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1.2
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1.6
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2.0 A
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3.1
3.2
3.2
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NTRODUCTI
STRUCTUR
CONSENTS
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MINE CON
EMPLOYEE
ACTIONS R
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3.1
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
3.1
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4.0 C
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5.3
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5.5
5.5
5.5
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2.2 NOISE
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5.6
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5.7
5.7
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5.8
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
5.13
5.14
5.15
6.0 A
Table 1:
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Table 3:
Table 4:
Table 5:
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Table 10
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.4 CONC
FAUNA MO
6.1 REMO
6.2 BIRD
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4: Temperatu
5: Control Pr
6: Control Pr
7: Deposition
8: Compariso
9: TSP Monit
0: TSP Averag
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2: Real‐Time
3: Compariso
4: PM10 HVAS
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6: Surface W
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8: Compariso
9: Compariso
0: Groundwa
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2: Compariso
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4: Compariso
5: Sandy Cree
6: Blast Crite
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measures 21 there is adata presenter from MCC’ment measure
working arecated on siteater levels ohe underground workings.d in Appendix
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to preventa significant ted in Secti’s mining opes to preven
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Figure 22 in Figure uring the gs. These and the
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As showpreviouswater leEnvironm
Ground
The alluopen cuare presmonitor As showfrom prpredictio
Location
MCC1003
MCC1005
MCC1006
MCC1015
MCC1017
MCC1018
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MCC1003
MCC1005
MCC1006
MCC1015
Location
MCC1003
MCC1005
MCC1006
MCC1015
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2016
2015
2014
2013‐201
2012‐201
Water Moni
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wn in Table 3evious repoons to comp
2010‐20
3.2
7.2
5.6
3.6
17.3
17.5
2010‐20
7.4
7.4
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7.3
2010‐20
1,434
2,635
1,095
2,417
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13
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Table 32
11 2011‐2
2.5
6.7
4.4
3.6
17.
17.
Table 33: C
11 2011‐2
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.1
Table 34:
11 2011‐2
1,41
1,57
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2,53
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Comparison
Average pH
7.5
7.3
7.3
7.1
7.6
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4 the results fs. There arsults to.
2: Compariso
2012 2012
5 3
7 7
4 5
6 3
0 1
0 1
Comparison
2012 2012
3 7
4 7
3 7
1 7
Comparison
Electrical
2012 2012
10 1,
79 1,
3 1,
31 2,
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ompare these
n of Undergr
Ave(μ
Creek Area
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from this repre no backg
on of Depth
Depth Annu
2‐2013 20
3.8
7.3
5.7
3.8
17.0
16.6
of pH Resul
pH Ann
2‐2013 20
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.1
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l Conductivit
2‐2013 20
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,947
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round Worki
erage EC μS/cm)
6,482
6,196
5,525
5,078
5,711
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porting perioround result
to Historica
ual Average (
013‐2014
4.5
7.8
6.5
3.6
17.1
16.7
lts to Histori
nual Average
013‐2014
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.1
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ty Annual Av
013‐2014
1,480
2,544
1,117
2,452
consistent wer than preve are no ba
ng Results
Relativ(AHD
11
12
nificant laterwater depthual compreh
od are consists or Environ
l Results
(mbgl)
2014
5.8
8.3
no result
3.7
16.8
16.8
cal Results
e
2014
7.2
7.2
no result
7.1
cal Results
verage (µS/c
2014
1,701
2,697
no result
2,402
with the resuvious resultsackground r
ve Level (RL) D metres)
114
114
116
15‐117
23‐146
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stent with thnmental Ass
2015
3.6
7.9
no result
3.7
17.1
17.3
2015
7.2
7.1
no result
7.2
cm)
2015
1,345
2,768
no result
2,659
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from the ty results undwater
he results sessment
2016
3.9
7.5
5.6
3.8
17.1
17.6
2016
7.1
7.2
7.2
7.2
2016
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2,170
982
2,100
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Trigger lgroundwgreater period. that is dElectricamonitorbaselinepH. Thelevels folevels du
Bore/
MCC
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Table 35: San
Aquifer
Alluvial
Alluvial
Alluvial
Alluvial
Hardrock
Hardrock
Aquifer
Alluvial
Alluvial
Alluvial
Alluvial
Aquifer
Alluvial
Alluvial
Alluvial
Alluvial
picting the loermining if ahe ground we 29. The trauring the repn the alluvial
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Lower Trigger Lev
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2.17
6.27
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3.27
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14.10
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6.3
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765
1,494
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roundwater
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LowTrig
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N
N
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N
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H
LowTrig
Excee20
N
N
N
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N
N
N
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with the trigndwater leveximum stand in water levcross all mocies regularlevels are setfrom the btions are ou that there w
Monitoring
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No
No
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No
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No
No
No
No
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No
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No
No
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gger levels shel in a piezoding water level will also onitoring borly analysed t at a variatioaseline minitside the upwas no excee
Trigger Leve
Upper igger Level (m)TOC
8.34
11.46
10.14
13.97
18.53
19.69
Upper Trigger pH
8.8
8.3
8.1
8.1
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2,461
7,533
1,610
3,726
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hown in Tabometer fluctevel over a need to be ares for eachat the grouon of >15% imum and mpper or loweedance of th
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Upper Trigger
Exceeded2016
No
No
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No
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Exceeded2016
No
No
No
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Exceeded2016
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No
No
No
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Plant CommunitVegetation Com
PCT ‐ 1603 Narrow‐leaved Igrass open fores
PCT ‐ 1603 Narrow‐leaved Igrass open fores
PCT ‐ 1603 Narrow‐leaved Igrass open fores
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A. saligna domin
C. maculata, E. ccanopy with spamidstorey and a
C. maculata, E. cwith a native/we
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Disturbed remnanative grasses, sCymbopogon refDichelachne micLomandra filiforrush), Dicopogonrepens (White clCarthamus lanapubescens (Gale
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ty Type (PCT) or Rmposition
ant pasture compsedges and desirafractus (Barbed‐wcrantha (Shorthairrmis subsp. filiformn sp. (Chocolate Llover). Weed spectus (Saffron thistlenia).
ant pasture compsedges and desirafractus (Barbed‐wcrantha (Shorthairer (Western RatstFiliformis, Loliumcluding Plantago dicata (Flatweed) (French Flax).
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prising a mixture oble species includwire Grass), r Plumegrass), mis (Wattle mat‐Lily) and Trifoliumcies include e) and Galenia
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of Erosion at
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tom of slope
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tal soil microsituations thng these areaphosphorus
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No evidenvicinity ofthis is liketopsoil inidue to winnatural dewhich groof the sitepresent wfeatures f
No evidenvicinity ofsignificantthis is likeuse of rocloss of topestablishmof bare grhowever tcanopy coof erosive
No evidenlow‐modecanopy co
No evidelimited toof factorpotentiallduring estThe areaspatches ogrowth hamonitorinlocations
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nce of erosiof the site. Thet amount of ely due to limck during lanpsoil due to wment and naround in whithe site has aover presente features fro
nce of erosioerate level ofover is fairly
nce of erosopsoil presens including y some loss tablishment s of sloped laof bare earthas occurred hng. There arewith minor r
nce of erosioerate level ofgh.
on was obserere is limitednumber of faapplied, poteheet flow du. There is a fas likely to ass occurring.
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on was obserere is limitedbare ground
mited topsoil dform estabwind and/ortural degenech ground laa sparse gro which is likeom occurring
on was obserf topsoil preshigh.
sion was obnt, however, limited topof topsoil dand natural and in the vic, however cohere since the signs of toprill erosion o
on was obserf topsoil pres
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rved at this ssent and gro
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site, or withinsent, howeving limited e loss of tophment and are ground inever the majative cover ion of erosiv
site, or withinsent and a resent, howeng applied, thotentially somduring re are large anot present,nd moderaten the preven
site. There is ound layer an
his site. Thedue to a nuy being apand/or sheeton. RW6 shows vegetative year’s some small
site. There is ound layer co
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nce of erosioopsoil presenyear’s monityer cover.
nce of erosioopsoil presenyear’s monityer cover.
ited erosioncover will limfied.
on was obserf topsoil presbare ground
on was obserf topsoil pres
on was obsernt and modermoderately
on was obsernt, however gtoring and co
on was obsernt, however gtoring and co
was encounmit further e
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rved at this ssent and gro
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rved at this sgroundcoveromprises of
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ntered. The erosion from
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site. There is ound layer co
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site. There is r has increasa fairly high
majority of sm occurring. N
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Table 53:
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Estimated C
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DATESITE 1
01‐Jan‐16 13.0
02‐Jan‐16 16.7
03‐Jan‐16 14.2
04‐Jan‐16 7.9
05‐Jan‐16 3.7
06‐Jan‐16 3.9
07‐Jan‐16 10.3
08‐Jan‐16 15.3
09‐Jan‐16 21.9
10‐Jan‐16 16.0
11‐Jan‐16 15.3
12‐Jan‐16 21.0
13‐Jan‐16 29.1
14‐Jan‐16 24.5
15‐Jan‐16 2.8
16‐Jan‐16 9.5
17‐Jan‐16 7.5
18‐Jan‐16 6.6
19‐Jan‐16 9.6
20‐Jan‐16 11.8
21‐Jan‐16 14.8
22‐Jan‐16 10.8
23‐Jan‐16 7.1
24‐Jan‐16 17.1
25‐Jan‐16 25.4
26‐Jan‐16 13.4
27‐Jan‐16 13.1
28‐Jan‐16 8.9
29‐Jan‐16 10.0
30‐Jan‐16 13.8
31‐Jan‐16 28.6
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18.6 21.0
15.6 12.3
8.7 6.2
3.9 2.3
3.8 2.5
12.5 14.4
17.2 14.0
25.2 19.8
23.9 28.0
26.0 29.4
30.3 32.8
39.3 34.4
34.4 14.5
1.7 11.0
13.7 7.7
9.3 5.5
12.2 8.6
10.0 11.5
12.4 13.6
16.8 13.8
13.1 10.0
8.7 12.6
18.9 21.8
26.8 18.3
14.3 13.2
14.3 10.6
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02‐Feb‐16
03‐Feb‐16
04‐Feb‐16
05‐Feb‐16
06‐Feb‐16
07‐Feb‐16
08‐Feb‐16
09‐Feb‐16
10‐Feb‐16
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14.4 13.4
18.4 17.8
21.2 23.0
13.3 15.7
17.7 21.1
11.5 13.0
17.0 18.1
14.2 14.8
14.9 16.6
15.1 15.6
14.7 17.3
13.0 14.3
16.2 18.0
17.0 17.0
24.2 28.4
23.5 23.4
25.4 27.7
26.7 31.2
25.1 27.9
27.7 29.3
15.9 16.1
14.7 15.1
20.5 19.8
19.5 23.2
21.5 28.3
33.6 35.5
20.8 21.5
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11.1 01‐Mar‐1
14.8 02‐Mar‐1
19.2 03‐Mar‐1
12.5 04‐Mar‐1
17.5 05‐Mar‐1
11.5 06‐Mar‐1
16.5 07‐Mar‐1
23.1 08‐Mar‐1
15.7 09‐Mar‐1
12.8 10‐Mar‐1
26.3 11‐Mar‐1
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18.4 13‐Mar‐1
14.4 14‐Mar‐1
23.3 15‐Mar‐1
20.5 16‐Mar‐1
25.0 17‐Mar‐1
22.7 18‐Mar‐1
23.2 19‐Mar‐1
27.0 20‐Mar‐1
16.3 21‐Mar‐1
16.5 22‐Mar‐1
24.5 23‐Mar‐1
22.2 24‐Mar‐1
18.2 25‐Mar‐1
32.5 26‐Mar‐1
20.6 27‐Mar‐1
17.0 28‐Mar‐1
17.3 29‐Mar‐1
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31‐Mar‐1
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16 18.8 26.
16 16.8 23.8
16 13.0 17.8
16 14.1 18.0
16 14.9 19.
16 14.8 20.0
16 16.4 23.
16 11.1 17.8
16 20.6 26.9
16 19.5 24.
16 19.1 27.
16 18.4 24.8
16 17.8 26.
16 14.3 18.
16 10.7 12.
16 11.4 12.
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16 12.3 13.
16 13.7 15.8
16 9.3 9.5
16 11.4 12.
16 19.2 22.9
16 24.8 27.4
16 20.3 24.9
16 22.4 26.
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1 no data 1
8 no data 13
3 no data 14
3 no data 15
3 no data 16
5 no data 17
6 no data 18
2 no data 19
8 no data 20
5 no data 2
7 no data 2
9 no data 23
4 no data 24
9 no data 25
1 no data 26
1 no data 27
7 no data 28
1 no data 29
1 no data 30
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DATESITE 1
1‐Apr‐16 15.3
2‐Apr‐16 26.0
3‐Apr‐16 33.7
4‐Apr‐16 25.2
5‐Apr‐16 18.4
6‐Apr‐16 19.4
7‐Apr‐16 28.4
8‐Apr‐16 20.4
9‐Apr‐16 21.3
0‐Apr‐16 21.7
1‐Apr‐16 23.9
2‐Apr‐16 27.4
3‐Apr‐16 16.2
4‐Apr‐16 12.4
5‐Apr‐16 13.0
6‐Apr‐16 19.2
7‐Apr‐16 26.5
8‐Apr‐16 16.2
9‐Apr‐16 14.5
0‐Apr‐16 18.0
1‐Apr‐16 21.9
2‐Apr‐16 24.3
3‐Apr‐16 15.0
4‐Apr‐16 17.2
5‐Apr‐16 19.0
6‐Apr‐16 11.3
7‐Apr‐16 10.7
8‐Apr‐16 12.1
9‐Apr‐16 16.1
0‐Apr‐16 17.4
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16.7 no data
23.9 no data
36.4 no data
27.7 no data
19.2 no data
19.7 no data
30.3 28.2
21.1 20.7
24.0 23.1
23.0 24.2
25.9 21.6
28.9 24.4
16.3 15.0
12.8 10.7
12.3 16.7
19.8 15.4
25.3 21.1
17.3 17.2
15.7 16.7
18.8 17.1
25.4 33.1
22.9 25.4
14.3 14.5
19.0 17.0
19.0 18.4
11.6 15.4
14.8 10.6
14.0 10.6
20.3 11.7
16.9 25.2
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01‐May‐16 5.2
02‐May‐16 7.2
03‐May‐16 6.0
04‐May‐16 9.7
05‐May‐16 12.1
06‐May‐16 14.3
07‐May‐16 25.2
08‐May‐16 24.3
09‐May‐16 20.7
10‐May‐16 8.7
11‐May‐16 9.8
12‐May‐16 10.6
13‐May‐16 7.4
14‐May‐16 12.0
15‐May‐16 14.4
16‐May‐16 17.2
17‐May‐16 13.9
18‐May‐16 13.6
19‐May‐16 16.5
20‐May‐16 17.1
21‐May‐16 no data
22‐May‐16 no data
23‐May‐16 no data
24‐May‐16 no data
25‐May‐16 no data
26‐May‐16 13.8
27‐May‐16 9.9
28‐May‐16 6.4
29‐May‐16 5.0
30‐May‐16 11.6
31‐May‐16 17.4
May
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
SITE 2 SITE 3
6.0 14.7
7.3 2.8
6.7 5.3
9.7 4.7
12.1 7.5
18.3 10.3
24.6 13.4
24.4 20.1
20.7 18.0
10.4 7.4
11.7 7.1
11.6 8.1
7.6 5.4
12.1 8.9
14.6 10.9
18.3 14.1
15.0 11.7
13.7 9.2
20.2 12.6
18.3 12.0
29.7 no dat
26.7 no dat
19.5 16.2
13.5 9.3
13.9 11.0
13.5 9.0
7.2 5.0
5.9 4.4
5.4 4.0
13.5 10.6
17.8 16.0
y 2016
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
3SAMPLE
DATES
01‐Jun‐16
02‐Jun‐16
03‐Jun‐16
04‐Jun‐16
05‐Jun‐16
06‐Jun‐16
07‐Jun‐16
08‐Jun‐16
09‐Jun‐16
10‐Jun‐16
11‐Jun‐16
12‐Jun‐16
13‐Jun‐16
14‐Jun‐16
15‐Jun‐16
16‐Jun‐16
17‐Jun‐16
18‐Jun‐16
19‐Jun‐16
20‐Jun‐16
ta 21‐Jun‐16
ta 22‐Jun‐16
23‐Jun‐16
24‐Jun‐16
25‐Jun‐16
26‐Jun‐16
27‐Jun‐16
28‐Jun‐16
29‐Jun‐16
30‐Jun‐16
ITE 1 SITE 2
14.1 15.2
15.3 16.7
16.6 16.0
6.9 7.2
2.5 2.4
7.4 6.9
6.6 7.2
5.7 6.8
7.0 8.2
5.7 5.5
6.2 5.5
13.9 14.2
17.7 17.3
9.4 7.9
11.5 11.6
10.3 10.1
12.6 12.1
10.2 9.5
7.6 9.0
3.8 3.4
5.0 5.0
5.3 5.4
6.0 7.0
5.1 3.9
5.8 5.4
11.6 10.0
6.4 6.6
6.1 6.3
7.9 7.2
6.9 7.8
June 2016
SITE 3SAMPLE
DATE
13.6 01‐Jul‐16
13.6 02‐Jul‐16
13.5 03‐Jul‐16
7.0 04‐Jul‐16
2.2 05‐Jul‐16
4.5 06‐Jul‐16
5.2 07‐Jul‐16
4.0 08‐Jul‐16
4.5 09‐Jul‐16
3.6 10‐Jul‐16
4.3 11‐Jul‐16
14.6 12‐Jul‐16
17.2 13‐Jul‐16
6.3 14‐Jul‐16
6.3 15‐Jul‐16
9.3 16‐Jul‐16
7.5 17‐Jul‐16
9.1 18‐Jul‐16
10.0 19‐Jul‐16
8.7 20‐Jul‐16
2.3 21‐Jul‐16
3.6 22‐Jul‐16
3.5 23‐Jul‐16
3.9 24‐Jul‐16
3.3 25‐Jul‐16
4.5 26‐Jul‐16
6.6 27‐Jul‐16
4.9 28‐Jul‐16
4.5 29‐Jul‐16
4.8 30‐Jul‐16
31‐Jul‐16
E SITE 1 SITE
6 6.5 7.1
6 5.3 5.7
6 7.4 7.3
6 14.5 15.9
6 10.6 10.
6 3.9 4.3
6 10.4 9.9
6 6.7 7.0
6 9.9 10.8
6 9.7 9.6
6 10.2 10.
6 8.1 6.9
6 9.1 9.2
6 8.3 8.0
6 13.1 14.0
6 14.2 16.0
6 13.4 11.
6 6.9 7.4
6 14.6 17.
6 12.3 9.3
6 8.4 15.
6 3.9 9.4
6 8.6 8.3
6 7.0 8.1
6 6.8 8.1
6 7.2 8.1
6 7.6 8.7
6 5.8 5.6
6 5.0 6.3
6 9.8 12.4
6 10.0 11.
July 2016
E 2 SITE 3S
1 4.9 01
7 4.7 02
3 3.0 03
9 5.4 04
5 14.8 05
3 9.3 06
9 2.3 07
0 6.8 08
8 6.2 09
6 14.3 10
5 9.5 11
9 6.9 12
2 6.3 13
0 7.3 14
0 5.8 15
0 10.8 16
2 11.7 17
4 11.4 18
5 5.0 19
3 12.2 20
7 1.0 21
4 3.0 22
3 8.0 23
1 5.6 24
1 5.1 25
1 6.7 26
7 6.8 27
6 4.4 28
3 4.6 29
4 7.3 30
7 7.7 31
SAMPLE
DATESITE 1
1‐Aug‐16 12.6
2‐Aug‐16 13.8
3‐Aug‐16 9.2
4‐Aug‐16 9.8
5‐Aug‐16 11.8
6‐Aug‐16 9.6
7‐Aug‐16 11.2
8‐Aug‐16 12.5
9‐Aug‐16 8.7
0‐Aug‐16 13.1
1‐Aug‐16 8.1
2‐Aug‐16 6.6
3‐Aug‐16 9.4
4‐Aug‐16 12.9
5‐Aug‐16 19.6
6‐Aug‐16 16.7
7‐Aug‐16 11.9
8‐Aug‐16 12.7
9‐Aug‐16 13.8
0‐Aug‐16 6.4
1‐Aug‐16 6.8
2‐Aug‐16 14.6
3‐Aug‐16 9.1
4‐Aug‐16 9.1
5‐Aug‐16 4.6
6‐Aug‐16 8.0
7‐Aug‐16 9.9
8‐Aug‐16 6.6
9‐Aug‐16 15.1
0‐Aug‐16 22.8
1‐Aug‐16 16.5
August
14
SITE 2 SITE 3
13.2 9.8
14.5 14.2
9.4 7.5
9.9 8.4
11.5 8.8
9.0 7.8
12.0 11.1
10.6 7.3
9.5 6.6
13.7 10.1
8.2 6.9
7.0 5.3
8.9 6.1
12.8 12.0
18.0 18.5
14.2 10.9
12.2 9.5
12.7 10.4
14.2 10.3
7.5 6.2
7.2 5.3
14.9 12.4
8.8 9.0
9.0 6.8
5.1 4.3
7.8 6.9
10.4 8.0
7.5 5.3
15.0 15.0
23.8 19.1
16.2 12.8
t 2016
40
2
MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
SAMPLE
DATESITE 1
01‐Sep‐16 8.1
02‐Sep‐16 9.5
03‐Sep‐16 6.8
04‐Sep‐16 5.5
05‐Sep‐16 9.7
06‐Sep‐16 no data
07‐Sep‐16 no data
08‐Sep‐16 19.6
09‐Sep‐16 14.5
10‐Sep‐16 5.3
11‐Sep‐16 6.3
12‐Sep‐16 13.2
13‐Sep‐16 21.1
14‐Sep‐16 7.4
15‐Sep‐16 4.2
16‐Sep‐16 5.9
17‐Sep‐16 8.2
18‐Sep‐16 no data
19‐Sep‐16 no data
20‐Sep‐16 no data
21‐Sep‐16 no data
22‐Sep‐16 9.6
23‐Sep‐16 8.4
24‐Sep‐16 11.1
25‐Sep‐16 no data
26‐Sep‐16 10.3
27‐Sep‐16 11.2
28‐Sep‐16 11.2
29‐Sep‐16 18.3
30‐Sep‐16 12.3
Septem
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
SITE 2 SITE 3
6.6 3.9
11.2 12.5
7.6 6.7
5.9 4.6
9.0 7.2
9.3 6.4
16.8 14.7
16.1 16.0
14.4 11.1
5.9 6.7
6.4 5.6
12.4 10.8
19.1 17.6
8.0 5.6
5.4 4.0
6.2 3.4
7.9 5.2
13.6 12.4
5.7 4.1
11.5 no dat
9.6 8.0
7.9 4.7
10.1 5.1
7.6 9.1
6.2 4.5
6.8 5.4
12.8 8.1
11.0 8.6
17.5 13.4
12.7 10.6
mber 2016
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
3SAMPLE
DATES
01‐Oct‐16
02‐Oct‐16
03‐Oct‐16
04‐Oct‐16
05‐Oct‐16
06‐Oct‐16
07‐Oct‐16
08‐Oct‐16
09‐Oct‐16
10‐Oct‐16
11‐Oct‐16
12‐Oct‐16
13‐Oct‐16
14‐Oct‐16
15‐Oct‐16
16‐Oct‐16
17‐Oct‐16
18‐Oct‐16
19‐Oct‐16
ta 20‐Oct‐16
21‐Oct‐16
22‐Oct‐16
23‐Oct‐16
24‐Oct‐16
25‐Oct‐16
26‐Oct‐16
27‐Oct‐16
28‐Oct‐16
29‐Oct‐16
30‐Oct‐16
31‐Oct‐16
O
ITE 1 SITE 2
8.3 10.2
8.0 8.8
9.3 9.8
8.7 11.0
9.6 11.2
13.5 14.9
13.5 14.7
18.1 19.6
18.0 19.8
23.9 25.4
6.7 7.0
7.9 8.8
15.9 15.5
13.4 13.9
11.6 11.6
15.3 18.2
13.0 15.5
6.5 9.2
12.9 15.1
21.0 21.7
19.0 20.0
4.4 5.5
12.6 13.5
11.2 10.6
13.1 13.0
11.0 14.4
17.8 19.0
16.3 16.6
19.0 21.7
15.7 16.6
12.9 14.2
October 2016
SITE 3SAMPLE
DATE
10.4 01‐Nov‐1
6.2 02‐Nov‐1
5.0 03‐Nov‐1
5.0 04‐Nov‐1
6.8 05‐Nov‐1
7.4 06‐Nov‐1
8.8 07‐Nov‐1
10.1 08‐Nov‐1
13.3 09‐Nov‐1
17.2 10‐Nov‐1
17.3 11‐Nov‐1
7.4 12‐Nov‐1
5.7 13‐Nov‐1
15.8 14‐Nov‐1
12.1 15‐Nov‐1
6.9 16‐Nov‐1
13.7 17‐Nov‐1
9.4 18‐Nov‐1
4.5 19‐Nov‐1
12.5 20‐Nov‐1
15.1 21‐Nov‐1
14.3 22‐Nov‐1
6.0 23‐Nov‐1
10.2 24‐Nov‐1
8.8 25‐Nov‐1
8.3 26‐Nov‐1
7.4 27‐Nov‐1
22.8 28‐Nov‐1
20.9 29‐Nov‐1
16.3 30‐Nov‐1
13.2
E SITE 1 SITE
16 18.8 15.
16 16.3 14.
16 10.7 10.
16 12.2 13.
16 19.7 23.
16 18.7 18.8
16 16.9 16.
16 22.3 23.
16 14.3 16.
16 16.8 19.
16 22.7 23.
16 11.3 13.
16 14.2 16.
16 9.1 10.
16 11.9 14.8
16 15.7 16.
16 14.2 15.0
16 14.4 14.
16 23.8 25.4
16 25.5 28.4
16 24.5 25.
16 34.4 29.9
16 31.8 36.
16 18.8 15.
16 15.9 17.8
16 24.1 25.
16 26.2 32.
16 28.1 26.
16 24.7 28.4
16 16.2 19.4
November 20
E 2 SITE 3S
5 9.7 01
1 15.0 02
3 8.8 03
7 7.8 04
7 13.0 05
8 19.2 06
7 11.8 07
6 12.0 08
5 21.0 09
3 14.2 10
3 19.9 11
2 17.3 12
2 10.0 13
5 10.9 14
8 9.5 15
7 13.8 16
0 14.3 17
6 13.0 18
4 11.2 19
4 27.1 20
6 22.0 21
9 no data 22
3 no data 23
5 no data 24
8 no data 25
1 no data 26
3 no data 27
2 no data 28
4 no data 29
4 no data 30
31
016SAMPLE
DATESITE 1
1‐Dec‐16 14.4
2‐Dec‐16 23.2
3‐Dec‐16 27.8
4‐Dec‐16 20.7
5‐Dec‐16 25.9
6‐Dec‐16 21.9
7‐Dec‐16 6.2
8‐Dec‐16 14.5
9‐Dec‐16 17.1
0‐Dec‐16 18.1
1‐Dec‐16 23.6
2‐Dec‐16 15.0
3‐Dec‐16 16.3
4‐Dec‐16 31.1
5‐Dec‐16 7.3
6‐Dec‐16 10.6
7‐Dec‐16 11.7
8‐Dec‐16 27.3
9‐Dec‐16 23.5
0‐Dec‐16 19.6
1‐Dec‐16 18.4
2‐Dec‐16 18.6
3‐Dec‐16 22.2
4‐Dec‐16 14.0
5‐Dec‐16 8.6
6‐Dec‐16 10.4
7‐Dec‐16 14.2
8‐Dec‐16 17.4
9‐Dec‐16 13.8
0‐Dec‐16 23.7
1‐Dec‐16 32.1
Decemb
14
SITE 2 SITE 3
15.4 34.0
21.4 20.1
29.4 23.4
23.6 22.6
30.0 27.0
25.5 24.2
7.3 13.8
18.3 13.0
18.2 16.4
21.9 16.2
29.1 24.0
17.5 18.4
17.7 11.7
15.7 14.5
9.0 16.0
11.4 11.7
12.2 15.6
28.8 no data
20.7 24.2
21.1 10.6
19.8 no data
19.2 no data
23.3 no data
17.7 no data
10.2 no data
11.1 no data
13.8 no data
18.4 no data
13.8 8.9
26.8 16.1
31.8 24.3
ber 2016
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A
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2016 An
MONTH
DATE
20‐Jan‐1
18‐Feb‐
16‐Mar‐
15‐Apr‐1
13‐May‐
23‐Jun‐1
25‐Jul‐1
19‐Aug‐
22‐Sep‐
20‐Oct‐1
23‐Nov‐
21‐Dec‐
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DATE
20‐Jan‐1
18‐Feb‐
16‐Mar‐
15‐Apr‐1
13‐May‐
23‐Jun‐1
25‐Jul‐1
19‐Aug‐
22‐Sep‐
20‐Oct‐1
23‐Nov‐
21‐Dec‐
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DATE
20‐Jan‐1
18‐Feb‐
16‐Mar‐
15‐Apr‐1
13‐May‐
23‐Jun‐1
MUSWELL
nnual Environ
HLY SURFAC
Dam 1
16 7.73
16 8.03
16 8.07
16 8.05
‐16 7.72
16 8.03
16 8.08
16 7.62
16 8.02
16 8.09
16 7.67
16 8.17
ells indicate t
HLY SURFAC
Dam 1
16 6,51
16 6,44
16 6,63
16 6,34
‐16 7,10
16 6,38
16 6,23
16 6,22
16 6,62
16 6,83
16 6,19
16 6,64
ells indicate t
HLY SURFAC
Dam 1
16 8
16 9
16 6
16 8
‐16 <5
16 9
LBROOK COAL
nmental Man
E WATER M
1/2
MCCFin
SettPon
3 8.2
3 8.3
7 8.3
5 8.4
2 8.4
3 8.3
8 8.3
2 8.4
2 8.3
9 8.3
7 8.3
7 8.3
that no samp
E WATER M
1/2
MCCFin
SettPon
10 2,5
40 6,8
30 9,4
40 11,3
00 10,0
80 6,1
30 6,2
20 7,3
20 6,5
30 8,4
90 7,1
40 8,1
that no samp
E WATER M
1/2
MCCFin
SettPon
13
10
5
<5
<5
17
L COMPANY L
nagement Re
MONITORING
C12 nal ling nd
NOpe
Vo
20 8
37 8
35 8
45 7
48 7
34 7
35
45 7
33 8
30 8
33
30 8
ple was colle
MONITORING
C12 nal ling nd
NOpe
Vo
80 6,
10 6,
80 6,
300 6,4
000 7,
60 6,
30 6,4
50 6,
30 6,
60 6,
10 6,
60 6,
ple was colle
MONITORING
C12 nal ling nd
NOpe
Vo
35 1
0
5
5 1
5 <
7
IMITED
eport
G RESULTS ‐
o.2 en Cut oid
NOp
V
.08
.21
.07
.92
.98
.96
8
.91
.12
.07
8
.05
ected
G RESULTS –
o.2 en Cut oid
NOp
V
850
760
850
440
250
540
440
330
660
880
350
850
ected
G RESULTS –
o.2 en Cut oid
NOp
V
10
8
6
10
<5
8
‐ pH
No.1 pen Cut Void
M
– ELECTRICA
No.1 pen Cut Void
M
– TOTAL SUS
No.1 pen Cut Void
MMC
up
MCC07
7.95
8.22
8.03
8.07
7.95
7.9
7.83
7.84
7.96
7.93
7.86
7.86
AL CONDUCT
MCC07
934
2,100
4,030
4,770
4,390
2,380
987
1,590
1,010
1,840
2,670
4,430
SPENDED SO
MCC07 Muscle Creek ‐ pstream
d
<5
<5
<5
6
<5
6
MCC08
7.95
8.22
7.98
8.03
7.98
7.19
7.86
7.81
7.99
7.95
7.72
7.89
TIVITY
MCC08
1,120
2,970
5,240
5,410
5,580
3,350
1,530
2,230
1,110
2,560
3,760
5,200
OLIDS
MCC08 Muscle Creek ‐
downstream
<5
<5
5
8
10
<5
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19‐Aug‐
22‐Sep‐
20‐Oct‐1
23‐Nov‐
21‐Dec‐
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DATE
16‐Mar‐
23‐Jun‐1
22‐Sep‐
21‐Dec‐
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DATE
16‐Mar‐
23‐Jun‐1
22‐Sep‐
21‐Dec‐
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DATE
16‐Mar‐
23‐Jun‐1
22‐Sep‐
21‐Dec‐
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nnual Environ
Dam 1
16 9
16 17
16 10
16 6
16 9
16 <5
ells indicate t
ERLY SURFA
MCC
16 8.41
16
16
16
ells indicate t
ERLY SURFA
MCC
16 12,40
16
16
16
ells indicate t
ERLY SURFA
MCC
16 608
16
16
16
ells indicate t
LBROOK COAL
nmental Man
1/2
MCCFin
SettPon
18
35
11
<5
20
<5
that no samp
ACE WATER
C9 MCC
1 9.1
8.59.18.1
that no samp
ACE WATER
C9 MCC
00 1,8
2,0
1,6
2,3
that no samp
ACE WATER
C9 MCC
8 41
8
10
30
that no samp
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5 1
1 1
5
0 1
5 1
ple was colle
MONITORIN
C23 MC
18
55 15 716
ple was colle
MONITORIN
C23 MC
80
20
80 2,
00
ple was colle
MONITORIN
C23 MC
1
8
0 1
0
ple was colle
IMITED
eport
o.2 en Cut oid
NOp
V
7
10
10
7
10
12
ected
NG RESULTS
CC24 M
.84
ected
NG RESULTS
CC24 M
3
2
740 3
4
ected
NG RESULTS
CC24 M
11
ected
No.1 pen Cut Void
MMC
up
S – pH
MCC25 M
7.81
7.88 7.61 7.90
S – ELECTRIC
MCC25 M
3,060
2,900
3,330
4,360
S – TOTAL S
MCC25 M
10
6
<5
10
MCC07 Muscle Creek ‐ pstream
d
16
6
5
<5
<5
<5
MCC26
8.28
8.21 8.75 8.45
CAL CONDU
MCC26
6,780
2,910
2,230
6,720
USPENDED
MCC26
6
8
6
6
MCC08 Muscle Creek ‐
downstream
7
6
7
<5
<5
<5
MCC27
8.03
8.19 8.28 8.41
CTIVITY
MCC27
11,000
7,200
6,540
9,750
SOLIDS
MCC27
<5
24
5
<5
144
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ANNUAL SURFACSampled 16 March
ANALYTE
pH
EC (µS/cm)
TDS (mg/L)
TSS (mg/L)
ardness ‐ total (calculation ‐
mg/L)
Alkalinity ‐ arbonate (mg CaCO3/L)
Alkalinity ‐ carbonate (mg CaCO3/L)
lphates (mg/L)
hloride (mg/L)
Calcium ‐ total (mg/L)
Magnesium ‐ total (mg/L)
Sodium ‐ total (mg/L)
otassium ‐ total (mg/L)
ron‐ filterable (mg/L)
Arsenic (mg/L)
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
CE WATER MONITh 2016
Dam 1/2
MCFin
SettPo
8.07 8.3
6630 94
6 5
3110 50
<1 1
251 20
2220 39
598 75
577 50
405 91
497 81
36 4
<0.05 <0
<0.001 0.0
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
TORING RESULTS
C12 nal tling ond
No.1 Open
Cut Void
35 Dry
480
5
000
10
06
940
54
00
11
12
40
.05
001
S
No.2 Open
Cut Void M
8.07 8
6850 4
6
3340 8
<1
222 2
2280 3
586 8
580 1
459
529 4
41
<0.05 <0
<0.001 0
MCC7 MCC8
8.03 7.98
4030 5240
<5 5
887 1310
<1 <1
292 329
391 773
835 965
192 266
99 158
468 646
4 3
0.05 <0.05
.002 0.002
MCC9 M
8.41
12400
608
4900
22
426
4080
1400
200
1070
1340
59
<0.05 <
0.023 0
MCC23 MCC24
9.18 Dry
1880
41
699
27
37
812
103
92
114
140
16
<0.05
0.005
4 MCC25
7.81
3060
10
862
<1
217
457
488
134
128
316
7
<0.05
0.002
14
MCC26 MCC2
8.28 8.03
6780 1100
6 <5
3440 4460
<1 <1
237 202
2430 4030
344 972
205 400
712 841
472 1130
19 27
<0.05 <0.0
0.001 0.00
45
27
3
00
0
2
0
2
0
1
0
5
1
2
B
Ca
Ch
C
N
Mfilt
Se
B
Iro
M
F
A
Nit
ToH
B
MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
ANALYTE
Barium (mg/L)
admium (mg/L)
romium (mg/L)
opper (mg/L)
Nickel (mg/L)
Lead (mg/L)
Zinc (mg/L)
Manganese ‐ terable (mg/L)
elenium (mg/L)
Boron (mg/L)
n ‐ total (mg/L)
Mercury (mg/L)
luoride ‐ total (mg/L)
Nitrogen Ammonia (mg
N/L)
trates (mg N/L)
Oil & Grease (mg/L)
PAH (mg/L)
otal Petroleum Hydrocarbons
(mg/L)
Blank cells indicate
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
Dam 1/2
MCFin
SettPo
0.038 0.0
<0.0001 <0.0
<0.001 <0.0
0.002 0.0
<0.001 <0.0
0.219 0.0
0.056 0.0
<0.01 <0
0.008 <0.0
0.66 0
0.38 0
<0.0001 <0.0
0.7 1
1.64 0.0
1.94 0.0
<5 <
<0.5 <0
<70 <7
e that no sample
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
C12 nal tling ond
No.1 Open
Cut Void
033
0001
001
002
001
064
015
.01
005
.6
.2
0001
.1
08
04
<5
0.5
70
was collected
No.2 Open
Cut Void M
0.035 0
<0.0001 <0
<0.001 <0
0.002 0
<0.001 <0
0.289 0
0.084 <0
<0.01 <0
0.008 <0
0.68 0
0.1 0
<0.0001 <0
0.8 0
0.94 <0
2.62 <0
<5
<0.5 <
<70 <
MCC7 MCC8
.075 0.073
.0001 <0.0001
0.001 <0.001
.002 <0.001
0.001 <0.001
.072 0.084
0.001 <0.001
0.01 <0.01
0.005 <0.005
0.11 0.11
0.07 0.11
.0001 <0.0001
0.3 0.4
0.01 <0.01
0.01 <0.01
<5 <5
<0.5 <0.5
<70 <70
MCC9 M
0.231 0
<0.0001 <0
0.03 <
0.014 0
0.012 <
3.65 0
0.041 0
<0.01 <
0.062 0
0.69 <
26
<0.0001 <0
0.8
0.17
<0.01 <
15
<0.5
<70
MCC23 MCC24
0.097
0.0001
<0.001
0.002
<0.001
0.017
0.006
<0.01
0.008
<0.05
1.03
0.0001
0.6
0.05
<0.01
<5
<0.5
<70
4 MCC25
0.086
<0.0001 <
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.835
0.003
<0.01
<0.005
0.06
1.12
<0.0001 <
0.3
0.08
<0.01
<5
<0.5
<70
14
MCC26 MCC2
0.03 0.01
<0.0001 <0.00
<0.001 <0.00
0.001 0.00
<0.001 <0.00
0.043 0.05
0.004 0.00
<0.01 <0.0
<0.005 <0.00
0.11 0.27
0.13 0.12
<0.0001 <0.00
0.8 0.6
0.06 0.13
<0.01 0.01
<5 <5
<0.5 <0.5
<70 <70
46
27
8
01
01
1
01
3
3
1
05
7
2
01
3
1
5
0
2
G
MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
GROUND WATER
DATE
Jan‐16
Feb‐16
Mar‐16
Apr‐16
May‐16
Jun‐16
Jul‐16
Aug‐16
Sep‐16
Oct‐16
Nov‐16
Dec‐16
AVERAGE
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
R MONITORING R
Relative Lev(mAHD)
BORE
113.72
113.73
113.74
113.71
113.71
113.72
113.73
113.68
113.72
116.62
116.44
113.89
113.72
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
RESULTS – MININ
vel pH
RDH650
7.4
7.8
no result
8.0
7.3
no result
no result
7.3
no result
no result
no result
no result
7.6
NG AREAS
Electrical Conductivit(µS/cm)
6,600
6,380
t no result
6,350
7,020
t no result
t no result
6,060
t no result
t no result
t no result
t no result
6,482
ty
RDH61
53.92
55.94
56.08
57.22
57.08
54.59
53.86
54.9
54.48
55.45
55.07
55.23
55.32
Depth(
16 RD
2
4
8 4
2 4
8 4
9 4
6 4
4
8 4
5 4
7 4
3 4
2 4
h to Water mbgl)
DH617
48
49.1
49.39
49.76
49.71
48.12
47.89
48.39
48.01
48.39
48.25
48.25
48.61
RDH624
33.9
33.92
33.96
34
34.02
34.07
34.1
33.13
34.18
34.2
34.22
34.26
34.00
1447
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ANNUASampled
MUSWELL
nnual Environ
AL GROUNDWd 13 May 201
Hardness
Alkalinity
Alkalinity ‐
S
Ca
Mag
So
Pota
Iro
C
Manga
I
Flu
Nitrog
N
O
Total Petro
LBROOK COAL
nmental Man
WATER MO16
ANALYTE
pH
EC (µS/cm
TSS (mg/
‐ total (calcu
‐ Carbonate
‐ Bicarbonate
Sulphates (m
Chloride (m
lcium ‐ total
nesium ‐ tot
odium ‐ total
assium ‐ tota
on‐ filterable
Arsenic (mg
Barium (mg
Cadmium (m
Chromium (m
Copper (mg
Nickel (mg
Lead (mg/
Zinc (mg/
anese ‐ filtera
Selenium (m
Boron (mg
ron ‐ total (m
Mercury (m
uoride ‐ total
gen Ammoni
Nitrates (mg
Oil & Grease (
PAH (mg/
oleum Hydro
L COMPANY L
nagement Re
NITORING R
E
m)
/L)
ulation ‐ mg/
(mg CaCO3/
e (mg CaCO3/
mg/L)
g/L)
(mg/L)
tal (mg/L)
(mg/L)
al (mg/L)
(mg/L)
g/L)
g/L)
mg/L)
mg/L)
g/L)
g/L)
/L)
/L)
able (mg/L)
mg/L)
g/L)
mg/L)
mg/L)
(mg/L)
a (mg N/L)
g N/L)
(mg/L)
/L)
ocarbons (mg
IMITED
eport
RESULTS – M
/L)
/L)
3/L)
g/L)
MINING ARE
RDH
7.3
70
<
31
<
32
28
61
59
40
53
4
3.7
<0.0
0.0
<0.0
<0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
0.6
<0.
0.7
3.7
<0.0
0.
6.
0.0
<
<0
<7
EAS
H607
32
20
5
80
1
23
00
10
98
09
37
2
73
001
039
0001
001
098
01
048
383
647
.01
73
78
0001
.7
.3
01
5
0.5
70
148
2
G
1
1
2
MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
GROUND WATER
Date Sampled Dep
(mb
20‐Jan‐16 3.3
18‐Feb‐16 3.2
16‐Mar‐16 3.7
15‐Apr‐16 5.2
13‐May‐16 5.0
23‐Jun‐16 5.7
20‐Jul‐16 6.0
19‐Aug‐16 2.5
22‐Sep‐16 2.2
20‐Oct‐16 2.4
23‐Nov‐16 3.1
16‐Dec‐16 3.4
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
R MONITORING R
MCC 1003
pth bgl)
pH (µ
36 7.1 1
27 7.0 1
79 7.0 1
22 7.1 1
04 7.6 1
72 7.1 1
08 7.2 1
52 7.3 1
29 7.1 1
46 7.1 1
10 7.0 1
45 7.1 1
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
RESULTS – SANDY
EC µS/cm)
Depth (mbgl)
1,508 7.55
1,673 7.61
1,383 7.75
1,592 7.90
1,700 8.00
1,641 no acc
1,666 8.03
1,078 7.19
1,304 6.90
1,426 7.08
1,304 7.30
1,377 7.56
Y CREEK
MCC 1005
pH EC
(µS/cm
7.1 1,966
7.0 1,927
7.1 1,609
7.1 1,994
7.7 2,260
cess – gate locked
7.3 1,959
7.2 2,250
7.1 2,780
7.1 2,480
7.0 2,350
7.0 2,300
MCC
m) Depth (mbgl)
p
6 5.43 7
7 5.17 7
9 5.57 7
4 6.11 7
0 6.66 7
7.37
9 d
0 d
0 5.07 7
0 4.81 7
0 4.96 7
0 5.26 7
C 1006
pH EC
(µS/cm)
.2 1,013
.0 1,024
.2 935
.1 1,023
.7 1,060
too low to sample
dry
dry
.2 1,010
.2 940
.1 901
.2 928
MCC 1015
Depth (mbgl)
pH
3.64 7.1
3.66 7.0
4.76 7.0
3.82 7.2
3.98 7.7
4.04 7.3
3.84 7.2
3.69 7.3
3.56 6.9
3.62 7.0
3.69 7.0
3.68 too lsam
5 MCC
EC (µS/cm)
Dep(mb
2,660 3.6
2,350 3.6
2,280 4.7
2,270 3.8
2,320 3.9
1,758 4.0
1,676 3.8
1,570 3.6
1,792 3.5
1,997 3.6
2,430 3.6
ow to mple
3.6
14
1017 MCC 1018
pth bgl)
Depth (mbgl)
64 17.41
66 17.41
76 17.42
82 17.57
98 17.57
04 17.56
84 17.65
69 17.66
56 17.62
62 17.73
69 17.67
68 17.73
49
8
2016 An
ANNUASampled
MUSWELL
nnual Environ
AL GROUNDWd 13 May 201
Hardness
Alkalini
Alkalinit
Su
Ch
Calci
Magne
Sodiu
Potass
Iron‐
A
B
Ca
Ch
C
Mang
N
Se
B
Iro
M
Fluor
Am
Ni
Ni
Oil &
ToHydr
LBROOK COAL
nmental Man
WATER MO16
Analyte
pH
EC (µS/cm)
TSS (mg/L)
s ‐ total (calcmg/L)
ity ‐ CarbonaCaCO3/L)
ty ‐ BicarbonCaCO3/L)
lphates (mg/
hloride (mg/
um ‐ total (m
esium ‐ total
um ‐ total (m
sium ‐ total (
‐ filterable (m
Arsenic (mg/L
Barium (mg/L
admium (mg/
romium (mg
opper (mg/L
Lead (mg/L)
ganese ‐ filte(mg/L)
Nickel (mg/L
elenium (mg/
Zinc (mg/L)
Boron (mg/L
n ‐ total (mg
Mercury (mg/
ride ‐ total (m
mmonia (mg/
itrite (mg N/
trate (mg N/
& Grease (m
PAH (mg/L)
otal Petroleurocarbons (m
L COMPANY L
nagement Re
NITORING R
M
culation ‐
ate (mg
ate (mg
/L)
/L)
mg/L)
(mg/L)
mg/L)
(mg/L)
mg/L)
L)
L)
/L)
g/L)
/L)
erable
)
/L)
)
g/L)
/L)
mg/L)
/L)
/L)
/L)
g/L)
um mg/L)
IMITED
eport
RESULTS – S
MCC1003 M
7.57
1700
<5
426
<1
249
149
294
93
47
179
2
<0.05
<0.001
0.049
<0.0001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.002
<0.001
<0.01
0.008
0.13
0.16
<0.0001
0.3
0.03
<0.01
0.43
<5
<0.5
<70
SANDY CREE
MCC1005 M
7.66
2260
<5
455
<1
277
165
425
85
59
282
2
0.05
<0.001
0.023
<0.0001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.13
<0.001
<0.01
0.026
0.06
0.32
<0.0001
0.3
1.32
0.03
0.37
<5
<0.5
<70
K
MCC1006 M
7.65
1060
11
272
<1
201
73
169
58
31
111
2
<0.05
<0.001
0.039
<0.0001
<0.001
<0.001
<0.001
0.004
<0.001
<0.01
0.01
0.1
0.43
<0.0001
0.3
0.04
<0.01
0.34
<5
<0.5
<70
MCC1015
7.72
2320
42
529
<1
332
265
376
108
63
266
3
0.06
0.002
0.076
0.0002
<0.001
0.004
0.003
1.04
0.001
<0.01
0.082
0.13
2.14
<0.0001
0.4
0.26
0.01
0.16
<5
<0.5
<70
150
2016 An
MUSWELL
nnual Environ
LBROOK COAL
nmental Man
Appen
L COMPANY L
nagement Re
ndix 3: B
IMITED
eport
Blast Moonitorinng Data
151
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date
12‐Jan‐
13‐Jan‐
19‐Jan‐
22‐Jan‐
25‐Jan‐
29‐Jan‐
2‐Feb‐
5‐Feb‐
10‐Feb
12‐Feb
16‐Feb
17‐Feb
19‐Feb
3‐Mar‐
4‐Mar‐
10‐Mar
16‐Mar
17‐Mar
22‐Mar
1‐Apr‐
6‐Apr‐
7‐Apr‐
12‐Apr
14‐Apr
19‐Apr
20‐Apr
22‐Apr
29‐Apr
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e Time
‐16 12:46
‐16 14:40
‐16 12:42
‐16 13:34
‐16 15:48
‐16 12:19
‐16 13:33
‐16 13:21
‐16 14:31
‐16 13:21
‐16 13:14
‐16 12:44
‐16 12:50
‐16 13:00
‐16 14:09
r‐16 12:46
r‐16 12:49
r‐16 12:54
r‐16 15:06
‐16 12:40
‐16 14:04
‐16 10:14
‐16 12:46
‐16 14:17
‐16 16:17
‐16 14:16
‐16 13:16
‐16 13:04
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Queen Street
Overpressure dB(L)
GV
103.0
93.1
93.1
105.4
103.0
98.5
99.7
109.4
95.3
97.0
98.5
103.8
95.3
94.3
103.4
95.3
114.9
97.0
106.3
105.4
100.3
107.1
104.1
111.2
100.3
98.5
96.2
94.3
BLAST
(B1)
Ground Vibration mm/s
OverprdB
0.21 10
0.17 92
0.25 91
0.19 10
0.14 89
0.17 97
0.17 95
0.13 10
0.19 94
0.20 93
0.20 99
0.12 91
0.43 92
0.28 91
0.24 10
0.32 97
0.17 11
0.18 93
0.20 10
0.31 10
0.20 99
0.23 10
0.15 10
0.19 10
0.18 99
0.15 95
0.20 93
0.21 93
MONITORING R
School (B2)
ressure B(L)
GroundVibratiomm/s
3.8 0.12
2.4 0.09
1.1 0.15
4.4 0.09
9.5 0.08
7.1 0.09
5.5 0.11
8.4 0.08
4.6 0.11
3.6 0.12
9.6 0.12
1.1 0.08
2.4 0.13
1.1 0.13
1.9 0.14
7.8 0.16
1.6 0.12
3.6 0.09
4.1 0.21
1.9 0.15
9.6 0.15
0.1 0.11
0.6 0.09
3.8 0.13
9.6 0.12
5.5 0.11
3.6 0.12
3.6 0.13
RESULTS
99 Queen
d on
OverpressuredB(L)
100.6
91.9
93.1
105.9
91.9
95.0
98.5
110.4
95.8
96.6
99.1
89.0
94.1
93.1
102.2
96.6
114.9
91.9
105.1
103.9
96.6
105.1
105.9
105.9
102.6
101.4
95.8
93.1
Street (B3)
e Ground Vibrationmm/s
O
0.25
0.13
0.20
0.16
0.09
0.11
0.12
0.07
0.14
0.14
0.13
0.07
0.23
0.15
0.29
0.19
0.17
0.11
0.20
0.24
0.11
0.17
0.10
0.23
0.14
0.16
0.15
0.18
Nisbet (B4)
Overpressure dB(L)
GVi
104.3
96.5
98.3
105.8
99.3
94.2
103.1
108.3
104.0
103.1
105.8
93.3
99.3
95.8
109.9
102.8
111.6
95.0
109.6
109.5
97.7
105.6
107.4
106.2
105.3
108.2
102.5
97.1
15
)
Ground ibration mm/s
0.36
0.27
0.49
0.22
0.19
0.22
0.25
0.15
0.26
0.24
0.19
0.15
0.45
0.31
0.47
0.27
0.50
0.17
0.30
0.61
0.18
0.27
0.24
0.82
0.29
0.40
0.31
0.27
52
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date
4‐May‐
4‐May‐
6‐May‐
11‐May
13‐May
18‐May
19‐May
20‐May
26‐May
30‐May
31‐May
1‐Jun‐
3‐Jun‐
7‐Jun‐
10‐Jun‐
14‐Jun‐
15‐Jun‐
16‐Jun‐
17‐Jun‐
22‐Jun‐
27‐Jun‐
28‐Jun‐
29‐Jun‐
30‐Jun‐
30‐Jun‐
1‐Jul‐1
4‐Jul‐1
7‐Jul‐1
14‐Jul‐
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e Time
‐16 13:20
‐16 13:27
‐16 13:56
y‐16 11:22
y‐16 12:41
y‐16 14:32
y‐16 12:43
y‐16 12:25
y‐16 12:51
y‐16 12:42
y‐16 12:49
16 12:48
16 12:48
16 15:07
‐16 13:27
‐16 12:46
‐16 15:08
‐16 12:43
‐16 12:26
‐16 14:40
‐16 13:50
‐16 12:49
‐16 12:44
‐16 15:38
‐16 15:54
16 9:28
16 12:46
16 13:32
‐16 12:46
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Queen Street
Overpressure dB(L)
GV
98.5
101.8
104.5
102.2
98.4
106.2
108.8
88.8
113.1
110.4
103.2
109.5
106.8
105.7
98.5
98.5
107.0
107.6
106.0
96.6
100.4
100.8
91.3
106.4
105.7
104.2
101.6
105.2
110.8
(B1)
Ground Vibration mm/s
OverprdB
0.26 96
0.13 87
0.18 10
0.17 96
0.30 94
0.20 10
0.37 10
0.13 91
0.17 10
0.31 10
0.19 10
0.19 10
0.21 10
0.19 91
0.17 95
0.16 93
0.25 10
0.23 10
0.22 10
0.20 10
0.19 96
0.27 97
0.21 90
0.16 10
0.19 10
0.20 10
0.17 10
0.15 10
0.19 10
School (B2)
ressure B(L)
GroundVibratiomm/s
6.3 0.14
7.5 0.07
1.9 0.11
6.3 0.09
4.6 0.15
1.1 0.11
4.4 0.18
1.1 0.10
4.4 0.10
5.3 0.16
1.5 0.09
5.3 0.10
8.8 0.11
1.1 0.09
5.5 0.08
3.6 0.10
4.5 0.16
6.8 0.14
7.5 0.13
2.8 0.15
6.0 0.13
7.5 0.15
0.8 0.11
7.7 0.11
6.6 0.11
8.5 0.17
3.5 0.11
1.3 0.10
8.3 0.11
99 Queen
d on
OverpressuredB(L)
96.6
93.1
103.9
99.1
94.1
103.6
105.6
87.0
100.6
108.8
103.9
109.1
106.4
106.1
98.5
97.3
106.4
107.1
107.1
92.8
98.8
97.9
90.8
94.3
100.4
99.6
102.3
103.9
109.7
Street (B3)
e Ground Vibrationmm/s
O
0.25
0.07
0.16
0.11
0.25
0.13
0.27
0.06
0.16
0.23
0.17
0.14
0.18
0.11
0.16
0.12
0.33
0.19
0.22
0.25
0.19
0.25
0.18
0.12
0.19
0.16
0.20
0.14
0.14
Nisbet (B4)
Overpressure dB(L)
GVi
105.3
102.5
104.3
106.2
103.4
111.5
111.1
97.1
102.1
113.0
108.3
109.7
108.7
100.2
103.1
101.8
104.0
106.2
101.0
103.7
101.4
101.4
91.1
99.8
104.8
105.5
98.8
103.7
103.1
15
)
Ground ibration mm/s
0.55
0.15
0.38
0.24
0.41
0.29
0.67
0.12
0.28
0.42
0.27
0.29
0.27
0.19
0.25
0.19
0.37
0.29
0.38
0.36
0.29
0.37
0.29
0.22
0.24
0.29
0.28
0.17
0.22
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Date
15‐Jul‐
18‐Jul‐
19‐Jul‐
22‐Jul‐
25‐Jul‐
26‐Jul‐
29‐Jul‐
29‐Jul‐
1‐Aug‐
5‐Aug‐
9‐Aug‐
10‐Aug
12‐Aug
15‐Aug
18‐Aug
26‐Aug
29‐Aug
1‐Sep‐
2‐Sep‐
8‐Sep‐
13‐Sep
16‐Sep
20‐Sep
28‐Sep
28‐Sep
4‐Oct‐
5‐Oct‐
11‐Oct
12‐Oct
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e Time
‐16 15:30
‐16 14:40
‐16 14:31
‐16 11:57
‐16 15:40
‐16 14:20
‐16 12:49
‐16 13:09
‐16 13:36
‐16 13:30
‐16 12:39
g‐16 12:11
g‐16 13:37
g‐16 12:48
g‐16 12:51
g‐16 12:59
g‐16 15:10
‐16 12:44
‐16 9:44
‐16 12:46
‐16 14:10
‐16 12:48
‐16 12:51
‐16 15:21
‐16 15:35
16 13:23
16 9:55
‐16 15:03
‐16 12:46
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Queen Street
Overpressure dB(L)
GV
106.2
95.9
97.9
108.2
109.5
95.9
103.6
96.6
103.3
98.4
102.7
110.2
99.0
97.3
92.4
97.9
110.2
101.6
94.4
98.4
102.0
110.9
99.0
91.3
104.5
110.1
104.5
104.5
102.3
(B1)
Ground Vibration mm/s
OverprdB
0.24 10
0.20 95
0.36 94
0.20 97
0.19 10
0.15 99
0.22 10
0.16 90
0.18 10
0.28 95
0.20 96
0.17 10
0.17 97
0.17 95
0.17 92
0.20 94
0.21 10
0.20 99
0.13 92
0.17 96
0.24 10
0.20 10
0.23 95
0.29 89
0.29 10
0.24 10
0.18 99
0.18 10
0.40 99
School (B2)
ressure B(L)
GroundVibratiomm/s
4.5 0.14
5.2 0.14
4.3 0.17
7.5 0.10
0.8 0.13
9.8 0.10
3.5 0.17
0.8 0.10
2.1 0.12
5.2 0.11
6.1 0.12
3.9 0.10
7.5 0.11
5.2 0.11
2.1 0.11
4.3 0.12
6.8 0.13
9.3 0.13
2.1 0.09
6.8 0.15
0.3 0.12
7.5 0.14
5.2 0.11
9.2 0.13
0.8 0.13
9.2 0.17
9.8 0.12
0.9 0.19
9.0 0.31
99 Queen
d on
OverpressuredB(L)
107.1
92.8
96.8
90.8
102.9
92.8
105.2
92.8
103.9
97.9
99.6
102.9
94.3
96.8
96.8
95.7
109.9
98.8
95.7
94.3
101.7
108.6
94.3
92.8
103.4
107.1
101.1
101.1
96.8
Street (B3)
e Ground Vibrationmm/s
O
0.20
0.19
0.26
0.18
0.17
0.11
0.23
0.12
0.15
0.22
0.18
0.12
0.17
0.14
0.12
0.21
0.21
0.25
0.10
0.13
0.19
0.19
0.21
0.25
0.24
0.31
0.19
0.16
0.61
Nisbet (B4)
Overpressure dB(L)
GVi
110.4
100.6
96.5
106.2
107.4
94.2
107.6
89.7
100.6
97.7
98.3
101.8
95.9
95.8
94.2
97.1
104.3
96.5
97.1
95.8
100.2
102.5
103.4
93.3
101.8
108.3
101.0
101.0
98.8
15
)
Ground ibration mm/s
0.45
0.30
0.65
0.18
0.50
0.13
0.56
0.15
0.19
0.39
0.23
0.12
0.25
0.18
0.14
0.32
0.38
0.38
0.12
0.17
0.47
0.53
0.28
0.39
0.75
0.54
0.48
0.22
1.56
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2016 Annual Envir
Date
14‐Oct
18‐Oct
20‐Oct
24‐Oct
26‐Oct
27‐Oct
31‐Oct
2‐Nov‐
11‐Nov
11‐Nov
18‐Nov
23‐Nov
24‐Nov
30‐Nov
2‐Dec‐
5‐Dec‐
12‐Dec
14‐Dec
16‐Dec
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e Time
‐16 14:32
‐16 12:47
‐16 12:51
‐16 12:53
‐16 12:42
‐16 13:17
‐16 12:55
‐16 12:48
v‐16 13:28
v‐16 13:50
v‐16 13:22
v‐16 12:48
v‐16 10:40
v‐16 16:11
‐16 12:48
‐16 12:46
c‐16 12:44
c‐16 12:44
c‐16 10:51
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Queen Street
Overpressure dB(L)
GV
101.2
103.3
107.4
107.2
110.1
109.9
109.5
106.2
94.4
108.2
89.9
107.8
91.3
111.7
99.0
99.9
89.8
105.5
108.0
(B1)
Ground Vibration mm/s
OverprdB
0.19 96
0.20 10
0.21 10
0.18 10
0.27 10
0.22 10
0.21 10
0.35 10
0.19 96
0.29 10
0.18 89
0.31 10
0.17 90
0.25 10
0.21 96
0.18 97
0.18 89
0.22 10
0.15 10
School (B2)
ressure B(L)
GroundVibratiomm/s
6.5 0.18
0.9 0.18
3.9 0.21
3.9 0.18
7.2 0.25
7.0 0.21
7.2 0.23
3.5 0.27
6.8 0.08
5.3 0.10
9.2 0.05
5.1 0.11
0.8 0.08
8.9 0.08
6.8 0.05
7.5 0.06
9.2 0.08
0.3 0.09
6.4 0.06
99 Queen
d on
OverpressuredB(L)
96.8
102.9
108.9
108.3
107.4
109.4
105.2
108.0
92.8
103.9
90.8
106.4
90.8
112.0
98.9
100.0
88.8
101.7
109.0
Street (B3)
e Ground Vibrationmm/s
O
0.16
0.20
0.24
0.24
0.42
0.25
0.25
0.37
0.15
0.27
0.15
0.25
0.12
0.17
0.13
0.12
0.08
0.15
0.14
Nisbet (B4)
Overpressure dB(L)
GVi
96.5
102.5
108.7
108.3
109.3
110.8
107.8
105.5
91.1
107.8
92.2
103.4
95.0
106.2
98.8
103.1
93.3
108.7
107.8
15
)
Ground ibration mm/s
0.18
0.40
0.50
0.58
0.95
1.30
0.54
0.78
0.21
0.53
0.22
0.51
0.19
0.35
0.23
0.21
0.12
0.21
0.30
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SUMMARY OF C
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
1‐Jan‐16 1:03 P
1‐Jan‐16 5:59 P
9‐Jan‐16 8:26 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
COMPLAINTS
e of laint
Date of Incident
M 11‐Jan‐16
M Various
AM Various
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
8:00 AM WoRidg
Various Mu
Various WoRidg
Location TypCom
oodlands ge
Odou
scle Creek Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
ur Direct calOCE
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
of ct
NaturCompl
m Odour smehouse. Theconcerned health impaDust was vfrom coal loactivities.
l to Strong odospontaneoucombustionhad been sweek.
ental non
General enabout the s
re of laint
ell at ey are about acts. isible oading
The nigcomplaoutbreaprevenoutbreaoutbreafrom thin opersite obsdust beactivitieto the E
our from us n that trong all
There wthe cominspectspontaThere wsmoke the arespoke wdiscussand he
quiry smell
Attempdiscussunsucc
Action Ta
ght before and the maint, MCC were manaks of spontaneoust them from becomaks. This involved cak and digging out he other outbreak. ration at the coal loservations confirmeeing generated fromes. This informationEPA.
were no mining actmplaint due to shiftted the operation foneous combustion was a hot spot that with activities undeea. The Environmenwith the complainased their concerns ralth impacts.
pts to contact the cs the complaint furtessful.
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morning of the naging two small s combustion to ming larger covering one the hot material The water cart wasading activities anded that there was nm coal loading n was communicate
ivities at the time ot change. The OCE or fresh outbreaks owith none identifiewas creating someertaken to cool downtal Coordinator nt the next day andregarding the smell
omplainant to ther have been
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
3‐Feb‐16 9:51 A
5‐Feb‐16 7:04 P
6‐Feb‐16 7:01 A
0‐Mar‐16 9:31 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 13‐Feb‐16
M 15‐Feb‐16
AM 26‐Feb‐16
AM 10‐Mar‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
7:30 AM NorMu
7:04 PM NorMu
7:01 AM Mu
Morning Mu
Location TypCom
rthswellbrook
Odou
rthswellbrook
Odou
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur EnvironmHotline anEmail fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
of ct
NaturCompl
ental nd m
Smoke polland odour
ental non
Concerning
ental non
Odour comthe mine folast 2 days
ental non
Strong smesulphur
re of laint
ution At the toperatiproducwas covthe sitenothingAttempunsuccoperatithe OC
g smell Miningstorm. materiasprays targetinCompla
ming from or the
Infusioelectrichighestlater thto covedump.
ell of Normathree infoggy ccomplawho cogettingSpontapracticecompla2016 ansponta
Action Ta
time of the complaions were moving bction following a fogvered in a thick haze and the boundaryg blowing towards Qpts to contact the cessful. The EPA wasions at the time of tE's observations."
activities were res No mining or procal or coal was occurwere running and wng areas of heatingainant didn't want a
n wasn't operationcal fault. Repair of tt priority on site anhat day. Extra dozeer the spontaneous Complainant didn'
l mining operationsnfusion sprays operconditions in the moaint was discussed wommented that the g worse over the lasneous combustion es were discussed. aint location at 10:0nd couldn't detect neous combustion
15
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int, mining back into full g delay. The Valley ze. The OCE checkey and could see Queen Street. omplainant were s advised of the the complaint and
uming following a essing of hot rring. Infusion water carts were in Strips 14 and 15a call back.
al due to an the pump was gived was operational rs were operationacombustion at the't want a call back.
s were occurring wirational. There werorning. The with the complainasmell has been st couple of monthsmanagement The EC visited the 00am on 10 March any odour relating at this time.
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Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
4‐Mar‐16 8:27 A
1‐Mar‐16 3:24 P
8‐Mar‐16 8:00 P
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM Week prior to 14 March16
M 21‐Mar‐16
M 28‐Mar‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
h McC
3:15 PM McC
8:00 PM McC
Location TypCom
Cully's Gap Dust
Cully's Gap Dust
Cully's Gap Dust
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
Direct calMCC officEC respon
Direct calMCC officEC respon
Direct calOCE phonOCE responde
of ct
NaturCompl
l to ce ‐ nded
Black dust covering thand the skycovered in film
l to ce ‐ nded
Dust cloudsfrom opera
l to ne ‐
d
Can smell oand see du
re of laint
is heir roof ylight is a fine
Dust mthe comhad beof the wup to 1the 24 highestcriteria
s coming ation
The duspontaactivitieto cool the dirtThis proand no was po
odour st
Removgenerawater ccoolingFollowidown athe dig diggingcriteriavisible
Action Ta
management contromplainant. Normal en occurring duringweather and PM10 14 March was undehour PM10 results t results being 27.1 of 50ug/m3.
st clouds were beinneous combustion es in OC2. The sprathe area down wet to give way generocess required 24‐4further action to c
ossible.
al of hot material inting more dust thancart was in operatiog the dig face prior ting the complaint tand a second waterface down before
g operations. Dust l and OCE's observadust was leaving sit
15
aken
l was discussed witmining operations g this time. A revielevels for the weekrtaken. Generally <25ug/m3 with theug/m3 against a
ng generated from management ays recently installere causing some of ating clouds of dus48 hours to settle ontrol the situation
n Strip 14 was n expected. One on to assist with to the complaint. he digger was shut r cart assisted to corecommencing levels were below ations were that note.
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Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
4‐Apr‐16 3:51 P
6‐Apr‐16 5:49 P
6‐Apr‐16 7:53 P
3‐Apr‐16 7:22 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
M 23‐Mar‐16
M 06‐Apr‐16
M 06‐Apr‐16
AM 13‐Apr‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
11:54 AM
NorMu
Various WoRidg
7:53 PM WoRidg
7:22 AM Unk
Location TypCom
rthswellbrook
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
known Haula
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Oresponde
ur Direct calOCE mobiOCE responde
age Direct calOCE mobiOCE responde
of ct
NaturCompl
m Affected byodour of bucoal, there blue haze i
ental
OCE d
Spontaneocombustiondust
l to ile ‐
d
Strong Odo
l to ile ‐
d
Coal haulagfalling fromtrucks on proads
re of laint
y strong urning is also a n the sky
MCC wcombucomplaassist wspontaactivitiewinds wcomplacommu
us n and
At the toperaticarts hainfusionwater cheatedlarge grAberde1:57pmthe comdiscuss
our Hot coaprocessin OC1.Muswe
ge ‐ coal m road public
Phone investigconduc
Action Ta
were actively managstion outbreak in Oaint. Water sprays wwith cooling the areneous combustion es were occurring iwere present on thaint. This informatiunicated to the EPA
time of the complaional due to shift chad been operationan sprays operating cart was present on coal in ROM stockrassfire between Meen. A return phonm on 07/04/16 withmplainant to call bas the complaint furt
al on ROM was beinsing. Water carts w. There was a large ellbrook and Aberde
call was communicgated the issue. Racted by MCC person
16
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ging a spontaneous OC2 on the day of thwere being used toea. Normal management n OC1. Light SW e day of the on was A.
int the pit was not hange. Two water al all shift with in OC1. From 6pm n ROM cooling piles. There was a
Muswellbrook and e call was made at a message left for ack if they wished tother.
ng targeted for were cooling hot aregrassfire between een.
cated to Daracon whandom audits were nnel
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Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
9‐Apr‐16 6:59 A
9‐Apr‐16 11:51 A
3‐Apr‐16 10:06
8‐Apr‐16 8:08 A
8‐Apr‐16 9:09 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 19‐Apr‐16
AM Various
PM Various
AM 28‐Apr‐16
AM Various
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
6:59 AM Mu
Various Abe
Various Sco
6:00 AM WoRidg
Various Abe
Location TypCom
scle Creek Odou
erdeen Odou
one Odou
oodlands ge
Dust
erdeen Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
ur Direct calOCE phonOCE responde
Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
of ct
NaturCompl
ental non
Offensive svery sulphu
ental non
Last couplemonths fresmelling strsmell of su
l to ne ‐
d
Sulphur smcoming frolast couple months
m Dust in the
m Strong smesulphur alocoal dust afcomplainan
re of laint
smell ‐ury
Ongoinmanagerain yesmorningenerano odocomplaon 19/0there wcould doperatimanagewere dapprec
e of equently rong lphur
The comcomingcontribspontaoperatiUHAQMcompla
mell m MCC of
Only eqloader aroundEC discsourceswas ap
air Informaspontadust lev
ell of ong with ffecting nt
Informaspontadust lev
Action Ta
ng mining operationement occurring atsterday with cloudyng. The EC observedl area of the complur being detected aaint was discussed w04/16. They wantewas a problem and tdo about it. Weatheions activities, sponement as well as thiscussed. The comiative of the call ba
mplainant has beeng from MCC. The smbute to headaches. neous combustion ional activities wereM network was discainant.
quipment operatingon the ROM. The Od and could not deteussed the sulphur ss with the complainpreciative of the ca
ation on operationaneous combustion vels provided to EP
ation on operationaneous combustion vels provided to EP
16
aken
ns and spontaneoust MCC. There was y conditions this d odour in the aint at ~7:40am witat this time. The with the complainaed to let us know to see what we er impacts, ntaneous combustiohe EC observations plainant was ck.
n told the odour is mell is starting to General management and e discussed. The cussed with the
g on site was the coOCE did a drive ect any sulphur. Thsmell and potentialnant. Complainant all back.
al activities, management and
PA.
al activities, management and
PA.
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
8‐Apr‐16 11:07 A
8‐Apr‐16 11:21 A
8‐Apr‐16 11:53 A
8‐Apr‐16 11:56 A
9‐May‐16 1:40 P
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM Last three days
AM 28‐Apr‐16
AM 28‐Apr‐16
AM Various
M Various
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
Last three days
McC
Morning McC
11:53 AM
McC
Various Abe
Various WoRidg
Location TypCom
Cully's Gap Odou
Cully's Gap Odou
Cully's Gap Odou
erdeen Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Direct calOffice ‐ Oresponde
ur Direct calOffice ‐ ECresponde
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
of ct
NaturCompl
l to CE d
Odour and over the lasdays
l to C d
Odour smehaze
m Smoke andcoming fromine as westrong odo
m Odour of coblack sticky
ental non
Ongoing odfrom MuswCoal
re of laint
haze st three
Two wainfusionThe comthe comcall.
ell and Two wainfusion
d dust m the ell as a ur
Informaspontadust lev
oal and y dust
Informaspontadust lev
dour wellbrook
OngoinmanageThe EC manageThe proregardidiscuss
Action Ta
ater carts were in on sprays operating mplaint's concerns mplainant at the tim
ater carts were in on sprays operating
ation on operationaneous combustion vels provided to EP
ation on operationaneous combustion vels provided to EP
ng spontaneous comement is occurring discussed spontanement activities witocess for making a sing the Continuatiosed with the compla
16
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operation with in OC1 and OC2. were discussed witme of their original
operation with in OC1 and OC2.
al activities, management and
PA.
al activities, management and
PA.
mbustion in OC1 and OC2. eous combustion th the complainantsubmission to MSCon Project was ainant.
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
2‐May‐16 2:32 P
3‐May‐16 8:33 A
4‐May‐16 10:00 A
8‐May‐16 2:19 P
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
M 12‐May‐16
AM 13‐May‐16
AM 14‐May‐16
M Various
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
1:30 PM onwards
WoRidg
8:30 AM WoRidg
overnight
WoRidg
Various Mu
Location TypCom
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
scle Creek DRIV
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
ur Direct calMCC OfficEC respon
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Oresponde
VING Direct calMCC OfficEC respon
of ct
NaturCompl
ental
C d
Complainansee coal trumoving coaROM and wconcerned odour beingenerated activity.
l to ce ‐ nded
Smell and dmorning is concern. Tconcerned affecting thchildren's a
ental
OCE d
Ongoing susmell and shaze
l to ce ‐ nded
People not stopping atsign comingmine acces
re of laint
nt could ucks al to was about g from this
The EC managethe souvariety inspectthe sitewas deabout hoffer wsite to manageEPA witregardicompla
dust this a
They are it is he asthma
The EC manageis a lonwas mareview manageEPA witregardicompla
ulphur smoke
The OCmanagemateriaoperatiareas wbeing m
t stop g out of ss road
Commucontracstoppin
Action Ta
discussed spontanement with the comurce of the odour coof sources. The OCtion and monitorede and the complainatected. Complainahealth impacts on twas made for the coreview the spontanement. The complath a response proviing activities at the aint.
discussed spontanement with the comg‐term strategy to ade for the complaithe spontaneous cement. The complath a response proviing activities at the aint.
CE discussed spontaement with the comal was being mineding in OC1 and OC2was in progress withmined.
unication provided ctors regarding safeng at this stop sign.
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eous combustion mplainant and that ould be from a CE completed a sited gas levels betweenant’s house ‐ no gasnt is concerned heir children. An omplainant to visit neous combustion ainant also rang theided to the EPA time of the
eous combustion mplainant and that manage. An offer inant to visit site toombustion ainant also rang theided to the EPA time of the
aneous combustionmplainant. No hot with infusion spray2. Capping of hot h no hot material
to employees and e driving and
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
9‐May‐16 12:47
0‐May‐16 8:33 A
4‐May‐16 8:49 A
0‐May‐16 8:33 A
4‐May‐16 8:49 A
4‐May‐16 8:49 A
4‐May‐16 8:49 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
PM 19‐May‐16
AM 14‐May‐16
AM 19‐May‐16
AM 15‐May‐16
AM 19‐May‐16
AM 19‐May‐16
AM 20‐May‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
12:43 PM
NorMu
9:25 AM WoRidg
8:37 AM WoRidg
7:08 PM WoRidg
1:48 PM WoRidg
4:50 PM WoRidg
9:28 PM WoRidg
Location TypCom
rthswellbrook
Blast
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Dust
oodlands ge
Dust
oodlands ge
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
t EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
Email fromEPA
Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
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ental
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Blast shookhouse
m Strong odoand haze
m Sulphur sm
m Strong odosulphur
m Dust from m
m Dust from m
m Sulphur sm
re of laint
k their Resultswere 0complaresponblast re
our smell Informaspontaweatheprovide
mell Informaspontaweatheprovide
our like Informaspontaweatheprovide
mine Informaspontamanagelevels w
mine Informaspontamanagelevels w
mell Informaspontaweatheprovide
Action Ta
s from closest moni.37mm/s and 108.8ainant also rang these provided to the esults.
ation on operationaneous combustion er conditions and ded to EPA.
ation on operationaneous combustion er conditions and ded to EPA.
ation on operationaneous combustion er conditions and ded to EPA.
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cowere provided to EP
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cowere provided to EP
ation on operationaneous combustion er conditions and ded to EPA.
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tor to complainant8dB. The e EPA with a EPA regarding the
al activities, management, ust levels were
al activities, management, ust levels were
al activities, management, ust levels were
al activities, management, dustnditions and dust PA.
al activities, management, dustnditions and dust PA.
al activities, management, ust levels were
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
5‐May‐16 10:05 A
6‐May‐16 3:04 P
6‐May‐16 3:04 P
9‐May‐16 8:37 P
9‐May‐16 9:08 P
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 25‐May‐16
M 24‐May‐16
M 25‐May‐16
M 29‐May‐16
M 29‐May‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
10:05 AM
WoRidg
7:09 PM WoRidg
8:42 AM WoRidg
8:37 PM WoRidg
9:08 PM WoRidg
Location TypCom
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Direct calMCC OfficEC respon
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Oresponde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
of ct
NaturCompl
l to ce ‐ nded
Odour and
m Sulphur sm
m Offensive o
ental
OCE d
Sulphur smtaste
ental non
Sulphur sm
re of laint
haze The EC combucomplaon sponcomplaand wainformeseriousissue bcomplawas prosponta
mell Informaspontaweatheprovide
odour Informaspontamanagelevels w
mell and No hot infusionrunningmining complaactivitie
mell No hot infusionrunningmining was lefcall bac
Action Ta
discussed the currestion managementainant and the impantaneous combustiainant has had enouants it resolved. Thed that MCC are tasly and are working ut it is not a quick fainant also rang theovided to the EPA rneous combustion
ation on operationaneous combustion er conditions and ded to EPA.
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cowere provided to EP
coal on ROM or ben sprays running ing and one drill operactivities were occainant was aware ofes being undertake
coal on ROM or ben sprays running ing and one drill operactivities were occft with the complainck if they wished to
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ent spontaneous activities with the act weather can havion. The ugh of the situatione complainant was king the issue on managing the fix solution. The e EPA and a responsregarding management.
al activities,management, ust levels were
al activities, management, dustnditions and dust PA.
eing processed and OC1 and OC2. CHPrating. No other curring. The f the management en on site.
eing processed and OC1 and OC2. CHPrating. No other curring. A message nant asking them to discuss further.
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
0‐May‐16 10:16 A
8‐Jun‐16 1:13 P
8‐Jun‐16 1:13 P
8‐Jun‐16 1:13 P
8‐Jun‐16 1:13 P
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 30‐May‐16
M 13‐Jun‐16
M 14‐Jun‐16
M 14‐Jun‐16
M 14‐Jun‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
During the morning
Mu
7:50 AM Mu
7:06 AM Mu
7:15 AM WoRidg
8:20 AM WoRidg
Location TypCom
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
of ct
NaturCompl
ental non
Cloud of smsmell of od
m Strong smesulphur, lowplume overproperty, rissue. Start7am this m
m Strong sulpsmell comiMuswellbrosince 5:40a
m Odour fromMuswellbroat 6:00am tmorning. Odescribed aburning rotsulphur smputrid and strong.
m Strong smesulphur (rogas) in the described achemical sm
re of laint
moke and our
The EC manageoffer wthe sitebeing uback tocomplataking tmanagsolutio
ell of w fog r ecurring ted at
morning.
Informaspontamanageand du
phur ng from ook Coal am
Informaspontamanageand du
m ook Coal this Odour as tten ell, very very
Informaspontamanageand du
ell of otten egg air as a mell
Informaspontamanageand du
Action Ta
discussed spontanement with the com
was made for the coe so they could visuundertaken. The coo MCC about the sitainant was informedthe issue seriously ing the issue but it n.
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cost levels were prov
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cost levels were prov
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cost levels were prov
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cost levels were prov
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eous combustion mplainant and an omplainant to visit alise the activities omplainant will be te visit. The d that MCC are and are working onis not a quick fix
al activities, management, dustnditions, gas levelsided to EPA.
al activities, management, dustnditions, gas levelsided to EPA.
al activities, management, dustnditions, gas levelsided to EPA.
al activities, management, dustnditions, gas levelsided to EPA.
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
8‐Jun‐16 1:13 P
8‐Jun‐16 1:13 P
1‐Jul‐16 4:13 P
4‐Jul‐16 8:20 P
5‐Jul‐16 11:16 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
M 14‐Jun‐16
M 14‐Jun‐16
M 01‐Jul‐16
M 04‐Jul‐16
AM 12‐Jul‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
8:49 AM WoRidg
7:10 AM WoRidg
3:00 PM WoRidg
8:20 PM Abe
5:00 PM WoRidg
Location TypCom
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Dust
erdeen Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
Email fromEPA
ur Direct calOffice ‐ Oresponde
ur Email fromEPA
of ct
NaturCompl
m Sulphur odthe area. Owere notice7:30am andpresent at Odours havinside the h
m Burning coaPutrid smeClinging to Affecting chbreathing.
m Dust blowinMuswellbroMine
l to CE d
Visual impaDartbrook and odour home
m Sulphur smarea
re of laint
ours in Odours ed at d still 8:50am. ve gone house
Informaspontamanagelevels w
al odour. ll. clothes. hildren's
Informaspontamanagelevels w
ng off ook Coal
As partmanagesprays outbreaorder tpush sowindro3:00pmobserviactivitiewas pro
acts from Road smell at
Water pit. ThCut 1 anew ou
mell in the A stronof the mthat theoperatithe EPA
Action Ta
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cowere provided to EP
ation on operationaneous combustion ement, weather cowere provided to EP
t of MCC's spontaneement activities onwere being installeak of spontaneous o install these spraome material off thow. These activitiesm and 3:30pm with ing that the dust cloes dissipated quicklovided to the EPA.
sprays and water cae OCE conducted and Open Cut 2 andutbreaks of spontan
ng NW wind was premining operations aere was no haze visions. This informatA.
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al activities, management, dustnditions and dust PA.
al activities, management, dustnditions and dust PA.
eous combustion n site new water ed to control a smalcombustion. In ys a dozer needed te top of a s occurred betweensite personnel oud from these ly. This information
arts operational in n inspection of Opedid not identify an
neous combustion.
esent. An inspectioat ~4:00pm indicatesible from the tion was provided t
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
5‐Jul‐16 11:16 A
5‐Jul‐16 11:16 A
6‐Jul‐16 10:04 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 14‐Jul‐16
AM 15‐Jul‐16
AM 16‐Jul‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
8:00 AM WoRidg
10:00 AM
WoRidg
From 6:00 AM
Mu
Location TypCom
oodlandsge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
scle Creek Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
of ct
NaturCompl
m Odour of bcoal (sulphodour)
m Dust and o
ental non
Strong smesulphur andhanging ov
re of laint
urning ur
A light was a vobservait was cno odoarea atprovide
dour A light was a vobservait was cno odoarea atprovide
ell of d fog er area
InfusioOC2, wspontaObservgeneraodour fsmoke complais healta quickthat MCcomplato the E
Action Ta
NW wind was presvisible haze from thations by site persoclear in Woodlands ur present in the W ~7:30am. This infoed to the EPA.
NW wind was presvisible haze from thations by site persoclear in Woodlands ur present in the W ~7:50am. This infoed to the EPA.
n sprays were operwater carts were woneous combustion vations by site persol area of complaintfrom spontaneous cwas detectable. Thainant on 18/07/16th impacts. They ark fix to the problem CC are working on ained to EPA with a EPA.
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ent. While there e operation, onnel indicated thatRidge and there w
Woodlands Ridge ormation was
ent. While there e operation, onnel indicated thatRidge and there w
Woodlands Ridge ormation was
rating in OC1 and orking on management. onnel at ~8:15am in did not indicate ancombustion, wood he EC rang the . Their main concere aware there is nobut are appreciativit. Complainant alsresponse provided
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
8‐Jul‐16 4:07 P
9‐Jul‐16 4:30 P
0‐Jul‐16 9:52 A
2‐Jul‐16 9:41 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
M 16‐Jul‐16
M 19‐Jul‐16
AM 20‐Jul‐16
AM 22‐Jul‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
8:00 AM WoRidg
4:30 PM McC
9:30 AM NorMu
From 8:00 AM
Mu
Location TypCom
oodlands ge
Odou
Cully's Gap Odou
rthswellbrook
Odou
scle Creek Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
ur Direct calOffice ‐ MaintenaSupervisoresponde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent
of ct
NaturCompl
m Sulphur smlayer of haz
l to
nce or d
Sulphur sm
ental non
SpontaneocombustionAppears tosmoke but tell due to cloud.
ental non
Sulphur sm
re of laint
mell and ze/smog
InfusiooperatispontaAccess Observgeneraodour finforma
mell The EC discussfrequenspontaactivitiediscuss
us n smell. be hard to low
There wOCE oboperatianythinand surnot detcomplathat the
mell Dams wwith tharea, weffectivsteam wwith thcommitavailabacceptealso coprovide
Action Ta
n sprays and K‐line ional and dozers weneous combustion to a hot area was bvations by site persol area of complaintfrom spontaneous cation was provided
rang the complainas their concerns. Thntly but yesterday wneous combustion es and weather impsed.
was wet weather anbserved odour at thion at ~10:40am anng. The EC observerrounding area at ~tect odour. The EC ainant at ~11:00am e odour had gone a
were being dewaterhe water being usedwhich was hot. The ve at cooling down was being generatehe complainant on 2tment made for soble) next time they sed by the complainmplained to the EPed to the EPA.
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sprays were ere working on management. being developed. onnel at ~7:50am in did not indicate ancombustion. This to the EPA.
ant on 20/07/16 tohey do smell odour was very bad. The management pacts were
nd low pressure. The edge of the nd could not smell d odour in Queen S~11:00am and couldspoke with the and they confirmeaway.
red after recent raid to cool the goaf water was very the area but a lot oed. The EC spoke 22/07/16 with a meone to visit (if smelt it. This was ant. Complainant PA with a response
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
2‐Jul‐16 3:07 P
1‐Aug‐16 12:15
1‐Aug‐16 9:46 A
2‐Aug‐16 8:17 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
M 20‐Jul‐16
PM 29‐Jul‐16
AM 01‐Aug‐16
AM 02‐Aug‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
9:51 AM NorMu
8:30 AM WoRidg
9:46 AM Mu
8:17 AM Mu
Location TypCom
rthswellbrook
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek VISUA
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
AL EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
of ct
NaturCompl
m Odour fromspontaneoucombustion
m Odour and from coal m
ental
C d
Strong smesulphur andplume hangtheir prope
ental
C d
Huge Fog/S
re of laint
m us n
There wOCE oboperatianythinand surnot detprovide
dust mine
Spontaand OCwere thoperatithe WoregardiEPA.
ell of d a ging over erty
Spontaand OCthe envdetect the EC propertdiscussodour wand EAcomplavisible. EPA an
Smoke Spontaand OCthe comthe comdetectecomplathe smtheir re
Action Ta
was wet weather anbserved odour at thion at ~10:40am anng. The EC observerrounding area at ~tect odour. This infed to the EPA.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Sihat a haze was visibion but was not direoodlands Ridge areaing the complaint w
neous managemenC2 were in place. Thvironment at ~7:30any odour. Followand EA visited the cty to make some obs the complainant's was no longer dete arrived, which wasainant. There was s The complainant ad a response was p
neous managemenC2 were in place. Thmplainant's residenmplaint. No odour ed at the complainaainant later confirmoke while driving aesidence rather tha
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nd low pressure. The edge of the nd could not smell d odour in Queen S~11:00am and couldformation was
nt activities in OC1 ite observations ble from the ectly impacting on a. Information was provided to the
nt activities in OC1 he EC had observedam and did not ing the complaint complainant's bservations and to concerns. The ctable when the ECs confirmed by the still a slight haze also contacted the provided to the EPA
nt activities in OC1 he EC and EA visitednce ~20 minutes aftor smoke was ant's residence. Thmed that they noticelong the road near t at their residence
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
5‐Aug‐16 11:42 A
5‐Aug‐16 11:42 A
5‐Aug‐16 11:42 A
8‐Aug‐16 9:23 A
8‐Aug‐16 11:15 A
7‐Aug‐16 7:17 A
3‐Aug‐16 11:44 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 03‐Aug‐16
AM 04‐Jul‐16
AM 04‐Jul‐16
AM 08‐Aug‐16
AM 08‐Aug‐16
AM 17‐Aug‐16
AM 17‐Aug‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
11:30 AM
Sco
12:45 PM
WoRidg
12:45 PM
WoRidg
8:23 AM Mu
9:30 AM Mu
7:17 AM Mu
8:00 AM WoRidg
Location TypCom
one Odou
oodlands ge
Blast
oodlands ge
Blast
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
t Email fromEPA
t Email fromEPA
ur Direct calOCE phonOCE responde
ur In person EnvironmAdvisor
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
ur Email fromEPA
of ct
NaturCompl
m Strong acridsulphur sm
m Blast causeto shake anbrown plumvisible folloblast
m Blast causeto shake anwindows to
l to ne ‐
d
Could see sand smell s
to ental
Odour smeproperty
ental
A d
Whole stre
m Burning coa
re of laint
d ell
Spontaand OCpresentwas pro
ed house nd a me was owing the
All blaslimits. was pro
ed house nd o rattle
All blaslimits. was pro
smoke sulphur
A spraythe goagenerawith a sdetecte
ell at A spraythe goageneracomplatheir ya
eet smells Spontaand OCcomplaagreemdetectoa limite
al smell Spontaand OCarea atA respo
Action Ta
neous managemenC2 were in place. Stt. Information regaovided to the EPA.
st results complied wInformation regardovided to the EPA.
st results complied wInformation regardovided to the EPA.
y had been placed oaf area and a lot of ted. The EA visitedsite gas monitor aned.
y had been placed oaf area and a lot of ted. With agreemeainant a gas detectoard for a limited tim
neous managemenC2 were in place. Thainant and could smment from the compor has been placed ed time.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Th ~7:10am and couldonse was provided t
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nt activities in OC1 trong SE winds werarding the complain
with allowable ding the complaint
with allowable ding the complaint
on hot material in steam was being d the complainant nd no gas was
on hot material in steam was being nt from the or has been placed me.
nt activities in OC1 he EA visited the mell odour. With plainant a gas near their house fo
nt activities in OC1 he EA was in the d not detect odourto the EPA.
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
3‐Aug‐16 11:44 A
3‐Aug‐16 11:44 A
4‐Aug‐16 11:07 A
6‐Aug‐16 8:39 P
2‐Sep‐16 7:21 A
2‐Sep‐16 7:53 A
3‐Sep‐16 6:33 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 19‐Aug‐16
AM 22‐Aug‐16
AM 24‐Aug‐16
M 26‐Aug‐16
AM 12‐Sep‐16
AM 12‐Sep‐16
AM 13‐Sep‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
12:40 PM
WoRidg
5:00 AM ‐ 12:00 Noon
WoRidg
9:00 AM Sco
8:39 PM SouMu
7:21 AM Mu
7:53 AM Mu
6:33 AM Mu
Location TypCom
oodlands ge
Dust
oodlands ge
Odou
one Odou
uthswellbrook
Visua
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
al Direct calOCE phonOCE responde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
of ct
NaturCompl
m Excessive dcoming frooperation
m Spontaneocombustion
m Odour fromDrayton or Muswellbro
l to ne ‐
d
Could see aof smoke ocoming frooperations
ental
A d
Sulphur Od
ental
A d
Horrendouof sulphur aplume hangvalley
ental
A d
There was the house
re of laint
dust m the
Dust lewas pro
us n odour
Spontaand OCarea atA respo
m either
ook Coal
Spontaand OCprovide
a plume or steam m the
Spontaand OCmined OC1 wa
dour Spontaand OCcomplacomplawere vithe odo
s smell and ging over
Spontaand OCcomplacomplawere vithe odo
odour at Spontaand OCvisited the comwere vithe odo
Action Ta
vels were below crovided to the EPA.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Th ~7:40am and couldonse was provided t
neous managemenC2 were in place. A ed to the EPA.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Hoat the time of the cas suspended until
neous managemenC2 were in place. Thainant location shoraint and observed tisible. The odour raour was patchy.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Thainant location shoraint and observed tisible. The odour raour was patchy.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Ththe complainant lomplaint and observeisible. The odour raour was irregular.
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iteria. A response
nt activities in OC1 he EA was in the d not detect odourto the EPA.
nt activities in OC1 response was
nt activities in OC1 ot material was beicomplaint. Mining the plume cleared.
nt activities in OC1 he EA visited the rtly after the hat haze and fog anking was 1/6 and
nt activities in OC1 he EA visited the rtly after the hat haze and fog anking was 1/6 and
nt activities in OC1 he EA and SOM ocation shortly aftered that haze and foanking was 1/6 and
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2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
3‐Sep‐16 7:24 A
7‐Sep‐16 9:12 A
4‐Sep‐16 8:09 A
8‐Sep‐16 8:52 A
4‐Oct‐16 10:29 A
7‐Oct‐16 7:05 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 13‐Sep‐16
AM 17‐Sep‐16
AM 24‐Sep‐16
AM 28‐Sep‐16
AM 21‐Sep‐16
AM 07‐Oct‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
7:24 AM Mu
9:12 AM Mu
8:09 AM Mu
8:52 AM Mu
12:10 PM
WoRidg
7:05 AM Mu
Location TypCom
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
scle Creek Odou
oodlands ge
Dust
scle Creek Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Oresponde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ nurgent. Oresponde
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
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ental
A d
Sulphur smhouse
ental
OCE d
Odour and
ental non OCE d
Sulphur Odstrong
ental
A d
Strong odofog
m Dust leavin
ental
A d
Sulphur od
re of laint
mell at Spontaand OCvisited the comwere vithe odo
haze Spontaand OCconstrugoaf arcompla
dour very Spontaand OCgeneraany odocomplaperform
our and Spontaand OCcomplawas visyard ofthe EPAto the E
ng site Dust mno excewas pro
our Spontafocusinclay. Mwith th
Action Ta
neous managemenC2 were in place. Ththe complainant lomplaint and observeisible. The odour raour was irregular.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Anucted for sealing of rea. Attempts by thainant to discuss we
neous managemenC2 were in place. Obl area at approx. 7:our. During a followainant commented mance has improve
neous managemenC2 were in place. Thainant following thesible and the odour f residence. The coA as well and a respEPA.
management activitieedance of dust critovided to the EPA.
neous combustion ng on plugging a roaManagement activithe complainant.
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nt activities in OC1 he EA and SOM ocation shortly aftered that haze and foanking was 1/6 and
nt activities in OC1 n inert seal was beinthe high wall in the
he OCE to contact there unsuccessful.
nt activities in OC1 bservations in the 15am did not detecw up phone call thethat the mine ed recently.
nt activities in OC1 he EA visited the e complaint. Haze ranked 1/6 in frontmplainant contacteponse was provided
es were in place witeria. A response
activities were adway in OC1 with ies were discussed
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
7‐Oct‐16 10:25 A
4‐Oct‐16 9:31 A
5‐Oct‐16 8:33 A
7‐Oct‐16 11:44 A
7‐Oct‐16 11:44 A
1‐Nov‐16 8:09 A
1‐Nov‐16 9:02 A
7‐Nov‐16 8:19 A
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 07‐Oct‐16
AM 13‐Oct‐16
AM 15‐Oct‐16
AM 15‐Oct‐16
AM 15‐Oct‐16
AM 01‐Nov‐16
AM 01‐Nov‐16
AM 07‐Nov‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
Unknown
WoRidg
8:00 AM Sco
8:33 AM Mu
8:00 AM WoRidg
8:30 AM WoRidg
8:09 AM Mu
7:30 AM WoRidg
8:19 AM Mu
Location TypCom
oodlands ge
Odou
one Odou
scle Creek Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
scle Creek Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
scle Creek Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Eresponde
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Oresponde
ur Email fromEPA
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Oresponde
of ct
NaturCompl
m Odour
m Odour of sufrom an unsource
ental
A d
Sulphur od
m Sulphur odburning coa
m Sulphur odburning coadust
ental
OCE d
Strong odoslight smok
m Smell of bucoal
ental
OCE d
Very strongand fumes
re of laint
Spontafocusinclay. Mwith thprovide
ulphur known
Spontaand OCprovide
our Spontaand OCundertaof the cdetectacomplawere d
our from al
Spontaactivitierespon
our from al and
Spontaactivitierespon
our and ke flume
Spontaactivitiecomplabeing u
urning Spontaand OCrespon
g sulphur in the air
SpontaactivitieAttempunsucclocatioodour.
Action Ta
neous combustion ng on plugging a roaManagement activithe complainant anded to the EPA.
neous managemenC2 were in place. A ed to the EPA.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Odaken by site personcomplaint indicatedable in the areas obainant was contacteiscussed further.
neous combustion es in OC1 and OC2 se was provided to
neous combustion es in OC1 and OC2 se was provided to
neous combustion es in OC1 and OC2 ainant was advised undertaken on site.
neous managemenC2 were in place. Thse was not required
neous combustion es in OC1 and OC2 pts to contact the cessful. The EA visitn at 8:35am and co
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activities were adway in OC1 with ies were discussed a response was
nt activities in OC1 response was
nt activities in OC1 dour observations nnel around the timd that odour wasn'tbserved. The ed and their concer
management were in place. A the EPA.
management were in place. A the EPA.
management were in place. Theof the activities
nt activities in OC1 he EPA advised thatd.
management were in place. omplainant were ted the complainanould not detect any
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MUSWE
2016 Annual Envir
Date of Complaint
TimeCompl
6‐Nov‐16 7:39 A
5‐Dec‐16 1:14 P
4‐Dec‐16 11:09 A
9‐Dec‐16 1:39 P
6‐Dec‐16 7:33 P
ELLBROOK COAL CO
ronmental Manag
e of laint
Date of Incident
AM 16‐Nov‐16
M 27‐Nov‐16
AM 13‐Dec‐16
M 17‐Dec‐16
M 26‐Dec‐16
OMPANY LIMITED
gement Report
Time of Incident
L
7:00 AM Mu
11:30 PM
Sco
7:20 AM WoRidg
6:05 AM WoRidg
7:33 PM NorMu
Location TypCom
scle Creek Odou
one Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
oodlands ge
Odou
rthswellbrook
Odou
pe of mplaint
Mode Conta
ur EnvironmHotline ‐ urgent. Oresponde
ur Email fromMSC
ur Email fromEPA
ur Email fromEPA
ur Direct calOCE phonOCE responde
of ct
NaturCompl
ental
OCE d
Strong sulpsmell
m Odour thatlike spontacombustion
m Strong coal
m Thick smoksulphur sm
l to ne ‐
d
Could not soutside thedue to the
re of laint
phur Spontaactivitiecomplabeing uthey co
t smells neous n
Spontaplace. Mreceivinnot req
l smell Spontaactivitieapproxdid notrespon
ke and ell
Spontaactivitieapproxdetecteamounto the rwas pro
sit eir house smell
No minChristmrunningdiscussmanage
Action Ta
neous combustion es in OC1 and OC2 ainant was advised undertaken on site. ould smell the odou
neous combustion MSC advised due tong the complaint thquired.
neous combustion es were in place. Oximately 1 hour befot detect any odour ise was provided to
neous combustion es were in place. Oximately 1.5 hours aed very weak odourts of steam were brain from the night ovided to the EPA.
ning equipment wasmas shutdown. Infug. OCE spoke with sed the spontaneouement activities oc
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management were in place. Theof the activities They commented
ur inside the house.
management was o the delay in hat a response was
management dour observations ore the complaint in the area. A the EPA.
management dour observations after the complaint r in the area. Minoeing generated duebefore. A respons
s operating due to usion sprays were the complainant anus combustion curring on site.
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