Pollution Monitoring Data

Council’s Environmental Protection Licence

The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) establishes the NSW environmental regulatory framework and includes a licensing requirement for certain activities.

Hilltops Council has been issued four Environmental Protection Licences by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) which include the Young, Harden and Boorowa Sewerage Treatment Schemes as well as the Boorowa Swimming Pool.

The POEO Public Register contains all Environment Protection licences, applications, notices, audits or pollution studies and reduction program associated with a licence. You can access the POEO Public Register here: http://app.epa.nsw.gov.au/prpoeoapp/

EPA Data Monitoring

Under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, Council is required to publish monthly summaries of relevant pollution monitoring data.

The results of the meaningful monitoring data are provided by clicking on each link below.

Boorowa Treatment Works:

This point is located at the outlet to Boorowa River via the irrigation channel. Council monitors the quality of discharge to water as well as the volume.

This point is located at the outlet to Boorowa River via the irrigation channel. Council monitors the quality of discharge to water as well as the volume.

Water Quality Monitoring 500m upstream of Pt. 1 discharge

Water Quality Monitoring 500m downstream of Pt. 1 discharge

Final treated effluent quality from maturation pond before discharge to irrigation channel. Council tests for various physical and chemical parameters in accordance with its licence. 

Boorowa Swimming Pool

This point is located at the discharge from Boorowa Swimming Pool to Ryans Creek. Council monitors the quality of discharge to water as well as the volume. 

Harden Treatment Works:

Council monitors the quality of recycled water provided to utilisation area located at Sporting Ovals (McLean Oval, Station Street Oval, Harden Country Club Golf Course).

Final treated effluent quality from maturation pond no. 4 before discharge to waters (Murrimboola Creek). Council tests for various physical and chemical parameters in accordance with its licence.

Water Quality Monitoring 100m upstream of Pt. 2 discharge.

Water Quality Monitoring 100m downstream of Pt. 2 discharge.

Young Treatment Works:

Volume of influent entering the Young Sewage Treatment Plant

Effluent quality monitoring point to monitor the concentrations of various physical, chemical and biological parameters.

Total volume monitoring before discharge to waterways (Burrangong Creek via flume)

Volume of recycled water provided to the Golf Course.

Volume of recycled water provided to Miller-Henry Oval.

An environmental monitoring point located 500m upstream of discharge point in Burrangong Creek to reference the natural quality of the creek prior to discharge.

An environmental monitoring point located 500m downstream of the discharge point in Burrangong Creek to monitor the quality of the combined stream and effluent flows.

Please note when monitoring data for previous years is not readily accessible on Council’s website, a copy of the monitoring data that relates to pollution (up to four years) can be provided at no charge to any person who requests a copy of the data.

Redhill Road and Victoria Street Landfills

Council operates waste disposal sites at Redhill Road , Young and Victoria Street Young. Monitoring data is maintained for Groundwater bores at the locations.

Groundwater Bores 

Environmental monitoring points located at the Redhill Road Landfill and Victoria Street Landfill sites

Pollution Incident Response Management Plans

Hilltops Council has prepared Pollution Incident Response Management Plans (PIRMP) for each licsensed site, which details the procedures for the response and reporting of pollution incidents.

Council’s PIRMPs assists Council staff and personnel to correctly identify pollution incidents, reflecting the requirements of the Environment Protection Authority’s Guidelines.

Utilisation of these plans aims to improve, monitor and demonstrate environmental performance.

For more information visit the EPA Website.