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Purpose of this document | ||
Published date | Contents | Description |
Contact details | 10/22/21 | |
Version 1 | Abbreviations | Abbreviations used throughout this document |
James Nixon | ||
HSE Superintendent | Locations of Air Quality Monitoring Stations | A detailed site map of the air quality monitoring stations |
(02) 6544 5800 | Air Quality Monitoring Data (Particulate Matter (PM10)) | Tabulated air quality monitoring data - PM10 |
Licensee details | ||
LICENCE NUMBER 11457 | Locations of Water Monitoring Stations | A detailed site map of the water monitoring stations |
HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD | Water Monitoring Data | Tabulated water monitoring data |
PMB 8 | ||
MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333 | Locations of Noise Monitoring Stations | A detailed site map of the noise monitoring stations |
Noise Monitoring Data | Tabulated noise monitoring data | |
Premises | ||
MT ARTHUR COAL | Locations of Blast Monitoring Stations | A detailed site map of the blast monitoring stations |
THOMAS MITCHELL DRIVE | Blast Monitoring Data (Overpressure) | Tabulated blast monitoring data - overpressure |
MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333 | Blast Monitoring Data (Vibration) | Tabulated blast monitoring data - vibration |
Link to the licence on the EPA website | Correction Log | Corrections to previously published data |
EPL 11457 |
Mt Arthur Coal Environmental Monitoring Data September 2021
Mt Arthur Coal is required to provide environmental monitoring data to the general public to comply with its obligations under section 66(6) of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997. The air quality, water, noise and blasting monitoring data included in this document has been obtained as a result of monitoring conditions specified under Environmental Protection Licence 11457, and is limited to data that relates to pollutants generated, discharged or emitted from the licensed premises.
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Abbreviations | |
dB (Lin Peak) | Noise decibels (linear) |
dB(A) | Noise decibels (A-weighted) |
EPL | Environment Protection Licence |
m/s | Metres per second |
mm/s | Millimetres per second |
LAeq (15 minute) | Average noise energy over a 15 minute period |
ºC | Degrees Celsius |
pH | Potential hydrogen |
PM10 | Particulate matter with a diameter of less than 10 microns |
TSS | Total suspended solids |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Air Quality Monitoring Data (Particulate Matter (PM10)) |
Air Quality Monitoring Locations |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Locations of Air Quality Monitoring Stations | ||||||||||||
Published date | 10/22/21 | |||||||||||
Air Quality Monitoring Data (PM10) | ||||||||||||
Information related to air quality monitoring PM10 limits and conditions | ||||||||||||
No limits are specified under the EPL. | ||||||||||||
The statistical summary data below excludes periods when instruments are not operational due to calibration, breakdown or power failure. | ||||||||||||
EPA identification no. | Sampling point | Reference point | Sampling period start date | Sampling period finished date | Unit of measure | Averaging period | Monitoring frequency | Minimum value | Mean value | Median value | Maximum value | Data Recovery % |
11 | DC10 | Edinglassie West | 01/09/2021 | 9/30/21 | micrograms per cubic metre | 24 hours | Continuous | 0.1 | 35.7 | 32.2 | 141.2 | 100 |
12 | DC11 | Hunter River Pump | 01/09/2021 | 9/30/21 | micrograms per cubic metre | 24 hours | Continuous | 4.9 | 26.4 | 21.9 | 112.6 | 100 |
13 | DC12 | Drayton Void | 01/09/2021 | 9/30/21 | micrograms per cubic metre | 24 hours | Continuous | 3.7 | 45.7 | 35.2 | 244.1 | 100 |
14 | DC13 | Bayswater | 01/09/2021 | 9/30/21 | micrograms per cubic metre | 24 hours | Continuous | 4.7 | 27.8 | 25.2 | 83.9 | 100 |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Water Monitoring Data |
Water Monitoring Locations |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Locations of Water Monitoring Stations | |||||||||||||
Published date | 10/22/21 | ||||||||||||
Water Monitoring Data | |||||||||||||
Information related to water monitoring limits and conditions | |||||||||||||
The 100 percentile concentration limit is defined as an absolute pollutant/measured concentration limit which must be met all times. | |||||||||||||
EPA Identification No. 5 is the discharge point under Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme. All limits presented below apply at EPA Identification No. 5. | |||||||||||||
EPA Identification No. 6 is the monitoring point for water quality and volume monitoring for discharges under the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme. | |||||||||||||
Water monitoring data will only appear if there has been a discharge under the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme (HRSTS). | |||||||||||||
Pollutant | EPA identification no. | EPL conditions | Sampled date | Date obtained | Commencement date of discharge | Cessation date of discharge | Unit of measure | Monitoring frequency | Measured value | 100 percentile concentration limit | Limit | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations |
Total Suspended Solids | 5 | Concentration limits | - | - | - | - | milligrams per litre | - | - | 120 | N/A | - | No water discharge during this period |
pH | 5 | Concentration limits | - | - | - | - | pH | - | - | 6.5 (lower limit) * | N/A | - | No water discharge during this period |
9.0 (upper limit) * | |||||||||||||
Water Volume | 5 | Volume and mass limits | - | - | - | - | megalitres per day | - | - | N/A | 450 | - | No water discharge during this period |
* For pH, the measured value must not be below 6.5 (lower limit) or above 9.0 (upper limit) to comply with 100 percentile concentration limit. | |||||||||||||
Pollutant | EPA identification no. | EPL conditions | Sampled date | Date obtained | Commencement date of discharge | Cessation date of discharge | Unit of measure | Monitoring frequency | Measured value | Observations | |||
Conductivity | 6 | Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged | - | - | - | - | microsiemens per centimetre | Continuous during discharge | - | No water discharge during this period | |||
pH | 6 | Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged | - | - | - | - | pH | Daily during any discharge | - | No water discharge during this period | |||
Total Suspended Solids | 6 | Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged | - | - | - | - | milligrams per litre | Daily during any discharge | - | No water discharge during this period | |||
Water Volume | 6 | Requirement to monitor volume or mass | - | - | - | - | megalitres per day | Continuous during discharge | - | No water discharge during this period | |||
' - ' denotes no data available, as no discharges occured in the month |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Noise Monitoring Data |
Noise Monitoring Locations |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Locations of Noise Monitoring Stations | |||||||||||||||
Published date | 10/22/21 | ||||||||||||||
Noise Monitoring Data | |||||||||||||||
Information related to noise monitoring limits and conditions | |||||||||||||||
In accordance with EPL11457, LAeq (15 minute) is the value of LAeq (15 minute) which shall not be exceeded for more than 10% of the monitoring periods detailed in the noise monitoring program for independent noise investigations and includes the full range of weather conditions occur. | |||||||||||||||
Day refers to 7am to 6pm, evening 6pm to 10pm and night 10pm to 7am. | |||||||||||||||
Attended monitoring is undertaken during Day Evening and Night one monitoring event a year, and only conducted at night for the other months. This is because atmospheric conditions enhance noise propagation most during this time period (offsite levels are likely to be highest then) and the same or lower criterion applies as for other times. Consequently, night period monitoring enables measurement of noise during worst case conditions that are most likely to contribute to a regulatory exceedance. | |||||||||||||||
Real-time noise monitoring (not required under the EPL) is used to manage and assess noise 24 hours per day. | |||||||||||||||
Sampling point | Reference point | Start time | Date sampled | Measurement period | Date of final report | Period | Unit of measure | Measured levels | LAeq(15 minute) noise limits | Wind Speed m/s | Wind Direction MN | VTG Deg C/100m | Stability Class | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations |
NP04 | Balmoral Road | 22:55 | 9/21/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | 30 | 37 | 1.7 | calm conditions at monitoring location | 3.5 | F | Nil | - |
NP07 | Racecourse Road | 0:27 | 9/22/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | IA | 38 | 0.3 | calm conditions at monitoring location | 2.3 | F | Nil | - |
NP10 | South Muswellbrook | 23:48 | 9/21/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | NM | 39 | 1.3 | calm conditions at monitoring location | 2.7 | F | Nil | - |
NP12 | Pamger Drive | 23:20 | 9/21/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | IA | 35 | 1.3 | calm conditions at monitoring location | 3.4 | F | Nil | - |
NP13 | Golden Highway | 22:06 | 9/21/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | IA | IA | 0.4 | 340 | 3.8 | F | Nil | - |
NP14 | Roxburgh Road | 23:29 | 9/21/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | IA | 26 | 1.4 | calm conditions at monitoring location | 2.8 | F | Nil | - |
NP15 | Wellbrook | 22:43 | 9/21/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | IA | 28 | 1.1 | calm conditions at monitoring location | 3.8 | F | Nil | - |
NP16 | Skellatar North | 0:11 | 9/22/21 | 15 minutes | 10/5/21 | Day | LAeq (15 minute) dB(A) | NM | NM | 0 | 10 | 2.3 | F | Nil | - |
' - ' denotes no data available. | |||||||||||||||
'IA' denotes inaudible. | |||||||||||||||
NM' denotes audible but not measurable. | |||||||||||||||
VTG: vertical temperature gradient | |||||||||||||||
NA in exceedance column means atmospheric conditions outside those specified in project approval, therefore criterion was not applicable; |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Blast Monitoring Data (Overpressure) |
Blast Monitoring Data (Vibration) |
Blast Monitoring Locations |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Blast Monitoring Data (Vibration) | ||||||||||
Locations of Blast Monitoring Stations | ||||||||||
Published date | 10/22/21 | |||||||||
Blasting Monitoring Data (Overpressure) | ||||||||||
Information related to blasting limits and conditions | ||||||||||
The 100 percentile limit is defined as an absolute measured limit which must be met all times. | ||||||||||
The 95 percentile limit means that monitoring results must not exceed the specified limit for 95% of the reporting period. | ||||||||||
The reporting period is defined as the period of 12 months after the issue of the licence, and each subsequent period of 12 months. The reporting period for EPL 11457 is currently 31 August 2018 to 30 August 2019. | ||||||||||
The airblast overpressure level from blasting operations in or on the premises must not exceed: | ||||||||||
a) 115 dB (Lin Peak) for more than 5% of the total number of blast during each reporting period (Table 2); | ||||||||||
b) 120 dB (Lin Peak) at any time. | ||||||||||
Table 1: Blasting results for the month | ||||||||||
EPA identification no. | Sample point | Reference point | Time/date of blast | Date obtained | Unit of measure | Measured value | 100 percentile limit | 95 percentile limit | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 87.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 92.3 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 90.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 87.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 96.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 91.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 102.8 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 84.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 92.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 99.1 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 95.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 87.3 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 94.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 91.2 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 107.1 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 87.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 96.8 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 102.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 106.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 94 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 99.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 103.1 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 109.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 89 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 87.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 99 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 101 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 93.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 93.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 105.3 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 99.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 103.8 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 88.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 87 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 95.1 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 89.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 104.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 89.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 100.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 94.3 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 100.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 96.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 93.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 94.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 100.2 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 109.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 118.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 103.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 92.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 89.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 90.1 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 90.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 85.3 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 92.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 96.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 96.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 0 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 96.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 108.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 0 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 93.4 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 100.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 100.2 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 94.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 90.8 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 93 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 105.8 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 91.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 94.8 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 97 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 98.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 90.1 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 86 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 101.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 95.1 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 84.5 | 120 | 115 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 84.6 | 120 | 115 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 86.7 | 120 | 115 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 99 | 120 | 115 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | dB (Lin Peak) | 79.9 | 120 | 115 | No | |
Table 2: Blasting results for the 2020-2021 reporting period | ||||||||||
Location | Percentile value over 115 dB (Lin Peak) | Percentile limit for reporting period | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations | Value over 120dBL | Percentile limit for reporting period | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations | ||
BP04 | 0.0% | 5% | No | 0 | 0% | No | ||||
BP07 | 1.5% | 5% | No | 0 | 0% | No | ||||
BP09 | 1.5% | 5% | No | 0 | 0% | No | ||||
BP11 | 0.0% | 5% | No | 0 | 0% | No | ||||
This monitoring data is provided at the close of the reporting period which will next occur in August 2022. |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Blast Monitoring Data (Overpressure) | ||||||||||
Locations of Blast Monitoring Stations | ||||||||||
Published date | 10/22/21 | |||||||||
Blasting Monitoring Data (Vibration) | ||||||||||
Information related to blasting limits and conditions | ||||||||||
The 100 percentile limit is defined as an absolute measured limit which must be met all times. | ||||||||||
The 95 percentile limit means that monitoring results must not exceed the specified limit for 95% of the reporting period. | ||||||||||
The reporting period is defined as the period of 12 months after the issue of the licence, and each subsequent period of 12 months. The reporting period for EPL 11457 is currently 31 August 2018 to 30 August 2019. | ||||||||||
The ground vibration peak particle velocity from blasting operations carried out in or on the premises must not exceed: | ||||||||||
a) 5 mm/s for more than 5% of the total number of blasts carried out on the premises during each reporting period (Table 2); | ||||||||||
b) 10 mm/s at any time. | ||||||||||
Table 1: Blasting results for the month | ||||||||||
EPA identification no. | Sample point | Reference point | Time/date of blast | Date obtained | Unit of measure | Measured value | 100 percentile limit | 95 percentile limit | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | mm/s | 0.09 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | mm/s | 0.12 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/2/21 | 9/2/21 | mm/s | 0.05 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 0.11 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 0.14 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 3.81 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 0.13 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 0.10 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 1.39 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/3/21 | 9/3/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.57 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.02 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.10 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.14 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 1.20 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.05 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.11 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.11 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 4.60 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.06 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.10 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/9/21 | 9/9/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | mm/s | 0.10 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/14/21 | 9/14/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | mm/s | 0.92 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/17/21 | 9/17/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.06 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.32 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.06 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.53 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/18/21 | 9/18/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | mm/s | 0.06 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | mm/s | 0.74 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/20/21 | 9/20/21 | mm/s | 0.05 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | mm/s | 0.17 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | mm/s | 0.22 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | mm/s | 0.14 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/21/21 | 9/21/21 | mm/s | 0.22 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | mm/s | 0.07 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | mm/s | 0.32 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/23/21 | 9/23/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.00 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.48 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.00 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.06 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/24/21 | 9/24/21 | mm/s | 0.05 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.05 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.66 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.05 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.06 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/25/21 | 9/25/21 | mm/s | 0.08 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | mm/s | 0.06 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | mm/s | 0.22 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/27/21 | 9/27/21 | mm/s | 0.03 | 10 | 5 | No | |
7 | BP04 | South Muswellbrook | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | mm/s | 0.14 | 10 | 5 | No | |
8 | BP07 | Sheppard Avenue | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | mm/s | 0.13 | 10 | 5 | No | |
9 | BP09 | Denman Road West | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | mm/s | 5.55 | 10 | 5 | No | |
10 | BP11 | Balmoral Road | 9/29/21 | 9/29/21 | mm/s | 0.04 | 10 | 5 | No | |
Table 2: Blasting results for the 2020 - 2021 reporting period | ||||||||||
Location | Percentile value over 5mm/s | Percentile limit for reporting period | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations | Value over 10mm/s | Percentile limit for reporting period | Exceedance (yes/no) | Observations | ||
BP04 | 0.0% | 5% | No | 0 | 0% | No | ||||
BP07 | 0.0% | 5% | No | 0 | 0% | No | ||||
BP09 | 2.5% | 5% | No | 1 | 0% | Yes | Exceedance of 10mm/s criteria reported to DPIE and EPA investigation undertaken. 10mm/s was not exceeded at the nearest privatly owned residence | |||
BP11 | 0.0% | 5% | No | 0 | 0% | No | ||||
The monitoring data will be provided at the close of the reporting period which will occur in August 2022. |
Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457
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Published date | 10/22/21 | |||||||
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Licensee: HUNTER VALLEY ENERGY COAL PTY LTD Premises: Mt Arthur Coal, Thomas Mitchell Drive, Muswellbrook, NSW, 2333 EPL 11457