EPA Monitoring

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 Results18/01/2021Bells Road, Lithgow239601 July
Lithgow Sewage Treatment PlantLSTP Results18/01/2021Geordie Street, Lithgow23601 July
Portland Sewage Treatment PlantPSTP Results18/01/2021Albion Road, Portland59701 July
Wallerawang Sewage Treatment PlantWSTP Results18/01/2021Brays Lane, Wallerawang59801 July
Lithgow Solid Waste FacilityLSWF Results06/08/2020Geordie Street, Lithgow600424 September
SW1 Discharge18/08/2020Geordie Street, Lithgow600424 September
Gas monitoring30/04/2020Geordie Street, Lithgow600424 September
Portland Garbage DepotPSWF Results06/11/2019 Cullen Bullen Road1093617 August

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

Sample Point 5

Chlorine contact weir

Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan for Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

Map of Monitoring Points for Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

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 3

Groundwater MB6-B

Located on the far eastern boundary of the landfill, at the base of the old landfill slope (situated immediately adjacent to the bushland edge). Access is via the slope shown to the right of this photo or along the graded drainage line extending to the north of the piezometer.

Sample Point 4

Groundwater MB9

Located opposite the old truck-wash bay of the landfill. Access is directly off the landfill road. The piezometer is located approximately 60 metres north of the disused demountable toilet block.

Sample Point 5

MB10

Located adjacent to the demountable storage shed, north of the site-manager’s demountable office. Access is from the main access road to the track leading to the north of these demountables.

 

Sample Point 6

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 7

MB12

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

Sample Point 8

MB14

Located on Sewage Treatment Plant grounds, north of the large settling ponds adjacent to the access road to the Sewage Treatment Plant. Access is made either through locked gates off the access road to the landfill or indirectly through the fenced treatment works compound. The piezometer is situated immediately east of a small pond and north of a now-unused gravel access track.

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 over the large steel pipelines

Portland Solid Waste Facility

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan 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 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 from the laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot. Access could also be made along the western site track, however this road has been blocked.

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 from the laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot.

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). This monitoring point has been damaged and broken off to ground level. It is difficult to locate with tall grasses covering the hole. Access is from the laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot

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 from the laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot.

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.

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.

Sample Point 8

Groundwater MP-9

Located approximately 40m from the north-east corner of the site. Access is from the laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot.

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 from the laneway running along the northern boundary of the waste depot.