Work to cease materials from a former landfill website seeping into the River Ericht because it flows by Blairgowrie has been suspended following the invention of asbestos.
Perth and Kinross Council began an eight-week mission to take away waste from a 60-metre stretch of the embankment at Welton Farm on June 20.
Flooding uncovered part of the previous dump in early 2021, and garbage and chemical waste fell into the river on a number of events because of the harm.
Companies such because the Scottish Setting Safety Company (SEPA) and NatureScot have been concerned in discussions related to the mission, in addition to teams such because the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board.
Nonetheless, an announcement revealed on the council’s Fb web page on Tuesday final week said: “Residents of Blairgowrie might have seen that ongoing works to take away waste from the previous landfill website beside the River Ericht and rebuild the river embankment to forestall additional erosion have not too long ago stopped.
“It's because a component of asbestos was discovered on website on June 28.
“Because of this, we have to briefly cease works on website whereas we decide the very best and most secure method of coping with this materials.
“We're taking specialist recommendation, and are persevering with to liaise with the Well being and Security Govt and SEPA.
“We intend to finish the deliberate works on a part of the excavated embankment throughout the subsequent few weeks.
“The opposite part will probably be capped to minimise any threat to public well being and security whereas we think about our subsequent steps.”
Together with the Scottish Authorities, the council has appointed McGowan Environmental Ltd to hold out the originally-planned work.
An ecological clerk of works has additionally been appointed.
In April, it was confirmed that PKC and the Scottish Authorities have every pledged £95,000 in the direction of the mission.