Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 394
Annual Return Start: 18 Nov 2010
Annual Return End: 17 Nov 2011
Date Received: 16 Jan 2012
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
M2.1 Failure to undertake monitoring in accordance with licence conditions due to extreme rainfall event, power failures and procedural breakdown at laboratory. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
L3.3 pH and electrical conductivity not within licence limits. Calibration errors occured with new monitoring equipment. Extreme rainfall event exceeded design capacity of dam and pumping capacity of dam. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 2
R3.5 Report submitted late. Unexpected staff illness, the report was unable to be finalised within the time frames specified in EPL. Additional resources provided to ensure future reports finalised on time. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
P1.3 Water appeared to be leaking under the dam liner, due to small tear in lining. Specialist contractors engaged to repair liner. Inspection undertaken prior to recommissioning. Routine inspections continue on a daily basis. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M3.1 Dust depositional gauges for Sept 2011, were outside the 30 +/-2 days exposure period. Contractor did not collect the dust guages by day 32 due to staff not communicating. Dust guages collected on day 33. Contract to be reviewed. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M5.1 Telephone complaints line was not operating due to service provider entering into voluntary administration. UCML not notified of intention to cease its service and were unaware that the complaints line was not available to the general public. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
L4.1 Discharge volume exceeded due to extreme rainfall event. Additional mobile diesel pumps now available during future extreme rainfall events to increase water handling capacity of dam. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1