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 reportedly dumped at sunny Point , Adelaide , on Thursday . It was submerged in piles of corrugated roofing material and in concrete . reports that asbestos contractors are taking short breaks to save more money . Environment Protection officials sent an emergency response team .