Department of Parks and Wildlife Department of Environment Regulation Why assess my premises? Your light industrial business operates within a priority river catchment—waste water and contaminants discharging from the premises could end up in the river, via the local stormwater network or aquifer. As part of the Light Industry Program, local government and DER officers are conducting risk assessments at commercial premises in metropolitan river catchment areas. The assessment will provide clear advice on how your activities may impact the environment, with particular emphasis on improving chemical storage, waste management and preventing unauthorised discharges. 2015–2017 Light Industry Program More information The Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 are available from the State Law Publisher website: http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation If you would like advice on how to prevent discharges to the environment, please contact your local government authority. City of Belmont www.belmont.wa.gov.au 08 9477 7222 City of Swan www.swan.wa.gov.au 08 9267 9267 City of Canning www.canning.wa.gov.au 08 9231 0606 City of Bayswater www.bayswater.wa.gov. au 08 9272 0622 Town of Bassendean www.bassendean. wa.gov.au 08 9377 8000 City of Gosnells www.gosnells.wa.gov.au 08 9397 3000 City of Melville www.melville.wa.gov.au 08 9364 0666 For information on the Light Industry Progam: http://www.der.wa.gov.au/our-work/programs To report a pollution incident, contact Pollution Watch hotline: 1300 784 782. Photo: Matt Kleczkowski
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Department of Parks and WildlifeDepartment of Environment Regulation
Why assess my premises?
Your light industrial business operates within a priority river catchment—waste water and contaminants discharging from the premises could end up in the river, via the local stormwater network or aquifer.
As part of the Light Industry Program, local government and DER officers are conducting risk assessments at commercial premises in metropolitan river catchment areas.
The assessment will provide clear advice on how your activities may impact the environment, with particular emphasis on improving chemical storage, waste management and preventing unauthorised discharges.
2015–2017 Light Industry Program
More information
The Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 are available from the State Law Publisher website: http://www.slp.wa.gov.au/legislation
If you would like advice on how to prevent discharges to the environment, please contact your local government authority.
City of Belmont www.belmont.wa.gov.au 08 9477 7222
City of Swan www.swan.wa.gov.au 08 9267 9267
City of Canning www.canning.wa.gov.au 08 9231 0606
City of Bayswater
www.bayswater.wa.gov.au
08 9272 0622
Town of Bassendean
www.bassendean.wa.gov.au
08 9377 8000
City of Gosnells www.gosnells.wa.gov.au 08 9397 3000
City of Melville www.melville.wa.gov.au 08 9364 0666
For information on the Light Industry Progam: http://www.der.wa.gov.au/our-work/programs
To report a pollution incident, contact Pollution Watch hotline: 1300 784 782.
Photo: Matt Kleczkowski
The Swan Canning river system defines Perth and is a recreational, social and environmental resource that needs our protection.
The 2015-2017 Light Industry Program is designed to ensure Perth’s waterways are sustainable, healthy ecosystems providing clean water for fishing, boating, swimming and other river-based activities—a healthy river for all, forever.
A joint initiative between the Departments of Environment Regulation (DER) and Parks and Wildlife, with support from local government, the Light Industry Program is focused on reducing contaminants that enter the Swan and Canning rivers from light industrial activities.
Schedule 1—Materials that must not be discharged into the environment
LegislationDischarges to the environment are regulated under state and local laws—primarily the Environmental Protection Act 1986 and the Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004.
Regulation 3(1)—Discharges of certain materials prohibited
A person who, in the course of or in connection with a business or a commercial activity, causes or allows a material listed in Schedule 1 to be discharged into the environment commits an offence. Penalty: $5 000.
• Acid with a pH less than 4
• Alkali with pH more than 10
• Animal waste• Animal oil, fats or
grease• Compounds
or solutions of cyanide, mercury, chromium, lead, arsenic, nickel, zinc or copper
• Degreaser• Detergent• Dust produced
by a mechanical process including cutting, grinding, sawing, sanding, or polishing a material
