WHITEHAVEN COAL LIMITED MAULES CREEK COAL MINE - MONTHLY MONITORING SUMMARY
Site Information
EPL No: 20221
EPA Website Link:Hyperlink to Maules Creek Coal, Environment Protection Licence
Licensee: Maules Creek Coal Mine Pty Ltd
Licensee Address: Maules Creek Coal Mine, Therribri Road, BOGGABRI NSW 2382
EPL Monitoring Points: See Figure 1 below
Sampling Period: April 2022
Obtained Date: 13th May 2022
Publication Date: 16th May 2022
Context: This Monthly Monitoring Summary aligns with the Environment Protection Licence (EPL) No. 20221 - Maules Creek Coal Mine issued 7th March 2018 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
Monthly Monitoring Summary
Table 1 - Wet Weather Discharge - Surface Water Monitoring
ID | Laboratory | Min | Mean | Median | Max / Only | ||||||
Parameter | Units | Frequency | Samples | Date | Results | ||||||
EPL (Site) | Value | Value | Value | Value | |||||||
Received | |||||||||||
TSS | mg/L | Special | |||||||||
3 | Conductivity | µs/cm | |||||||||
Frequency | |||||||||||
(SD3) | Oil & Grease | mg/L | |||||||||
Discharge only | |||||||||||
pH | pH | ||||||||||
No discharge at these locations this month | |||||||||||
TSS | mg/L | Special | |||||||||
36 | Conductivity | µs/cm | |||||||||
Frequency | |||||||||||
(SD12) | Oil & Grease | mg/L | |||||||||
Discharge only | |||||||||||
pH | pH | ||||||||||
Table 2 - Surface Water Monitoring - Mine Void
ID | Parameter | Units | Frequency | Samples | Date | Laboratory Results | Min | Mean | Max / Only | ||
EPL (Site) | Received | Value | |||||||||
TSS | mg/L | ||||||||||
12 | Conductivity | µs/cm | Every 2 | Next Sample May 2022 | |||||||
(Mine Void) | Oil & Grease | mg/L | months | ||||||||
pH | pH |
Table 3 - Groundwater Quality Monitoring
ID | Laboratory | Max / Only | |||||||||||
Parameters | Units | Frequency | Samples | Date | Results | Min | Mean | ||||||
EPL (Bore) | Value | ||||||||||||
Received | |||||||||||||
15 | pH | pH | |||||||||||
Conductivity | µs/cm | Quarterly | 0 | ||||||||||
(BCM01) | |||||||||||||
TDS | mg/L | ||||||||||||
16 | pH | pH | |||||||||||
Conductivity | µs/cm | Quarterly | 0 | ||||||||||
(BCM03) | |||||||||||||
TDS | mg/L | Next sample in June 2022 | |||||||||||
17 | pH | pH | |||||||||||
Conductivity | µs/cm | Quarterly | 0 | ||||||||||
(REG10A) | |||||||||||||
TDS | mg/L | ||||||||||||
24 | pH | pH | |||||||||||
Conductivity | µs/cm | Quarterly | 0 | ||||||||||
(RB05A) | |||||||||||||
TDS | mg/L | ||||||||||||
Table 4 - Noise Monitoring (Attended - Measured)
Limit | LAeq | Limit | |||||||||||
MCCP | LA1 (1 min) | ||||||||||||
15min (dB) | MCCP | ||||||||||||
Start | Wind Speed | LAeq 15min | (dB) | Weather | Exceedance | ||||||||
MCC ID | Date | LAeq | 1min | ||||||||||
Time | (m/s) | dB | Rain (mm) | (Yes / No) | |||||||||
Operations | dB | Operations | |||||||||||
Criteria | |||||||||||||
Criteria | |||||||||||||
NM1 | 12/04/2022 | 23:30 | 0.4 | IA | 35 | IA | 45 | 0.0 | No | ||||
NM2 | 12/04/2022 | 23:00 | 0.1 | 28 | 39 | 31 | 45 | 0.0 | No | ||||
NM3 | 12/04/2022 | 23:32 | 0.3 | IA | 35 | IA | 45 | 0.0 | No | ||||
NM4 | 12/04/2022 | 22:30 | 0.8 | 26 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 0.0 | No | ||||
NM5 | 13/04/2022 | 00:00 | 0.6 | IA | 35 | IA | 45 | 0.0 | No | ||||
NM6 | 12/04/2022 | 23:00 | 0.5 | 25 | 35 | 28 | 45 | 0.0 | No |
MCC ID = Locations as per the EPL No.20221.
ND = No data due to high prevailing winds during the attended noise monitoring event.
Italicised text indicates wind speed exceeds the 3.0m/s maximum for noise monitoring.
NM = Not Measurable. If site noise is noted as NM, <20 dB or <30 dB, this means some noise was audible but could not be quantified.
IA = Site noise was inaudible at the monitoring location.
N/A in exceedance column means criterion was not applicable due to atmospheric conditions outside those specified in the project approval.
Table 5 - Noise Monitoring (Attended - Low Frequency Assessment)
None of the measurements satisfied the conditions for further assessment when assessed for the applicability of low frequency modification factors in accordance with the EPA's Noise Policy for Industry. Therefore no further assessment of low frequency noise was required to be undertaken.
Table 6 - Blast Monitoring (Blasts - Limits Apply)
Location | Parameter | Units | Frequency | Number | Average | Max | 100% Limit | Exceedance | ||
(Yes / No) | ||||||||||
Operations | Overpressure | Db (Lin Peak) | All | 6 | 93.25 | 107.9 | 120 | No | ||
Blasts | Vibration | mm/s | 6 | 0.13 | 0.29 | 10 | No | |||
Note: As of March 2018, in accordance with the requirements of the approved variation of EPL 20221; M7.1 blast monitoring results are for four blast monitoring points 31 (BM1), 32 (BM2), 33 (BM3) and 34 (BM4).
Table 7 - Dust Monitoring (Limits Apply)
ID | Sample | Rolling | NEPM | Exceedance | ||
Unit | Parameter | Annual | Annual | |||
EPL (Site) | period | (Yes / No) | ||||
Average | Criteria | |||||
18 | Continuous | µg/m3 month | PM10 | 5.6 | 30 | No |
(TEOM1) | ||||||
19 | 5 days | µg/m3 | PM10 | 8.8 | 30 | No |
(HVAS) | ||||||
Rolling | ||||||
ID | Sample | Particulates | Annual | Exceedance | ||
Deposited | Average | Criteria | ||||
EPL (Site) | period | (Yes / No) | ||||
Matter | Insoluble | |||||
Solids | ||||||
20 | Monthly | g/m2 month | 1.6 | 4 | No | |
(DDG1/MC1) | ||||||
21 | Monthly | g/m2 month | 1.5 | 4 | No | |
(DDG2/MC2) | ||||||
22 | Monthly | g/m2 month | 1.6 | 4 | No | |
(DDG3/MC3) | ||||||
23 | Monthly | g/m2 month | 1.3 | 4 | No | |
(DDG4/MC4) | ||||||
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