500 sites at Calderwood affected by asbestos issue

By Ben Langford
Updated October 12 2017 - 10:52am, first published October 11 2017 - 5:00pm
Clean-up: This aerial photo shows some of the areas contaminated with asbestos material at Calderwood, including stockpiles on properties. Picture: DAVID ROZADILLA.
Clean-up: This aerial photo shows some of the areas contaminated with asbestos material at Calderwood, including stockpiles on properties. Picture: DAVID ROZADILLA.

About 500 home sites could be affected by asbestos contamination or delays at the Calderwood development after the Environment Protection Authority revealed it was investigating 7,500 tonnes of contaminated material in the region.

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