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Liddell Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to pump failure, causing overflow
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Liddell Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition and a section of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act, in reference to due to pump failure causing overflow from the power station’s final effluent pond to land and waters.
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Liddell Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to leak of ash slurry to land and water
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Liddell Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition and a section of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act, in reference to due to a leak in 3/4 ash line with ash slurry discharged from pipe to land and waters.
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Liddell Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to insufficient testing of chlorine
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Liddell Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 12 occasions, in reference to non-compliance with monitoring requirements, as chlorine not tested for at EPA Points 12 and 13 due to contractor error.
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Liddell Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to SO2 emissions and reporting
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Liddell Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 3 occasions, in reference to non-compliance with monitoring/reporting condition, as the SO2 emissions from Unit 1 exceeded hourly average and was not reported.
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Eraring Power Station reports licence non-compliance relating to improper dust management
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Eraring Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to excessive dust emitted from the Eraring Power Station Ash Dam which left the site. Follow up events also occurred. The NSW EPA alleges the cause was improper management.
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Eraring Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to slurry
Learn moreThe NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Eraring Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to the CCP slurry pump overflowing for approximately 22 minutes without automatic shutoff.
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Liddell Coal Power Station releases 12kg of arsenic
Learn moreLiddell Coal Power Station reports releasing 12kg of arsenic & compounds in the year to 30 June 2017.
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Vales Point Coal Power Station releases 6kg of mercury
Learn moreVales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 6kg of mercury & compounds in the year to 30 June 2017.
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Liddell Coal Power Station releases 624 tonnes of hydrochloric acid
Learn moreLiddell Coal Power Station reports releasing 624 tonnes of hydrochloric acid in the year to 30 June 2017.
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Vales Point Coal Power Station releases 21,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen
Learn moreVales Point Coal Power Station reports releasing 21,000 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen in the year to 30 June 2019.
The Australian government says people who live near coal burning power plants may be exposed to higher levels of nitrogen oxides. Even low levels of exposure can impact an individual’s eyes, nose, throat and lungs.