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Published on: 05 Sep 2023
The EPA has been liaising with the University of Western Sydney, the Department of Education and their contaminated land consultants about per- and po...
Sampling contaminated soil with sample bottle and person in disposable gloves
Published on: 04 Sep 2023
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is continuing its investigation into a major crayfish kill in a tributary of Hazelbrook Creek on Wednes...
Water
Pesticides
EPA
Giant spiny crayfish (Euastacus spinifer)
Published on: 01 Sep 2023
The NSW Government welcomes the findings of the Independent Review by the Office of the Chief Scientist & Engineer (OCSE) into the deaths of millions ...
Water
Ministerial
Dead fish floating in the Darling-Baaka River near Menindee
Published on: 31 Aug 2023
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating the deaths of two domestic dogs who ingested baits poisoned with strychnine on private...
Pesticides
EPA
Three dogs in an off-leash dog park
Published on: 30 Aug 2023
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has issued Forestry Corporation of NSW (FCNSW) an immediate Stop Work Order to cease harvesting in part...
Native forestry
Regulation
EPA
Greater glider (Petauroides volans)
Published on: 25 Aug 2023
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will conduct water sampling in the Turon River and its tributaries in the State’s Central Tablelands to...
Water
EPA
EPA officers collecting water samples
Published on: 24 Aug 2023
Not many people think about what happens to the wastewater that they flush away or send down the laundry drain, but the NSW Environment Protection Aut...
Waste
PFAS
Two hands holding a pot plant with the soil and roots showing
Published on: 21 Aug 2023
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced proceedings in the NSW Land and Environment Court against Newcrest’s Cadia Holdings Pty L...
Air
Prosecution
EPA
Aerial photograph of the Cadia gold mine
Published on: 18 Aug 2023
NSW builders are ‘getting the site right’ with more than half successfully implementing erosion and sediment controls to protect local environments, b...
Water
Regulation
EPA
Hay bales used to temporarily prevent contaminated sediment and water migrating off-site