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    EPA's regulatory action

    The EPA has many regulatory tools it uses to achieve environmental compliance. The following table provides a tally of the regulatory actions undertaken by the EPA across the state from 1 January to 31 March 2017.

     

    REGULATORY ACTION

    TOTAL

    Inspections undertaken

    556

    Prevention Notices issued

    14

    Clean Up Actions issued

    30

    Penalty Notices issued

    73

    Smokey Vehicle Infringement Notices issued

    22

    Noisy Vehicle Infringement Notices issued

    35

    Infringement Notice for Littering from a motor vehicle issued

    2641

    Environmental Programs

    • Environmental Improvement Programs commenced

    3

    • Pollution Reduction Programs commenced

    21

    • Other Environmental Programs commenced

    11

    Environmental programs total worth

    $26,153,000

    Prosecutions

    Prosecutions commenced

    21

    Prosecutions completed

    19

    Total financial penalties imposed

    $410,200

     

    Articles in this issue

    • Helping a small community when their water supply was affected by a petrol leak
    • From the Chair and CEO
    • NSW EPA takes part in national PFAS Summit
    • Tracking for change - Hey Tosser! takes to the water
    • Watch out for "Dirtbags"
    • EPA Pacific Highway team creating the new wetland habitats
    • New conditions protect the Wollangambe River and Blue Mountains World Heritage
    • You can now manage your EPA radiation user licence online
    • Nominations for the 2017 Green Globe Awards open soon
    • The EPA Connect Newsletter is changing - have your say
    • Environment Commissioner and EPA working across Sydney’s ‘three cities’
    • EPA welcomes Asela Atapattu Director Hazardous Materials, Chemicals and Radiation
    • EPA's regulatory action
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