Regulatory action
The EPA uses many regulatory tools to achieve environmental compliance. The following table provides a tally of the regulatory actions taken by the EPA across NSW from 1 January to 30 November 2018.
Regulatory action from 1 January– 30 November 2018
|
REGULATORY ACTION |
TOTAL |
|
Inspections undertaken |
2634 |
|
Prevention Notices issued |
30 |
|
Clean-up Actions issued |
110 |
|
Penalty Notices issued |
223 |
|
Noisy Vehicle Infringement Notices issued |
28 |
|
Infringement Notices for Littering from a motor vehicle issued |
7469 |
|
Environmental Programs |
|
|
Environmental Improvement Programs commenced |
13 (worth $9,865,000) |
|
Pollution Reduction Programs commenced |
99 (worth $42,776,000) |
|
Other Environmental Programs commenced |
41 (worth $1,953,500) |
|
Enforceable Undertakings commenced |
3 |
|
Environmental programs total worth |
$54,594,500 |
|
Prosecutions |
|
|
Prosecutions commenced |
94 |
|
Prosecutions completed |
67 |
|
Total financial penalties imposed |
$833,050 |