Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport
Environmental monitoring and assessment
The Queensland Government completed initial preliminary testing of groundwater in the vicinity of Golden Four Drive near the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport in 2017.
The sampling was carried out following a report by a member of the public indicating that PFAS may be present in groundwater at that location.
While Airservices Australia is conducting an investigation into the extent of contamination caused by the historic use of PFAS firefighting foam at the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport, the government commenced this sampling after confirming that the location reported is beyond the area covered by the current Airservices investigation.
The results of the preliminary tests suggest that two of the locations tested recorded PFAS levels that are above the national drinking water guidelines, but below the recreational water use guidelines.
Residents are reminded that bore water in urban environments can carry any number of contaminants and should not be used for recreation or consumption unless it has been tested and known to be completely safe.
The Queensland Government will continue working with Airservices Australia and the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development to determine what further action is needed.
Further information for residents adjacent to Gold Coast (Coolangatta) Airport:
- Bore water safety advice is available at the Business Queensland website
- Environmental monitoring and assessment fact sheet (PDF, 248KB)