Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 2504
Annual Return Start: 01 Feb 2019
Annual Return End: 31 Jan 2020
Date Received: 27 Mar 2020
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L3 Exceedance of volume limit to Allens Creek (LDP24) during new water treatment plant IMS Stage 2A commissioning. 3460 & 3334 kL/day cf limit of 3000 kL/day. No identified environmental harm. Volume limits amended. New PRP added to EPL. S.58 notice issued to change/amend licence conditions(s) 2
L2 LDP 22 BOD non-compliance, 56/96/137 cf limit of 50 mg/l discharge to irrigation. LDP 19 pH non-compliance 100 %, laboratory error. BOD due to power trip/low STP usage. Modifications made to effluent treatment system. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 4
P1.3 Burst pipe resulting water discharging into Brennans Creek for a period of 6 hours. The water was the same as is usually discharged to the creek but came from a different point. No environmental consequence. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
O2.1 Conductivity probe failure at Brennans Creek Dam (BCD). Probe used to activate Sydney Water dilution water discharge into Breenans Creek. Possibly due to contamination. A more frequent cleaning program for the probe has been implemented. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.2 Dust Deposition Gauge bottles were not changed out within 30+/-2 days, due to a delay in return of the bottles from the analytical laboratory. Spare bottles are now being kept on site. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
O1, O2 Flocculant tank next to Brennans Creek not bunded. The EPA issued a Show Cause Notice on 17 April 2019. A Formal Warning Letter was issued on 3 June 2019. No discharge to Brennans Creek EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1