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Quality Information .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................................. 5
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Conditions of Development Consent ........................................................................................................ 7
1.3 Responsibilities ......................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4 Chronology of Environmental Monitoring Events ..................................................................................... 8
2.1 Air Quality Monitoring ............................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.1 Meteorology .......................................................................................................................................... 9
2.1.2 Odour .................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.1.3 Noise ................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.1.4 Traffic .................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.1.5 Waste .................................................................................................................................................. 16
2.1.6 Pest and Vermin ................................................................................................................................. 18
3.1 Sampling and analysis of Meteorological Parameters............................................................................ 19
3.2 Community Consultation ......................................................................................................................... 19
3.3 Complaints Register ............................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix A - Tonnage Increase Notification .......................................................................................................... 21
Appendix B - Environmental Monitoring Locations Plan ........................................................................................ 22
Appendix C - Monitoring Data................................................................................................................................. 23
Appendix C1 – Meteorological Calibration Reports ............................................................................................ 23
Appendix C2 – Odour Audit Reports ................................................................................................................... 24
Appendix C3 – Truck Noise Monitoring Report................................................................................................... 25
Appendix D - Pest & Vermin Management ............................................................................................................. 26
Attachment 1 – Meteorological Data ...................................................................................................................... 27
Quality Information
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Quality Information
Prepared by: ………………… ………………………
Rebecca Benson
Intern Engineer
Reviewed by: …………………………………………
Ramona Bachu
NSW Environment Officer
(Acting Environmental Management Representative)
Authorised by:
…………………………………………
Shaun Rainford
NSW Technical & Engineering Manager
Address: Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
Corner Unwin & Shirley Streets, Rosehill, 2142
Date: March 2015
Status: Final
Revision History and Distribution List:
Rev
No. Copies Details Issued to Date
0 1 First Draft
• Veolia NSW Technical and Engineering
Team
• Veolia NSW SHEQ Team
16 February
2015
1 7 Final
• NSW Department of Planning and
Environment
• NSW Environmental Protection Authority
• Clyde Community Consultative Committee
• Auburn City Council Clyde Transfer
Terminal (Site Copy)
• Veolia NSW SHEQ Team (Internal Copy)
• Veolia NSW Technical and Engineering
Team (Internal Copy)
13 March
2015
Executive Summary
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Executive Summary The Annual Environmental Management Report (AEMR) 2014-2015 is the 11th report prepared to
detail the environmental performance of the Clyde Transfer Terminal (the Terminal), owned and
operated by Veolia Australia and New Zealand (Veolia). This AEMR covers the period of 15 January
2014 to 14 January 2015 (the reporting period).
In accordance with Conditions 58 and 59 of the Conditions of Development Consent (the Consent
Conditions), the AEMR includes a summary of the Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) and
results in relation to the environmental performance of the Terminal against relevant standards,
performance measures and statutory requirements. Any non compliance identified during this
reporting period and corrective actions are also discussed. The EMP is appended to the Operational
Environmental Management Plan (OEMP) along with supporting environmental management plans, to
manage the environmental performance of the Terminal whilst in operation in accordance with
statutory requirements. The OEMP forms the operational guidance document details environmental
protection measures implemented at the Terminal.
There were 2 non conformances identified in this reporting period:
• Condition 91: A fault with the onsite meteorological station data logger resulted in a loss of data
over the period from the 9th of March till the 17th of March. The issue was found to be a faulty
battery which was replaced; and
• Condition 134: Failure to maintain the Community Consultative Committee (CCC) due to a lack of
ongoing member participation since September 2009. Veolia however continues to provide
updates about the Terminal operations, any environmental issues or complaints as required to the
appointed CCC Chairperson, Mr Michael Whelan as well as the local government authority,
Auburn City Council.
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1. Introduction
1.1 Background
The Clyde Waste Transfer Terminal (the Terminal) was granted ministerial approval to operate under
the Clyde Waste Transfer Terminal (Special Provisions) Act 2003 (assented 8 December 2003).
Development Application 205-08-01 is comprised of 124 Conditions of Development Consent (the
Consent Conditions) which dictate the operational and environmental performance requirements of the
Terminal.
In addition to the Consent Conditions, an Environmental Protection Licence 11763 (EPL) issued by the
NSW Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), under the Protection of the Environmental Operations
(POEO) Act 1997, also specifies regulatory requirements to be satisfied. The EPL has been in force
since 15 January 2004.
In accordance with Conditions 58 and 59 of the Consent Conditions, Veolia has prepared, and submits
the Annual Environmental Management Report (AEMR) for the reporting period of 15 January 2014 to
14 January 2015 to the Director-General of the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE),
the EPA, the CCC Chairperson, as well as the local government authority, Auburn City Council.
Environmental monitoring undertaken at the Terminal in the 2014-2015 reporting period, to satisfy the
Consent Conditions, and the results obtained are detailed in this AEMR. Any significant trends or non
compliance with the relevant Consent Conditions have been identified and the corrective actions,
where applicable, throughout the reporting period are discussed in the subsequent sections.
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1.2 Conditions of Development Consent Conditions 58 and 59 of the Consent Conditions, detail the requirements for the AEMR:
58. The Applicant shall include a report on the Environmental Monitoring Program in the Annual
Environmental Management Report. The report must:
(a) summarise the results from the Environmental Monitoring Program over the previous year
(b) analyse the results in relation to both past performance, and the relevant standards and
performance measures of the development
(c) identify any emerging trends in the data over the life of the development
(d) Include a copy of the detailed monitoring results as an attachment.
59. Between twelve and fourteen months after the issue date of an environment protection licence for
the development, and annually thereafter for the duration of the development, the Applicant shall
submit an Annual Environmental Management Report to the Director-General, the EPA and the
Community Consultative Committee. The report shall be made available to the public on request to
the Applicant. The report may be combined with the Annual Return required by the environment
protection licence to be submitted to the EPA. The report must:
(a) identify all the standards, performance measures, and statutory requirements the
development is required to comply with
(b) review the environmental performance of the development to determine whether it is
complying with the standards, performance measures, and statutory requirements
(c) identify each occasion during the previous year when the standards, performance measures,
or statutory requirements have not been complied with
(d) where any non-compliance is identified, describe the actions or measures taken to ensure
compliance, who is responsible for carrying out the actions, and when the actions were (or
will be) implemented
(e) include a summary of any complaints made about the development, and indicate the actions
taken to address the complaints
(f) Include a report on the Environmental Monitoring Program as specified in this Consent.
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1.3 Responsibilities The Environmental Management Representatives for this reporting period were Toni Soster (NSW
SHEQ Environment and System Manager) and Ramona Bachu (NSW Environment Officer) in an acting
capacity as per Condition 55 of the Consent Conditions.
Environmental monitoring was undertaken and/or supervised by the NSW Veolia Technical and
Engineering team - Stephen Bernhart (Project Manager – Resource Recovery) and Elena Ivanova
(Project Manager – Resource Recovery). Analyses of all samples was performed at Australian
Laboratory Services Pty Ltd (ALS), (a NATA accredited laboratory. The Odour Unit Pty Ltd (TOU) was
appointed to conduct odour audits and weather station services and calibrations were completed by
Hydrometric Consulting Services. In accordance with the Condition 57 of the Consent Conditions, all
monitoring persons were suitably qualified.
1.4 Chronology of Environmental Monitoring Events The following table presents a summary of the environmental monitoring and significant construction
activities conducted at the Terminal for the 2014-2015 reporting period.
Table 1-1 Summary of environmental monitoring conducted at the Terminal
Date (s) Environmental Monitoring Events
Not Applicable in this reporting period Depositional Dust Monitoring at Terminal
14th May 2014
Biannual Odour Audit Monitoring
30th October 2014 Annual Truck Noise Monitoring
20th February 2014
28th May 2014
26th August 2014
26th November 2014
Weather Station Calibration
In addition to the above, traffic management, waste volumes recording and pest and vermin controls
also form part of the operational monitoring undertaken at the Terminal.
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2. Environmental Monitoring & Management
Environmental monitoring at the Terminal during the 2014-2015 reporting period was conducted to the
schedule contained in the Environmental Management Plan (EMP), which is appended to the
Operational Environmental Management Plan (OEMP). This program incorporates all the monitoring
requirements of the Consent Conditions and the EPL.
In accordance with Conditions 58 and 59 of the Consent Conditions, the following sections report on
the monitoring undertaken for each environmental aspect covered by the EMP, and results are
analysed against the relevant performance criteria and standards. The location of all environmental
monitoring points is shown on the Site Location Plan (refer to Appendix B).
During the reporting period, 1 non conformance relating to the collection of meteorological data
occurred. This was due to a battery fault in the equipment. This will be discussed in further detail in
Section 3 - Non Conformance and Complaint Handling.
2.1 Air Quality Monitoring Monitoring in accordance with the Consent Conditions were undertaken during this reporting period to
determine if the Terminal’s operational activities have any impacts on the ambient air quality. The
following section provides further details regarding air quality monitoring and management practices.
2.1.1 Meteorology
In accordance with Condition 91 of the Consent Conditions, an automated onsite weather station
(Campbell Scientific Model CR10X), logs meteorological data continuously in 15-minute intervals. A
daily 24 hour log is also summarised by the weather station. Data is downloaded frequently from a
secured website. The weather station is calibrated on a quarterly basis. Copies of the calibration
records are included in Appendix C1.
The following table lists the parameters measured by the weather station and the respective
performance measures, standards and statutory requirements.
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Table 2-1: Weather Station Monitoring Requirements
Parameter Performance
Measure Standards* Statutory
Requirement
Wind Speed Data correlated with other environmental monitoring results for rainfall events and complain resolution
Am-2 & AM-4 Condition 91 of the Consent Conditions.
Wind direction AM-2 & AM-4
Sigma Theta AM-2 & AM-4
Temperature AM-4
Rainfall AM-4
Solar Radiation AM-4
Evaporation Standard Type A plan
*All methods are specified in the Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in NSW
A summary of the monthly rainfall and evaporation, minimum and maximum monthly temperatures
recorded this reporting period are presented in graphs below and in a table in Attachment 1. The
monthly 15-minute and 24-hour meteorological data outputs for this reporting period are included in
Attachment 1 to the AEMR.
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0.0
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2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
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Jan-13 Feb-13 Mar-
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Apr-13 May-
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Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-
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Dec-13 Jan-14Ra
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Monthly Average - Evaporation and Rainfall
Average ET (mm) Average rainfall (mm)
0.0
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10.0
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35.0
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Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-
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Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-
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Dec-14 Jan-15
Te
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(°C
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Month
Monthly Temperature Range 2014-2015
Min Temp(°C) Max Temp(°C)
Figure 2-1: Monthly averages for rainfall and evaporation at the Terminal
Figure 2-2: Monthly Temperature maximums and minimums at the Terminal
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2.1.2 Odour
Odour audits are to be conducted six monthly in accordance with Condition 48 (f) of the Consent
Conditions for a year following commissioning of the odour control system in November 2009. All
odour audits can be found in Appendix C2. Table 3 provides a summary of odour audit report results.
The Odour Audit was conducted using the ranking scale for the German Standard VDI 3940
‘Determination of Odorants in Ambient Air by Field Inspections’. The standard’s ranking system is
based on the following seven-point intensity scale.
VDI 3940 – Intensity Scale
0 Not Detectable 1 Very Weak 2 Weak 3 Distinct 4 Strong 5 Very Strong 6 Extremely Strong
Table 2-2: Summary of odour monitoring results 2014-2015
Assessment Location 14/05/2014 Assessment Location 19/11/2014
1 – Onsite (North-West)
0 1 – Onsite (North-West)
0
2 – Onsite
(South-East of Compactors)
2 2 – Onsite
(South-East of Compactors)
0
3 – Onsite (South of Transfer
Building)
2 3 – Onsite (South of Transfer
Building)
3
4 – Offsite (North – Driveway
Entrance)
0 4 – Offsite (North – Driveway
Entrance)
0
5 – Offsite (North – Parramatta
Road)
0 5 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0
6 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0 6 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0
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Assessment Location 14/05/2014 Assessment Location 19/11/2014
7 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0 7 – Offsite (Granville Residential)
0
8 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0 8 – Offsite (Granville/Auburn
Residential)
0
9 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0 9 – Offsite (Granville/Auburn
Residential)
0
10 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0 10 – Offsite (Granville/Auburn
Residential)
0
11 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0 11 – Offsite (Granville/Auburn
Residential)
0
12 – Offsite (Clyde/Granville
Residential)
0
The results from the Odour Audit for both auditing periods (May 2014 and November 2014), found that
no odours were detected offsite that could be linked back to the Terminal. TOU advised that the odour
management system was operating efficiently during both audits. The Terminal continues to meet the
requirements of the Technical framework assessment and management of odour from stationary
sources in NSW (DEC, November 2006). Copies of the two odour reports have been provided in
Appendix C2.
Veolia maintains a thorough housekeeping regime, which when combined with the odour management
controls in place onsite, help to minimise the likelihood of odour impacts on surrounding neighbours.
2.1.3 Noise
Noise monitoring is undertaken at the Terminal to ensure that waste vehicles entering the Terminal are
not emitting nuisance noise emissions. The following table lists the parameters, respective
performance measures, standards and statutory requirements for background noise levels and vehicle
emissions limits.
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Table 2-3: Noise Monitoring Requirements
Parameter
Performance Measure
(dB(A))
Standards Statutory Requirement
Day – LAeq(15minute) 44,40,41 Environmental Consent Condition 108
Noise Management
EPL Condition L6.1
Evening – LAeq(15minute)
38,38,39 NSW Industrial Noise Policy
Night – LAeq(15minute) 39,38,39
Night – LA1(1minute) 56,54,52
Vehicle Emissions 89
Condition 112 of the Consent Conditions
Truck Noise Monitoring
In the 2014-2015 reporting period, one round of truck noise monitoring was undertaken in accordance
with Condition 112 of the Consent Conditions. During the 2014-2015 reporting period, noise levels of
92 truck movements out of a daily total of 265 truck movements were measured, equivalent to 35% of
truck movements. A summary of the results can be seen in the Figure 3.
All trucks monitored were between 65 to 82 dB(A), which fell within or below the thresholds outlined for
Heavy Goods Vehicles with a GVM > 12 tonne-road use of 81 to 87 dB(A) in accordance with the
Australian Design Rules (ADR) 28/01.
The detailed truck noise monitoring report can be found in Appendix C3 for the 2014-2015 reporting
period. There were no registered noise complaints from either industrial or residential neighbours
throughout the reporting period.
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2.1.4 Traffic
Vehicle movements at the Terminal for this reporting period totalled 85,550. The busiest month of
2014 was December 2014 with 7,973 vehicle movements. A Traffic Management Plan (TMP) which
forms part of the OEMP is implemented in accordance with Conditions 50, 118-124 of the Consent
Conditions. The traffic movements from the 2014-2015 reporting period are summarised in Table 5.
A monitoring and recording program for transport routes in accordance with Condition 50(b) and (d)of
the Consent Conditions is contained in the OEMP. The measures employed to monitor and record the
movement of vehicles that access the site include:
� Spot monitoring of vehicles by Site Manager, EMR or Weighbridge Operator, as well as monitoring
video surveillance of truck movements on site;
� Recording of any breaches identified through spot monitoring on Veolia’s National Integrated
Management System (NIMS) and a site-based traffic offence register;
� Reviewing any complaints related to transport routes; and
Figure 2-2: Noise level distribution from Truck Noise Monitoring- 27th July 2014
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� Follow-up action including issuing verbal warnings, as required, to drivers committing traffic
offences on site.
Table 2-4: Traffic Movements per month for 2014 to 2015 reporting period
Month Truck Movements
15th to 31st January 2014 4,503
February 2014 6,568
March 2014
7,166
April 2014 7,003
May 2014 7,223
June 2014 6,645
July 2014 6,973
August 2014 6,815
September 2014 6,896
October 2014 7,411
November 2014 7,049
December 2014 7,973
January 1st to January 14th 2015 3,325
Total 85,550
During the 2014-2015 reporting period, no traffic offences were recorded at the terminal.
2.1.5 Waste
The Waste Management Plan appended to the OEMP and prepared for the Terminal, in accordance
with Conditions 47, 62 – 69 of the Consent Conditions, details the procedures for the acceptance and
management of waste at the Terminal.
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All waste received at the Terminal is recorded and maintained in the Systems, Applications and
Products in Data Processing (SAP) software. The program records the vehicles registration, date and
time of entry and exit and the gross and tare weight of the vehicle, as well as the nature and origin of
waste received by each contractor. Furthermore, the Clyde/Woodlawn Data Administration database is
utilised to maintain and record container data for each site including, container status, container
weight comparisons and carbon filter replacement. This information is maintained daily by Site
Supervisors and Weighbridge Operators.
Condition 9 of the Consent Conditions requires that waste volumes accepted by the Terminal do not
exceed 400,000 tonnes per annum for the first 5 years of operations, with changes to the allowable
volume thereafter.
A temporary tonnage increase of up to 500,000 tonnes per annum until 31st December 2015 has been
granted by DPE. This letter can be found in Appendix A
During this reporting period, the volume of waste accepted at the Terminal was 498, 412.78 tonnes,
as summarised in Table 5 below.
Table 2-5: Summary tonnage per month during 2014-2015 Reporting Period
Month Tonnage
15th-31st January 2014 25,850.42
February 2014 38,881.12
March 2014 42,220.44
April 2014 41,331.13
May 2014 41,189.62
June 2014 37,848.93
July 2014 38,896.16
August 2014 38,943.83
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Month Tonnage
September 2014 40,488.43
October 2014 43,219.36
November 2014 41,226.12
December 2014 48,814.04
1st to 14th of January 2015 19,503.18
TOTAL 2014-2015 Reporting Period 498, 412.78
2.1.6 Pest and Vermin
Pests and vermin activity is monitored at the Terminal to ensure that the control measures
implemented, to minimise the potential for birds, rodents, flies and other pests, remain effective. The
primary means of controlling pest and vermin activity is through good housekeeping measures and
daily inspections and checking.
The following table lists the parameters analysed during this reporting period, and the respective
performance measures, standards and statutory requirements.
Table 2-6: Pest and Vermin Monitoring Requirements
Parameter Performance
Measure Standard
Statutory Requirement
Litter Control Visual Inspection Veolia National Integrated Management System
Vermin and Pest Control Plan
Vermin Habitat Consent Condition 51,115-117
Quarterly monitoring was conducted by a pest controller (Expert Judgement Pest Management Pty Ltd)
throughout the reporting period.
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3. Non Conformance and Complaints Handling
A review of the environmental performance of the Terminal determined that for the 2014-2015
reporting period there were 2 non-compliances, which are described below with the corrective and
preventative actions applied.
3.1 Sampling and analysis of Meteorological Parameters A non-conformance for Condition 88 of the Consent Conditions, relating to the sampling and analysis
of meteorological parameters, occurred during this reporting period. Meteorological data was lost over
the period 9th of March 2014 to 17th of March 2014. The issue was identified following the automatic
download on the 14th of March 2014. The issue was found to be a faulty 12 volt battery which caused
the data logger to stop recording data for this period. The battery was replaced to resolve the issue.
Veolia notes that no odour issues occurred during this period. If an odour issue had occurred where
an investigation required meteorological data, Veolia obtained local Bureau of Meteorology data to
supplement the missing data from the Clyde Transfer Terminal.
3.2 Community Consultation A CCC was established at the commencement of the operation, and included representation from
local residents, Auburn City Council, Veolia and an independent chairperson. Over time attendance at
these meetings dropped with no regular community representation. In September 2009, the committee
unanimously resolved to disband on the basis that the site was now fully operational with few issues
arising and therefore no meetings have been held during the reporting period. Indeed, operational
impacts on the surrounding community appear to be minimal with no complaints received from
external parties during the previous two reporting periods.
Since September 2009, Veolia has maintained a relationship with the Chair of the Community
Consultation Committee, Mr Michael Whelan, including holding meetings to provide updates. However
during the 2014-2015 reporting period with no significant changes to the operations or any ongoing
environmental issues or complaints, no meetings were held. Veolia has continued to provide updates
about the Terminal operations and any environmental issues or complaints in accordance with
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Condition 134 of the Consent Conditions. Veolia also notes that other mechanisms are in place to
notify stakeholders of environmental impacts from the operations at the Clyde Transfer Terminal
including this Annual Environmental Management Report and the Pollution Incident Response
Management Plan process required under the Protection of the Environment (General) Regulation
2009 in accordance with Condition 134 of the Consent Conditions.
3.3 Complaints Register There were no complaints received by Veolia in this reporting period. If complaints are received, each
complaint will be investigated and details will be recorded and actioned through The Vault which is
Veolia’s National Integrated Management System. The Site Manager will follow up all complaints in
accordance with the Pollution Complaints procedure, also located on Hippo Station.
.
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Appendix A - Tonnage Increase Notification
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Appendix B - Environmental Monitoring
Locations Plan
Weather Station
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Appendix C - Monitoring Data
Appendix C1 – Meteorological Calibration Reports
Hydrometric Consulting Services Pty Ltd ABN 16 091 437 071
20 February 2014
Stephen Bernhart Environmental Monitoring Officer Veolia Environmental Services Re – Quarterly service of weather stations Dear Stephen, As per our service agreement, on the 19/02/14 HCS undertook the service, calibration and maintenance of the weather stations located at the Clyde and Horsley Park sites. Field readings were obtained by a combination of a Kestral 3500, compass, Monitor Solar Radiation field unit and HS TBRG calibration device. Details are as follows Horsley Park Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 23.0 21.6 2m* 23.0 22.0 Relative Humidity* 87 90
Wind Speed 0.4 at ground 1.2 metres Wind Direction 5 5 Solar Radiation 150 10 TBRG 10mm 20 tips Battery 13.7
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 0910 as these were testing. Note 3: the site was polled prior to the visit and was operating satisfactorily. Note 4: the solar radiation sensor was recording 10 watts per square metre when the actual reading was 150. It appears the sensor is faulty.
Additional Items
1. Solar panel and components cleaned. 2. Installation sprayed for insects.
Clyde Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 26.6 26.5 2m* 26.6 27.6
Relative Humidity* 70 65.0 Wind Speed 0 0 Wind Direction 112 112 Solar Radiation 400 400 TBRG 10mm 20 tips Battery 13.3
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 1030 as these were testing. Additional Items
1. Installation sprayed for insects. 2. Vegetation trimmed.
Both sites are now polled weekly by HCS and data is downloaded and available on the HCS website. Should you require any further information on this report please do not hesitate to contact me on 0402 134 092.
Glen Murphy
Hydrometric Consulting Services Pty Ltd
2 Autumn Place 44 Colo Rd Guildford NSW 2161 Colo Vale NSW 2575
Tele 98924588 Fax 98924599 Tele 48895102 Fax 48895103 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]
www.hydrometric.com.au
Hydrometric Consulting Services Pty Ltd ABN 16 091 437 071
28 May 2014
Stephen Bernhart Environmental Monitoring Officer Veolia Environmental Services Re – Quarterly service of weather stations Dear Stephen, As per our service agreement, on the 28/05/14 HCS undertook the service, calibration and maintenance of the weather stations located at the Clyde and Horsley Park sites. Field readings were obtained by a combination of a Kestral 3500, compass, Monitor Solar Radiation field unit and HS TBRG calibration device. Details are as follows Horsley Park Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 19.7 19.15 2m* 19.7 19.20 Relative Humidity* 52 49
Wind Speed 1.8 at ground 2.1 at 10 metres Wind Direction 320 323 Solar Radiation 267 10 TBRG 10mm 20 tips Battery/Solar 13.3/20.0
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 0830 as these were testing. Note 3: the site was polled prior to the visit and was operating satisfactorily. Note 4: the solar radiation sensor was recording 10 watts per square metre when the actual reading was 267. It appears the sensor is faulty.
Additional Items
1. Solar panel and components cleaned. 2. Installation sprayed for insects.
Clyde Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 23 22.3 2m* 23 22.5
Relative Humidity* 42 35.0 Wind Speed 4.2 at ground 5.0 at 10 metres Wind Direction 250 250 Solar Radiation 470 460 TBRG 10mm 20 tips Battery/Solar 13.4/20.9
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 1115 as these were testing. Additional Items
1. Installation sprayed for insects. 2. Vegetation trimmed.
Both sites are now polled weekly by HCS and data is downloaded and available on the HCS website. Should you require any further information on this report please do not hesitate to contact me on 0402 134 092.
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3 September 2014 Stephen Bernhart Environmental Monitoring Officer Veolia Environmental Services Re – Quarterly service of weather stations Dear Stephen, As per our service agreement, on the 26/08/14 and 3/09/14 HCS undertook the service, calibration and maintenance of the weather stations located at the Horsley Park and Clyde sites. Field readings were obtained by a combination of a Kestral 3500, compass, Monitor Solar Radiation field unit and HS TBRG calibration device. Details are as follows Horsley Park 26/08/14 Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 13.0 12.53 2m* 13.0 12.56 Relative Humidity* 90 95
Wind Speed 1.0 at ground 1.0 at 10 metres Wind Direction 105 105 Solar Radiation 62 0 TBRG 10mm 20 tips Battery/Solar 12.7/13.0
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 0830 as these were testing. Note 3: the site was polled prior to the visit and was operating satisfactorily. Note 4: the solar radiation sensor was recording 0 watts per square metre when the actual reading was 62. It appears the sensor is faulty. Note 5: the start threshold of the wind speed anemometer appears to be a little high as it takes a wind speed of about 0.8 m/sec to start it spinning. Once spinning it appears to be accurate. It is recommended its performance be monitored with the view of replacing the bearings in the future.
Additional Items
1. Solar panel and components cleaned. 2. Installation sprayed for insects.
Clyde 3/09/14 Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 15 14.8 2m* 15 14.5
Relative Humidity* 44 42.0 Wind Speed 3.8 at ground 4.6 at 10 metres Wind Direction 180 (fluctuating) Fluctuating from 90 to
200 Solar Radiation 180 200 TBRG 10mm 20 tips Battery/Solar 13.5/20.3
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 1030 to 1100 as these were testing. Note 3: high rainfall was simulated at the site to test the SMS trigger. It was noted that only 0409 446 950 received the SMS. Campbell Scientific have been sent the program to review. Note 4: the wind direction sensor appears to be producing some erratic readings. At the time of the service the wind was extremely gusty with the direction constantly changing however some readings looked incorrect. This is typical of the potentiometer becoming faulty due to wear. When the potentiometer begins to fail signals become noisy and/or non-linear. HCS will supply a quotation to replace the potentiometer and bearings in the wind direction sensor and the bearings in the anemometer. Additional Items
1. Installation sprayed for insects. 2. Vegetation did not require trimming.
Both sites are now polled weekly by HCS and data is downloaded and available on the HCS website. Should you require any further information on this report please do not hesitate to contact me on 0402 134 092.
Glen Murphy
Hydrometric Consulting Services Pty Ltd
2 Autumn Place 44 Colo Rd Guildford NSW 2161 Colo Vale NSW 2575
Tele 98924588 Fax 98924599 Tele 48895102 Fax 48895103 Email [email protected] Email [email protected]
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27 November 2014 Stephen Bernhart Environmental Monitoring Officer Veolia Environmental Services Re – Quarterly service of weather stations Dear Stephen, As per our service agreement, on the 26/11/14 HCS undertook the service, calibration and maintenance of the weather stations located at the Horsley Park and Clyde sites. Field readings were obtained by a combination of a Kestral 3500, compass, Monitor Solar Radiation field unit and HS TBRG calibration device. Details are as follows Horsley Park 26/11/14 Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 22.0 20.7 2m* 22.0 21.0 Relative Humidity* 54 56.8
Wind Speed 1.0 at ground 1.0 at 10 metres Wind Direction 40 40 Solar Radiation 400 0 TBRG 10mm 20 tips Battery/Solar 13.4/19.1
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 0900 EST as these were testing. Note 3: the site was polled prior to the visit and was operating satisfactorily. Note 4: the solar radiation sensor was recording 0 watts per square metre when the actual reading was 400. It appears the sensor is faulty. Note 5: the start threshold of the wind speed anemometer appears to be a little high as it takes a wind speed of about 0.8 m/sec to start it spinning. Once spinning it appears to be accurate. It is recommended its performance be monitored with the view of replacing the bearings in the future.
Additional Items
1. Solar panel and components cleaned. 2. Installation sprayed for insects.
Clyde 26/11/14 Sensor Actual (field) Logger Temperature – 10m* 24.5 21.9 2m* 24.5 22.0
Relative Humidity* 57 59.0 Wind Speed 1.5 at ground 1.8 at 10 metres Wind Direction 7 7 Solar Radiation 450 350 TBRG 10mm 21 tips Battery/Solar 13.3/20.3
* Note 1: field reading is not inside the radiation shield Note 2: ignore rainfall tips logged at approximately 1100 EST as these were testing. Note 3: the solar radiation sensor was reading low and requires cleaning. This will be undertaken when the wind sensors are serviced. Additional Items
1. Installation sprayed for insects. 2. Vegetation did not require trimming.
Both sites are now polled weekly by HCS and data is downloaded and available on the HCS website. Should you require any further information on this report please do not hesitate to contact me on 0402 134 092.
Glen Murphy
Hydrometric Consulting Services Pty Ltd
2 Autumn Place 44 Colo Rd Guildford NSW 2161 Colo Vale NSW 2575
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www.hydrometric.com.au
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Appendix C - Monitoring Data
Appendix C2 – Odour Audit Reports
Veolia (Australia & New
Zealand) Pty Ltd
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Odour Audit XXIII
Final Report July 2014
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Project Number: N1473L Report Revision
Revision Number Date Description
Draft Report V1 07.07.2014 Draft report issued to client for review
Final report 10.07.2014 Final report issued
Report Preparation
Report Prepared By: M. Assal Approved By: T.Schulz
Report Title: Veolia (Australia & New Zealand) Pty Ltd Clyde Waste Transfer Terminal – Odour Audit XXIII
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 4
2 ODOUR AUDIT FINDINGS ............................................................................. 6
2.1 Assessment of General Housekeeping .............................................................. 6 2.1.1 Transfer Terminal Building ................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Container Packing Area and Site Roadways ....................................................... 6 2.1.3 Odour Extraction System Maintenance ................................................................ 7 2.1.4 Odour Management Procedures .......................................................................... 7 2.1.5 Transfer Terminal Building ................................................................................... 7 2.1.6 Truck Entrance Plastic Strips ............................................................................... 8 2.1.7 Smoke Testing ..................................................................................................... 8 2.1.8 Stormwater Retention Pond ................................................................................. 10
2.2 Odour Complaints Handling and Meteorological Data ...................................... 10 2.2.1 Odour Complaints Handling ................................................................................. 10 2.2.2 Meteorological Data ............................................................................................. 10
2.3 Field Ambient Odour Assessment Methodology ............................................... 11 2.3.1 Field Ambient Odour Assessment - Results .................................................... 12
3 RECOMMENDATIONS/FOLLOW-UP ............................................................ 13
3.1 Transfer Terminal Building ................................................................................. 13
3.2 Compactor Area ................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Odour Extraction System .................................................................................... 13
3.4 Concluding Remark ............................................................................................. 14
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Odour Extraction System Service Reports (December 2013 – April 2014)
Appendix B: Weather Data Calibration Report (December 2013 - April 2014) Appendix C: Field Ambient Odour Assessment Plot and Field Sheets (14 May 2014)
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1 INTRODUCTION
The Odour Unit Pty Ltd (TOU) was commissioned by Veolia (Australia & New
Zealand) Pty Ltd (Veolia), formerly Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd,
to undertake the twenty-third (XXIII) Odour Audit at the Clyde Transfer Terminal (the
Site) on 14 May 2014. This Odour Audit is the thirteenth (13th) to be carried out since
the commissioning of the new forced air extraction system within the transfer building.
Odour Audit XXIII covers the 6-month period from December 2013 to May 2014. The
Odour Audit visit was undertaken by a TOU Engineer.
The Odour Audit requirements of the Conditions of Consent – 48(f) are outlined below:
48. The Odour Management Plan must address, but is not necessarily
limited to, the following issues:
(f) An odour audit program which provides for a comprehensive odour
audit of the premises and nearby commercial and residential areas, by
an independent, appropriately qualified and experienced person, to be
conducted 3-monthly for the initial 24 months of receiving un-
containerised waste at the terminal, 3-monthly for the 12 months
following commissioning the odour control system subject to MOD-
133-11-2006, and 6-monthly thereafter, unless otherwise approved in
writing by the Director-General.
As with previous Audits, Odour Audit XXIII focused on issues relating to general
housekeeping, fugitive odour emissions from the transfer building, ground level odour
impacts, meteorological monitoring, complaints handling and actions on past Odour
Audit recommendations. The approach included: a general inspection and smoke
testing of the transfer building; inspection of the container packing area and site
access roads; inspection of the complaint register; review of the site meteorological
data log and equipment maintenance/calibration; and an off-site downwind Field
Ambient Odour Assessment (FAOA) survey. At the time of this Odour Audit a calm to
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light wind (0.5 - 2 m/s) oscillating from the east/northeast to north/northwest was
blowing.
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2 ODOUR AUDIT FINDINGS
2.1 Assessment of General Housekeeping
2.1.1 Transfer Terminal Building
During the Odour Audit visit on 14 May 2014, there was approximately 450-500
tonnes of waste on the floor, according to the Site personnel. This tonnage is
considered to be within the normal operational range of the Transfer Terminal Building
(TTB) at the time this Odour Audit was being carried out. The TTB floor area not
covered by waste material was observed to be reasonably clean, with little evidence of
leachate or aged material. General housekeeping procedures of the TTB were good,
as observed during several truck-unloading sequences. It was also observed that the
site’s front-end loaders cleared the floor area of waste on a regular basis, minimising
the exposed area of waste.
As with previous audits, and consistent with TOU’s experience at other waste transfer
stations, there was a weak to distinct level of odour observed within the TTB.
2.1.2 Container Packing Area and Site Roadways
The container packing area and site roadways were clean and well managed with no
waste or leachate exposed at the time of this Odour Audit. Similarly to previous Odour
Audits, the container compacting/train packing area had a weak odour present but
was confined to this area only. The general house-keeping around this area was
observed to be of high quality, with no evidence to suggest otherwise. As with
previous Odour Audits, the containers are cleaned off-site at Veolia’s Woodlawn
Bioreactor Facility before being returned to the Site. The weight of each container is
monitored to determine if there is any waste that has not been removed completely
from each container, which in turn reduces the likelihood of the containers contributing
to the Site’s odour levels.
As per the Odour Management Procedures at the Site, following the compaction of
waste, all filled containers are completed sealed and remain so whilst at the Site. All
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containers used are required to be in good condition and unused/returned containers
adequately clean. Provided this practice is sustained at the Site, the Odour Audit has
determined that this area continues to remain a minor contributor to odour emissions
at the Site.
2.1.3 Odour Extraction System Maintenance
Service documentation was provided and inspected for the maintenance of the odour
extraction system (refer Appendix A). Service logs were provided from December 2013 to April 2014. Each service log provided showed that the required maintenance
was taking place and the odour extraction system overall was operating well. The
service logs during this period noted that all required maintenance works such as
checking the fan belts and unit operations, greasing bearings, and other routine
preventative maintenance were adequately undertaken. The fan technician however
appears to have not recorded exhaust airflow velocities through the stack in the
service log reports. This should be undertaken in the next service to confirm that the
minimum exit air velocity of 19.1 m/s is been achieved by the system. This was
highlighted in previous audits and should now be followed-up.
2.1.4 Odour Management Procedures
The Odour Management Procedures (formerly known as the Odour Minimising
Procedures) continue to be regularly reviewed at Tool Box meetings and new
issues/recommendations are raised with all staff members at these meetings.
The audit was advised that there has been no changes to the odour management
procedures since the previous audit.
2.1.5 Transfer Terminal Building
Veolia has now retrofitted the TTB breezeways with fixed metal plates. This new
installation, completed in December 2013, appears to be effective at sealing the
breezeways and has also eliminated the issue identified in previous audits with on-
going repair/replacement to fallen/damaged rubber mats.
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All doors and roller shutters of the TTB were found to be shut at the time of the Odour
Audit, reducing the likelihood of odour impacts detected offsite. Similarly, the louvers
on the end walls of the TTB were observed to be permanently shut.
2.1.6 Truck Entrance Plastic Strips
The truck entrance strips of the TTB, used to reduce odour escaping through the
opening, were found to be mostly intact with 4-5 panels still missing/requiring repair.
This has been identified in previous audits. Experience has determined that these
strips contribute to containing odour within the building and therefore require daily
check-ups to ensure they are all intact. The Site Manager indicated to the Odour Audit
that repairs to the plastics strips has now been planned following the recent
identification and procurement of a suitable supplier. This will be sighted in the next
Odour Audit.
In addition, the Odour Audit noted that there was some localised damage to a wall
partition on the western side of the TTB. The Site Manager advised that this was due
to a truck incident that occurred since the last Odour Audit. Action to rectify the
damaged wall partition has been carried out by the Site since the Odour Audit visit.
This will also be sighted in the next Odour Audit.
2.1.7 Smoke Testing
As per previous audits, smoke testing was carried out within the TTB to assist in
determining the effectiveness of the forced air extraction system, as well as the extent
to which the TTB has been sealed from leaks. Smoke was released from within the
building from three (3) different points within the TTB. Figure 2.1 shows the three points where the smoke was released. These are identical locations to that of
previous Odour Audits.
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Truck Entrance
#1
#2
#3
Front-end Loader
Figure 2.1 - Smoke testing release points within the TTB
Smoke Testing Point #1
Smoke released at this point initially rose gradually moving towards the truck entrance
before rising to the roof and moving slowly towards the extraction system. Visible
smoke extraction at the overhead capture points was evident during the smoke
testing.
Notwithstanding the above result, the discharge velocity at the fan extraction system
stacks should be measured in the next Odour Extraction System Planned Preventative
Maintenance session to determine that the minimum exit air velocity of 19.1 m/ is
being achieved (see Section 2.1.3). This was mentioned in the previous audit and should now be followed by the Site.
Smoke Testing Point #2
Smoke released at this point revealed a similar result to smoke testing point #1.
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Smoke Testing Point #3 Smoke released at this point revealed a similar result to smoke testing point #3.
Given the fact that no odour complaints have been received by the Site (see Section 2.2.1) since March 2012 and the good FAOA survey results (see Section 2.3) as found in this Odour Audit, it appears that there is no evidence to suggest that the
smoke testing results observed in this Odour Audit pose any cause for concern
regarding significant fugitive odour emission release from the TTB.
2.1.8 Stormwater Retention Pond
The auditor observed that there was no effluent in this pond at the time this Odour
Audit was carried out. There was no odour detectable during the Odour Audit visit that
could be linked directly back to this pond.
2.2 Odour Complaints Handling and Meteorological Data
2.2.1 Odour Complaints Handling
As advised by the Site Manager, there have been no complaints recorded in the site
complaints register since March 2012.
2.2.2 Meteorological Data
The meteorological data provided to the Odour Audit for the period from December
2013 to May 2014 was inspected and found to be in good order. As found in previous
Odour Audits, the observations were recorded in 15-minute intervals, and included all
parameters necessary to develop a meteorological dataset for odour dispersion
modelling.
As indicated by the Quarterly Service Documents supplied by Veolia to the Odour
Audit, the weather station continues to remain located in an accessible area with the
solar panel and components regularly cleaned, and installation sprayed regularly for
insects and trimming of nearby vegetation as required to ensure no overgrowth
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immediately around the weather station pole. The service logs indicate that servicing
of the weather station and required calibrations were being carried out as required in
February 2014 by Hydrometric Consulting Services. The weather data calibration
reports for the service visits have been attached in Appendix B.
2.3 Field Ambient Odour Assessment Methodology
At present, no Australian Standard exists for field based ambient odour assessment
surveys. Consequently, The Odour Unit utilises a method for assessing the ground
level impacts of odour emissions using a modified version of the German Standard
VDI 3940 (1993) – ‘Determination of Odorants in Ambient Air by Field Inspections’.
Field based ambient odour surveys are considered a valuable odour impact
assessment tool as previous experience with ambient odour sampling and subsequent
olfactometry testing suggests that accurate and useful ambient odour concentration
data is difficult to obtain. Therefore, TOU has adopted a more practical approach
based on the field measurement of odour intensity. With this method, calibrated and
experienced odour specialists traverse the downwind surrounds of odour sources in a
strategically mapped pattern, assessing the presence, character and intensity of any
odours encountered and recording these observations along with wind speed and
direction.
An ambient odour assessment was performed at strategic location on-site, the Site
entrance and off-site locations on 14 May 2014 between 1626 hrs – 1735 hrs. The
ambient odour assessment focused off-site as required by the Conditions of Consent
on “…..nearby commercial and residential areas…..” (Section 48 (f)). The TOU
assessors firstly determined the wind direction using a compass and then assessed
downwind locations of the TTB.
The assessors spent a few minutes at each assessment location in order to gauge the
effects of any odour impact. If an odour was detected at a location, the assessors
attempted to characterise it. The general aim was to determine the extent of the
impact of odours off-site and rank their intensity. The ranking scale for the German
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Standard VDI 3940 ‘Determination of Odorants in Ambient Air by Field Inspections’
was used for the intensity assessments. The standard’s ranking system is based on
the following seven-point intensity scale, as shown in Table 2.1.
2.3.1 Field Ambient Odour Assessment - Results
The results from the FAOA survey conducted during the Odour Audit found that no
odours were detected off-site that could be linked back to the Transfer Terminal
Station. The field log sheets and visual survey plot have been attached as Appendix C.
Table 2.1 - VDI 3882 Odour Intensity Categories Odour Strength Intensity Rank (code)
TOU Interpretation (meaning)
Not detectable 0 No odour detected
Very weak 1 Odour detected but not strong enough to be characterised
Weak 2 Odour is weak but just able to be characterised
Distinct 3 Odour is clearly distinct and easily characterised
Strong 4 Strong odour detectable
Very Strong 5 If offensive, observer may consider moving from the area
Extremely Strong 6 Odour is sufficiently over-powering that assessor moves from area
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3 RECOMMENDATIONS/FOLLOW-UP
3.1 Transfer Terminal Building
The on-going issue with the rubber mats sealing the breezeway of the TTB has now
been resolved by the installation of fixed metal plates. This installation was sighted in
this Odour Audit and it is considered to be an effective measure in permanently
sealing the breezeways, thereby reducing fugitive odour emission release from the
TTB.
Based on the findings in this Odour Audit, the following action/s should be undertaken:
Odour Audit Action #1: The planned repairs to the truck entrance plastics strips will be sighted in the next Odour Audit. In addition, the repairs carried out
since the Odour Audit visit to the damaged wall partition on the western side of
the TTB will also be sighted in the next audit.
3.2 Compactor Area
The general house-keeping around this area was observed to be of high quality, with
no evidence to suggest otherwise. As with previous Odour Audits, the container
compacting/train packing area had a weak odour present but it was confined to this
area only.
Based on the findings in this Odour Audit, the following action/s should be undertaken:
No further action is required at this stage.
3.3 Odour Extraction System
The service logs indicate that all required maintenance works on the odour extraction
system since the last Odour Audit has been carried out successfully, and the system
is operating well.
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Based on the findings in this Odour Audit, the following action/s should be undertaken:
Veolia Action #1: the discharge velocity at the fan extraction system stacks should be measured in the next Odour Extraction System Planned Preventative
Maintenance session to determine that the minimum exit air velocity of 19.1 m/s
is being achieved. Veolia personnel have advised that this is on the agenda for
the next maintenance session.
3.4 Concluding Remark
Overall, this Odour Audit found that the operation and maintenance of the odour
management system at the plant were satisfactory, with no evidence to suggest
significant fugitive emission release from the Site.
The next Odour Audit is due in November/December 2014.
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Appendices July 2014
Appendix A – Odour Extraction System Service Reports
(December 2013 – April 2014)
Appendix B – Weather Data Calibration Report
(December 2013 - April 2014)
Appendix C – Field Ambient Odour Assessment Plot and
Field Log Sheets
(14 May 2014)
M.ASSAL 04/07/2014
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Job No.
M.ASSAL 07/07/2014
DRAWN BY
A.SCHULZ 07/07/2014
APPROVED
CHECKED
DESCRIPTION
0 Not detectable1 Very weak2 Weak3 Distinct4 Strong5 Very strong6 Extremely strong
LEGEND
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Modified German Standard VDI 3940
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German Intensity Scale VDI3882
Survey Date: 14 May 2014Survey Time Period: 1626 hrs – 1735 hrs
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Local wind conditionsCalm to light conditions (< 0.5 – 2 m/s)
with oscillating winds from east/northeast to north/northwest blowing
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Local wind direction
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Date: 14 May 2014 Assessor: M. Assal Weather Conditions: Calm to light conditions (< 0.5 – 2 m/s) with oscillating winds from east/northeast to north/northwest blowing
Survey Reference Plot No: 1473-XXIII
GRIF REF. POSITION
TIME (hrs)
WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPEED (m/s)
ODOUR PRESNT
(Y/N)
ODOUR CHARACTER
VDI 3940 INTENSITY SCALE 0-6
COMMENTS
1 1626 NE ENE 0.5 – 1 N - 0 On-site: Western corner of the Site
2 1632 NW NNW 1 - 2 Y Garbage 2 Intermittent detection On-site: Eastern perimeter
of the compactor area
3 1635 ENE 0.5 – 1 Y Garbage 2 Intermittent detection On-site: Southern side of
Transfer Terminal Building 4 1647 E ENE 0.5-1.5 N - 0 Off-site 5 1652 E ENE 0.5-1.5 N - 0 Off-site 6 1708 NNW 0.5 – 1 N - 0 Off-site 7 1712 CALM < 0.5 N - 0 Off-site 8 1716 NNW 0.5 – 1 N - 0 Off-site 9 1723 N NNW 0.5 – 1 N - 0 Off-site
10 1727 NNE ENE 0.5 – 1 N - 0 Off-site
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Field Ambient Odour Assessment Log Sheet
Date: 14 May 2014 Assessor: M. Assal Weather Conditions: Calm to light conditions (< 0.5 – 2 m/s) with oscillating winds from east/northeast to north/northwest blowing
Survey Reference Plot No: 1473-XXIII
GRIF REF. POSITION
TIME (hrs)
WIND DIRECTION
WIND SPEED (m/s)
ODOUR PRESNT
(Y/N)
ODOUR CHARACTER
VDI 3940 INTENSITY SCALE 0-6
COMMENTS
11 1731 NNE 0.5 – 1 N - 0 Off-site 12 1735 NNE ENE 0.5 – 1 N - 0 Off-site
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VEOLIA (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
Clyde Waste Transfer Terminal
Odour Audit XXIV
Final Report December 2014
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Final report issued 11.12.2014 Final report issued to client
Report Preparation
Report Prepared By: M. Assal Approved By: T.Schulz Report Title: Veolia (Australia) Pty Ltd Clyde Waste Transfer Terminal – Odour Audit XXIV
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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 1
2 ODOUR AUDIT FINDINGS .................................................................................. 2
2.1 Assessment of General Housekeeping .................................................................. 2 2.1.1 Transfer Terminal Building ................................................................................. 2 2.1.2 Container Packing Area and Site Roadways ..................................................... 3 2.1.3 Odour Extraction System Maintenance .............................................................. 3 2.1.4 Odour Management Procedures ........................................................................ 4 2.1.5 Transfer Terminal Building ................................................................................. 4 2.1.6 Truck Entrance Plastic Strips ............................................................................. 4 2.1.7 Smoke Testing ................................................................................................... 5 2.1.8 Stormwater Retention Pond ............................................................................... 7
2.2 Odour Complaints Handling and Meteorological Data ............................................ 7 2.2.1 Odour Complaints Handling ............................................................................... 7 2.2.2 Meteorological Data ........................................................................................... 7
2.3 Field Ambient Odour Assessment Methodology ..................................................... 8 2.3.1 Field Ambient Odour Assessment - Results ....................................................... 9
3 RECOMMENDATIONS/FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS ..................................................... 10
3.1 Transfer Terminal Building ................................................................................... 10
3.2 Compactor Area ................................................................................................... 10
3.3 Odour Extraction System ..................................................................................... 10
3.4 Weather Station ................................................................................................... 11
3.5 Field Ambient Odour Assessment Survey ............................................................ 11
3.6 Concluding Remark .............................................................................................. 11
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: Odour Extraction System Service Reports (30 May 2013 – 27 November 2014)
APPENDIX B: Weather Data Calibration Report (15 May 2014 – 15 November 2014) APPENDIX C: Field Ambient Odour Assessment Plot and Field Sheets (3 September 2014)
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1 INTRODUCTION
The Odour Unit Pty Ltd (TOU) was commissioned by Veolia (Australia) Pty Ltd
(Veolia), formerly Veolia Environmental Services (Australia) Pty Ltd, to undertake the
twenty-fourth (XXIV) Odour Audit at the Clyde Transfer Terminal (the Site) on 19
November 2014. This Odour Audit visit was undertaken by a TOU Engineer, and is
the fourteenth (14th) to be carried out since the commissioning of the new forced air
extraction system within the transfer building. Odour Audit XXIV covers the 6-month
period from 15 May 2014 2013 to 19 November 2014.
The Odour Audit requirements of the Conditions of Consent – 48(f) are outlined below:
48. The Odour Management Plan must address, but is not necessarily limited to, the
following issues:
(f) An odour audit program which provides for a comprehensive odour audit of the
premises and nearby commercial and residential areas, by an independent,
appropriately qualified and experienced person, to be conducted 3-monthly for the
initial 24 months of receiving un-containerised waste at the terminal, 3-monthly for the
12 months following commissioning the odour control system subject to MOD-133-11-
2006, and 6-monthly thereafter, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Director-
General.
As with previous Audits, Odour Audit XXIV focused on issues relating to general
housekeeping, fugitive odour emissions from the transfer building, ground level odour
impacts, meteorological monitoring, complaints handling and actions on past Odour
Audit recommendations. The approach included: a general inspection and smoke
testing of the transfer building; inspection of the container packing area and site
access roads; inspection of the complaint register; review of the site meteorological
data log and equipment maintenance/calibration; and an off-site downwind Field
Ambient Odour Assessment (FAOA) survey.
At the time of this Odour Audit light to moderate winds (1 - 3 m/s) predominately from
the west-northwest was blowing.
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2 ODOUR AUDIT FINDINGS
2.1 ASSESSMENT OF GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING
2.1.1 Transfer Terminal Building
During the Odour Audit visit on 19 November 2014, there was approximately 400-500
tonnes of waste on the floor, according to the Site personnel. A photo of the waste on
the floor as found during the Odour Audit visit is shown in Photo 2.1. This tonnage is considered to be within the normal operational range of the Transfer Terminal Building
(TTB). The TTB floor area not covered by waste material was observed to be
reasonably clean, with little evidence of leachate or aged material. General
housekeeping procedures of the TTB were good, as observed during several truck-
unloading sequences. It was also observed that the site’s front-end loaders cleared
the floor area of waste on a regular basis, minimising the exposed area of waste.
As with previous audits, and consistent with TOU’s experience at other waste transfer
stations, there was a weak to distinct level of odour observed within the TTB.
Photo 2.1 – Waste on floor as found on 19 November 2014
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2.1.2 Container Packing Area and Site Roadways
The container packing area and site roadways were clean and well managed with no
evidence of waste or exposed leachate. Similarly to previous Odour Audits, the
container compacting/train packing area had a weak to distinct odour that was
intermittently detectable but was confined to this area only (see Appendix C for Field Ambient Odour Assessment Survey results). Both compactors were operating at the
time of the Odour Audit visit. The general house-keeping around this area was
observed to be of high quality, with no evidence to suggest otherwise. As with
previous Odour Audits, the containers are cleaned off-site at Veolia’s Woodlawn
Bioreactor Facility before being returned to the Site. The weight of each container is
monitored to determine if there is any waste that has not been removed completely
from each container, which in turn reduces the likelihood of the containers contributing
to the Site’s odour levels.
As per the Odour Management Procedures at the Site, following the compaction of
waste, all filled containers are completed sealed and remain so whilst at the Site. All
containers used are required to be in good condition and unused/returned containers
adequately clean. Provided this practice is sustained at the Site, the Odour Audit has
determined that this area continues to remain a minor contributor to odour emissions
from the Site.
2.1.3 Odour Extraction System Maintenance
Service documentation was provided and inspected for the maintenance of the odour
extraction system (refer Appendix A). Service logs were provided for the period between 15 May 2014 and 19 November 2014. Each service log provided showed
that the required maintenance was taking place and the odour extraction system
overall was operating well. The service logs during this period noted that all required
maintenance works such as checking the fan belts and unit operations, greasing
bearings, and other routine preventative maintenance were being adequately
undertaken.
As per the previous Odour Audit recommendation, the fan technician undertook stack
velocity measurements on 2 October 2014. The fan motor speed at the time of testing
was 50 Hz. It is understood that this is normal operating conditions. The results from
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stack velocity measurements indicated that the exit air velocity was over 19.5 m/s,
above the minimum exit air velocity of 19.1 m/s.
2.1.4 Odour Management Procedures
The Odour Management Procedures (formerly known as the Odour Minimising
Procedures) continue to be regularly reviewed at Tool Box meetings and new
issues/recommendations are raised with all staff members at these meetings.
The audit was advised that there has been no changes to the odour management
procedures since the previous audit.
2.1.5 Transfer Terminal Building
The Odour Audit inspected the fixed metal plates retrofitted along the TTB
breezeways in December 2013. All metal plates were found to be intact and in good
condition. All doors and roller shutters of the TTB were found to be shut at the time of
the Odour Audit, reducing the likelihood of odour impacts detected offsite. Similarly,
the louvers on the end walls of the TTB were observed to be permanently shut.
2.1.6 Truck Entrance Plastic Strips
The truck entrance strips of the TTB, used to reduce odour escaping through the
opening, were found to have been replaced with a new strip installation since the last
Odour Audit. A photo of this new installation is shown in Photo 2.2. The Odour Audit did observe however that three of the new strips were missing. It is understood that
this was as a result of an unfortunate incident with a waste truck following the new
installation. The Site personnel did indicate that the missing strips will be rectified in
due course.