Victoria’s environmental regulator has fined Campbellfield business Winslow Constructions $5298 after witnessing its trucks track mud onto public roads.
Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria said the alleged incident occurred at a site on Sneydes Road in Point Cook, Melbourne, and tracked-out mud was allegedly found on both Sneydes Rd and Hoppers Lane.
“It’s an offence to deposit waste mud and soil like this on public roads,” said EPA Western Metropolitan Manager Julia Gaitan.
“Winslow should know how to manage the issue and should have taken steps to wash their trucks off so it didn’t happen.
“Sediment may be washed into stormwater drains, where it can end up in creeks and rivers, making the water cloudy and possibly harming fish and other aquatic life, so it’s not just unsightly on our roads.
“Everyone knows how to read a weather forecast, so the prospect of rain creating a muddy surface at the sites they’re servicing will not have been a surprise for the company, who should have acted to protect the environment. It’s everyone’s duty.”
Big Rigs has contacted Winslow for comment.
So NOW…They want TRUCK WASHERS AT THE END OF
‘EVERY DRIVE WAY EXIT’..BEFORE..TRUCKS ACCESS THE ROADS!..TALK ABOUT MONEY LAUNDERING n REVENUE FROM GREEN GREED GOVERNMENTS THAT TARGET TRUCKING INDUSTRYS N YET WITHOUT TRUCKERS N ALL THED BE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT HOT DESSERT AUSSIE ROADS ON FEET IF THAT! AUSSIES BROKE! TARGETING TRUCKING INDUSTRYS FOR A SPOON A DIRT!!
I totally agree! How on earth can you wash a truck off each time they leave a property? who is going to pay for the time and the extra water costs?? All it will do is create more of a problem due with the mud and where does that go? The governing bodies in Australia are out of control. we are over regulated!
They are worried about the creeks or rivers getting cloudy that’s rich coming from the state with the upside down river (Yarra) couldn’t get any cloudier that just money hungry government pigs
trucks on construction sites drive through water baths to clean off mud. can you imagine the carnage on the roads with the sub par drivers getting their licences now with layers of mud on our crappy roads????
I understand the companies responsibilities to community but did the EPA also have it cleaned when they give them the fine.and the roads , well the mud was probably only washing off in to all the pot holes any way.and yet they’re gonna go spend all this money on the olympics .Priorities people.
At least the mud could have filled a few pot holes!