1983: General standards policy

There are a broad range of general standards instruments and tools under the Environment Protection Act 2017 and its regulations. Some of these establish mandatory requirements while others provide...

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...

1975: Assessment of air monitoring results: Cleanup of Glass Recovery Services site

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) took control of the Glass Recycling Services (GRS) site at Coolaroo from 25 October 2019 to 30 June 2020 due to the mismanagement of waste at the site...

1933: Fact sheet: Odour from the Kealba landfill (Vietnamese)

Vietnamese translation. This fact sheet provides information about hotspots and air monitoring at the Kealba Landfill. It includes an update about work over the 2020-21 holiday period. For more...

2001: Guidance for the cleanup and management of contaminated groundwater

This advisory guideline outlines the concept of minimisation of risk of harm to human health and the environment in the context of the cleanup of contaminated groundwater...

2003.1: Calculation of financial assurance for landfills, reportable priority waste management and waste and resource recovery facilities

This guide provides EPA's method for calculating financial assurance for permissions related to landfills, reportable priority waste management and waste and resource recovery facilities...

2005: How to read and comply with a waste determination

This information is for any business that generates an industrial waste that environment Protection Authority Victoria’s (EPA) waste determinations cover and that want to safely reuse it...

IWRG701: Sampling and analysis of waters, wastewaters, soils and wastes

Environmental samples are analysed for a range of purposes such as meeting statutory requirements of the Environment Protection Act 1970 and the Pollution of Waters by Oils and Noxious Substances Act...

Beach Report and Yarra Watch results (Dec 2021 to March 2022)

This report provides microbial sampling results for the summer season (2021 to 2022) and an analysis of the accuracy of water quality forecasting. EPA releases this report each year. It is designed to...

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.  ...