Tag: EPA
Laverton North company fined over contaminated water
A Laverton North company and its director have been fined $55,500 after discharging waste water contaminated with a corrosive industrial chemical into a drain.
The...
Fine for illegal dumping, including asbestos, in Werribee
An Altona North company has been fined more than $8000 for dumping construction and demolition waste, which included asbestos, in Werribee.
Environment Protection Authority Victoria...
Major blaze at factory belonging to recycler
A blaze has broken out at a warehouse belonging to a trouble-plagued Melbourne recycler, in what is at least the tenth major factory fire...
EPA on the trail of ‘smelly’ flood
A business located near the Federation Trail in Laverton North has been issued with a minor works pollution abatement notice after an investigation into...
Shellfish warning for Hobsons Bay due to algae
Recreational shellfish collectors are being warned not to eat shellfish from Hobsons Bay after two marine algal blooms were detected at the mouth of...
Beaches cop dirty outflow
Beachgoers are being urged not to swim near stormwater drains, even if it’s a beautiful day, after three western suburbs beaches recorded faecal pollution.
Werribee...
Brooklyn company fined for causing stink
Another Brooklyn company has been caught out creating a stink for nearby residents.
Meat processer JBS Australia has been fined more than $7500 by the...
EPA concludes investigation into penguin deaths
An EPA investigation has concluded that two little penguins and about 12 toadfish that washed ashore at Altona beach on Monday night had most...
Brooklyn dust levels drop
Victoria’s most polluted suburb has recorded its lowest level of dust since recording started in 2009 – but it was still more than three...
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Give better this Christmas
It’s OK to veto Valentine’s Day and pay little heed to Halloween, but when it comes to Christmas most of us aren’t willing to...
