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  • Mar, 2016
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    Bayswater Power Station reports licence non-compliances relating to oil, grease and pH limits

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Bayswater Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 9 occasions, in reference to not complying with limits for Oil and Grease, and pH, due to equipment malfunctions and high volume rainfall.

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  • Mar, 2016
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    Bayswater Power Station reports licence non-compliances related to water

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Bayswater Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 4 occasions, in reference to overboarding of seepage pond; leak from flyash transfer line; return water pipeline failure; and discharge of water due to pipe failure.

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  • Mar, 2016
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    AGL Macquarie fined $15,000 after fly ash spill

    AGL Macquarie, operator of Bayswater Power Station, is fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) after a discharge of fly ash into Bayswater Creek in an incident on 21 December 2015. In addition to the $15,000 fine, the EPA issues an official caution.

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  • Mar, 2016
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    Bayswater Power Station reports licence non-compliances relating to water management

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Bayswater Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 6 occasions, in reference to an incident involving stormwater detention basins over-boarding; and release of water to Maidswater Creek – Lake Liddell following rainfall events.

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  • Feb, 2016
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    Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Mount Piper Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to a technical non-compliance during a cooling water system restart, when cooling water leaked via an open valve into the station drain system & final holding pond.

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  • Feb, 2016
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    Mount Piper Coal Power Station reports licence non-compliance

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Mount Piper Coal Power Station reported a technical non-compliance with a licence condition, in reference to the cooling water annubar pit overflowing, and cooling water entering the station drain system & final holding pond.

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  • Jan, 2016
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    AGL Macquarie fined $30,000 after 6000 litres of sulphuric acid entered stormwater.

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) issues 2 penalty notices of $15,000 each to the owner of Bayswater Power Station. After a low pH reading was discovered in a creek on 24 November 2015, it was reported that approximately 6,000 litres of sulphuric acid had entered the stormwater system.

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  • Aug, 2015
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    Liddell Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to ash-laden water overboarding

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Liddell Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition on 3 occasions including ash laden water overboarding into creek after pump fails; water leaking from pipeline into stormwater; and oil escaping from Turbine cooler.

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  • Aug, 2015
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    Liddell Power Station reports licence non-compliance related to ash-laden water overboarding

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority alleges Liddell Coal Power Station did not comply with a licence condition, in reference to ash laden water overboarding into creek after pump failed; and water leaking from pipeline into stormwater.

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  • Aug, 2015
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    AGL Macquarie Pty Ltd fined $15,000 by the NSW EPA

    AGL Macquarie, operator of Bayswater Power Station, is fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA), in relation to an alleged incident in April 2015. Around 50 – 100 litres of ammoniated water washed into a stormwater drain and into Tinkers Creek, exceeding the pH limit.

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