Creeks and wetlands are not for paint says EPA

A trail of waste paint led to a hefty fine for a contractor after an EPA Victoria team conducting routine inspections followed it back to a building site at North Torquay, on 28 June. EPA officers...

Lemon Springs December 2021 Update

 As the year comes to a close, a reflection of the works completed at the illegal waste site in Lemon Springs reveals the ongoing achievements of the cleanup project so far. Despite the year...

948: Air monitoring at Nunawading – September 2003 to February 2004

Air quality was monitored in Nunawading at a site exposed to peak motor vehicle emissions during the period September 2003 to February 2004.The results of this study are consistent with other roadside...

655.1: Acid sulfate soil and rock

This bulletin provides guidance to landowners, developers, consultants and other people involved in the disturbance of soil, sediment, rock and/or groundwater about identifying, classifying and...

317.6 ESMP data manual 1992: Engine speed at maximum power and noise test engine speeds for vehicles 1970 to 2005

This version applies from 1 July 2021 in line with the Environment Protection Act 2017. The Engine Speed Maximum Power data manual is used by EPA Victoria in the enforcement of maximum exhaust levels...

1187: Air quality during the 2006–07 Victorian bushfires

During the 2006—07 bushfires, EPA monitored air quality across different regions of Victoria and provided advice to the community so people could take measures to reduce the impact of bushfire smoke...

1226: Maintaining water sensitive urban design elements

One of the barriers to greater adoption of water sensitive urban design (WSUD) for stormwater treatment is uncertainty about the maintenance that will be needed after construction. This manual is...

1231: Air monitoring report 2007 – Compliance with the National Environment Protection (Ambient Air Quality) Measure

This report presents the results of air quality monitoring in Victoria and assesses them against the requirements of the Ambient Air Quality National Environment Protection Measure (AAQ NEPM). EPA...

1283: Lower Yarra fish study: Investigation of contaminants in fish

The potential impacts from dredging in the lower Yarra River were assessed in 2007 as part of the Supplementary Environment Effects Statement (SEES) for the Channel Deepening Project. It concluded...

1290: Guidelines for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) — health and environmental risk management

Improving the way we use our water resources is vitally important for ensuring a sustainable future for Victoria. There has been an increasing interest in using managed aquifer recharge (MAR) as a...