Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 2504
Annual Return Start: 01 Feb 2012
Annual Return End: 31 Jan 2013
Date Received: 02 Apr 2013
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L2 BOD, pH exceedances at West Cliff and Appin STPs, TSS exceedance at Appin West. Exceedances not environmentally significant. Corrective actions have been adopted to prevent a recurrence. S.58 notice being negotiated to change licence conditions(s) 6
L3 Exceedance of discharge volume limit at LDP 22 Appin. The STP & irrigation system had recently been upgraded & the flow limit switch was not operational. No environmental impact expected. Programable Logic Controller (PLC) installed March 2013. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 3
M2 Sample not collected on 30 April, due to miscommunication between contractor & BHP. Samples were collected on 2 May. Illawarra Coal now undertakes a fortnightly review of all Environmental data including Certificate of analysis & Chain of Custody. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 2