Unlicensed X-ray operators targeted by NSW EPA
A radiographer and a medical diagnostic imaging company were fined for using a portable X-ray device on elderly patients across Sydney without a licence.
Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme 2023-24 Performance Report
In the 2023-24 financial year there were few large rainfall events, with no discharge opportunities at all from July 2023 to March 2024.
Illegal dumper fined $30,000 over Mt Keira asbestos dumping
A Dapto man has been fined $30,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for allegedly dumping asbestos in bushland off Mt Keira Rd, near Wollongong, and failing to follow legal directions to clean it up.
Performance during industry discharge events
Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme Performance Report 2023-24
Performance in each sector: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme performance report 2023-24
Background salinity was relatively high between November 2022 and early 2024, before it started to trend downwards into the normal range.
Environmental water releases: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme performance report 2023-24
Environmental water releases occurred over 19 days and stopped due to rainfall triggering high natural flows.
Scheme compliance: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme performance report 2023-24
One scheme participant was non-compliant during the 2023-24 period.
Summary of the biannual credit auction: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme performance report 2023-24
The Scheme uses an economic framework consisting of 1,000 ten-year “salt credits” to regulate saline water discharges to the Hunter River.
Maintenance of the gauging network/modem upgrades: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme performance report 2023-24
In the 2023-24 period the communications hardware at each of the WaterNSW river monitoring gauges was upgraded by the Service Coordinator to ensure the gauges stayed capable of communicating via the incoming 5G network.
Energy from Waste Framework
NSW Government has a best-practice Energy from Waste Framework to guide the development of energy from waste proposals in NSW.