The Environment and Resources Authority is issuing the following statement in relation to the abandoned quarry in the limits of Siġġiewi, known as Magħlaq quarry.
This quarry is subject to an environmental permit to restore the quarry. Following an inspection carried out by ERA on 1 February 2018, officers observed that inert material was being stored in an area that is not permitted for this purpose.
Immediate instructions were given to the operator to submit a method statement to clear the area by removing the said material. The time-frames proposed by the operator to clear the area were not to the satisfaction of ERA. In this regard the operator was instructed to remove the material by mid-March.
ERA will continue to monitor the site to ascertain compliance.
