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    February 22, 2008 - 12:23 pm

    Please could anyone tell me how much it would cost to get a survey of a residential home done in the Wollongong area & have the counsels flood report interpreted by an engineer?

    Also do you have any knowledge about acid sulphate soils? Aparently they may be below the ground 2-4 metres.

    Thanks

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    February 23, 2008 - 3:29 am

    Firstly, what does the report say specifically ie 1 in 100, 1 in 50,  1 in 10 year flood? This is how often you can expect innundation.
    Secondly, you will find that you may have difficulty getting insurance, you must disclose the flooding issue with the prospective insurers. Speak to the town planners at council to understand more fully the effect of the flood notation – review their flood map, find out what mitigation works that the council has done or is planning to undertake.

    Council also will give you a basic understanding of the effect of acid sulphate soils (or possibly a telephone call to a local geotech engineer).

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