Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 1683
Annual Return Start: 01 Jul 2008
Annual Return End: 30 Jun 2009
Date Received: 31 Aug 2009
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L3.3 Monitoring Point No.1 - Burwood Beach WWTW failed the 50%ile limit for Total Suspended Solids (TSS). Burwood Beach effluent is required to comply with 50%ile limit of 35 mg/L for TSS. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 22
L3.3 Monitoring Point No.1 - Burwood Beach WWTW failed to meet the 90%ile limit for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) on several occasions during the licence period. Burwood Beach effluent is required to comply with a 90%ile limit of 50 mg/L for TSS. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 14
L3.3 Burwood Beach WWTW failed the three-day geometric mean (3DGM) limit for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) on 7 occasions during the licence period. Burwood Beach effluent is required to comply with a 60 mg/L 3DGM limit for TSS. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 7
L3.3 Burwood Beach WWTW failed the three-day geometric mean (3DGM) limit for Oil and Grease on one occasion during the licence period. Burwood Beach effluent is required to comply with the 15 mg/L 3DGM limit for Oil and Grease. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 Licence requires collection of a sample from inspection pit of the ocean outfall discharge, at the sampling frequency and in accordance with sampling method prescribed by licence. On 11/8/09 sample machine failed - sample not collected. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 Sample taken 3/5/09, sent to external laboratory for analysis of pesticides and PCB's, however sample bottle broke at lab and sample lost. Sample collected 13/5/09 as backup for 3/5/09. Next sample collected 1/6/09 - did not comply with frequency. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 A sample was not collected at Env Monitoring Point 8 on 15/12/08 due to poor weather conditions preventing safe access to sampling point. Sample frequency as prescribed by licence, of every 6 days was not achieved for this monitoring point. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
L3.3 Burwood Beach WWTW failed the 90%ile limit for Oil and Grease on one occasion during the licence period. Burwood Beach effluent is required to comply with the 10 mg/L 90%ile limit for Oil and Grease. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1
L3.3 Burwood Beach WWTW failed the 50%ile limit for Oil and Grease on seven occasions during the licence period. Burwood Beach effluent is required to comply with the 5 mg/L 50%ile limit for Oil and Grease. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 7