Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 779
Title: EIP 14 - Coal Handling Plant (CHP) - Assessment of water quality and management
Start date: 02 Feb 2016
 
Licence Condition
The licensee must provide a report to the EPA that assesses the water quality discharge from the Bayswater Power Station Coal Handling Plant (CHP).  This report must include, but need not be limited to the following: Water sampling and testing from the natural catchment upstream, flow inputs, sediment basin located along the north west boundary of the CHP and the confluence of the overflow from the CHP sediment dam, Tinkers Creek and Lake Liddell where Tinkers Creek enters the lake; Water balance, catchment study and assessment of sizing of settling basins; A full assessment of all potential pollutants from the CHP, including metals, cations, anions, total suspended solids, hydrocarbons, surfactants, anti-scalants and any other chemicals used in the CHP operations; Identify details of all predicted annual discharge rates, frequency and total discharge volumes from discharges associated with the CHP into Tinkers Creek; A full analysis of all existing pollutants in Tinkers Creek such metals, cations, anions, total suspended solids, hydrocarbons, surfactants, anti-scalants and potential residues; A review of the potential environmental impact on Tinkers Creek and Lake Liddell from discharges from the CHP.  This should include impacts on water quality, potential impacts from pollutant loads and the receiving stream and lake ecology; and An assessment of options to manage the CHP sedimentation system to improve water quality and minimise discharges. A report that addresses the above must be provided electronically to hunter.region@epa.nsw.gov.au or by post to the EPA Regional Manager - Hunter, PO Box 488G Newcastle NSW 2300 by no later than 5pm on 30 JUNE 2017. Note: As part of this condition the licensee must have regard for current legislative requirements and guidelines which include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: - Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, in particular section 120 (Pollute Waters) and section 45 (Matters to be taken into consideration in licensing functions); - ANZECC Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality (ANZECC 200); - NSW Government Water Quality Objectives - http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/mao/catchment.htm - Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Water Pollutants in New South Wales, DEC 2004 - http://epa.nsw.gov.au/licensing/wateranalysisMethods.htm - EPA Guideline on Using Environment Protection Licensing to Control Water Pollution - http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/licensing/130119eplswater.htm