WESTSIDE OPENCUT
EPL No. 4033
February 2017
Monthly Monitoring Data
Air Quality
Table 1: Depositional Dust Monitoring
Sampling Method: AM-19
EPL Sampling Frequency: Monthly
Sampling Received
Date
Date
16/2/17
16/2/17
16/2/17
16/2/17
16/2/17
16/2/17
16/2/17
- No Sample
8/3/17
8/3/17
8/3/17
8/3/17
8/3/17
8/3/17
8/3/17
Site
EPA
Point
D5
D10
D11B
D13A
D18
D20
D21
7
8
9
10
11
12
17
Depositied matter
(µg/m3)
Annual
Average
(g/m2)
Ash
Publishing
(g/m2)
Date
0.8
0.7
0.6
1.8
1.4
0.9
2.6
1.1
0.6
1.5
1.2
3.1
1.2
2.1
0.5
0.3
0.4
1.1
0.9
0.5
0.9
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
Table 2: EPA Point 13 Total Suspended Particles (TSP) Monitoring
Sampling Method: AM-15
EPL Sampling Frequency: Quarterly
Sampling Received
TSP
TSP Limit
Publishing
Date
Date
(µg/m³)
(µg/m³)
Date
7/12/16
16/1/17
13.0
14/3/17
90.0
- No Sample
Table 3: EPA Point 18 PM10 Dust Monitoring
Sampling Method: AM-18
EPL Sampling Frequency: Every 6 Days
Sampling Received PM10
24-hour
3
Date
Date
(ug/m ) PM10 Limit
(µg/m3)
5/2/17
8/3/17
13.0
50.0
11/2/17
8/3/17
33.0
50.0
17/2/17
8/3/17
19.0
50.0
23/2/17
8/3/17
14.0
50.0
- No Sample
Annual
Average PM10 YTD
3
(µg/m )
19.8
22.2
20.8
19.2
Annual
Average PM10
Limit
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
Publishing
Date
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
Water Quality
Table 4: Surface Water Monitoring Results for EPA Discharge Points
Sampling Methods Used: Grab Sample, Special Method 1, Special Method 2
EPL Sampling Frequency: Monthly
Parameter
EPA point 4
EPA Point 14
pH
Conductivity (µs/cm)
Total Suspended Solids (mg/l)
Aluminium (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Aluminium (Total) (µg/l)
Arsenic (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Arsenic (Total) (µg/l)
Beryllium (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Beryllium (Total) (µg/l)
Cadmium (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Cadmium (Total) (µg/l)
Chromium (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Chromium (Total) (µg/l)
Cobalt (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Cobalt (Total) (µg/l)
Copper (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Copper (Total) (µg/l)
Lead (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Lead (Total) (µg/l)
Mercury (Dissolved) (mg/l)
Mercury (Total) (mg/l)
Molybdenum (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Molybdenum (Total) (µg/l)
Nickel (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Nickel (Total) (µg/l)
Selenium (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Selenium (Total) (µg/l)
Silver (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Silver (Total) (µg/l)
Vanadium (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Vanadium (Total) (µg/l)
Zinc (Dissolved) (µg/l)
Zinc (Total) (µg/l)
Ammonia (mg/l)
Table 5 EPA Sample Dates
EPA Point
4
14
15
16
EPA Point 15
EPA Point 16
-
-
-
-
- No Sample
-
-
-
Sampled Date
Received Date
Published Date
-
-
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
Surface Water
Tables 6-10: Surface Water Monitoring Results for EPA Discharge Points 2, 3, 4, 6 and 16
Sampling Methods Used: Grab Sample, Special Method 1, Special Method 2
EPL Sampling Frequency: Daily During Discharge
Table 6: EPA Point 2
TSS Result (mg/l)
Conductivity (µs/cm)
Week
Received
pH
Ending
- No Sample
Table 7: EPA Point 3
Week
Received
Ending
- No Sample
Table 8: EPA Point 4
Week
Received
Ending
- No Sample
Table 9: EPA Point 6
Week
Received
Ending
- No Sample
Table 10: EPA Point 16
Week
Received
Ending
- No Sample
14/3/17
pH
TSS Result (mg/l)
Conductivity (µs/cm)
Published
-
-
-
14/3/17
pH
TSS Result (mg/l)
Conductivity (µs/cm)
Published
-
-
-
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
pH
TSS Result (mg/l)
Conductivity (µs/cm)
Published
-
-
-
14/3/17
pH
TSS Result (mg/l)
Conductivity (µs/cm)
Published
-
-
-
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
14/3/17
Table 11: EPA Point Limits and EPA Point 16 YTD Result
pH limit
TSS Limit (mg/l)
Conductivity Limit (µs/cm)
6.0-8.5
Published
50.0
10000
TSS Annual
Mass Limit (kg)
10000
YTD Annual
Mass Result (kg)
18.8
Site: EPA Point 2 & 3
Table 12: Water Discharge Volume Monitoring Results for EPA Discharge Points 2 and 3
Sampling Method: Flow Meter
EPL Sampling Frequency: Daily During Discharge
Date
EPA POINT 2
EPA POINT 3
kL Discharged Discharge Limit kL kL Discharged Discharge Limit kL
1/02/2017
2/02/2017
3/02/2017
4/02/2017
5/02/2017
6/02/2017
7/02/2017
8/02/2017
9/02/2017
10/02/2017
11/02/2017
12/02/2017
13/02/2017
14/02/2017
15/02/2017
16/02/2017
17/02/2017
18/02/2017
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
19/02/2017
20/02/2017
21/02/2017
22/02/2017
23/02/2017
24/02/2017
25/02/2017
26/02/2017
27/02/2017
28/02/2017
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
*Combined limit for EPA Point 16
Site: EPA Point 4 & 5
Table 13: Water Discharge Volume Monitoring Results for EPA Discharge Points 4 & 5
Sampling Method: By Calculation (Volume Flow Rate Multiplied by Operating Time)
EPL Sampling Frequency: Daily During Discharge
Date
EPA POINT 4
kL Discharged Discharge Limit kL
1/02/2017
2/02/2017
3/02/2017
4/02/2017
5/02/2017
6/02/2017
7/02/2017
8/02/2017
9/02/2017
10/02/2017
11/02/2017
12/02/2017
13/02/2017
14/02/2017
15/02/2017
16/02/2017
17/02/2017
18/02/2017
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
19/02/2017
20/02/2017
21/02/2017
22/02/2017
23/02/2017
24/02/2017
25/02/2017
26/02/2017
27/02/2017
28/02/2017
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
*Combined limit for EPA Point 16
EPA POINT 5
kL Discharged Discharge Limit kL
No longer
discharging
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
2000
Site: EPA Point 6 & 16
Table 14: Water Discharge Volume Monitoring Results for EPA Discharge Points 6 and 16
Sampling Method Point 6: By Calculation (Volume Flow Rate Multiplied by Operating Time)
Sampling Method Point 16: Caculation of Measured Discharge Volumes from points 2,3,4 & 6
EPL Sampling Frequency: Daily During Discharge
EPA POINT 6
Date
kL Discharged
Discharge Limit kL
EPA POINT 16
kL Discharged
Discharge Limit kL
1/02/2017
2/02/2017
3/02/2017
4/02/2017
5/02/2017
6/02/2017
7/02/2017
8/02/2017
9/02/2017
10/02/2017
11/02/2017
12/02/2017
13/02/2017
14/02/2017
15/02/2017
16/02/2017
17/02/2017
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
-
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
18/02/2017
19/02/2017
20/02/2017
21/02/2017
22/02/2017
23/02/2017
24/02/2017
25/02/2017
26/02/2017
27/02/2017
28/02/2017
-
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
14000*
-
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
14000
*Combined limit for EPA Point 16
Contact Details
For further details or any other concerns in relation to Westside Opencut
operations please contact Westside Opencut's Environment and Community Manager
Ben Clibborn on: (02) 49 412 163.