Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 2647
Title: Pollution Reduction Study 5 - Investigation into Inundation of Sewage Infrastructure in Wyong South STP Reticulation System
Start date: 30 Jul 2021
 
Licence Condition
Background The EPA is aware that during significant rainfall events that a number of sewage pump stations in low lying areas of the Wyong South STP reticulation system became inundated causing issues with system performance and inflows to the STP. The EPA understand that in some instances the pump stations remained inundated for a number of days. The EPA further understand that increased inflows into the Wyong South STP reticulation system are also due to low lying property overflow relief gullies as well as from illegal stormwater connections and leaking Council assets. The Licensee undertook a study and prepared a report into all sewage pump stations within the low lying areas of the Wyong South reticulation system that have became inundated in significant rainfall events and also investigate low lying property overflow relief gullies, illegal stormwater connections and leaking Council assets and provide a report to the EPA. On 30 June 2023 the EPA received the report. The EPA have reviewed the report and support the recommended actions that the Licensee have outlined. Deliverables 1. The Licensee must provide ongoing updates on the actions that the report outlined, to be provided to the EPA in 6 monthly progress reports starting on 5 April 2024 until all relevant works are completed. The report must be provided in writing to info@epa.nsw.gov.au. 2. The Licensee must provide to the EPA by 5 April 2024, a project plan that provides reasonable and feasible time frames in which the works and associated final report for this PRS can be completed. The report must be provided in writing to info@epa.nsw.gov.au. The EPA intends that the time frames provided will be used to inform the final completion dates of this PRS.