Kurri Kurri
Monitoring data
Monitoring data
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View Orica Kurri Kurri Pollution Incident Response Notification (PDF 153.8KB)Details of licence conditions
| EPA licence number | 4121 |
|---|---|
| Link to full licence on the EPA website | View full licence |
| Licensee name | Orica Australia Pty Ltd |
| Licensee address | Orica Australia Technical Centre 1151 George Booth Drive, Richmond Vale, NSW 2323 Australia |
| Location of monitoring points | Monitoring Point 2 located at overflow from water treatment system located in SE corner of Ammonium Nitrate Emulsion Production Facility |
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Pollution incident response
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Monitoring frequency and limits
| Licence Condition No. | Pollutant | Unit of Measure | Location of Monitoring Point | Monitoring Frequency | Sampling Type | 100 Percentile Limit |
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| Water Discharge | ||||||
| P1.2 | Ammonia | mg/L | Monitoring Point 2 | Daily during any discharge | Grab sample | N/A |
| Conductivity | µS/cm | Monitoring Point 2 | Daily during any discharge | Grab Sample | N/A | |
| Nitrogen (total) | mg/L | Monitoring Point 2 | Daily during any discharge | Grab Sample | N/A | |
| Oil and Grease | mg/L | Monitoring Point 2 | Daily during any discharge | Grab Sample | N/A | |
| pH | pH | Monitoring Point 2 | Daily during any discharge | Grab Sample | N/A | |
| Total dissolved solids | mg/L | Monitoring Point 2 | Daily during any discharge | Grab Sample | N/A | |
| Total suspended solids | mg/L | Monitoring Point 2 | Daily during any discharge | Grab Sample | N/A | |
Community information
Community information
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Environmental assessment
Environmental assessment
On 26 July 2010 Orica received approval to construct and operate an ammonium nitrate emulsion (ANE) plant on its existing site near Kurri Kurri, NSW. This facility will produce up to 250,000 tonnes of ANE per annum for use in the mining and quarry sector in South Eastern Australia.
Construction on the project commenced in late 2010, with the plant due to commence operation during the first quarter of 2012. The construction is required to strictly adhere to a Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) to avoid negative environmental impacts.
The Project Approval required the development of a number of plans to manage hazards associated with the construction and operation of the plant. For further details see the documents provided below.
As a condition of consent Orica has committed to maintaining a Biodiversity Offset Area in place of the land cleared for construction. The Biodiversity Offset Area covers 31.7ha and commits Orica to long term management of this area.
For general contact and community enquiries, please call reception on +61 2 4939 5204.