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Petrol station licensing
27/11/2019
From 1 January 2020, all South Australian petrol stations need to be licensed by the EPA.
New groundwater prohibition area
27/11/2019
The use of bore water will be banned in parts of two of Adelaide’s western suburbs from next month.
Firefighting foams
27/11/2019
The grace period for transitioning from fluorinated to fluorine-free firefighting foams ends on 30 January 2020.
Le Fevre PFAS drop-in session
27/11/2019
Representatives from the EPA and SA Health will be available to answer Le Fevre Peninsula residents’ questions about PFAS in their area at a drop-in session next month.
Bushfires and air quality
27/11/2019
Adelaide experienced its worst air quality since the 2015 Sampson Flat bushfires on 21 November 2019.
Research partnerships
27/11/2019
The EPA has released a new research prospectus, inviting universities and other institutions to register their interest in collaborating.
EPA shutting down illegal landfills
27/11/2019
The EPA has shut down an unlicensed landfill containing thousands of tonnes of construction and demolition waste.
Think before you burn this spring
24/09/2019
If you’re planning a clean-up on your property this spring, do you know whether you need a permit to burn fallen branches and prunings?
Fines for illegal waste depot and abuse of officers
24/09/2019
Charges relating to an illegal waste depot and foul-mouthed abuse and threats to EPA officers have seen a father and son fined in the ERD Court.
CleanUp Conference
24/09/2019
Site contamination experts and regulators from around the world converged on Adelaide recently for the 8th International CleanUp Conference.
Site contamination certification
24/09/2019
From 1 August 2019, the EPA requires South Australian site contamination practitioners to be certified by one of two national schemes under certain circumstances.
Checklists for oyster farms
24/09/2019
The EPA has developed a suite of four checklists for the key elements of oyster farming to help oyster growers determine whether they are meeting their environmental obligations.
Have your say on proposed waste reforms
24/09/2019
The EPA is seeking feedback on two proposed changes affecting the waste industry.
Drone view of channel dredging
24/09/2019
EPA officers aboard the EPA boat Diomedea used a drone recently to get a bird’s eye view of the dredging operation to widen the Outer Harbor shipping channel.
Bore water ban for Hendon area
24/09/2019
Using bore water is now prohibited in parts of Hendon, Royal Park, Seaton and Albert Park due to chemical contamination.
Noise guidelines for review
17/07/2019
South Australia’s windfarm noise guidelines are still among the most protective in the world, an EPA technical review has found.
Lonsdale dust study
17/07/2019
A dust study will begin in the Lonsdale area next month to help collect evidence of where dust is coming from and how it affects the community.
Bore water ban proposed
17/07/2019
A groundwater prohibition area has been proposed in Adelaide’s west.
Asbestos fine for waste contractor
17/07/2019
An Adelaide skip bin operator has received a significant fine in the Environment, Resource and Development Court.
New EPA licensing
17/07/2019
Two new sectors will require environmental licences from the EPA from the 2020–21 financial year.
Port Augusta power stations licence transferred
19/06/2019
The environmental licence for the former Port Augusta power stations site has been transferred from Flinders Power to the site’s new owner, Cu-River Mining.
Cost recovery measures
19/06/2019
New measures are being introduced from 2019-20 to recover some of the costs associated with environmental regulation and the support the EPA provides to industry.
Changes to firefighting foams
19/06/2019
The EPA is reminding all users, manufacturers and suppliers of firefighting foams that the grace period for transitioning to fluorine-free products ends on 30 January 2020.
Schedule 1 changes
19/06/2019
Changes have been made to the section of the Environment Protection Act that sets out which activities require authorisation from the Environment Protection Authority.
Proposed bore water ban for Hendon area
19/06/2019
Community consultation is under way on a proposed groundwater prohibition area (GPA) taking in parts of Hendon, Royal Park, Seaton and Albert Park in Adelaide’s western suburbs.
