Groundwater and soil under dredged material which forms the reclaimed land at Rous Head contain excessive levels of contaminants such as copper and nickel, according to an internal Fremantle Ports report.
The report says contaminants are at levels nearly eight times acceptable marine water quality standards.
The revelation comes amid fears for marine life as the port prepares to dump one million cubic metres of dredged material 8km off the coast and a further two million into the Rous Head reclamation area.
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