Why Isn’t The Minister For Environment Saving Residents From This Noxious Odour?
In a Public document from the Minister for Environment, David Templeman (dated 12 September 2007) it states:
“Odour Compliance Regulation”
Under section 49 of the Environmental Protection Act, it is an offence to cause or allow an unreasonable emission of odour. Unreasonable odours are defined as those that unreasonably interfere with the health, welfare, comfort and amenity of the public. An offence under this section is classified as a Tier Two offence.”
“Under the commitments made in the Ministerial Statement No 517, SMRC committed to ensuring that odours would be contained within an odour contour which extended approximately 200 metres from the RRRC boundary, but did not impact on residential areas. A commitment is legally binding and contravention of a commitment is a Tier One offence.”
Note from CMCOAG: Residents are experiencing the odour 1.5kms – 2kms away from the facility!
