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The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is Victoria’s environmental regulator. EPA is an independent statutory authority, established in 1971 under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (EP Act). EPA's role is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and their environment. [1]
In Victoria, the first legislation included the Environment Protection Act 1970 and later the Litter Act 1987.. Litter offences are a local government issue to manage with the exception of litter from vehicles reported to EPA Victoria, and illegal dumping which also managed by EPA Victoria.
Enhances the powers of EPA: EPA can now issue and grant licenses and permits to frame the pollution emitted by polluters. EPA ensures compliance with the Act and can require action from polluters to manage risks to the environment and human health. [3] This was missing from the 1970 Act as EPA couldn't penalise polluting companies. [6]
Both EPA Victoria and Barro Group monitored the air quality and concluded that the long-term risk to health from the smell was low. [8] Early 2023, the licence to operate the landfill, which was suspended in 2021, got cancelled by EPA and the remaining fire kept burning. [7]
EPA Victoria researcher in the process of taking a sample of contaminated water from a lake 2018: PFAS chemicals were found in groundwater at Esso's Longford plant impacting local agriculture and livestock operations. The chemicals, known to be linked to cancer in people and animals, impacted the operations of livestock operations.
In December 2019, EPA Victoria took over the management of the site according to its powers given by the Environment Protection Act of 1970 and started the clean up of all sites. This clean up had a budget of 20 million dollars [ 11 ] and the recovery cleaning cost will be pursued to be paid by the property owner.
EPA Victoria and local councils are in charge of regulating and managing the contaminated sites across Victoria. EPA can investigate, require clean up, charge polluters with infringement notices and take them to court if they don't comply with the Environment Protection Act 2017 .
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