Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 372
Annual Return Start: 01 Jul 2009
Annual Return End: 30 Jun 2010
Date Received: 27 Aug 2010
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L1.4(a)i Sewer blocked by roots or debris on 23 occasions causing surcharge & overflows. All incidents investigated, obstructions removed & necessary repairs made or heavy cleaning undertaken, receiving waters quality flushed or tested & monitoring scheduled Appropriate Action taken by licensee 23
L1.4(a)ii Blockage in sewer btw collecting manhole & wet well of SP0072 at Concord caused multiple overflows to stormwater/waterway. Blockage cleared, affected area cleaned, receiving waters flushed for 10 minutes. No further action required. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
L1.5 Power failure caused dry weather overflow at SP0213 Carramar. Generator deployed, affected area cleaned, receiving waters quality tested with monitoring scheduled. Power supply to station reconfigured to ensure dual supply available. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 Samples not collected as scheduled on 2 occasions at Malabar due to rough seas & 1occasion at Liverpool during wet weather event exceeding 3 hours. Samples collected at later date,alarm help added at Liverpool to ensure notification, discharge ceased EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 3
O6.1 Unable to demonstrate improvement in environmental performance. Malabar system's Fairfield STP overflow frequency is 162 in 10yrs & resulted in exceeding benchmark performance of 50 in 10 yrs. Modelled performance compared to actual for 09/10. EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1
O5.1 Unable to demonstrate improvement to environmental performance due to exceedance of odour complaints benchmark indicator (condition O5.2b) and wet weather overflows benchmark (condition O5.2c). EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1