The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined flour supplier Allied Mills Pty Ltd $30,000 for two pollution incidents at its Tamworth starch factory.
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In both incidents, poor maintenance led to waste water being discharged at a very high temperature into stormwater drain, and on another occasion, untreated onto a nearby farm causing an offensive odour for local residents.
NSW EPA Acting Manager Armidale Region Lindsay Fulloon said the incidents and fines highlighted that it pays to stay on top of routine maintenance.
The EPA subsequently issued Allied Mills with a $15,000 fine for contravening the conditions of their licence and failing to operate and maintain plant and equipment in a proper and efficient manner.
Allied Mills were issued with a second $15,000 fine for a separate incident where untreated waste water was irrigated on to farm land on Scott Road, prompting several local residents to contact the EPA with concerns about offensive odours.
More to come.
Jacob McArthur
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.
