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Important to note:
The following regulations have been updated:
- Environment Protection (Fees and Levy) Regulations 1994
- Environment Protection (General) Regulations 1994
- Environment Protection (Exempt Classes of Persons and Activities) Regulations 2001
- Environment Protection (Site Contamination) Regulations 2008
- Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Regulations 2008
In all cases where any of the above appears in any publication, these have been replaced by the Environment Protection Regulations 2009 from 1 September 2009.
Code of practice for milking shed effluent
Document: Waste - Code of practice (published 01.05.03)
This document represents a translation of the Environment Protection (Milking Shed Effluent Management) Policy 1997 into a code of practice linked to the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003 (the Water Quality Policy).
Milking shed effluent and the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003
Document: Water - Information sheet (published 01.06.03)
This information sheet summarises the requirements of the Code of Practice for Milking Shed Effluent for the operators of milking sheds in South Australia, and gives a brief overview of their obligations under the new Water Quality Policy.
Milking shed effluent management in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed
Document: Water - Report (published 01.10.03)
This report outlines the methods and findings of a comprehensive audit conducted by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of effluent management practices at 104 milking sheds operated in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed (the watershed) during the 2000–2002 period.
Milking shed effluent management in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed - summary
Document: Water - Report (published 01.10.03)
This report outlines the methods and findings of a comprehensive audit conducted by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of effluent management practices at 104 milking sheds operated in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed (the watershed) during the 2000–2002 period.
Protecting drinking water quality into the future - Priority areas and land use compatibility in Adelaide’s Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed
Document: Water - Report (published 01.09.07)
This report has been written to provide technical input to the 2005 review of the Outer Metropolitan Planning Strategy. It reviews current regulation and policy approaches taken by catchment managers across Australia and their applicability to development in Adelaide’s Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed (the Watershed).
Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed Protection Office: status report June 2003
Document: Water - Report (published 01.01.04)
The Environment Protection Authority’s Watershed Protection Office exists to protect and improve the water resources in the Mount Lofty Ranges Watershed.
River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk assessment for water quality: Introduction and methods
Document: Water - Report (published 01.04.07)
The River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk assessment for water quality project was established to help key stakeholders—the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), SA Water and the South Australian Murray–Darling Basin Natural Resource Management Board (SAMDB NRMB) with an interest in catchment management to prioritise actions to best mitigate water quality risks.
River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk assessment for water quality: Results and management options–Acknowledgements, Definitions, Abbreviation
Document: Water - Report (published 01.04.07)
The River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk assessment for water quality project was established to help key stakeholders—Environment Protection Authority (EPA), SA Water and the South Australian Murray–Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board (SAMDB NRMB) with an interest in catchment management to prioritise actions to best mitigate water quality risks.
River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk Assessment Project for water quality—Mannum to Mypolonga Trial
Document: Water - Report (published 01.06.05)
The River Murray Catchment Risk Assessment for Water Quality has been established to help stakeholders who have an interest in catchment management to prioritise actions to best mitigate risks to water quality.
The pollutant trace sampling, source detection and remediation program: Status report 2002
Document: Water - Report (published 01.05.03)
In the early part of 2001 the Environment Protection Authority's Watershed Protection Office (WPO), in conjunction with a number of stakeholders, developed the water quality snapshot (WQS) project.
Guideline for Stockpile Management - Waste and Waste Derived Products for Recycling and Reuse
Document: Waste - Guideline (published 01.09.10)
This guideline outlines the potential risks associated with the stockpiling of wastes and waste derived products and provides guidance on the appropriate and relevant controls to reduce those risks.
guidelines_stockpile.pdf (586.6 kb)
Standard for the production and use of waste derived soil enhancer
Document: Waste - Guideline (published 06.04.10)
This standard describes the information and processes that are required by the EPA to support the beneficial recycling of waste by its application to agricultural land as a soil enhancer.
EPA Guidelines for the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Areas
Document: Water - Guideline (published 01.07.09)
The guidelines have been prepared for use by irrigators in the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigated Area (LMRIA).
Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area environmental monitoring Report Phase 1
Document: Water - Report (published 01.07.08)
The Commonwealth and South Australian state government is funding ($22 million) and facilitating a major rehabilitation and restructuring program in the Lower Murray Reclaimed Irrigation Area (LMRIA) in cooperation with irrigators to reduce irrigation water use and pollutant loads returned to the River Murray.
Establishing environmental values and water quality objectives
Document: Water - Guideline (published 01.10.07)
EPA 738/07: This guideline has been developed to assist water quality managers and stakeholders, such as regional NRM Boards, to undertake community consultation and obtain broad agreement on the values and uses for defined waterways consistent with the National Water Quality Management Strategy and the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003.
River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk assessment for water quality: Results and management options—Mannum to Wellington LAP area assessment
Document: Water - Report (published 01.04.07)
The Mannum to Wellington Local Action Planning (MW LAP) area covers approximately 84 km of the River Murray from Mannum township to the point south of Wellington where the river enters Lake Alexandrina.
River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk assessment for water quality: Results and management options—Goolwa to Wellington and Coorong District
Document: Water - Report (published 01.04.07)
This chapter combines the two Local Action Planning (LAP) areas: Goolwa to Wellington (GW) and the Coorong District (CD).
River Murray and Lower Lakes catchment risk assessment for water quality: Results and management options—Summary of risk assessment results, etc
Document: Water - Report (published 01.04.07)
The risk assessment results for all the LAP areas along the River Murray, Lower Lakes and Coorong are summarised in this chapter for the different environmental values and levels of risk for various types of hazards.
EPA Annual Report 2005-2006
Document: Corporate - Report (published 01.09.06)
This report provides an overview of the work of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as the body responsible for administering the Environment Protection Act 1993 (EP Act) for the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
Nutrient load reductions for Upper Cox Creek Catchment
Document: Water - Report (published 01.10.05)
This feasibility study was therefore initiated to determine what cost effective strategies could be implemented to improve water quality and river health in the upper Cox Creek catchment.
FAQs: Code of practice for industrial, retail and commercial stormwater management
Document: Water - Information sheet (published 01.02.05)
Why do we need a Code of Practice for Industrial, Retail and Commercial Stormwater Management?
EPA Annual Report 2003-2004
Document: Corporate - Report (published 01.09.04)
This report provides an overview of the work of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as the body responsible for administering the Environment Protection Act 1993 (the Act) and the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 (the RPC Act) for the period 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.
EPA Annual Report 2002-2003
Document: Corporate - Report (published 01.09.03)
This report provides an overview of the work of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as the body charged with administering the Environment Protection Act 1993 (the Act) and the Radiation Protection and Control Act 1982 (the RPC Act) for the period 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
annualreport0203.pdf (943.1 kb)
Round-table Conference Report 2003
Document: Corporate - Report (published 01.08.03)
The specific purpose of the 2003 Round-table was to gain stakeholder perspective and input into the draft EPA strategic directions for 2003-2006.
Local government and the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy
Document: Water - Information sheet (published 01.06.03)
This information sheet informs local government about how it can use elements of the Water Quality Policy in its continuing role of protecting and enhancing the State’s waters. It also provides information on how local government itself can comply with the policy.
The Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy 2003 - an overview
Document: Water - Information sheet (published 01.06.03)
In this overview, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) outlines the aims and expected benefits on the Water Quality Policy, and describes its place within environmental legislation in South Australia.
EPA Annual Report 2001-2002
Document: Corporate - Report (published 01.09.02)
This report provides an overview of the work of the Environment Protection Authority (the Authority) as the body charged with administering the Environment Protection Act 1993 (the Act) for the period 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.
annualreport0102.pdf (731.2 kb)
Round-table Conference Report 2000
Document: Corporate - Report (published 01.05.01)
The Round Table Conferences are held to assist the Authority and the Minister to assess the views of interested bodies and persons on matters that relate to the operation of the Act.
The state of health of the Mount Lofty Ranges Catchments from a water quality perspective, Part 5
Document: Water - Brochure (published 01.01.01)
Sources of water pollution in the Mount Lofty Ranges.
The state of health of the Mount Lofty Ranges Catchments from a water quality perspective
Document: Water - Report (published 01.10.00)
The Mount Lofty Ranges catchments are a significant source of drinking water for Adelaide and home to a number of important aquatic environments.
