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Non-Compliance detail
Summary
Licence number:
766
Annual Return Start:
01 Jan 2013
Annual Return End:
01 Sep 2013
Date Received:
28 Oct 2013
Licence Condition number
Type of non-compliance
EPA actions
No. of times occurred
O2.1
A pH meter failed causng acid dosing pumps to operate continuously, causing 5.5ML of water with a pH of less than 6.5 to be discharged into the Coxs River. Low pH discharge was quickly dilluted by slightly alkaline river waters.
Penalty Notice issued
1
L1.1
Following structural damage to a cooling tower, a discharge of water was made to the Coxs River at an unauthorised discharge point. No adverse effects. To avoid recurrance, we increased inspection frequency of the structural integrity of the towers
Appropriate Action taken by licensee
1
L3.6
Very minor exceedance of copper discharge limit for LDP1 due to pH meter failure causing continual acid dosing, which damaged the protective passivation layer on the condenser tubes causing copper to erode
Appropriate Action taken by licensee
1