NSW EPA The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined EESI Contracting for allegedly accepting and storing asbestos contaminated waste at their contaminated soil treatment facility at Cootamundra. EESI Contracting are permitted by their licence to receive contaminated soils and treat the soil to reduce contaminant levels and beneficially re-use the soil off-site under certain conditions. EPA Executive Director Regulatory Operations Carmen Dwyer said on this occasion it is alleged EESI Contracting received asbestos contaminated soil rather than soil which can be recycled. “Samples taken by EPA officers indicated this waste contained asbestos, which the premises is not permitted to accept,” Ms Dwyer said