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Springvale Coal Services

Environmental Monitoring Data

October 2015

Environmental Monitoring Results Summary –Springvale Coal Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 3

Weather 4

Air Quality 4

Surface Water Monitoring 5

Noise 6

Incidents 6

Complaints 6

Appendix 1 – Air Quality and Water Quality Monitoring Plan Appendix 2 – Noise Monitoring Results


1. INTRODUCTION

As per conditions M1 to M7 of Environment Protection Licence (EPL) 3607, this report summarises environmental monitoring

results for Springvale Coal Services for the period October2015. Monitoring sites are shown on the Lambert’s Gully Mine Site

section of the Centennial website and in Appendix 1. Although EPL 3607 also covers Springvale Colliery, monitoring data from

this site will be reported separately from this Springvale Coal Services Monitoring Report.

A summary of the licence information is provided in the following tables.

Licence Information

Environment Protection Licence number 3607

Licensee’s Name Springvale Coal Pty Ltd

Licensee’s Address Level 18, BT Tower, 1 Market Street

Sydney NSW 2000

EPL Location http://epa.nsw.gov.au/prpoeoapp/ViewPOEOLicence.aspx?DOCID=38340&SYSU

ID=1&LICID=3607

Supporting Information for Monitoring Points

Parameter Monitoring

Frequency Unit of Measure

October 2015

Sampling Date Published Date

Depositional Dust DG3 (Point 8 – 3) Monthly g/m2/month 22/10/2015 14/11/2015



LDP006 (Point 6) Conductivity Monthly during discharge µS/cm 22/10/2015 14/11/2015

LDP006 (Point 6) Filterable iron Monthly during discharge mg/L 22/10/2015 14/11/2015

LDP006 (Point 6) Filterable manganese Monthly during discharge mg/L 22/10/2015 14/11/2015

LDP006 (Point 6) Oil & Grease Monthly during discharge mg/L 22/10/2015 14/11/2015

LDP006 (Point 6) Total Suspended Solids

Monthly during discharge mg/L 22/10/2015 14/11/2015

LDP006 (Point 6) pH Monthly during discharge pH units 22/10/2015 14/11/2015

LDP007 (Point 7) Conductivity Monthly during discharge µS/cm NA

LDP007 (Point 7) Total Suspended Solids

Monthly during discharge mg/L NA

LDP007 (Point 7) pH Monthly during discharge pH units NA


2. WEATHER

A summary of rainfall data recorded at the on-site meteorological monitoring station during the October 2015 reporting period is

shown below.

Weather Summary

Month Temperature Rainfall (mm)

Minimum 2 0

Maximum 29 13

Total 45.8

3. AIR QUALITY MONITORING

The air quality monitoring results for the reporting period are summarised below.

3.1 Depositional Dust

Depositional dust (g/m2/month) results (insoluble solids) for the year to date are shown below.

Depositional Dust

Site Jan 15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 July-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15

CS-D3 (Point 8-3) 0.6 3 2.1 0.9 1.3 9.0 6.4 6.4 6.5 7.5

CS-D4 (Point 8-4) 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.7

CS-D5 (Point 8-5) BD 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5

CS-D# – Coal Services Dust Gauge

3.2 PM10 Monitoring

Teom Jan 15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 July-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15

µg/m3 11.5 10.5 17.6 8.4 11.6 8.6 7.1 8.2 9.3 10

The annual concentration limit is 30 µg/m3


4. SURFACE WATER MONITORING

Surface water pH, total suspended solids (TSS mg/L), electrical conductivity (EC µS/cm), oil and grease (mg/L), filterable iron,

filterable manganese are monitored at LDP006. LDP007 is also part of the EPL however this monitoring location is the

discharge from a sump and generally has no discharge.

LDP006 Sampling Results

Parameter Unit of

Measure Result Limit Exceedance

pH pH units 6.73 6.5-8.5 No

Total Suspended Solids mg/L <5 30 No

Electrical Conductivity uS/cm 4310 # #

Oil & Grease mg/L <5 10 No

Turbidity mg/L 6 50 No

Filterable iron mg/L 0.54 # #

Filterable Manganese mg/L 3.26 # #

# no concentration limit.

LDP007 Sampling Results

Parameter Unit of Measure Sampling

pH pH units NA

Total Suspended Solids mg/L NA

Electrical Conductivity uS/cm NA


5. NOISE MONITORING

Noise monitoring for the operation is conducted at monitoring locations detailed in Appendix 2.

Activities from WCS complied with the relevant development consent noise limits during monitoring on 13, 14 and 15 October

2015 at all monitoring locations.

6. INCIDENTS

No incidents were reported for the month.

7. COMPLAINTS

There were no community complaints during the reporting period.


APPENDIX 1

Air Quality & Water Quality Monitoring Site Plan

Western Coal Services - Air Quality Monitoring Sites


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APPENDIX 2

Noise Monitoring Results

LAeq,15min GENERATED BY WCS AGAINST IMPACT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA -

OCTOBER 2015

Location Start Date and Time Wind

Speed m/s1

VTG oC/100m1

Criterion

dB

Criterion

Applies?2

WCS LAeq,15min

dB3,4

Exceedance4,5

NM1 14/10/2015 17:05 2.4 -2.0 40 Y IA Nil

NM2 14/10/2015 17:23 2.5 -2.0 41 Y IA Nil

NM3 14/10/2015 17:40 2.8 -2.0 36 Y IA Nil

NM4 15/10/2015 10:37 0.3 0.5 35 Y <25 Nil

NM5 15/10/2015 11:16 0.3 0.5 41 Y IA Nil

NM6 15/10/2015 11:36 0.3 0.5 36 Y IA Nil

NM7 15/10/2015 13:13 0.3 0.5 37 Y IA Nil

NM8 14/10/2015 16:43 2.7 -2.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM9 14/10/2015 15:56 2.2 -2.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM10 14/10/2015 16:20 2.4 -2.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM1 13/10/2015 20:48 3.1 0.5 40 N IA NA

NM2 13/10/2015 21:07 2.4 3.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM3 13/10/2015 21:24 2.5 3.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM4 13/10/2015 20:28 3.6 0.5 35 N IA NA

NM5 13/10/2015 19:48 3.9 -1.0 38 N IA NA

NM6 13/10/2015 19:28 3.3 0.5 36 N IA NA

NM7 14/10/2015 21:40 1.0 3.0 37 Y IA Nil

NM8 13/10/2015 18:58 2.1 3.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM9 14/10/2015 18:06 2.9 3.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM10 14/10/2015 18:29 3.4 -1.0 35 N IA NA

NM1 13/10/2015 22:22 2.1 3.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM2 15/10/2015 00:54 0.3 0.5 35 Y IA Nil

NM3 15/10/2015 01:12 0.3 0.5 35 Y IA Nil

NM4 13/10/2015 22:41 1.1 3.0 36 Y IA Nil

NM5 13/10/2015 23:04 1.6 3.0 36 Y IA Nil

NM6 15/10/2015 01:48 0.3 0.5 39 Y IA Nil

NM7 14/10/2015 22:00 0.6 3.0 41 Y IA Nil

NM8 13/10/2015 22:00 2.1 3.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM9 15/10/2015 00:03 0.7 -1.0 35 Y IA Nil

NM10 15/10/2015 00:27 0.7 3.0 35 Y IA Nil

Notes:

1. Criterion may or may not apply due to rounding of meteorological data values;

2. Noise emission limits do not apply during the following meteorological conditions: wind speeds greater than 3 metres per second (at a

height of 10 metres); or temperature inversion conditions greater than 3oC/100m;

3. Estimated or measured LAeq,15min attributed to WCS;

4. Bolded results in red indicate exceedance of criteria; and

5. NA in exceedance column means atmospheric conditions outside conditions specified in development consent and so criterion is not

applicable.

LA1,1min GENERATED BY WCS AGAINST IMPACT ASSESSMENT CRITERIA – OCTOBER 2015

Location Start Date and Time Wind

Speed m/s1

VTG oC/100m1

Criterion

dB

Criterion

Applies?2

WCS LA1,1min

dB3,4

Exceedance4,5

NM1 13/10/2015 22:22 2.1 3.0 47 Y IA Nil

NM2 15/10/2015 00:54 0.3 0.5 51 Y IA Nil

NM3 15/10/2015 01:12 0.3 0.5 45 Y IA Nil

NM4 13/10/2015 22:41 1.1 3.0 45 Y IA Nil

NM5 13/10/2015 23:04 1.6 3.0 57 Y IA Nil

NM6 15/10/2015 01:48 0.3 0.5 45 Y IA Nil

NM7 14/10/2015 22:00 0.6 3.0 45 Y IA Nil

NM8 13/10/2015 22:00 2.1 3.0 45 Y IA Nil

NM9 15/10/2015 00:03 0.7 -1.0 45 Y IA Nil

NM10 15/10/2015 00:27 0.7 3.0 45 Y IA Nil

Notes:

1. Criterion may or may not apply due to rounding of meteorological data values;

2. Noise emission limits do not apply during the following meteorological conditions: wind speeds greater than 3 metres per second (at a

height of 10 metres); or temperature inversion conditions greater than 3oC/100m;

3. Estimated or measured LA1,1min attributed to WCS;

4. Bolded results in red indicate exceedance of criteria; and

5. NA in exceedance column means atmospheric conditions outside conditions specified in development consent and so criterion is not

applicable.

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