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Pollution Incident Response Management Plans

A Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP) is a document that outlines what procedures are in place to minimise the risk of a pollution incident on a premises. 

This includes having clear and effective notification, action and communication procedures to ensure an incident is dealt with safely, and all relevant people and authorities are notified, and kept informed throughout the incident.

All holders of environment protection licences, or licensees, are required to prepare a PIRMP in accordance with section 153A of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act).

A Guideline has been developed to assist licensees with preparing a PIRMP, which provides details on the legislative requirements, and how to prepare, test and implement the plan.

PIRMP Guideline

The Guideline: Pollution Incident Response Management Plans (PIRMP Guideline)(PDF 12.5MB) sets out the PIRMP requirements for licensees under the POEO Act and the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 2022.

The PIRMP Guideline is designed to help licensees (or others required to develop a PIRMP) to meet their legislative obligations by providing:

Frequently asked questions

The EPA has developed a series of FAQs in relation to the PIRMP requirements.