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200 credits were auctioned on 26 May 2022, collecting over $2.3 million. The money covers the costs of managing the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme.

The Scheme has proved tremendously successful and is widely supported by the community that contributed to its creation.

The Scheme performed effectively to minimise salinity in the Hunter River, despite challenges around significant rainfall between July and December 2022.

The yearly average electrical conductivity increased, mainly due to low flows in the river from January to June 2023.

After discussion with the EPA, between 8-23 July 2023, Mangoola Coal Operations Pty Ltd discharged water from their HRSTS discharge point.

Several maintenance activities were completed during 2022-23

The Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme performed well in the 2021-22 financial year by largely maintaining electrical conductivity levels in the river within target levels during periods of industry discharge.

The Operations Committee advises the EPA on the operation and the performance of the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme.

The Operations Committee advises the EPA on the operation and the performance of the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme. The Operations Committee typically meets twice a year in six-month intervals and often reviews scheme documentation presented at these meetings.