Environmental Compliance

Waste Facility Environmental Compliance

WASTE MANAGEMENT – ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

 

Changes to the environmental protection legislation as a result of the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 requires all local Councils to publish groundwater, surface water, leachate and landfill gas monitoring data from each of their landfill sites from 1 July 2012.

Nambucca Council currently operates two sites adjacent to each other within the LGA being a landfill and transfer station.

 

Licensed Facility:  Nambucca Waste Management Facility

Environment Protection Licence:  No 11386 (Landfill) & No 6268 (Transfer Station)

Facilities Address:  711 Old Coast Road Nambucca Heads

Licensee's Name:  Nambucca Valley Council

Licensee's Address:  PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447

 

The link provided below will take you to the Office of Environment and Heritage website, where you can search for each licence by entering the licence number. Full licence details and past annual returns can be viewed online.

 

http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/prpoeoapp/

 


Environment Protection Licence: 11386 (Landfill)

 

The tables below identify the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for annual, bi-annual and quarterly sampling with the licence anniversary date being 1 March. Note:

 

If N/A is indicated it means that at the time of sampling no water or probe readings were available.

 

NNLF-1 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

pH

17.04.25

130

0.07

0.10

1.27

3.88

4.02

0.14

2.5

10.5

6.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNLF-2 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Tempurature

oC

pH

17.04.25

97

7.54

0.037

1.94

2.19

10.7

8.53

3.5

9.9

6.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNLF-6 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Gatehouse

(% v/v)

Machinery Shed

(% v/v)

House @ Hi-Tec Concrete

(% v/v)

Shed@ Hi-Tec Concrete

(% v/v)

Work Shed @ Hi-Tec

Concrete (% v/v)

02.06.25

0

0

0

0

0

04.12.25

0

0

0

0

0

 

NNLF-7 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Stage One - Cell One

(% v/v)

Stage One - Cell Two

(% v/v)

02.06.25

0

0

04.12.25

0

0

 

NNLF-8 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Bore Hole 1

(% v/v)

Bore Hole 2

(% v/v)

Bore Hole 12

(% v/v)

Bore Hole 13

(% v/v)

Bore Hole MW001

(% v/v)

Bore Hole MW002

(% v/v)

Bore Hole MW003

(% v/v)

Bore Hole MW004

(% v/v)

Bore Hole MW005

(% v/v)

02.06.25

0

0

0

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

04.12.25

0

0

0

0

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

 


NNLF-9 Surface Water (Bi-annual Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

BOD

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Calcium

(mg/L)

Chloride

(mg/L)

Chromium (mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Dissolved oxygen

(mg/L)

Fluoride

(mg/L)

Iron

(mg/L)

Lead

(mg/L)

Magnesium

(mg/L)

Manganese

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Sodium

(mg/L)

Sulfate

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Phenolics

(mg/L)

TOC

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

pH

30.10.25

288

12.9

0.022

26

0.34

51

250

0.007

N/A

N/A

0.18

4.58

0.006

25

0.36

0.87

21.9

17.8

0.26

25

174

36

N/A

0.001

54

0.015

8

09.02.26

231

0.83

0.019

12

0.35

46

378

0.002

N/A

N/A

0.25

1.88

<0.006

32

0.25

0.76

6.85

5.94

0.15

22

235

52

N/A

0.001

51

0.038

8


NNLF-12 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

pH

17.04.25

146

<0.02

0.15

0.498

0.13

1.07

0.94

4.0

9.7

7.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNLF-13 Bore Hole (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

pH

17.04.25

54

0.10

0.076

1.93

0.33

0.90

0.57

4

10.1

6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for special frequency (1 and 2) sampling for the first rainfall event in each quarter that exceeds 30mm in 24 hours.

 

NNLF-3 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

pH

05.03.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

01.07.25

<2

0.02

0.028

0.339

0.11

0.37

0.26

1.2

8.5

2

8.7

5.4

06.09.25

2

0.02

0.020

0.364

0.02

0.25

0.23

1.3

11.1

5

7.6

5.5

08.12.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

NNLF-4 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

 

 

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

 

 

Temperature

oC

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

 

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

 

 

pH

05.03.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

01.07.25

147

15.8

0.093

0.566

0.61

18.8

18.1

8.2

7.5

88

8.3

7.6

06.09.25

60

0.27

0.040

0.369

0.11

1.04

0.93

6.8

11.4

28

8.9

7.3

08.12.25

104

0.02

0.097

0.523

<0.02

1.41

1.41

8.6

16.0

254

5.9

7.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNLF-5 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Alkalinity

(mg/L)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Boron

(mg/L)

 

Conductivity

(mS/cm)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Potassium

(mg/L)

 

Temperature

oC

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

pH

05.03.25

144

<0.02

0.11

0.608

<0.02

1.01

1.01

7.3

15.9

18

5.5

7.5

01.07.25

165

17.0

0.10

0.582

1.01

20.7

19.6

9.1

7.8

24

8.5

7.6

06.09.25

102

0.35

0.057

0.410

0.13

1.53

1.37

12

10.5

<2

8.5

7.5

08.12.25

117

<0.02

0.096

0.465

<0.02

0.90

0.90

8.1

16.2

9

5.8

7.5

 

NNLF-11 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

pH

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

03.05.25

N/A

N/A

01.07.25

6.3

960

06.09.25

5.7

8

08.12.25

N/A

N/A

 

NNLF-5 Surface Water (Wetland outlet pipe during overflows up to 74mm rain)

 

Date

pH

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Rainfall

 

05.03.25

7.5

18

30mm

 

06.03.25

N/A

N/A

35mm

Sampling missed

07.03.25

N/A

N/A

17mm

Sampling not required over 74mm

 

 

 

 

 

22.03.25

N/A

N/A

12mm

Weekend no sampling

23.03.25

N/A

N/A

0.5mm

Weekend no sampling

24.03.25

7.3

16

7.5mm

 

25.03.25

7.2

7

3mm

 

26.03.25

7.1

8

5mm

 

27.03.25

7.0

71

39mm

 

28.03.25

7.1

68

1.5mm

 

29.03.25

N/A

N/A

46 mm

Weekend no sampling

30.03.25

N/A

N/A

0 mm

Weekend no sampling

 

 

 

 

 

03.04.25

7.3

6

18mm

 

04.04.25

7.3

7

5mm

 

05.04.25

N/A

N/A

0 mm

Weekend no sampling

06.04.25

N/A

N/A

0 mm

Weekend no sampling

 

 

 

 

 

12.04.25

N/A

N/A

12mm

Weekend no sampling

13.04.25

N/A

N/A

47mm

Weekend no sampling

14.04.25

7.0

14

2mm

 

15.04.25

7.1

71

1mm

 

16.04.25

 

 

0mm

 

17.04.25

 

 

0mm

 

18.04.25

N/A

N/A

0 mm

Public Holiday no sampling

19.04.25

N/A

N/A

0 mm

Weekend no sampling

20.04.25

N/A

N/A

0 mm

Weekend no sampling

21.04.25

N/A

N/A

0 mm

Public Holiday no sampling

 

 

 

 

 

25.04.25

N/A

N/A

0mm

Public Holiday no sampling

26.04.25

N/A

N/A

30mm

Weekend no sampling

27.04.25

N/A

N/A

108mm

Weekend no sampling. Facility closed due to staff flooded in. Sample not required over 74mm rain

 

 

 

 

 

03.05.25

N/A

N/A

3mm

Weekend no sampling

04.05.25

N/A

N/A

20mm

Weekend no sampling

05.05.25

7.0

14

15mm

 

06.05.23

7.3

9

11mm

 

07.05.25

7.3

7

0mm

 

08.05.25

7.3

4

0mm

 

09.05.25

7.2

4

1mm

 

10.05.25

N/A

N/A

9mm

Weekend no sampling

11.05.25

N/A

N/A

25mm

Weekend no sampling

12.05.25

7.2

12

11mm

 

13.05.25

7.5

9

8.5mm

 

14.05.25

7.3

9

10.5mm

 

15.05.25

7.3

5

2mm

 

16.05.25

7.2

7

12mm

 

17.05.25

N/A

N/A

3mm

Weekend no sampling

18.05.25

N/A

N/A

2mm

Weekend no sampling

19.05.25

7.5

157

3mm

 

20.05.25

7.5

181

30mm

 

21.05.25

N/A

N/A

102mm

Sample not required over 74mm rain

 

 

 

 

 

03.06.25

7.4

14

12mm

 

04.06.25

7.3

26

6mm

 

01.07.25

7.6

24

30mm

 

02.07.25

7.3

10

2mm

 

03.07.25

7.3

15

0mm

 

04.07.25

7.3

10

0mm

 

05.07.25

N/A

N/A

0mm

Weekend no sampling

06.07.25

N/A

N/A

0mm

Weekend no sampling

 

 

 

 

 

22.07.25

7.5

>2

5mm

 

23.07.25

7.5

14

0mm

 

24.07.25

7.6

3

3mm

 

25.07.25

7.5

5

0mm

 

26.07.25

N/A

N/A

0mm

Weekend no sampling

27.07.25

N/A

N/A

10mm

Weekend no sampling

28.07.25

7.4

3

0mm

 

29.07.25

7.4

9

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

08.08.25

7.0

7

17mm

 

09.08.25

N/A

N/A

5mm

Weekend no sampling

10.08.25

N/A

N/A

12mm

Weekend no sampling

11.08.25

7.3

10

2mm

 

12.08.25

7.2

4

1mm

 

13.08.25

7.1

3

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

20.08.25

7.2

<2

7.5mm

 

21.08.25

N/A

N/A

mm

Sample not required over 74mm rain

 

 

 

 

 

26.08.25

7.3

<2

7mm

 

27.08.25

7.2

4

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

06.09.25

N/A

N/A

42mm

Weekend no sampling

07.09.25

N/A

N/A

0mm

Weekend no sampling

08.09.25

5.7

8

0mm

 

09.09.25

7.3

2

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.10.25

7.0

29

46mm

 

30.10.25

6.9

20

4mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.11.25

N/A

N/A

21.5mm

Weekend no sampling

16.11.25

N/A

N/A

6.5mm

Weekend no sampling

17.11.25

7.2

11

1.0mm

 

18.11.25

7.2

19

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.11.25

7.1

18

30mm

 

22.11.25

N/A

N/A

0mm

Weekend no sampling

23.11.25

N/A

N/A

10mm

Weekend no sampling

24.11.25

7.2

5

0mm

 

25.11.25

7.4

7

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

08.12.25

7.3

7

31mm

 

09.12.25

7.4

9

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.12.25

7.5

11

22mm

 

13.12.25

N/A

N/A

32mm

Weekend no sampling

14.12.25

N/A

N/A

1mm

Weekend no sampling

15.12.25

7.1

44

0mm

 

16.12.25

7.2

15

0mm

 

17.12.25

7.3

4

2mm

 

18.12.25

7.3

5

0mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.01.26

7.3

33

15.5

 

17.01.26

N/A

N/A

26mm

Weekend no sampling

18.01.26

N/A

N/A

30mm

Weekend no sampling

19.01.26

7.3

136

32mm

 

20.01.26

N/A

N/A

5mm

Sample not required over 74mm rain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.02.26

N/A

N/A

23mm

No Discharge

14.02.26

N/A

N/A

5mm

Weekend no sampling

15.02.26

N/A

N/A

10mm

Weekend no sampling

16.02.26

7.0

9

0mm

 

17.02.26

7.1

6

2.5mm

 


Environment Protection Licence: 6268 (Transfer Station)

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for annual, bi-annual and quarterly sampling with the licence anniversary date being 18 September.

 

Note: If N/A is indicated it means that at the time of sampling no water or probe readings were available.

 

 

NLF-1 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

0.10

<0.010

6.0

0.11

6.5

3.9

0.83

0.11

18.5

11

0.027

0.7

 

NLF-2 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

NLF-3 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

3.56

0.053

5.9

1.03

6.6

4.0

5.32

<0.03

18.9

19

0.9

 

NLF-4 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

 

NLF-5 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

0.13

<0.010

5.5

0.02

5.6

1.8

0.87

0.38

18.5

11

0.046

1.0

 

NLF-6a Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

0.05

0.014

5.6

0.38

6.9

1.2

1.22

0.14

18.8

6.9

1.8

 

NLF-8 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

0.16

<0.010

4.2

<0.02

6.5

4.9

1.94

0.31

18.3

20

0.19

0.8

 

NLF-9 Bore Hole (Annual Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

Standing Water Level

28.10.25

0.02

<0.010

6.6

0.12

6.6

1.4

0.45

0.18

18.2

5.2

0.060

0.9

 

NLF-10 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

08.09.25

0.02

<0.010

7.5

0.02

7.0

5.8

0.71

<0.03

11.5

15

11

<0.002

09.12.25

<0.02

<0.010

6.0

<0.02

7.2

6.2

0.75

<0.03

12.4

17

2

0.002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF-11 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

08.09.25

0.12

<0.010

8.5

0.09

7.2

3.6

0.63

<0.03

10.4

9.9

2

0.003

08.12.25

0.10

<0.010

6.0

0.02

6.9

4.6

0.68

<0.03

16.5

13

16

0.008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF-12 Surface Water (Quarterly Sampling)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Arsenic

(mg/L)

Dissolved Oxygen

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Temperature

oC

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

Zinc

(mg/L)

08.09.25

0.28

<0.010

8.6

0.10

7.2

6.7

1.01

<0.03

10.7

12

6

0.005

08.12.25

0.03

<0.010

6.1

<0.02

7.0

7.7

1.02

0.03

16.1

18

16

0.006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF-13 Surface Water (Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand

(mg/L)

Calcium

(mg/L)

Chloride

(mg/L)

Iron

(mg/L)

Magnesium

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Ph

Potassium

(mg/L)

Sodium

(mg/L)

Sulfate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

Total Phosphorus

(mg/L)

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

13.11.25

32.7

<4

58

297

15.3

33

0.16

7.0

19

184

20

34.8

0.04

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF-14 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Gatehouse

(%v/v)

Machinery Shed

(%v/v)

House @ Hi-Tec Concrete

(%v/v)

Shed

(%v/v)

Work Shed @ Hi-Tec Concrete

(%v/v)

04.12.25

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF-15 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Eastern Side of Waste Area

(%v/v)

Western Side of Waste Area

(%v/v)

04.12.25

0

0

 

 

 

 

NLF-16 Gas Monitoring (Methane Bi-Annual)

 

Date

Bore Hole 1

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 2

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 3

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 4

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 5

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 6a

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 8

(%v/v)

Bore Hole 9

(%v/v)

04.12.25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring/testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for special frequency (1) sampling for the first four rainfalls events that occur after the licence anniversary (18 September) that exceeds 20mm in 24 hours.

 

NLF–10

 

Date

Rainfall

Ph

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

29.10.25

46mm

6.8

16

15.11.25

21.5mm

6.9

12

21.11.25

30mm

7.1

19

08.12.25

31mm

7.0

12

 

 

 

 

The table below identifies the environmental monitoring and testing schedule and sampling results as indicated in the Environmental Protection Licence for the strategy for overflow sampling. EPA Licence Variation 1639071 (20/09/2024) - PRP U1 / U3 if uncontrolled overflows of leachate occurs the licencee must notify the EPA but does not have to provide a written report in line with EPL R2.3 / R2.4 / R2.5

 

Pump No 2

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

 

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

 

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

 

Total Dissolved Solids

(mg/l)

 

Conductivity

(Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF–13

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

 

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

 

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

 

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

 

Conductivity

(Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF–10

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Spillway Depth

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

 

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

 

Total Organic Carbon (mg/L)

 

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

 

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF–11

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

 

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

 

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

 

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

 

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRP–1

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

 

Potassium

(mg/L)

 

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

 

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

 

Total Dissolved Solids (mg/l)

 

Conductivity (Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLF–12

 

Date

Rainfall

(mm)

Ammonia

(mg/L)

Nitrate

(mg/L)

Total Nitrogen

(mg/L)

 

Potassium

(mg/L)

Total Suspended Solids

(mg/L)

pH

 

Total Organic Carbon

(mg/L)

 

Total Dissolved Solids

(mg/l)

 

Conductivity

(Us/cm)

1st Quarter

(Sept – Nov)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Quarter

(Dec – Feb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Discharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3rd Quarter

(March – May)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4th Quarter

(June – Aug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Compliance - Water and Sewerage

Changes to the environmental protection legislation as a result of the Protection of the Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2011 requires all local Councils to publish effluent discharge monitoring data from each of their wastewater treatment plant sites from 1 July 2012.  Nambucca Valley Council currently operates four wastewater treatment plants located in each of the main urban areas of Nambucca Heads, Macksville, Bowraville and Scotts Head.  The licence details are shown below:

Nambucca Heads
Licensed Facility:  Nambucca Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 803
Facility Address: Mahogany Road, Nambucca Heads NSW 2448; Lots 1 and 2 DP 600728, Lot 1 DP 789966, Lots 4 and 5 DP 1004357.

Macksville
Licensed Facility: Macksville Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 579
Facility Address: River Street, Macksville NSW 2447; Lot 2 DP 538542

Bowraville
Licensed Facility: Bowraville Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 587
Facility Address: River Street, Bowraville NSW 2449

Scotts Head
Licensed Facility: Scotts Head Sewage Treatment Plant
Environment Protection Licence: No 2564
Facility Address: South Pacific Drive (Extension), Scotts Head NSW 2447

General information applicable to all Licences
Licensee's Name: Nambucca Valley Council
Licensee's Address: PO Box 177, Macksville NSW 2447

The link provided below will take you to the Office of Environment and Heritage website, where you can search for each licence by entering the licence number.  Full licence details and past annual returns can be viewed online.

Office of Environment and Heritage

Sewage Treatment Plants Environmental Compliance Reports

Please click on the following links to view the Environmental Compliance Reports:

1 January 2025 - 31 December 2025(PDF, 683KB)

1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024(PDF, 683KB)

1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023(PDF, 684KB)

1 January 2022 - 31 December 2022(PDF, 363KB)

1 January 2021 - 31 December 2021(PDF, 961KB)

1 January 2020 - 31 December 2020(PDF, 956KB)

 

Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 178KB) 01/01/2019 to 31/12/2019
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 339KB) 08/04/2015 to 31/12/2018
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 128KB) 09/01/2014 to 30/04/2015
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 130KB) 03/01/2013 to 29/05/2014
Sewerage Treatment Plants(PDF, 108KB) 11/07/2012 to 04/09/2013