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Environment Protection License Monitoring Data

In 2011, the New South Wales Government passed legislation (The Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011, or PEOLA Act), which requires Lithgow City Council to monitor its discharges to the environment (land, water or air) as part of its Environment Protection License conditions and publish that monitoring data within 14 days of receipt.

 The holder of a licence subject to a condition referred to in subsection (1) (a) must, within 14 days of obtaining monitoring data as referred to in that subsection:
(a)  if the holder maintains a website that relates to the business or activity the subject of the licence make any of the monitoring data that relates to pollution, and the licensee’s name, publicly and prominently available on that website in accordance with any requirements issued in writing by the EPA

 Council holds Environmental Protection Licences for the below sites. Licensee details are as follows;
City of Lithgow Council
PO Box 19
LITHGOW NSW 2790

FacilityLatest ResultsDate publishedLocationLicenceAnniversary Date
Oakey Park Water Treatment PlantOWTP Results08/11/2024Bells Road, Lithgow239601 July
Lithgow Sewage Treatment PlantLSTP Results08/11/2024Geordie Street, Lithgow23601 July
Portland Sewage Treatment PlantPSTP Results08/11/2024Albion Road, Portland59701 July
Wallerawang Sewage Treatment PlantWSTP Results08/11/2024Brays Lane, Wallerawang59801 July
Lithgow Solid Waste FacilityLSWF Results30/05/2024Geordie Street, Lithgow600424 September
SW1 Discharge01/02/2024Geordie Street, Lithgow600424 September
Gas monitoring30/05/2024Geordie Street, Lithgow600424 September
Portland Garbage DepotPSWF Results07/03/2024 Cullen Bullen Road1093617 August
SW1 Discharge11/03/2024 Cullen Bullen Road10936

For more information on the individual sites including pollution incident response management plans and monitoring sites click on the links below

Oakey Park Water Treatment Plant

Lithgow Sewage Treatment Plant

Portland Sewage Treatment Plant

Wallerawang Sewage Treatment Plant

Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

Portland Solid Waste Facility

 

Oakey Park Water Treatment Plant

Map of monitoring points for Oakey Park Water Treatment Plant
Pollution Incident Response Management Plan For Oakey Park Water Treatment Plant

Map of Monitoring Points

Sample Point 1

Outlet to Farmers Creek from the combined discharge pit for the two sludge lagoons (the combined discharge pit is located within the north-western lagoon, known as lagoon 1

Sample Point 1

Secondary image of Sample point 1

Lithgow Sewage Treatment Plant

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan for Lithgow Sewage Treatment Plant

Map of Monitoring Points

Sample Point 1

Final effluent pit prior to the discharge channel to Farmers Creek (located in UV disinfection shed)

Sample Point 3

100 meters upstream of the confluence between the discharge channel and Farmers Creek

Sample Point 4

200 metres downstream of the confluence between the discharge from Point 1 and Farmers Creek

Sample Point 5

Chlorine contact tank weir  

Portland Sewage Treatment Plant

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan for Portland Sewage Treatment Plant

Map of Monitoring Points

Sample Point 1

Outlet from discharge drain to Limestone Creek.

Sample Point 2

Final flowmeter (located after UV disinfection and before discharge drain to Limestone Creek.

Wallerawang Sewage Treatment Plant

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan for Wallerawang Sewage Treatment Plant

Map of Monitoring Points

Sample Point 1

Final effluent pit before discharge drain to Pipers Flat Creek

Sample Point 2

Final flowmeter (located after UV disinfection and before final effluent pit)

Sample Point 3

100 meters upstream of the confluence between the discharge drain and Pipers Flat Creek

Sample Point 4

200 meters downstream of the confluence between the discharge drain and Pipers Flat Creek

WSTP 4 Sample Point

Sample Point 5

Chlorine contact weir

WSTP Sample Point 5

Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan for Lithgow Solid Waste Facility
Map of Monitoring Points for Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

Map of Monitoring Points for Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

LSWF Gas Monitoring 26 June 2023

LSWF Results 27 February 2024

LSWF Results 26 June 2023

Lithgow SW1 Monitoring 10 January 2024

Lithgow SW1 Monitoring Data 28 November 2022

Gas Monitoring 17 March 2022

MB5 Supplement July 29 2021

Lithgow SWF Monitoring Data 9 June 2023

Lithgow SW1 October 2022 Monitoring Report

Lithgow SWF Monitoring Data 3 June 2021

Lithgow SWF Monitoring Data 21 January 2021

Lithgow SW1 April 2020 Monitoring Report

Lithgow December 2019 Monitoring Report

Lithgow July 2019 Additional Monitoring Report

Lithgow May 2019 Monitoring Report

Lithgow SW1 December 2018 Monitoring Report

Lithgow December 2018 Monitoring Report

Lithgow May 2018 Monitoring Report

Lithgow November 2017 Monitoring Report

Lithgow 2016-17 Surface Water

Lithgow 2016-2017 Monitoring Report

Lithgow 2015-2016 Monitoring Report

Lithgow 2014-2015 Monitoring Report

Lithgow 2013-2014 Monitoring Report

 

Sample Point 1

Groundwater MB1

Located on the upper rim of the north-western corner of the sandy borrow pit on the edge of bushland (north of the landfill area).

 

Sample Point 2

Groundwater MB5

Located on Sewage Treatment Plant grounds in the small car parking area immediately west of the office. Access is via the road leading to the office building.

Sample Point 4

Groundwater MB9

Access is directly off the landfill road.

Sample Point 5

Groundwater MB10

Located upon approach to the Stormwater Dam (EPA Surface Water Sample point SW1) located near the operational stockpile area.

 

Sample Point 7

Groundwater MB12

Located between the Sewage Treatment Plant fence and the landfill access road. Access is via the landfill access road.

Sample Point 8

Groundwater MB14

Located behind the Resource Recovery Centre (RRC). Access is made by entering the RRC site and parking to the rear of the large re-use shed. The sample point is located in front of the stormwater dam.

Sample Point 9

Leachate LW1

Located on Sewage Treatment Plant grounds at the base of the slope and edge of concrete paving directly west of the office. Access is via the walkway and stairs.

Portland Solid Waste Facility

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan for Portland Solid Waste Facility
Map of monitoring points for Portland Solid Waste Facility

Map of monitoring points for Portland Solid Waste Facility

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan For Portland Solid Waste Facility

Portland SW1 Discharge June 2022

Portland Monitoring Report 23 March 2023

Portland 2019-2020 Monitoring Report

Portland 2018-2019 Monitoring Report

Portland 2017-2018 Monitoring Report

Portland 2016-2017 Monitoring Report

Portland 2015-2016 Monitoring Report

Portland 2014-2015 Monitoring Report

Portland 2013-2014 Monitoring Report

Sample Point 1

Surface Water SW1

Located towards the north-western boundary of the waste depot. SW1 is the most westerly holding pond out of a series of 3 small dams. Access is through a locked internal gate running north along the far western fence line.

Sample Point 3

Groundwater MP-1

MP-1. Located immediately west of the sediment basin dam on the northern boundary of the waste depot. The peizometer is situated at the base of the dam bank. Access is through a locked internal gate running north along the far western fence line.

Sample Point 4

Groundwater MP-2

MP-2. Located on the slopes immediately south-east of the 3 small holding ponds situated towards the north-western corner of the site (including SW1). Access is through a locked internal gate running north along the far western fence line.

Sample Point 5

Groundwater MP-3

Located on the slopes immediately south of the 3 small holding ponds situated towards the north-western corner of the site (including SW1). Access is through a locked internal gate running north along the far western fence line.

Sample Point 6

Groundwater MP-5

Located adjacent to the site access road on the south-east boundary of the site and approximately 200m from the site entrance. Located just before the site sheds on the left-hand side upon entering the site.

Sample Point 7

Groundwater MP-8

Located to the north of the access laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot. The monitoring point is approximately 40m north of the sediment basin dam. This road is external to the site.

Sample Point 8

Groundwater MP-9

Located approximately 40m from the north-east corner of the site in farmland. Access is from the laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot. This road is external to the site.