EPA study finds lead in environment is reducing

Efforts to reduce the presence of harmful metals like lead in the environment are having an effect, according to the results of an EPA Victoria study. The study “Trace elements in liver and...

Blue stain in Gardiners Creek leads to a hefty fine

A grounds maintenance company will pay a $25,000 fine after EPA Victoria charged it with a breach of its General Environmental Duty – demonstrating a powerful part of the state’s...

Failure to comply with EPA Notice earns 460 Brooklyn a fine

A company that failed to supply a cleanup plan for contaminated land it owns in Brooklyn has been fined $5,928 by EPA Victoria. 460 Brooklyn Pty Ltd owns land at 454-460 Somerville Rd, Brooklyn which...

EPA fine for concrete batcher put on notice

A Laverton North company that failed to contain wastewaters from its concrete batching business has been fined nearly $10,000 by EPA Victoria. On 9 July, 2024 EPA officers attended Aerolink Property...

Charges over alleged plastics dumping

A builder and its director face potential fines of nearly $1million after EPA Victoria laid charges alleging the depositing of shredded plastic waste at the apartment block site in Manningham Rd...

Inner West dust and air quality has a better plan

EPA Victoria has approved Victoria's inaugural Better Environment Plan, an innovative approach to local environment management. These plans are optional agreements to support businesses in exploring...

EPA study looks at pharmaceuticals in the environment

A new study by EPA Victoria scientists has shown that chemicals used in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) ranging from anti-depressants, pain control and blood pressure products to...

Sick kids win when Clyde man misses the bin

A man from Clyde has been ordered to pay $385 to the Royal Children’s Hospital after he tossed a cigarette butt from a car in Clayton.   A witness reported seeing him throw the cigarette...

Wild weather brings down water quality

The wild weather has been whipping up bay waves and washing a lot of litter down our stormwater drains causing a general decline in water quality. EPA Victoria is warning against coming into contact...

EPA begins Supreme Court action against Veolia

EPA Victoria today announced it has started civil proceedings against Veolia in the Supreme Court, alleginga range ofseriousnon-compliances with Victoria’s environment protection laws...