People sensitive to air pollution

Information about groups that may be sensitive to air pollution, and potential symptoms...

1879: Emerging contaminants assessment 2019–20: Summary of results

EPA analysed samples of soils, water and sediment at 101 sites across Victoria for emerging and legacy contaminants (including PFAS). This report contains a summary of the results...

1749: Air monitoring report 2018: Compliance with the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure

This report presents the results of air quality monitoring in Victoria for the 2018 calendar year and assesses them against the requirements of the Ambient Air Quality National Environment Protection...

Contamination from shooting ranges

A range of potential contaminants are common at shooting ranges, but lead usually has the greatest potential to harm human health and the environment...

Melbourne's air quality

Find out about Melbourne’s air quality and what impacts it...

Victorian Landfill Register

The Victorian Landfill Register is a listing of current and known closed landfills in Victoria. It contains known attributes of these landfills, including type and volume of waste accepted, and the...

Air quality monitoring accreditation

Information on how EPA is accredited for air quality monitoring. Includes how we collect data and monitoring sites...

About groundwater

Groundwater is water that collects or flows beneath the soil surface, filling the porous spaces in soil, sand, clay and rocks. Groundwater pollution is usually the result of poor environmental care...

Water quality alerts

Current alerts affecting Port Phillip Bay and its associated water catchments Avoid contact with water at Edgars Creek, Epping Issued Saturday, 29th June 2024 at 10:45 am. Firewater has entered Edgars...

Air quality

Learn how poor air quality impacts human health, how EPA works to improve air quality and how you can help...