Environmental monitoring data

Sydney Olympic Park Authority is working together with the Environment Protection Authority, via an Environment Protection Licence, to ensure the environment is protected. Blaxland Sustainable Leachate Wetlands, Wilson Park and the Water Reclamation and Management Scheme (WRAMS) are currently monitored.

• protect, restore and enhance the quality of the environment in NSW, having regard to the need to maintain ecologically sustainable development
• ensure that the community has access to relevant and meaningful information about pollution
• rationalise, simplify and strengthen the regulatory framework for environment protection
• improve the efficiency of administration of the environment protection legislation
• reduce risks to human health and prevent the degradation of the environment by the use of mechanisms that promote:
  • pollution prevention and cleaner production
  • the reduction to harmless levels of the discharge of substances likely to cause harm to the environment
  • the reduction in the use of materials and the re-use or recycling of materials
  • the making of progressive environmental improvements, including the reduction of pollution at source
  • the monitoring and reporting of environmental quality on a regular basis.

Sydney Olympic Park Authority (the Authority) holds an Environmental Protection Licence (10243) issued under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, for the discharge of treated wastewater from the Blaxland Sustainable Leachate Treatment Wetlands.

Wastewater is received from the Blaxland remediated landfill system and treated at the Blaxland Sustainable Leachate Treatment Wetlands to a standard that is safe to discharge.

As part of the Environmental Protection Licence (10243), the Authority undertakes a stringent monitoring program including monitoring of treated wastewater prior to discharge.

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Sydney Olympic Park Authority (the Authority) holds an Environmental Protection Licence (10243) issued under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, for the discharge of treated wastewater from the Wilson Park Bioremediation System.

This system captures and treats hydro-carbon contaminated wastewater to a standard that is safe to discharge.

The Wilson Park area is also subject to a Notice issued under the Contaminated Lands Management Act 1997.

As part of the Environment Protection Licence (10243), the Authority undertakes a Pollution Reduction Program (PRP) including routine monthly monitoring of treated wastewaters prior to discharge.

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Sydney Olympic Park Authority (the Authority) holds an Environmental Protection Licence (10020) issued under the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, for discharge of treated wastewater resulting from the recycled water process.

The Water Reclamation and Management Scheme (WRAMS) system provides a recycled water option for developments within the Park and its surrounding areas.

As part of the Environment Protection Licence (10020), the Authority undertakes a stringent monitoring program, including monthly monitoring, and monitoring of waters prior to discharge.

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Sydney Olympic Park Authority takes a diligent approach to providing this data publicly and in line with regulatory requirements.

In the event of a suspected pollution incident please contact Sydney Olympic Park Authority on 02 9714 7888 (open Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm) or email enquiries@sopa.nsw.gov.au 

After hours please contact Security on 02 9714 7700.

The Authority will report all incidents to the relevant regulatory authority listed below:

• Environment Protection Authority 131 555 
  • Parramatta Council 02 9806 5050 if the incident is not caused by SOPA activities
• Ministry of Health, Parramatta Office of the Public Health Unit 02 9840 3603 after hours to Westmead Hospital 02 9845 5555 and ask for the Public Health Officer on call
• Workcover 131 050
• Fire & Rescue NSW 000 or 02 9265 2999