Regulatory Reporting and Monitoring Data

Council’s Water and Sewer branch maintains 6 environment protection licences issued by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act). 

These licenses state the conditions and requirements for operating our sewage treatment systems with a focus on pollution prevention, monitoring, and the implementation of best practice.

A copy of the current version of the licence can be accessed through the EPA Online Public Register.

Pollution Incident Response Management Plan (PIRMP)

Under Part 5.7A of the POEO Act and the Protection of the Environment Operations (General Regulation 2009), Environmental Protection Licence Holders are required to prepare and make available Pollution Incident Response Management Plans for every licensed premises:

Pollution Incident Response Management Plans (PIRMP)

Regulatory monitoring data

Under the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Amended Act) Council is required as an Environment Protection Licence holder to publish monitoring results on its website. 

Annual Dam Safety Report

Historical monitoring data

Under the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Amended Act) Council is required as an Environment Protection Licence holder to maintain historical monitoring results on its website for at least 4 years. 

Greater Sydney Raw Water PFAS Testing Results

Sydney Water and NSW Health have advised Sydney's drinking water is compliant with the existing Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and is safe to drink. 

WaterNSW has conducted PFAS monitoring in the Wingecarribee Dam, with results largely below the level of detection. These reassuring results confirm the excellent quality of our water supply.

View the results on the WaterNSW website.