EPA's regulatory action
The EPA has many regulatory tools it uses to achieve environmental compliance. The following table provides a tally of the regulatory actions undertaken by the EPA across the state from 1 January to 31 March 2017.
REGULATORY ACTION |
TOTAL |
Inspections undertaken |
556 |
Prevention Notices issued |
14 |
Clean Up Actions issued |
30 |
Penalty Notices issued |
73 |
Smokey Vehicle Infringement Notices issued |
22 |
Noisy Vehicle Infringement Notices issued |
35 |
Infringement Notice for Littering from a motor vehicle issued |
2641 |
Environmental Programs |
|
|
3 |
|
21 |
|
11 |
Environmental programs total worth |
$26,153,000 |
Prosecutions |
|
Prosecutions commenced |
21 |
Prosecutions completed |
19 |
Total financial penalties imposed |
$410,200 |