Assessing an application for a composting facility

This guideline provides information to assist responsible authorities and planning permit applicants in identifying risks and risk controls associated with composting activities, in order to prepare...

Assessing an application for a concrete batching plant

This guideline contains information to assist responsible authorities and planning permit applicants in assessing and preparing planning permit applications for concrete batching facilities of all...

Emerging Contaminants in Recycled Water

EPA plays a role in educating Victorians about the use of recycled water. We work with government partners, the water industry and academic institutions to understand and act on potential risks of...

Annual Report Card – Port Phillip, Western Port and Gippsland Lakes July 2021 to June 2022

Port Phillip Bay, Western Port Bay and the Gippsland Lakes are Victoria’s largest coastal waterbodies.   EPA, Melbourne Water and Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action...

Guidance for risk assessment of wastewater discharges to surface waters

Industry, businesses and local governments may need to discharge wastewater into the environment. If you need to do this, you may need to get permission from EPA Victoria.  As part of that...

Trace elements in wild waterfowl and human health risk assessment

In 2018, EPA completed a study of trace elements, such as lead and arsenic, in waterfowl from 19 sites across Victoria. The sample sites were a range of popular recreational hunting locations in...

Composting mortalities on farms

This guidance demonstrates how to safely compost dead animals on farms. It will help farmers dispose of farm mortalities in a bio-secure method that can produce beneficial soil by-product.  ...

Fish death events response guide

The purpose of this document is to provide agencies with guidance and clarification on the arrangements and responsibilities for the response and management of fish death events. It has been produced...

Beach Report and Yarra Watch Long Term Condition Report

The “Beach Report: long-term condition report” shows water quality at 40 sites across Port Phillip Bay (PBB) and the Yarra River. The report shows water quality from over a five-year...

Air monitoring report 2021: Compliance with the Ambient Air Quality National Environment Protection Measure

EPA monitors air pollution in Victoria. We do this by measuring the air for pollutants that can affect human health. This report presents the results of air pollution monitoring in Victoria for 2021.&...