A tonne of deadly asbestos has been found dumped on an Adelaide beach. The building material was found submerged in piles of corrugated roofing material and dumped in bags on the beach on Thursday night. CFMEU SA secretary Dave Kirner said he was tipped off about the waste at Pelican Point, northwest of Adelaide, by an environmental group. 'There's about a tonne of asbestos in three piles,' he told ABC radio on Friday. 'In our view it was probably a commercial contract job and they've gone and made a bigger profit on the job by going and dumping this asbestos.' Asbestos was found dumped at Pelican Point, northwest of Adelaide, on Thursday . CFMEU state secretary Dave Kirner says he found more than a tonne of asbestos dumped at the beach . The beach is a popular spot for quad bikers who may have driven over the asbestos, Mr Kirner says. 'When I was there, there was a family there with a five-year-old kid,' he said. 'There's community interaction all around the asbestos, so we want to get it stopped straight away.' 'Asbestos contractors are worried that people are entering the industry and not operating properly,' Mr Kirner told Adelaide Now. 'It had been dumped off a really big truck or skip... it had been packed up properly.' The Environment Protection Authority has sent an emergency response team to the site to take samples of the asbestos . Individuals caught dumping waste can be jailed for a maximum of two years or fined up to $120,000 . The Environment Protection Authority has sent an emergency response team to the site to take samples of the asbestos. Individuals caught dumping waste can be jailed for a maximum of two years or fined up to $120,000. Businesses can face fines of up to $250,000. 'The EPA takes these matters very seriously and has acted swiftly to ensure that public health and safety of the environment are not compromised,' spokesman Andrew Wood said.
Asbestos was found dumped at Pelican Point, Adelaide, on Thursday . It was submerged in piles of corrugated roofing material and in bags . Fears that asbestos contractors are taking short cuts to make more money . Environment Protection Authority sent an emergency response team .