Environmental Compliance

Waste Facility Environmental Compliance

WASTE MANAGEMENT – ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

 

Changes to the environmental protection legislation as a result of the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 requires all local Councils to publish groundwater, surface water, leachate and landfill gas monitoring data from each of their landfill sites from 1 July 2012.

Nambucca Council currently operates two sites adjacent to each other within the LGA being a landfill and transfer station.

 

Licensed Facility:  Nambucca Waste Management Facility

Environment Protection Licence:  No 11386 (Landfill) & No 6268 (Transfer Station)

Facilities Address:  711 Old Coast Road Nambucca Heads

Licensee's Name:  Nambucca Valley Council

Licensee's Address:  PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447

 

The link provided below will take you to the Office of Environment and Heritage website, where you can search for each licence by entering the licence number. Full licence details and past annual returns can be viewed online.

 

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/prpoeoapp/

 

Environment Protection Licence: 11386 (Landfill)

 

The tables below identify the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for annual, bi-annual and quarterly sampling with the licence anniversary date being 1 March.

 

Note: If N/A is indicated it means that at the time of sampling no water or probe readings were available.

NNLF-1 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

pH

18.04.24

115

0.90

0.024

1.34

7.62

9.24

1.44

2.2

17

7.1

04.07.24

176

0.02

0.027

1.42

0.10

0.33

0.23

1.1

13.3

6.6

 

NNLF-2 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Tempurature

oC

pH

18.04.24

19

0.07

0.021

0.632

0.08

1.10

1.02

1.2

16

5.9

04.07.24

60

0.23

0.022

1.66

<0.02

0.95

0.95

1.2

12.8

6.3

 

NNLF-6 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Gatehouse

(% v/v)

Machinery Shed

(% v/v)

House @ Hi-Tec Concrete

(% v/v)

Shed@ Hi-Tec Concrete

(% v/v)

Work Shed @ Hi-Tec

Concrete (% v/v)

07.06.24

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

 

 

 

NNLF-7 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Stage One - Cell One

(% v/v)

Stage One - Cell Two

(% v/v)

07.06.24

0%

0%

 

NNLF-8 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Bore Hole 1

(% v/v)

Bore Hole 2

(% v/v)

Bore Hole 12

(% v/v)

Bore Hole 13

(% v/v)

07.06.24

0%

0%

0%

0%

 

 

 


NNLF-9 Surface Water (Bi-annual Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

BOD

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Calcium

(mg/L)

Chloride

(mg/L)

Chromium (mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Dissolved oxygen

(mg/L)

Fluoride

(mg/L)

Iron

(mg/L)

Lead

(mg/L)

Magnesium

(mg/L)

Manganese

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Sodium

(mg/L)

Sulfate

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Phenolics

(mg/L)

TOC

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

pH


NNLF-12 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

pH

18.04.24

155

0.03

0.041

0.568

0.13

1.30

1.17

5.3

716.1

7.2

04.07.24

196

<0.02

0.054

0.676

0.09

1.12

1.03

4.7

13.6

7.5

 

 

NNLF-13 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

pH

18.04.24

123

1.21

0.044

0.575

0.83

2.97

2.14

6.6

17.4

6.5

04.07.24

46

0.36

0.049

1.940

<0.02

1.06

1.06

9.9

13.2

6.0

 

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for special frequency (1 and 2) sampling for the first rainfall event in each quarter that exceeds 30mm in 24 hours.

 

NNLF-3 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

pH

03.03.24

4

<0.02

0.039

0.277

<0.02

0.59

0.59

1.4

11.8

<2

7.0

5.3

02.06.24

4

0.05

0.021

0.241

<0.02

0.41

0.41

0.93

21.2

5

9.9

5.6

 


NNLF-4 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

pH

03.03.24

91

0.11

0.049

0.380

0.12

1.58

1.40

10

11.2

72

8.4

7.4

02.06.24

154

1.04

0.049

0.471

0.11

2.43

2.26

8.6

18.8

116

9.5

7.7

 

 

 

NNLF-5 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

pH

03.03.24

81

0.05

0.045

0.350

0.08

1.38

1.26

8.7

12.5

52

6.9

7.2

02.06.24

155

1.12

0.048

0.468

0.07

2.53

2.43

8.5

18.7

22

10.1

7.7

 

 

 

NNLF-11 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

pH

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

03.03.24

5.4

1420

02.06.24

5.5

95

 

NNLF-5 Surface Water (Wetland outlet pipe during overflows up to 74mm rain)

 

 

Date

pH

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Rainfall

03.03.24

N/A

N/A

56mm

Weekend – no sample

04.03.24

6.9

302

0mm

05.03.24

6.9

17

3mm

06.03.24

6.8

5

0mm

07.03.24

6.9

19

0mm

08.03.24

7.0

10

1mm

16.03.24

N/A

N/A

27mm

Weekend – no sample

17.03.24

N/A

N/A

1.5mm

Weekend – no sample

18.03.24

7.1

6

0.5mm

19.03.24

7.1

34

9mm

20.03.24

7.3

9

0.5mm

21.03.24

7.2

5

13mm

05.04.24

N/A

N/A

84mm

No sample required over 74mm

17.04.24

7.4

102

38mm

18.04.24

7.3

59

0mm

19.04.24

8.1

36

1mm

20.04.24

N/A

N/A

Weekend – no sample

21.04.24

N/A

N/A

Weekend – no sample

26.04.24

7.3

31

6mm

27.04.24

N/A

N/A

1mm

Weekend - no sample

28.04.24

N/A

N/A

1.5mm

Weekend - no sample

29.04.24

7.3

9

0mm

30.04.24

7.4

7

0mm

26.04.24

7.3

31

6mm

04.05.26

N/A

N/A

8mm

Weekend - no sample

05.05.24

N/A

N/A

3.5mm

Weekend - no sample

06.05.24

7.2

60

1mm

07.05.24

7.3

127

47mm

08.05.24

N/A

N/A

18mm

No sample required over 74mm

01.06.24

N/A

N/A

4.5mm

Weekend - no sample

02.06.24

N/A

N/A

30mm

Weekend - no sample

03.06.24

7.6

36

0mm

04.06.24

7.5

12

0mm

23.06.24

N/A

N/A

6mm

Weekend - no sample

24.06.24

7.4

6

4mm

25.06.24

7.4

6

0mm

03.07.24

7.4

2

15mm

04.07.24

7.4

9

8mm

05.07.24

7.3

3

4mm

06.07.24

N/A

N/A

11mm

Weekend - no sample

07.07.24

N/A

N/A

21mm

Weekend - no sample

08.07.24

7.3

26

5mm

09.07.24

7.4

11

6mm

10.07.24

N/A

N/A

5mm

No sample required over 74mm

12.08.24

7.6

2

13mm

13.08.24

7.1

100

58mm

14.08.24

N/A

N/A

18.5mm

No sample required over 74mm


Environment Protection Licence: 6268 (Transfer Station)

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for annual, bi-annual and quarterly sampling with the licence anniversary date being 18 September.

 

Note: If N/A is indicated it means that at the time of sampling no water or probe readings were available.

 

 

NLF-1 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

0.11

<0.012

5.8

0.05

6.7

5.1

0.73

0.15

5.4

9.9

0.033

0.8

 

 

NLF-2 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

NLF-3 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

2.81

0.067

4.8

0.07

6.7

5.2

4.35

0.18

6.7

41

0.9


NLF-4 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

NLF-5 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

2.22

0.023

3.6

0.02

5.8

3.6

4.18

0.53

5.8

28

0.27

1.0

 

 

NLF-6a Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

0.72

0.42

3.6

0.07

6.3

18

18.3

4.38

6.1

341

1.8

 

 

NLF-8 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

0.16

<0.012

5.3

0.02

6.8

5.6

1.12

0.21

4.5

20

0.047

0.9

 

 

 

NLF-9 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

19.10.23

0.69

<0.012

3.9

2.13

6.7

2.2

3.58

3.55

7.1

6.8

0.030

1.1

 

 

NLF-10 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

27.10.23

0.10

<0.012

7.0

0.20

7.2

8.5

1.24

0.07

12.1

23

27

0.072

28.12.23

<0.02

<0.012

6.7

<0.02

7.1

13

1.08

<0.03

21

23

9

0.003

03.03.24

<0.02

<0.012

8.4

<0.02

7.0

8.3

1.31

0.11

10.5

42

238

0.008

02.06.24

0.02

<0.012

7.4

<0.02

7.1

6.4

1.31

0.07

19.3

27

21

0.003

 

 

NLF-11 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

27.10.23

0.17

<0.012

8.2

0.24

6.7

6.2

0.82

0.06

12.1

13

21

0.026

28.12.23

0.18

<0.02

8

<0.02

7

6.6

1.41

0.03

20

20

13

0.007

03.03.24

<0.02

<0.012

8.6

<0.02

6.9

3.6

0.80

0.06

10.9

20

10

0.005

02.06.24

0.05

<0.012

9.7

0.09

7.2

3.5

0.77

<0.03

19.1

14

4

<0.002


NLF-12 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

27.10.23

0.07

<0.012

8.7

0.26

7.3

13

1.38

0.08

12.6

26

57

0.011

28.12.23

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

03.03.24

0.10

<0.012

8.4

0.12

7.2

10

1.59

0.06

11.7

31

203

0.016

02.06.24

0.90

<0.012

9.4

0.10

7.6

7.8

2.24

0.03

19.2

21

49

0.007

 

 

NLF-13 Surface Water (Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

(mg/L)

Calcium

(mg/L)

Chloride

(mg/L)

Iron

(mg/L)

Magnesium

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Sodium

(mg/L)

Sulfate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

21.11.23

22.9

25

62

303

23.5

33

1.95

7.8

17

182

53

26.2

0.31

28

08.05.24

8.46

<4

34

88

15.9

12

0.02

6.8

10

63

7.6

10.3

0.06

23


NLF-14 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

 

Date

Gatehouse

(%v/v)

Machinery Shed

(%v/v)

House @ Hi-Tec Concrete

(%v/v)

Shed

(%v/v)

Work Shed @ Hi-Tec Concrete

(%v/v)

8.12.23

0

0

0

0

0

07.06.24

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

 

 

NLF-15 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Eastern Side of Waste Area

(%v/v)

Western Side of Waste Area

(%v/v)

8.12.23

0

0

07.06.24

0%

0%

 

 

NLF-16 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Bore Hole 1

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 2

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 3

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 4

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 5

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 6a

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 8

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 9

(%v/v)

8.12.23

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

07.06.24

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

 

 

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for special frequency (1) sampling for the first four rainfalls events that occur after the licence anniversary (18 September) that exceeds 20mm in 24 hours.

 

NLF–10

 

Date

Rainfall

Ph

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

27.10.23

54mm

7.2

27

28.10.23

33mm

7.0

6

06.11.23

29mm

6.9

12

28.12.23

65mm

7.1

9

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring and testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for the strategy for overflow sampling.

 

Pump No 2

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Dissolved Solids

(mg/l)

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

20.02.24

68mm

4.41

0.45

5.93

N/A

15

6.2

N/A

397

620

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

03.03.2024

56mm

4.69

0.03

5.77

N/A

18

6.1

N/A

394

615

05.04.2024

84mm

4.00

0.36

5.91

N/A

13

6.2

N/A

350

547

08.04.2024

2.5mm

6.58

<0.02

7.99

N/A

11

6.5

N/A

361

564

08.05.2024

18mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

09.05.2024

7mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.05.2024

15mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.05.2024

10.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.05.2024

32mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

14.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

14.08.2024

18.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15.08.2024

13mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.08.2024

2mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

NLF–13

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

20.02.24

68mm

5.52

0.48

6.55

N/A

20

6.2

N/A

399

624

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

03.03.2024

56mm

5.83

0.07

6.38

N/A

23

6.3

N/A

403

629

05.04.2024

84mm

4.05

0.36

5.81

N/A

16

6.1

N/A

348

544

08.05.2024

18mm

8.44

0.02

10.6

N/A

36

6.6

N/A

420

656

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

14.08.2024

18.5mm

7.16

0.90

8.97

N/A

20

6.3

N/A

424

662

 

 

NLF–10

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Spillway Depth

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

Total Organic Carbon (mg/L)

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

20.02.24

68mm

0mm

0.06

0.02

1.11

N/A

11

6.8

N/A

417

651

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

03.03.2024

56mm

0mm

<0.02

<0.02

1.25

N/A

238

7.0

N/A

349

546

05.04.2024

84mm

0mm

0.05

0.08

1.37

N/A

17

6.9

N/A

287

448

08.04.2024

2.5mm

0mm

0.40

<0.02

1.58

N/A

8

6.9

N/A

217

340

08.05.2024

18mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

09.05.2024

7mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.05.2024

15mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.05.2024

10.5mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.05.2024

32mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.05.2024

0mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

14.05.2024

0mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

14.08.2024

18.5mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15.08.2024

13mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.08.2024

2mm

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF–11

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium (mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

20.02.24

68mm

0.02

<0.02

0.81

N/A

13

6.8

N/A

228

357

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

03.03.2024

56mm

<0.02

<0.02

0.79

N/A

9

6.9

N/A

198

309

05.04.2024

84mm

<0.02

0.11

1.11

N/A

12

6.7

N/A

147

230

08.04.2024

2.5mm

0.02

<0.02

0.64

N/A

13

6.7

N/A

139

217

08.05.2024

18mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

09.05.2024

7mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.05.2024

15mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.05.2024

10.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.05.2024

32mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

14.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

14.08.2024

18.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15.08.2024

13mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.08.2024

2mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

PRP–1

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium (mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

20.02.24

68mm

0.03

<0.02

0.81

N/A

17

6.9

N/A

237

370

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

03.03.2024

56mm

<0.02

<0.02

0.78

N/A

11

6.8

N/A

213

332

05.04.2024

84mm

<0.02

0.11

1.06

N/A

27

6.8

N/A

163

255

08.04.2024

2.5mm

0.02

<0.02

0.63

N/A

4

6.7

N/A

143

223

08.05.2024

18mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

09.05.2024

7mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.05.2024

15mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.05.2024

10.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.05.2024

32mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

14.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

14.08.2024

18.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15.08.2024

13mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.08.2024

2mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

NLF–12

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium (mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

20.02.24

68mm

0.61

<0.02

2.54

N/A

169

7.2

N/A

231

361

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

03.03.2024

56mm

0.11

0.12

1.49

N/A

71

7.2

N/A

247

386

05.04.2024

84mm

0.07

1.08

2.60

N/A

239

7.2

N/A

200

313

08.04.2024

2.5mm

0.15

0.10

1.45

N/A

75

7.4

N/A

184

288

08.05.2024

18mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

09.05.2024

7mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

10.05.2024

15mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

11.05.2024

10.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

12.05.2024

32mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

13.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

14.05.2024

0mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

14.08.2024

18.5mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

15.08.2024

13mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

16.08.2024

2mm

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

Environmental Compliance - Water and Sewerage

Changes to the environmental protection legislation as a result of the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 requires all local Councils to publish effluent discharge monitoring data from each of their wastewater treatment plant sites from 1 July 2012.  Nambucca Valley Council currently operates four wastewater treatment plants located in each of the main urban areas of Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Bowraville and Scotts Head.  The licence details are shown below:

Nambucca Heads
Licensed Facility:  Nambucca Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 803
Facility Address: Mahogany Road, Nambucca Heads NSW 2448; Lots 1 and 2 DP 600728, Lot 1 DP 789966, Lots 4 and 5 DP 1004357.

Macksville
Licensed Facility: Macksville Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 579
Facility Address: River Street, Macksville NSW 2447; Lot 2 DP 538542

Bowraville
Licensed Facility: Bowraville Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 587
Facility Address: River Street, Bowraville NSW 2449

Scotts Head
Licensed Facility: Scotts Head Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 2564
Facility Address: South Pacific Drive (Extension), Scotts Head NSW 2447

General information applicable to all Licences
Licensee's Name: Nambucca Valley Council
Licensee's Address: PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447

The link provided below will take you to the Office of Environment and Heritage website, where you can search for each licence by entering the licence number.  Full licence details and past annual returns can be viewed online.

Office of Environment and Heritage

Sewer Treatment Plants Environmental Compliance Reports

Please click on the following links to view the Environmental Compliance Reports:

(PDF, 286KB)(PDF, 306KB)1 January 2024 - 31 November 2024(PDF, 344KB)
1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023(XLSX, 447KB)
1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022(PDF, 363KB)
1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021(PDF, 961KB)
1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020(PDF, 956KB)

Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 178KB) 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 339KB) 08/04/2015 to 31/12/2018
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 128KB) 09/01/2014 to 30/04/2015
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 130KB) 03/01/2013 to 29/05/2014
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 108KB) 11/07/2012 to 04/09/2013