In November 2007 Teys Bros commissioned a study to collect and collate information on water and waste flows in their Beenleigh meat processing facility and to estimate contaminant loads emitted by the plant. The work was performed under a PIP grant awarded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) by Dr. Mike Johns (Johns Environmental) with the assistance of an undergraduate student Nicole Lucock employed under the Red Meat Industry Undergraduate Program. The willing assistance of Margo Hackett, John Lews, John Coughlan and Tom Maguire among others is also deeply appreciated.