Narrabri Environmental Monitoring
Based on requirements set out in our Narrabri Plant's licence we monitor the following emissions:
Annually - Point Source Emissions and Surface Water
We are not required to monitor monthly.
Figure 1: Cargill Narrabri - Location of Emission Monitoring Points as per EPL 902
(Google Earth 2012)
The following table summarises when we expect our next set of monitoring data for each emission types.
Table 1: Expected Future Monitoring Data Sets
Emission Monitoring | Expected Date to Post Next Set of Data |
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Point Source | March 2013 |
Surface Water | During any discharge event and 24 hours after a discharge event |
Table 2: Surface Water Monitoring Data
EPA Points 17, 18 and 19 at Cargill Narrabri are defined as:
- Point 17: Baranbar Bridge
- Point 18: Goobar Bridge
- Point 19: Sedimentation Pond
Click the links below to view the reports
Surface Water Event January 2013
Surface Water Event March 2013
Surface Water Event March 2014
Surface Water Event April 2015
Table 3: Monthly Summary of Continuous Logger of Surface Water
Location/EPA ID # | Date | Volume | Measurement Period & Monitoring Frequency Required by Licence | Units of Measure | Year to Date | ||||
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Min Value | Max Value | Average Value | EPL Limit | Exceeds (yes/no) | |||||
19 | 28/01/13 | 1978 | Daily during discharge, reported monthly | KL/day | 2000 | no | |||
19 | 01/03/13 | 1255 | 2000 | no | |||||
19 | 23/03/14 | 187 | 2000 | no | |||||
19 | 24/03/14 | 99 | 2000 | no | |||||
19 | 25/03/14 | 2 | 2000 | no | |||||
19 | 26/03/14 | 1077 | 2000 | no | |||||
19 | 27/03/14 | 1589 | 2000 | no | |||||
19 | 04/04/15 | 433 | 2000 | no |
Table 4: Point Source Monitoring Data
Published: Not required to be published until March 2013
Licensee: Cargill Narrabri
EPL no: 902
Qualifications related to Point Source Limits
Samples taken as per EPA's 'Approved Methods'- for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.
As per Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2010 Emissions Limit
Location/EPA ID # | Date | Pollutant | Measurement Period & Monitoring Frequency Required by Licence | Units of Measure | Value | 100% Concentration Limit | ||
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EPL | POEO (Clean Air) Reg | Exceeds (yes/no) | ||||||
15 | 12/03/12 | Total Solid Particulates (TSP) | Annually | mg/m3 | 117 | 250 | 250 | no |
15 |
20/11/12 |
Total Solid Particulates (TSP) | Annually | mg/m3 | 294 | 250 | 250 | yes |
15 | 27/11/11 | Total Solid Particulates (TSP) | Annually | mg/m3 | 93 | 250 | 250 | no |
15 | 10/09/13 | Total Solid Particulates (TSP) | Annually | mg/m3 | 301 | 250 | 250 | yes |
15 | 25/11/14 | Total Solid Particulates (TSP) | Annually | mg/m3 | 57 | 250 | 250 | no |
15 |
26/11/15 |
Total Solid Particulates (TSP) | Annually | mg/m3 | 60 | 250 | 250 | no |
We have been working with the EPA to improve the environmental performance of our plant.
Part of this work is shown in our licence under our Pollution Reduction Programs(PRP). From 31 March 2012 forward any monitoring we undertake as a result of our PRP will also be published on this page. Currently we are undertaking a Surface Water Management Plan. Any monitoring undertaken as a result of this plan will be posted on this page.
In Conclusion
We at Cargill take all reasonable care to make sure the monitored data we obtain is correct and accurate. If due to events out of our control we find that any of our published data is inaccurate or incorrect, we will provide a correction log. The correction log will explain the reason for the suspected or actual incorrect data and provide an updated correct monitoring log. The following table shows how this will be set up in the event it is needed. To date it has not been needed.
Table 6: Correction Log
Sample Date & Time | Original Date | Corrected Data | Date Corrected | Date Originally Published | Reason |
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NCR* | NCR | NCR | NCR | NCR |
*NCR- No Corrections are Required
If you would like to verify anything with us regarding our environmental monitoring data, please feel free to contact us.