789: Ambient air pollution and daily hospital admissions in Melbourne 1994–1997

EPA has been monitoring Melbourne’s air quality since the 1970s. Recently, this information has been the subject of studies by air quality scientists and experts in the field of human health to...

897: Traffic noise measurements, Francis Street, Yarraville, 2002

Noise levels, predominantly from traffic on Francis Street Yarraville, were monitored at various times from March to May 2002. Measurements were taken both before and after a truck curfew was...

985: Reducing stormwater pollution: A guide for mobile home gardeners and landscapers

Clean stormwater helps keep our creeks, rivers and lakes, beaches and oceans healthy. Keeping our stormwater clean also provides us with new opportunities for stormwater harvesting and reuse. This...

Yarra Bend builder fined

A construction company working on a project that advertises itself as building ‘the most liveable suburb in the world”, failed to control its sediment run off despite warnings from...

East Gippsland businesses inspected

EPA Victoria spent four days last week in East Gippsland inspecting more than 30 businesses across Bairnsdale, Orbost, Mallacoota and surrounding areas. While some businesses were found to be...

DSE0603: Rainwater use in and around the home

Using rainwater in and around your home is an easy and effective way to conserve Victoria's precious water supplies and reduce the amount of mains water you use.This pamphlet provides information...

1977.1: Guide to the duty to manage contaminated land

The Environment Protection Act 2017 (the Act) aims to ensure that risks to human health and the environment from contaminated land are minimised so far as reasonably practicable. Section 39(2) of the...

1953: Tetrachlorethene (PCE) from vapour intrusion and your health

Tetrachloroethene, also known as tetrachloroethylene, perchloroethene or PCE is a colourless liquid industrial chemical that is widely used at dry cleaners, metal finishers and in electronics...

1991: Responding to harm caused by pollution

This guidance is designed to help you understand what you need to do after a pollution incident occurs...

Lemon Springs April update

EPA Victoria has safely excavated and removed all waste from the 32 burial sites at Lemon Springs. Eighteen of these sites have been backfilled with clean soil.   EPA is nearing the final...