Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 837
Annual Return Start: 02 May 2008
Annual Return End: 01 May 2009
Date Received: 01 Jul 2009
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L1 Small release of crude oil (approx 1 litre) entered Botany Bay from a pinhole leak in Crude Receiving Line 'B' located on the wharf (26/8/08). EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1
L1 Release of light crude oil (approx 10 litres) to Botany Bay from the No.1 hose at the submarine berth located off the wharf (30/8/08). EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1
L1 Release of diesel (approx 5 litres) to Botany Bay from the Loading Arm of No.1 Berth at the wharf (30/3/09). Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
L1 An intermittent sheen at Silver Beach was investigated and found to be coming from the stormwater drain downstream of Gate 5 (1/11/08). Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
L2.1 Assessable pollutant load limit for Total Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) (Open Coastal Waters) when calculated was found to have been exceeded (2008/2009 licence period). Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.7 The flowrate analyser on Boiler 3 (Point 31) did not pass the annual relative accuracy test and hence has not met the requirements of sampling method, CEM-6 (from 2nd quarter onwards). Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
L3.3 (13/12/08) Effluent with a phenanthrene concentration of 0.04 mg/L was released from lic discharge point 3, Tabbagai Gap, during a wet weather event. Lic exceedence was determined as a result of sampling and analysing samples as per lic condition. EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1
L3.3 Effluent with TSS of 93mg/L was released from licensed discharge point 3, Tabbagai Gap, during a wet weather event. The licence exceedence was determined from sampling and analysing samples as per the licence condition (14/4/09). EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1
L5 Waste material from another company was found on Caltex premises. Approximately 500 litres of a flocculant leaked/spilled/escaped on to unsealed roadways on the premises (28/2/09). EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1
L9 The Caltex Community Concerns Hotline received 54 calls regarding odour over the licence year (between 7/5/08 and 20/4/09). PRP to address non-compliance(s) issued 1