Dozens of Sydney’s asbestos-contaminated sites not cleaned up six months after first discovery

EPA refuses to name untreated sites but says all schools and hospitals have been cleaned as it continues criminal investigation into contamination

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Dozens of contaminated sites in Sydney are yet to be cleaned up six months after asbestos was first discovered in mulch at a public park, as the New South Wales treasurer urges the environment regulator to throw the book" at polluters.

The Environment Protection Authority is refusing to name the sites that are yet to be remediated as it continues its criminal investigation into the source of asbestos contamination in recycled garden mulch that was used widely across greater Sydney.

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