TARRAWONGA COAL MINE - MONTHLY MONITORING SUMMARY

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EPL No: 12365

EPA Website Link: http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/prpoeoapp/ViewPOEOLicence.aspx?DOCID=55113&SYSUID=1&LICID=12365

Licensee: Tarrawonga Coal Pty Ltd

Licensee Address: Tarrawonga Coal Mine, 469 Goonbri Road, BOGGABRI NSW 2382

EPL Monitoring Points: See Figure 1 below

Sampling Period: November 2022

Obtained Date: 19/12/2022

Publication Date: 19/12/2022

Table 1 - No Pollutant Limits Apply

EPL

Units of

Monitoring

No. of

Date

Date of

Min

Mean

Median

Max or

Pollutant

Samples for

Max. Value

Only

Comments

ID

Measure

Frequency

Sampled

Value

Value

Value

the Month

Obtained

Value

TSS

mg/L

4

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

14/11

18

146

79

408

25/11

Creeks

Conductivity

µS/cm

4

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

25/11

273

405

401

546

flowing.

25/11

Samples

Upon

5

taken after

discharge

4

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

-

<5

<5

<5

<5

Oil & Grease

mg/L

water

25/11

release

4

25/11

7.67

7.8

7.8

8.02

from LDPs

pH

pH

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

25/11

TSS

mg/L

4

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

14/11

8

20

21

30

25/11

Creeks

Conductivity

µS/cm

4

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

25/11

79

212

188

393

flowing.

25/11

Samples

Upon

6

taken after

discharge

4

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

-

<5

<5

<5

<5

Oil & Grease

mg/L

water

25/11

release

4

25/11

7

7.5

7.5

7.93

from LDPs

pH

pH

1/11, 14/11, 16/11,

25/11

1

Table 2 - Pollutant Limits Apply

No. of

Date of

Max

Exceed

EPL

Pollutant

Units of

Monitoring

Samples

Date

Max.

Min

or

100%ile

-ance

Comment/s

ID

Measure

Frequency

for the

Sampled

Value

Value

Only

Limit

(Yes/

Month

Obtained

Value

No)

TSS

mg/L

2

1/11, 14/11

1/11

46

233

50

Yes

Samples

taken after

Conductivity

µS/cm

Upon

2

1/11, 14/11

1/11

142

152

NA

NA

major rain

1

events,

Oil & Grease

mg/L

discharge

2

1/11, 14/11

-

<5

<5

10

No

therefore

limit for TSS

does not

pH

pH

2

1/11, 14/11

14/11

7.5

7.7

6.5 - 8.5

No

apply.

TSS

mg/L

3

1/11, 14/11,

1/11

16

213

50

Yes

Sample from

25/11

the 1st & 14th

taken after

Conductivity

µS/cm

3

1/11, 14/11,

1/11

254

339

NA

NA

major rain

25/11

events,

Upon

2

therefore

discharge

3

1/11, 14/11,

-

<5

<5

10

No

limit for TSS

Oil & Grease

mg/L

25/11

does not

apply.

The 25th was

3

1/11, 14/11,

14/11

7.81

7.9

6.5 - 8.5

No

pH

pH

25/11

controlled

release.

TSS

mg/L

2

1/11, 14/11

1/11

161

220

50

Yes

Samples

taken after

Conductivity

µS/cm

Upon

2

1/11, 14/11

14/11

328

401

NA

NA

major rain

3

events,

Oil & Grease

mg/L

discharge

2

1/11, 14/11

-

<5

<5

10

No

therefore

limit for TSS

does not

pH

pH

2

1/11, 14/11

14/11

7.7

7.9

6.5 - 8.5

No

apply.

2

No. of

Date of

Max

Exceed

EPL

Pollutant

Units of

Monitoring

Samples

Date

Max.

Min

or

100%ile

-ance

Comment/s

ID

Measure

Frequency

for the

Sampled

Value

Value

Only

Limit

(Yes/

Month

Obtained

Value

No)

TSS

mg/L

2

1/11, 16/11

1/11

68

447

50

Yes

Samples

taken after

Conductivity

µS/cm

2

1/11, 16/11

1/11

130

132

NA

NA

Upon

major rain

26

events,

Oil & Grease

mg/L

discharge

2

1/11, 16/11

-

<5

<5

10

No

therefore

limit for TSS

does not

pH

pH

2

1/11, 16/11

1/11

7.4

7.6

6.5 - 8.5

No

apply.

TSS

mg/L

2

1/11, 14/11

14/11

2820

4380

50

Yes

Samples

taken after

Conductivity

µS/cm

Upon

2

1/11, 14/11

14/11

96

147

NA

NA

major rain

27

events,

Oil & Grease

mg/L

discharge

2

1/11, 14/11

<5

<5

10

No

therefore

limit for TSS

does not

pH

pH

2

1/11, 14/11

14/11

7.1

7.7

6.5 - 8.5

No

apply.

3

Table 3 - Monitoring (Quarterly & 6 Monthly - No Limits apply)

EPL

Units of

Monitoring

No. of Samples

Date

Date of

Min

Mean

Median

Max or

Pollutant

Max. Value

Only

ID

Measure

Frequency

for the Period

Sampled

Value

Value

Value

Obtained

Value

Conductivity

µS/cm

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lead

mg/L

-

-

-

-

-

-

6 monthly -

9

-

pH

pH

(Mar- Sep)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Standing Water

metres

-

-

-

-

-

-

Level

Conductivity

µS/cm

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lead

mg/L

6 monthly -

-

-

-

-

-

-

10

-

pH

pH

(Mar- Sep)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Standing Water

metres

-

-

-

-

-

-

Level

Conductivity

µS/cm

-

-

-

-

-

-

Lead

mg/L

6 monthly -

-

-

-

-

-

-

12

-

pH

pH

(Mar- Sep)

-

-

-

-

-

-

Standing Water

metres

-

-

-

-

-

-

Level

Conductivity

µS/cm

1

18/11/22

18/11/22

-

-

-

1850

Oil & Grease

mg/L

Quarterly -

1

18/11/22

18/11/22

-

-

-

<5

13

(Feb, May, Aug,

pH

pH

1

18/11/22

18/11/22

-

-

-

8.5

Nov)

TSS

mg/L

1

18/11/22

18/11/22

-

-

-

7

4

Table 4 - Quarterly Attended Noise Monitoring

(Noise Limits Apply -35dB LAeq(15min) -Day, Evening and Night;45dB LA1(1min) -Night)

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