The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined South Coast Plant Hire Pty Ltd, a resource recovery facility in Bomaderry, $30,000 for allegedly breaching its licence conditions and discharging waste water from the site.
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EPA manager Regional Waste Compliance Cate Woods said South Coast Plant Hire failed in its responsibilities when its operations led to polluted water flowing off-site.
“The facility is in an area close to other businesses and a local waterway, and they need to operate their site competently to ensure they are not having any off-site impacts,” Ms Woods said.
“Our role at the EPA is to protect the environment. Compliance with conditions is not optional – there are specific rules and conditions facilities must operate by to ensure minimal risk to the environment.”
During a site inspection in December 2017, the EPA found a containment system holding polluted water had overflowed.
The water was used to suppress dust and contained waste water from stockpiles.
The EPA issued a clean-up notice directing the company to clean-up the area where the discharge occurred and put measures in place to prevent further pollution.
Two penalty notices were issued to South Coast Plant Hire totalling $30,000.
Penalty notices are one of a number of tools the EPA can use to achieve environmental compliance including formal warnings, official cautions, licence conditions, notices and directions and prosecutions.
Robert Crawford
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
