Dubbo pet food producer to pay over $1.375 million in safety upgrades after acid spill
The EPA has agreed to an Enforceable Undertaking from Australian Pet Brands requiring more than $1.375 million in safety and equipment upgrades after a serious phosphoric acid spill at its Dubbo site in 2023.
$1.2 million on offer to crack down on illegal dumping
Councils, public land managers and regional waste groups across NSW can now apply for a share of more than $1.2 million to prevent illegal dumping and protect local environments and communities.
Research, reports and resources | Climate change
Read our latest resesarch and reports on climate change, adaptation and mitigation.
Climate change adaptation research
The EPA engaged GHD to identify climate adaptation measures that are available and can be implemented in 4 industrial sectors to reduce climate risks to the environment.
Sewage treatment plants and networks
Reducing risks to surface waters during heavy rainfall at sewage treatment plants and networks.
Landfills
Preventing and managing odour generation exacerbated by extreme rainfall at landfills and waste management facilities.
Quarries
Managing off-site dust impacts exacerbated by drought at quarries.
Agriculture and livestock
Reducing pollution risk to waterways and land from heavy rainfall at intensive agriculture and livestock processing facilities.
Organics processing advisory service
We offer an organics processing advisory service to councils and groups of councils to provide expert advice on a range of activities in preparation for organics processing investment.