Sheep dips linked to soil contamination

Published date28 September 2022
Publication titleCourier, The
This followed the trend of other Canterbury districts — including Ashburton and Hurunui — that also shared a strong history of sheep farming

Environment Canterbury research identified 302 possible livestock dip or spray race operations that had the potential to cause contamination of the soil.

Other common land use activities identified were old landfill sites and storage for horticultural pesticides.

The owners of affected sites have been sent letters outlining their land’s history and its inclusion on the listed land use register.

‘‘Property owners have a right to know the historic use of their land. It is the role of the regional council to record that information and let the landowner know,’’ Environment Canterbury’s science team leader Stephanie Koviessen said.

‘‘I would like to reiterate that most people will not need to do anything. It’s only if you’re considering subdividing or disturbing the soil on a site when...

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