Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 721
Annual Return Start: 01 Dec 2008
Annual Return End: 30 Nov 2009
Date Received: 02 Feb 2010
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
L2.2 Total Suspended Solids volume of 6557kg exceeded limit. High TSS results followed 3 month period of little or no rain & low inflows (av 332kl/day). Discharged from wetland via 250m natural vegetated water course to filter & remove algal bloom. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1
L3.3 Exceed 100 percentile concentration limit of pH and TSS on two occasions. Algal bloom in establishing wetland likely cause. . Further establishment of vegetation in wetland should alleviate future occurrences. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 2
L4.1 Effluent discharge volume exceeded limit of 6500kl on 1 occasion at MP1. A high intensity storm following 4 days of rain resulted in high levels of infiltration into sewer reticulation system. Council has program of investigation & works to rectify EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1
M6.1 Points 1-3 Volume discharge monitoring not recorded due to power failures & lightning strike destroying equipment. Readings averaged from points either side. Operator received further instruction for operating equipment. New equip to be commissioned. Penalty Notice issued 3
R5.1 The licensee did not submit the Annual System Performance Report within the timeframe required. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 1