Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 467
Annual Return Start: 01 Jan 2009
Annual Return End: 31 Dec 2009
Date Received: 02 Mar 2010
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L3.1 Total suspended solids exceeded at LDP001 (x 3 - minor exceedances), LDP2 (x 2 - maximum of 111 mg/L ) & LDP3 (x 1 at 320 mg/L). EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1
M6.1 The volume of liquids discharged to water was not monitored for 24 days due to datalogger failure at LDP002. Temporary flow meter with data logger installed until New Monitoring Station complete. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 PM10 and TSP sampling not collected to time frame due to misinterpretation of licence condition. Measurments were collected over a 24 hour range rather than 6 day. Since corrected by licensee EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1
O1.1 Pumping to the utilisation area from the sewage oxidation lagoons has not been carried out due to failure of the pumping system. Resulted in minor overflows at times of heavy rain. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
A2.1 Minor exceedance of total coal mined during the 2009 reporting period due to the cyclical nature of longwall mining (3.69 Mtpa mined versus a licence scale limit of 3.5 Mtpa). No environmental impact. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 Failure to monitor surface water discharges at LDP3 on three occassions due to short duration of rain event and resultant discharge., and data logger not fitted with telemetry function to warn licensee of impending overflow. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1