Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 837
Annual Return Start: 02 May 2012
Annual Return End: 01 May 2013
Date Received: 03 Jul 2013
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L1 Minor leak of diesel & release of oily waters to Botany Bay due to mechanical failure of fuel hose & site flooding caused by rainfall & pump capacities. Licensee implemented spill response procedures. EPA issued Penalty Notice for oily water incident Penalty Notice issued 2
L3 SO2 and SO3 limits at Pt8 exceeded. SO2 exceeded due to fire in the Sulphur Recovery Unit. SRU was shutdown at the time. SO3 result reported as an outlier. Fire was extinguished and licensee implemented measures to prevent a recurrence. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1
L7 Offensive odours emitted from the premises, including the oily water discharge incident & general site activities. EPA issued Penalty Notice for oily water incident & continues to require the licensee to undertake PRPs to mitigate odours. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 2
M2.1 Continuous air emission monitoring not fully conducted at points 7 & 34 due to damaged analysers &/or faulty components. EPA has written to licensee regarding analyser availability & maintenance of equipment. Analysers repaired & back online. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 2
O2 Discharge of oily water to Botany Bay from the Oily Water Separators due to flooding at the site caused by rainfall and pump capacity issues. Licensee implemented oil spill response procedures. EPA issued Penalty Notice. Penalty Notice issued 1