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stockpiled around 300,000 tonnes of construction waste, including asbestos, which created a high risk of fire. EPA Victoria finished the three years long clean-up in 2022 after the company went into liquidation.
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Clay Target Shooting Club were found in the North Wangaratta Recreation Reserve which caused the lead levels to be above health conditions. The club closed for six months to remove the contaminated soil.
411: 885: 221:. The owner of the land partnered with a company to offer cheap alternatives for toxic waste. EPA Victoria removed more than 1,650 tonnes of liquid waste and 13,500 tonnes of contaminated soil. 687: 291:
plant impacting local agriculture and livestock operations. The chemicals, known to be linked to cancer in people and animals, impacted the operations of livestock operations.
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emitting smoke and ashes impacting local neighbourhoods forcing some local residents to be evacuated. The company was ordered to pay a fine of $ 1.2 million.
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emitted a strong smell due to the wastewater treatment system, more than 160 reports were received and the company was found guilty in a court hearing.
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Sunshine Landfill emitted a strong smell for three years due to underground fires, Barro Group, the company got charged for several breaches of their
358: 40:. The company was charged a fine of $ 80,000 in court in 2021 and taken to court again in 2022 for failing to comply with their authorised licence. 158:
released odorous steam due to its treatment process and several complaints were submitted by local communities which lead the company to be fined.
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causing loud explosions audible from kilometres away. Some of the contaminated water used to fight the fire spread out to
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that posed a fire risk. The removal was completed in nine weeks. The removal cost EPA Victoria A$ 4.5 million.
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in a warehouse storing chemicals illegally caused health issues to residents and killed local wildlife from
416: 254:: Approximately half a million tyres that weighed 5000 tonnes were removed over 10 weeks from a site in 141: 831: 406: 214: 213:: 32 sites containing illegal medical and toxic waste were found within the 1400 acre property of 611: 462:"EPA charges Benalla manufacturer over air pollution | Environment Protection Authority Victoria" 92: 782:"Contamination from the Wangaratta Clay Target Club | Environment Protection Authority Victoria" 1087:"Korumburra – wastewater discharge to Foster Creek | Environment Protection Authority Victoria" 732:"Wangaratta odour from wastewater treatment system | Environment Protection Authority Victoria" 378: 330: 302: 49: 587: 269: 78: 168:
emitted continuous odour which impacted nearby residents. After more than 5,000 complaints,
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EPA Victoria researcher in the process of taking a sample of contaminated water from a lake
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Dark smoke coming from the warehouse fire in West Footscray in August 2018
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Aerial view of the recycling facility on Broderick Road in Lara, Victoria
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List of environmental accidents in the fossil fuel industry in Australia
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Water got fined twice for discharging million litres of wastewater into
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Water's treatment plant due to an excess in its processing capacity.
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that posed a fire risk. The removal cost EPA Victoria A$ 2 million.
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Victoria, Environment Protection Authority (2023-12-04).
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Victoria, Environment Protection Authority (2023-04-18).
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Victoria, Environment Protection Authority (2023-06-22).
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Victoria, Environment Protection Authority (2021-11-25).
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Victoria, Environment Protection Authority (2022-09-02).
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and failing to comply with their regulatory notice to
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Black, Jessica; Rollason, Bridget (30 October 2018).
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ABC Ballarat. 10 October 2017 392:Contemporary Australian environmental incidents 991: 989: 343:: Sediments were reported running through the 20:that have resulted in environmental damage in 938: 510:Kerr, Jack; Oaten, James (7 September 2018). 329:: 13,000 litres of detergent were spilled in 1085:Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. 830:Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. 780:Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. 730:Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. 586:Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. 435:Victoria, Environment Protection Authority. 297:: Fatty and smelly liquid were found in the 227:: A recycling facility on Broderick road in 61:: A fire started in SKM recycling plants in 986: 612:"Fire at industrial site at Laverton North" 178:: Van Hessen sausage skin manufacturer in 509: 75:industrial fire started in West Footscray 1209: 1184: 995: 965: 804: 660: 535: 459: 268: 192: 48: 1159: 996:Tuffield, Rhiannon (19 February 2020). 887:WATCH: Two months of work in 30 seconds 377:and caused risk to local waterways and 283:chemicals were found in groundwater at 1233: 1059: 966:Tuffield, Rhiannon (6 December 2018). 754: 685: 635: 1040: 1004:. 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Australian Broadcasting Corporation 333:after an industrial fire happened in 1084: 829: 779: 729: 710: 585: 560: 434: 1246:Australia environment-related lists 503: 44: 13: 1030:(Press release). 26 February 2019. 798: 262: 235: 127: 109:: In January two fires started in 14: 1267: 1256:Environmental issues in Australia 629: 402:Environmental issues in Melbourne 397:Environmental issues in Australia 186: 27: 1241:Environment of Victoria (state) 1203: 1178: 1153: 1128: 1103: 1078: 1053: 1034: 1016: 959: 932: 902: 878: 848: 823: 773: 748: 723: 711:Cara, Waters (August 7, 2023). 704: 679: 654: 561:Koob, Simone Fox (2021-01-04). 1251:Victoria (state)-related lists 1160:Bradley, Stefan (2022-08-03). 604: 579: 554: 536:Vedelago, Chris (2020-08-12). 529: 478: 453: 428: 1: 1041:Field, Emma (23 March 2017). 636:Aubrey, Sophie (2022-10-28). 422: 337:and killed 20 tonnes of fish. 203:: Lead shots coming from the 417:Odour pollution in Australia 18:list of environmental issues 7: 1060:Cooper, Adam (2022-02-15). 755:Wright, Tony (2020-01-28). 686:Waters, Cara (2023-08-07). 385: 10: 1272: 347:impacting flora and fauna. 172:took the company to court. 142:general environmental duty 761:The Sydney Morning Herald 319:received wastewater from 407:Environment of Australia 274: 198: 54: 898:– via Facebook. 272: 196: 52: 1028:Premier of Victoria 22:Victoria, Australia 1216:www.epa.vic.gov.au 1191:www.epa.vic.gov.au 1091:www.epa.vic.gov.au 866:on 24 October 2017 836:www.epa.vic.gov.au 811:www.epa.vic.gov.au 786:www.epa.vic.gov.au 736:www.epa.vic.gov.au 667:www.epa.vic.gov.au 616:www.frv.vic.gov.au 592:www.epa.vic.gov.au 466:www.epa.vic.gov.au 441:www.epa.vic.gov.au 275: 199: 164:: SBI Landfill in 101:Jack Roper Reserve 55: 1263: 1226: 1225: 1223: 1222: 1207: 1201: 1200: 1198: 1197: 1182: 1176: 1175: 1173: 1172: 1157: 1151: 1150: 1148: 1147: 1132: 1126: 1125: 1123: 1122: 1107: 1101: 1100: 1098: 1097: 1082: 1076: 1075: 1073: 1072: 1057: 1051: 1050: 1047:The Weekly Times 1038: 1032: 1031: 1020: 1014: 1013: 1011: 1009: 993: 984: 983: 981: 979: 963: 957: 956: 954: 952: 936: 930: 929: 927: 925: 916:. 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Index

Victoria, Australia
Benalla

Coolaroo
industrial fire started in West Footscray
Stony Creek
Yarra River
Campbellfield
Merlynston Creek
Jack Roper Reserve
Laverton North
Laverton north
Kealba
general environmental duty
Visy
Reservoir
Cranbourne
EPA Victoria
Wangaratta

Wangaratta
Lemon Springs
Kaniva
Lara
Stawell
Numurkah

PFAS
Esso
Longford

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