To control zinc contaminants, our goals are:

2.1 To have all stormwater treatment facilities constructed and confirming to best practice.

2.2 To investigate zinc mitigation measures and carry out cost/benefit analyses toward identifying their effectiveness as best practicable options by 2025.

2.3 To consult key stakeholders and identify a long-term zinc strategy consistent with current technologies.

2.4 The Council collaborates with local and regional government in a joint submission to central government seeking national measures and industry standards to reduce the discharge of building and vehicle contaminants.

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2.5 The Council engages in research and trials into means of trapping roof-sourced zinc on site.

2.6 The Council adopts a zinc limitation strategy based on identified best practicable options.