1976: Guidance for owners and occupiers of land with an OWMS ≤ 5000 litres on any day (including septic tank systems)

The Environment Protection Act 2017 (EP Act) creates a GED that applies to all Victorians from 1 July 2021. The GED requires anyone conducting an activity that poses risks to human health and the...

1254.2: Noise control guidelines

These guidelines are primarily intended to be used by municipal officers to assist in the resolution of complaints or to avert a possible noise nuisance. Some guidelines have been prepared so that...

1826.4: Noise limit and assessment protocol for the control of noise from commercial, industrial and trade premises and entertainment venues

This protocol will apply from 1 July 2021.  It provides a protocol for determining noise limits for new and existing commercial, industrial and trade premises and entertainment venues. It also...

1970: EMP Assessment Report - Cleanaway (Ravenhall)

EPA received from Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd (Cleanaway) an Environment Management Plan (EMP) application proposing to receive and manage soil and rock (spoil) generated from the West Gate Tunnel...

Regulating onsite wastewater management systems: local government toolkit

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has developed this toolkit to support local government (council) officers in Victoria to understand and enforce the laws under the Environment...

Regulating residential noise: local government toolkit

EPA has developed this toolkit to support local government (council) officers working in residential noise compliance and enforcement in Victoria. The toolkit explains the legal framework for councils...

1418.5: Remedial Notices Policy

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that remedial notices served by EPA Victoria under the Environment Protection Act 1970 are applied consistently, constructively and effectively. It defines what...

604.2: Guideline for environmental management (GEM) - Rapid bioassessment methodology for rivers and streams

This Guideline for Environmental Management (GEM) describes the procedures for the rapid bioassessment of rivers and streams. The purpose of GEM is to provide the common techniques, methods and...

1963: Developing new financial assurance guidance for the waste and resource recovery sector – external consultation report

This report presents EPA’s response to submissions from the industry and other relevant entities on the proposed method to calculate financial assurance for waste and resource recovery...

1884: Site planning and management

The decisions you make as part of site planning and site management can prevent or reduce the risk of harm to human health and the environment posed by your site activities...