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* Application for amendment or revocation of a site management order
* Prescribed industrial waste database
* Search for a licence, approval or APS
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* Report litter and pollution
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* Report balloon releases
* Report smoke
* Report odour
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* Report a banned plastic bag
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* EPA’s drones
* Fishermans Bend groundwater studies
* Illegal Waste Disposal Program
* Industry Partnership Program
* Inspiring Environmental Solutions
* Major industries assessments
* Resource Recovery Facilities Audit Taskforce
* Community-led action for smoke: Yarra Ranges pilot
* Small Business Program pilot
* Underground petroleum storage systems at service stations
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SUMMER WATER QUALITY
EPA monitors water quality in Port Philip Bay and the Yarra River to help you
swim safely in summer
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Looking to escape the heat? Our beaches and rivers provide a cool escape. But is
the water quality okay for swimming today?
It’s easy to check on your phone. Beach Report and Yarra Watch provide forecasts
every day in summer for many beaches in Port Phillip Bay and locations along the
Yarra River.
Water quality is rated as good, fair, or poor. Good means the water is probably
safe for swimming. Fair means the water might be affected by pollution. So you
might decide not to swim or avoid swimming at beaches with stormwater drain
outlets. Poor means the water is probably not safe for swimming.
So this summer, enjoy swimming. Just remember to always check the water quality
at epa.vic.gov.au/summer water
EPA forecasts water quality for 36 beaches in Port Phillip Bay and four sites
along the Yarra River.
Beach report and Yarra Watch report pollution during the summer months. The
season is now open.
Always check for signs of pollution before you swim.
EPA also issues alerts when there is an issue affecting a waterway in Victoria.
When a forecast is not available, you can protect your health by not swimming
near drains or river outlets for 48 hours after rain.
Children, older people and people with a weakened immune system are most at risk
of getting sick from polluted water.
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CAUSES OF WATER POLLUTION
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Our beaches and swimming spots are usually good for swimming but can sometimes
become polluted. Why is that?
Stormwater run-off is the most common cause. During and after rainfall, water
that falls around our roads washes things like chemicals, faeces and rubbish
into our bays and rivers. Children, older people and those with weakened immune
systems are most at risk of getting sick from polluted water.
So before you enjoy our many great swimming spots this summer remember to check
the water quality from your phone. Simply visit epa.vic.gov.au/summer water
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SUMMER WATER QUALITY
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* Beach Report and Yarra Watch season 2020-2021 summary
Reviewed 26 November 2021
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