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19 Dec 2022
How the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme works
Salty water is only discharged when there is a lot of low salt, fresh water in the river. Every 2 years, a credit auction is conducted, where people can trade their salt discharge credits. People can only discharge the amount that their credits allow.
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19 Dec 2022
Salt credits: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme
Every 2 years, 200 new salt credits are created to replace expired ones. Credits have a lifespan of 10 years.
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19 Dec 2022
Hunter River catchment and salt
The Hunter River drains the largest coastal catchment in New South Wales, covering about 22,000 square kilometres. Salt occurs naturally, but is increased by human industry which has lead to the raising of salt levels in the river.
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16 Dec 2022
Regulating air quality
A framework of Acts, Regulations, policies and programs help the EPA support industry and the community to use cleaner environmental practices.
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16 Dec 2022
Approved methods for sampling and analysing air emissions
NSW industries and commercial premises can ensure they comply with NSW air quality regulations by sampling and analysing their emissions of air pollutants.