BY JARROD MELMETH
AGL has been fined again over emissions exceedance at it's Liddell Power Station in the Hunter Valley.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority says the company was fined after solid particle monitoring detected emissions were released when they should have been trapped by specialised equipment.
A number of failures of bags in the baghouse, which is designed to filter out very small solid particles, allegedly caused the exceedances.
AGL has been issued with a $15,000 Penalty Notice for allegedly contravening its Environment Protection Licence. It's the largest fine amount that the EPA can issue.
EPA Director Regulatory Operations, David Gathercole says Managing emissions from large operations such as Liddell Power Station is a key issue of concern to the community and to the EPA. Any non-compliance is a serious matter.
“These were the second exceedances in the current reporting period, but AGL Macquarie has implemented a number of actions aimed at ensuring future emissions are within licence limits.
“The bags that failed have been replaced and AGL Macquarie AGLM is working with its filter bag supplier to identify any further opportunities to help maintain bag integrity," Mr Gathercole said.
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| Pictured: Liddell Power Station Image: Singleton Argus |
