Pollution Monitoring Data

The Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) establishes the NSW environmental regulatory framework and includes a licensing requirement for certain activities.

The POEO Public Register contains all Environment Protection licences, applications, notices, audits or pollution studies and reduction program associated with a licence. You can access the POEO Public Register here: http://app.epa.nsw.gov.au/prpoeoapp/

Under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, Council is required to publish quarterly and yearly summaries of relevant pollution monitoring data.

In accordance with the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council continually monitors the effluent quality released from the water and wastewater facilities in the region.

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council has been issued an Environmental Protection Licence by the NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for the Cootamundra Sewage Treatment System Licence number 1721

Licence 1721

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council has prepared a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP), which details the procedures for the response and reporting of pollution incidents.

Council’s PIRMPs assists Council staff and personnel to correctly identify pollution incidents, reflecting the requirements of the Environment Protection Authority’s Guidelines.

Utilisation of this plan aims to improve, monitor and demonstrate environmental performance.

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan – Gundagai Sewage Treatment Plant

Location of sampling/monitoring points are:

Point 1 Outlet pipe that discharges into the Murrumbidgee River

Point 2 Discharge from effluent storage tank to the Bidgee Banks Golf Course reuse area

Point 3 Discharge from effluent storage tank to Anzac Park, Stan Crowe Oval and Owen Vincent Oval reuse areas

Point 4a-c Utilisation area known as Bidgee Banks Golf course

Point 5 Utilisation area known as Anzac Park

Point 6 Utilisation area known as Stan Crowe Oval

Point 7 Utilisation area known as Owen Vincent Oval

Point 8 Groundwater monitoring bore

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Gundagai Sewage Treatment Works EPL 1721

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PIRMP Final – V1.2 June 2017

PIRMP Gundagai STP – Oct 2021

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Pollution Monitoring Data_Gundagai STP_EPL1721_Bidgee Banks Golf Course

Gundagai STP- Fortnightly Report-Jan 2022

Gundagai STP- Fortnightly Report-Feb 2022

Gundagai STP- Fortnightly Report-March 2022

Gundagai STP- Fortnightly Report-April 2022

Gundagai STP- Fortnightly Report-May 2022

2020 water quality Report for Gundagai STP – May 2020

Gundagai Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Environmental Protection Licence No. 1721 Effluent Quality Monitoring Report March 2021

2022-2023 Pollution Monitoring Data_Gundagai STP_EPL1721

Licence 1603

Cootamundra Sewage Treatment Plant
Gundagai Road, Cootamundra NSW 2590
Lot 556 DP 820859, Lot 562 DP 881310, Lot 563 DP 881310

The premises also includes the utilisation area located at Lots 1-10 in Section 6, Town of Cootamundra – Reserve 6861 for Public Recreation Section 47, Town of Cootamundra – Ded for Recreation 1876, Part of R 7220 Reserve for Recreation – Ded 1888 & 1970.
The premises also includes the utilisation area located at Complex Lots 1 & 2, Section 60 Town of Cootamundra, Ded for Public Recreation 1973 & 1929, Part Lot 32 DP 758287, Lot 1 DP 238550, Lot 80 DP 23475, Lot 9 Section 60 DP 758287, Lot 23 DP 223540.
The premises also includes the utilisation area located at EA Southee Public School – Lot 1 DP128073, Lot 29 DP226915, Lot 23 DP238184; Cootamundra High School – Lot 1 DP325688, Lot 1 DP325919, Lot 1 DP355856, Lot 1 DP573104; Cootamundra Public School – Lot 3 and Lot 9 DP758287.

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council has prepared a Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP), which details the procedures for the response and reporting of pollution incidents.

Council’s PIRMPs assists Council staff and personnel to correctly identify pollution incidents, reflecting the requirements of the Environment Protection Authority’s Guidelines.

Utilisation of this plan aims to improve, monitor and demonstrate environmental performance.

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan – Sewage Treatment Plant – 2025

Location of sampling/monitoring points are:

Point 1 – Muttama Creek 80meg Dam Outlet

Point 3 – Mitchell Park

Point 4 – Albert Park

Point 5 – Jubilee Park

Point 6 – Clarke Oval

Point 7 – Fisher Park

Point 8 – Bradman Oval

Point 9 – Cameron Square Park

Point 10 – Nicholson Park