October 2010
26 October 2010
- SCDC press release and joint response to HauxAir
- Latest 28-day VOC lab analysis including new absorbent trial is now available
25 October 2010
- New summary tables of 24-hour VOC analysis carried out between June and September and HPA comment
- The Month 6 VOC analysis has been completed and health advice remains the same - it is unlikely that emissions from the site are going to cause any health effects
22 October 2010
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for September (Rev 1)
11 October 2010
- Latest 28-day VOC lab analysis is now available
- The FAQs page has been updated (includes tenting question)
Note: all recent entries now marked as 'NEW'
21 September 2010
- Weekly meetings between South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC), the Environment Agency, the Health Protection Agency, NHS Cambridgeshire, with Harrow and Vertase FLI are continuing
- Regular visits to the site continue to be made by SCDC officers to monitor odour
- Work continues as planned across the site. Some of the more odourous beds have been relocated into the excavation area to help mitigate odour generation
- The Month 5 VOC analysis has been completed and health advice remains the same - it is unlikely that emissions from the site are going to cause any health effects
- SCDC press release and joint response letter to HauxAir
14 September 2010
- Consultative Committee page updated with the Minutes for 18 August
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for August
23 August 2010
- Latest 28-day VOC lab analysis is now available
18 August 2010
- A meeting was held between all involved agencies and the developers to discuss the progress of the remediation
- Remediation work commenced in what was believed to be the most contaminated part of the site and good progress in excavating this area and getting the soils into treatment is being made
- South Cambridgeshire District Council and the Environment Agency are now receiving a daily report from the site, outlining what work is planned for that day
- Notice boards which have been erected in Hauxton now include frequently asked questions and other bits of information which may be helpful for those without access to the internet
- Spot checks by SCDC Environmental Health Officers to assess the odour are continuing
11 August 2010
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for July.
23 July 2010
- An annotated aerial photograph has been produced to illustrate what is being done on the Bayer site
- Responses to questions asked at Full Council on 22 July 2010 (This link will open in a new window) have now been published
23 July 2010
- Latest 28-day VOC lab analysis is now available
16 July 2010
- The FAQs page has been updated following advice from the Health Protection Agency
15 July 2010
14 July 2010
- Monthly Monitoring page updated with Monthly Monitoring Report for June
23 June 2010
18th June 2010
- In the past week the Environment Agency, South Cambridgeshire District Council, Health Protection Agency and developer formed a panel of experts to answer questions at the Hauxton Parish Council meeting on 16 June
- The Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (London) have produced a review of the air quality monitoring results from the perimeter of the site
- The Environment Agency, South Cambridgeshire District Council, Health Protection Agency, NHS Cambridgeshire, Harrow Estates, Vertase and Atkins will be holding a drop-in session on Wednesday 23 June at Hauxton Village Hall between 3-8pm to answer any queries relating to these figures or any other concerns
4-18 June 2010
- New page added about the Environmental Permit including a Review of Odour Mitigation and Odour Management Measures
- Month 2 - Environmental Monitoring Report May 2010 (Rev 1) added
- The FAQs have been updated and now includes a list of chemicals found on site
- A new page has been added for planning related issues. Here you can find a copy of the decision notice, the monthly monitoring reports as required by Planning Condition 4, and the report of contamination not previously identified as required by Planning Condition 9
