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14 Jul 2021
Summary of changes to requirements for publishing pollution monitoring data
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14 Jul 2021
Licensing to regulate water pollution
Good quality water is a major environmental, social and economic resource for NSW. When water quality becomes degraded, many of the uses and benefits of this resource may be lost.
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28 Apr 2026
Guide to licensing
The Guide to licensing is a general guide to EPA’s environment protection licensing requirements and provides information to help you determine if you are required to hold an environment protection licence and the steps to be followed to obtain a licence.
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28 Apr 2026
Licence forms
Download licence forms, or you can use eConnect EPA online licensing tool for a number of processes relating to environment protection licences.
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28 Apr 2026
Licence fees
All licences attract annual administrative fees and some licences will also require payment of annual load-based fees.
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28 Apr 2026
Environmental Management Calculation Protocol
The Environmental Management Protocol is a system we use to rate how well businesses manage their environmental responsibilities. The better a business manages its environmental impact, the less they pay in EPA licence fees.
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14 Jul 2021
Load-based licensing
The load-based licensing (LBL) scheme, sets limits on the pollutant loads emitted by holders of environment protection licences and links licence fees to pollutant emissions. LBL is a powerful tool for controlling, reducing and preventing air and water pollution in NSW.
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14 Jul 2021
Review of the load-based licensing scheme
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is currently reviewing the load-based licensing (LBL) scheme. The scheme has been in operation since 1999 and this review of its effectiveness and efficiency aims to ensure it is fulfilling its potential.