Publications

This section provides links to information about the Environmental Audit System, guidance for environmental auditors, land and groundwater issues, and online copies of environmental audit reports.

Environmental auditing information

• EPA Publication 902 – Environmental Auditing in Victoria ( PDF file, 93KB)
• EPA Publication 860.1 – Environmental Auditing of Contaminated Land ( PDF file, 126KB)
• Ministers Direction – Potentially Contaminated Land (hard copy available from EPA's Information Centre)

Auditor guidance

• EPA Publication 1147 – Environmental Auditor Guidelines, Provision of Environmental Audit Reports, certificates and statements ( PDF file, 185KB)
• EPA Publication 865.7 – Environmental Auditor Guidelines for Appointment and Conduct ( PDF file, 216KB)
• EPA Publication 953.2 – Environmental Auditor Guidelines for Conducting Environmental Audits ( PDF file, 97KB)
• EPA Publication 952.2 – Environmental Auditor Guidelines for the Preparation of Environmental Audit Reports on Risk to the Environment
• EPA Publication 759.1 – Environmental Auditor (Contaminated Land) Guidelines for Issue of Certificates and Statements of Environmental Audit ( PDF file, 1790KB or 1.8MB)
• EPA Publication 685 – Guide for Analysts Appointed Under the Environment Protection Act 1970 ( PDF file, 99KB)

Contaminated land audits

• 17 Madden Grove, Burnley ( PDF file 1.5MB) – Anthony Lane, an independent environmental auditor appointed under the Environmental Protection Act was engaged on 11th May 2007 by the site owner Citipower Pty and Powercor Australia Ltd. This was in response to a Clean Up Notice issued to the site owner on the 30th April 2007.
• EPA Publication 931 – 1-3 High Street Yarraville
• EPA Publication 903 – Environmental Risk Management at Retail Fuel Outlets ( PDF file, 454KB)
• EPA Publication 1009 – Contamination of Barkly Street, Brunswick ( PDF file 94KB)

Industrial facilities audits

• EPA Publication 780 – Environmental Audit – PWM Lyndhurst Landfill
• EPA Publication 861 – Pioneer Australia Waste Management Clayton Landfill

Natural resource audits

• EPA Publication 1010 – Environmental Audit: Goulburn River (Lake Eildon to the Murray River) ( PDF file, 7621KB or 7.6MB)
• EPA Publication 1030 – Environmental Audit: Timber Production on Public Land Special Audit 2005 ( PDF file, 4419KB or 4.4MB)
• EPA Publication 1029 – Environmental Audit: Timber Production on Public Land 2005 ( PDF file, 4843KB or 4.8MB)
• EPA Publication – Environmental Audit: Timber Production on Public Land 2006 ( PDF file)
• EPA Publication 969 – Environmental Audit: Timber Production on Public Land 2004 ( PDF file, 2117KB or 2.1MB)
• EPA Publication 933 – Environmental Audit: Timber Production on Public Land 2003
• EPA Publication 945 – Merri River Estuary
• EPA Publication 782 – Tyers River Catchment – Findings and Recommendations

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