Muswellbrook Shire Council fined $8,000 for leak at water treatment plant
Muswellbrook Shire Council has been fined $8,000 and issued with an official caut

Ball shaped debris found on South Coast beaches
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has been notified by the National

The hunt is on for microplastics pollution
More than 25 people participated in the Great Nurdle Hunt at Plane Spotters Beach

Air
Breathing clean air is essential for health and wellbeing. The EPA strives to keep our air clean by measuring air quality, setting standards, regulating industries, and community reporting of air pollution.

Chemicals

Climate change
Learn about the causes and consequences of climate change, the NSW Government’s response, and how the EPA is strengthening its approaches.

Contaminated land

Dangerous goods
We explain the rules around transporting dangerous goods by road and rail, how to get driver and vehicle licences for transporting dangerous goods, and how to get training.

Household building and renovation

Illegal dumping
