Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria will conduct a series of snap inspections in the Macedon Ranges area to ensure business compliance.
EPA officers will visit businesses in Woodend, Gisborne, and Kyneton over several days from August 21, to ensure they are complying with regulations, particularly around stormwater management, and liquid waste storage and disposal.
Northwest Regional Manager Dr Scott Pigdon said the General Environmental Duties (GED) requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 2017 make it clear it’s everyone’s job to act to protect the environment.
“We want to help businesses to understand that they must act to improve their onsite controls in preventing spills and pollution entering the environment,” Dr Pigdon said.
“Where EPA identifies poor controls to prevent pollution, businesses can expect us to use our powers to enforce compliance.
“The waterways that stormwater drains feed is critically important to both our environment and communities health and well-being. They must be protected by everyone, including industry.
“We are particularly concerned that chemicals are stored properly. We have seen too often the harm that can be done to the environment through the uncontrolled escape of chemicals.”
Details: www.epa.vic.gov.au/for-business/find-a-topic/store-manage-liquids and
