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Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Ltd

Application to IPART for Network Operator and Retail Supplier Licence

Water Industry Competition Act 2006

PART 2 – APPENDIX 2A

Q 2(b) What is the design of the infrastructure

Appendix request 2(b) Please provide a process flow diagram of the scheme (from source to end use), and identify the Critical Control Points in the process, specifications of key units and design, and a copy of any independent validation of process or value engineering assessment of the design and/or its suitability for use in the proposed activity to be licensed (if available) in an Appendix. Outline relating to question 2(b) To provide independent verification that the desalination plant has been built to the required design specifications, Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Limited engaged SMEC as the project Independent Verifier. All aspects of construction and critical components of the infrastructure have been subject to independent verification. A process flow diagrams of the desalination process is attached.

Sydney Desalination Plant – Process Flow Diagram

Please note: critical control points are located at each stage of the process, including seawater intake, RO building, treatment facilities, and

drinking water tank / pumping station / valves to the desalination pipeline




PART 2 – APPENDIX 2B

Q 2(c) What arrangements have been made in relation to construction of the infrastructure

Appendix request 2(c) Please provide a risk assessment of construction issues in an Appendix. Outline relating to question 2(c) During the construction phase of the desalination project a comprehensive risk assessment was developed and regularly reviewed. As the construction phase of the project is complete, with the plant in the commissioning phase at the time of submission of this application, this is not relevant to this application.




PART 2 – APPENDIX 2C

Q 2(d)ii What processes have been or will be

implemented to ensure continuity of supply/service

Appendix request for 2(c) (iii) Please provide your risk management policy and risk management plan (including risk register) and documentary evidence of any agreements or discussions with other service providers to secure alternative water supplies or sewerage services in an Appendix. Appendix 2(c) (iii) The desalination plant, owned by Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Limited, provides for the first time in Sydney, an alternative water source that is totally independent of rainfall. As such, in accordance with the Metropolitan Water Plan, the desalination plant is the NSW Government’s alternative water source for Sydney. Initially, Sydney Water Corporation will be the sole customer of Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Limited. Should, in future, SDP Pty Limited establish a wholesale or retail relationship with third parties, an “alternative water supply agreement” would need to be established with Sydney Water. This would provide assurance to third party customers that, should the plant be offline for any reason (eg. planned maintenance, power supply interruptions etc), an alternative water supply would be provided regardless. Regarding risk management, a comprehensive risk management framework has been applied throughout the planning and delivery of the Sydney Desalination Plant. This included the identification and analysis of potential risks, an assessment of existing controls to manage risk, and strategies to further mitigate significant residual risks. The Sydney Desalination Plant extracts fresh water from seawater, and produces high quality drinking water for supply to customers. Key risks in this process include:

• poor quality seawater being drawn into the desalination plant • poor quality water leaving the desalination plant and entering the water

supply system. These risks have been reduced by including the following features into the plant design:

• real-time monitoring of incoming seawater and treated water • incoming seawater can be diverted through a bypass line straight to the

ocean outlet tunnel, without passing through the desalination plant itself

• treated water can be diverted through a purge line from the drinking water storage tank straight to the ocean outlet tunnel, so that it does not enter the water supply system.

The risk management framework used for the project also included an allocation of these and other risks between SDP Pty Limited and its suppliers. Where appropriate, the risk allocation has been reflected in the contracts with suppliers.

The Blue Water Joint Venture, comprising John Holland Pty Ltd and Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd, developed an integrated management framework to meet their responsibilities under the design and construct contract. A similar framework will be used by Veolia Water Australia to manage their contract responsibilities during the operating term.




PART 2 – APPENDIX 2D

Q 2(e) How will the infrastructure be maintained

and operated

Appendix request for 2(e) Please attach a copy of your infrastructure operating plan (if available) to support your answers to the questions above in an Appendix. Outline in relation to question 2(e) The Blue Water Joint Venture submitted proposed operating plans for the desalination plant, at the tender phase of the project. It should be noted that these plans are under review during the plant’s commissioning phase. The updated operating plans will be held by Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd. These plans are confidential and have been provided to IPART.

Exhibit C: Requirements for Operator’s Management Plans

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Requirements for Operator’s Management Plans


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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.............................................................................................3 2 Operations Management Plan ...............................................................4

2.1 General Requirements.......................................................................4 2.2 Structure ............................................................................................4 2.3 Contents of Operations Management Plan........................................5 2.4 Compliance........................................................................................5 2.5 Submission and Review ....................................................................6 2.6 Links to Management Plans ..............................................................6

3 Function Management Plans .................................................................7 3.1 General Requirements.......................................................................7 3.2 Change Management Plan................................................................8 3.3 Risk Management Plan......................................................................8 3.4 Safety Management Plan ................................................................10 3.5 Project Communications Plan..........................................................10 3.6 Environmental Management System Documentation......................10 3.7 Security Management Plan..............................................................11 3.8 Incident Management Plan..............................................................11 3.9 Asset Management Plan..................................................................12 3.10 Human Resource Management Plan...............................................15 3.11 Other Management Plans................................................................15

4 Phase Management Plans....................................................................16 4.1 Stakeholder Interface Management Plan.........................................16 4.2 O&M Management Plan ..................................................................17

2 Compliance Management Plan............................................................24 2.1 Context ............................................................................................24 2.2 Management Commitments and Leadership ...................................24 2.3 Compliance of Operations Management Plan .................................24 2.4 Operator’s Internal Audits ................................................................25 2.5 Compliance of Subcontractor with Requirements............................26 2.6 Audit Conducted by the Company’s Representative .......................28 2.7 Operator’s Corrective Action Processes..........................................28 2.8 Operator's System Deficiency..........................................................28 2.9 Close out Corrective Actions and Audit Findings.............................28 2.10 Compliance Records .......................................................................28

Appendix 1: Company Format for Unit Process Guidelines ......................30

Appendix 2: Company Format for Standard Operating Procedures ...........33 Attachment 1: Operator’s Management Plans – Schematic ......................34


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1 Introduction

The Operator is required to prepare and update an Operations Management Plan, all subsidiary management plans and a Compliance Management Plan. These management plans are collectively described as the Operator’s Management Plans. A diagram showing the relationships of these plans to each other is shown in Attachment 1.

The Operator’s Management Plans comprise a set of documents that will satisfy collectively the requirements for quality management systems in accordance with AS/NZS ISO 9001:1994 to ensure quality outcomes in the operation of the Plant.

The Operator’s Management Plans must include the following elements or components:

• The External Requirements are issues or requirements which impact on the operations of the Plant or which need to be satisfied or addressed by the Operator in performing the O&M Services;

• The Operations Management Plan is a document that describes the overall management system, structure and responsibilities that will be developed and implemented by the Operator to ensure that the O&M Services comply with the requirements of the O&M Contract;

• The Function Management Plans are subsidiary management plans which describe the management system requirements, processes and activities relating to specific management functions that the Operator will use in performing the O&M Services;

• The Phase Management Plans are subsidiary management plans that describe the management system requirements, processes and activities relating to specific Project phases in performing the O&M Services;

• The Compliance Management Plan is the plan that describes the management system requirements, processes and activities for the self-verification of the Operations Management Plan (including subsidiary management plans) to enable the Operator to demonstrate compliance of the O&M Services with the requirements of the O&M Contract.


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2 Operations Management Plan

2.1 General Requirements

The Operations Management Plan must describe the Operator’s approach for managing the execution of the O&M Services. It must satisfy the requirements of the O&M Contract and:

(i) explain the proposed methods for executing the O&M Services in a coordinated and integrated manner in order to maximise the understanding and acceptance by all parties of the management systems, processes and activities to be used by the Operator;

(ii) define responsibilities, resources and processes for planning and executing the O&M Services and for verifying that the O&M Services meet the requirements of the O&M Contract;

(iii) describe the management systems and management plans required for the execution of the O&M Services and to meet the requirements of the O&M Contract; and

(iv) align the operating processes of the Operator, its Subcontractors (including suppliers and subcontractors), the Contractor and the Company’s Representative (where appropriate).

2.2 Structure

The Operations Management Plan is the umbrella document that links the subsidiary management plans. The subsidiary management plans to the Operations Management Plan must consist of the management plans that describe:

(i) the management system requirements, processes or activities associated with specific management functions for consideration through all phases of the operations of the Project (the Function Management Plans), and

(ii) the management system requirements, processes or activities associated with the different phases of the operations of the Project (the Phase Management Plans).

The Function Management Plans must address the functional management inputs such as safety, environmental management, communications, risk management, critical infrastructure protection, change management and incident management to deliver the O&M Services.

The Phase Management Plans must describe how the Operator would manage the O&M Services under the O&M Contract throughout the Project phases including the transition phases (incorporating design, procurement, construction and commissioning) leading up to and following handover of the Plant from the Contractor to the Operator, and the long-term operations and maintenance phase.


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2.3 Contents of Operations Management Plan

The Operations Management Plan must describe the Operator’s approach in relation to:

(i) Project objectives;

(ii) external requirements;

(iii) the Operator’s organisational structure required to achieve the O&M Contract requirements and the operating organisations relationship to the organisation;

(iv) the allocation of roles, responsibilities, accountability and authorities of Key Personnel, including provisions for the succession planning of Key Personnel;

(v) the method and frequency for management reviews and the making of changes to the Operations Management Plan during the provision of the O&M Services;

(vi) the management of interfaces between the subsidiary management plans;

(vii) performance measures to benchmark the achievement of targets and resolving issues; and

(viii) reporting requirements and format on:

(i) the achievement of targets; and

(ii) the resolution of issues.

2.4 Compliance

The Operations Management Plan must contain a clause-by-clause reference to the O&M Contract describing where, within the Operations Management Plan and the subsidiary management plans, the Operator's compliance with specific clauses of the O&M Contract may be found.

The Operations Management Plan must also identify all the management systems and management plans required for the performance of the O&M Services under the O&M Contract and meet the requirements of, as applicable:

(i) all relevant Australian and International Standards;

(ii) requirements of Authorities;

(iii) NSW Government Guidelines as indicated in the O&M Contract;

(iv) the Company’s Representative as advised from time to time; and

(e) all Laws.


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2.5 Submission and Review

The Operator must supply controlled copies of the Operations Management Plan and subsidiary management plans to the Company’s Representative. Three copies of both hard copy (3 copies) and electronic versions (on CD) in Microsoft Word format must be provided.

Subject to the O&M Contract, the Operator must describe the process for review and updating of the Operations Management Plan and its subsidiary management plans to reflect any changes to the O&M Contract or the provision of O&M Services.

2.6 Links to Management Plans

The Operations Management Plan must include general descriptions and detailed procedures covering its usage. It must describe the organisational and procedural links between the Operations Management Plan and the subsidiary management plans, and between the subsidiary management plans where applicable. The Operator must ensure that the Operations Management Plan and each of the subsidiary management plans are developed and referenced in a co-ordinated manner.

The Operations Management Plan may require development of subsidiary management plans that do not follow the format required by this Exhibit C, and may combine or create other subsidiary management plans where required for the performance of the O&M Services.


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3 Function Management Plans

3.1 General Requirements

The Function Management Plans describe the Operator’s management requirements, processes and activities to manage a specific function in support of the processes and activities described in the Phase Management Plans. The Function Management Plans must include the following:

(i) Scope: The activities and outputs addressed by the relevant Function Management Plan;

(ii) Objectives: The objectives to be achieved through the implementation of each Function Management Plan;

(iii) Functional Organisational Structure: The functional organisation required to manage the functional activities during each phase of the Project (including design, procurement, construction, commissioning, proving and operations and maintenance);

(iv) Responsibility: The responsibility of all nominated key personnel during the performance of the O&M Services in achieving the requirements of each specific function;

(v) Strategy: The intended strategy to ensure compliance with the requirements of the O&M Contract for the specific activities covered by each Function Management Plan;

(vi) Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): The KPIs that must indicate the successful performance of the O&M Services;

(vii) Processes and Procedures: Details of the intended processes and the identification of procedures used in the management of specific activities including those used to ensure inputs that are relevant, adequate and complete are provided to the phase management functions;

(viii) Process Outputs: The documentation to be generated in performing the activities covered by each Function Management Plan;

(ix) Records: The compliance records to be maintained;

(x) Reports: Information and the format of such information to be collected for inclusion in monthly reports required by Schedule 4 to the O&M Contract; and

(xi) Management Review: The frequency and process for the Operator’s management review in accordance with ISO 9001.

Section 3 of this document describes in detail the specific Function Management Plans that comprise the Operations Management Plan.


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3.2 Change Management Plan

The Change Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Function Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities relating to change management during the performance of the O&M Services.

The Operator must implement a system of change management as part of the Operations Management Plan. The change management system must encompass the requirements of AS/NZS ISO 10007 Quality Management – Guidelines for configuration management.

The Change Management Plan must be consistent with that developed by the Contractor and must:

(i) establish a clear mechanism for dealing with change issues as they arise throughout the performance of the O&M Services;

(ii) enforce an evaluation of a proposed change in terms of its benefit, its cost, and risk, and the implications of the change to both the Company and the Operator;

(iii) manage and track changes, and enable all stakeholders to assess the impact and risk of the change to the O&M Services; and

(iv) ensure that all changes undertaken have been authorised.

The Change Management Plan should clearly define the following four major steps:

(i) Initiation;

(ii) Assessment;

(iii) Authorisation; and

(iv) Implementation.

3.3 Risk Management Plan

The Risk Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Function Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities relating to risk management during the performance of the O&M Services.

Risk Management is an essential component of the suite of management systems that must be applied by both the Company and the Operator during the operations and maintenance phase of the Project. An integrated approach to risk management between the Company and the Operator is warranted given:

(i) the nature of the Project; and

(ii) the allocation of risks, some borne individually by the Company and the Operator and others shared.


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The objective of the Risk Management Plan is to adequately manage risks through identification, analysis, prioritisation and treatment.

The Operator’s Risk Management Plan must meet the requirements of AS/NZS 4360: 2004 and address the management of all the risks applicable to the performance of the O&M Services.

The Operator must identify, for action by the Contractor, risks that may be anticipated during the design, construction and commissioning phases of the Project as well as during the operations and maintenance phase of the Project. Against each risk the Operator must propose control measures and an assessment of the consequence severity and potential likelihood. The Operator must also take into account risks identified by the Contractor for treatment during the O&M Services.

The Risk Management Plan must include documented:

(i) policies and strategies to be applied in the management of risk;

(ii) procedures for the initial identification and ranking of the risks related to the O&M Services;

(iii) procedures for addressing the risks including the development of risk treatment strategies for individual risks;

(iv) procedures for the identification and ranking of additional risks;

(v) procedures for the application of risk management to other subsidiary management plans of the Operations Management Plan; and

(vi) procedures to satisfy the requirements of the Risk Management Standard AS4360: 2004.

Following Completion in accordance with the D&C Contract, the Operator must take over the responsibility for Risk Management on the Project and submit its Risk Management Plan as directed by the Company’s Representative.

The Operator must demonstrate to the Company that its risk management policies have been integrated into its practices through sound management systems and processes.

The Operator must ensure that its risk management procedures include a continuous and thorough review of identified risks prior to commencing the operation and maintenance phase.

Associated with the development of the Risk Management Plan, the Operator shall develop and maintain a Business Continuity Plan for effective risk management and business continuity management of the operations of the Desalination Plant in accordance with the Standards Australia Handbook for Business Continuity Management – HB221: 2003 or similar. The Operator must maintain and regularly review the plan to ensure the performance of the O&M Services without disruption under different operational scenarios.


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3.4 Safety Management Plan

The Safety Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Function Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities relating to safety management during the performance of the O&M Services.

The primary objective of the Safety Management Plan is to ensure that risks to personnel, assets, the work environment and the general public arising from the Operator’s activities are reduced to the lowest level reasonably practicable.

The Safety Management Plan must describe the Operator’s intentions for complying with the requirements of the O&M Contract. The Safety Management Plan must, as a minimum, comply with the requirements of TS-12 Safety Management Requirements.

The Safety Management Plan must comply with the requirements of the OH&S Act, Regulations, NSW Government OH&S Guidelines and the O&M Contract.

The Safety Management Plan must be developed and updated to take into account changes in Site conditions and the work to be performed as part of the O&M Services, and to accommodate changes to OH&S practices and statutory requirements.

The Safety Management Plan must clearly specify the organization (the Contractor or the Operator) with the responsibility under the OH&S Act for each part of the Site following Completion of the Separable Portion 1 Works and before Completion of the Separable Portion 2 Works under the D&C Contract. The Safety Management Plan must clearly specify the individual responsibilities and work procedures in relation to the care of the Plant and the care of the Site between the Completion of Separable Portion 1 and Separable Portion 2 under the D&C Contract.

Subject to clause 10, the Operator and all Subcontractors shall operate under a single OH&S Management System that complies with the OH&S Act, Regulations, NSW Government OH&S Guidelines and the O&M Contract.

3.5 Project Communications Plan

The Project Communications Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Function Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities relating to communications with Sydney Water, the media, stakeholders and the public during the performance of the O&M Services.

Sydney Water’s requirements specified in TS-011 Communications Plan Requirements must be included in the Operator’s Project Communications Plan.

3.6 Environmental Management System Documentation

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activities relating to environmental management during the performance of the O&M Services.

The Company has a comprehensive Environment Management System that the Operator will be required to work to and within. The Operator must develop Environmental Management System documentation that satisfies, as a minimum, the Company’s requirements detailed in TS-09 Environmental Requirements.

3.7 Security Management Plan

The Security Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Function Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities relating to the management of security during the performance of the O&M Services.

The Company’s security requirements are specified in TS-08 Security Requirements.

The plan must describe the Operator’s approach to:

(i) taking over and maintaining the security controls installed by the Contractor;

(ii) implementing regular reviews of the operation and efficiency of the security measures and proposing improvements and changes where required (in consultation with the Company);

(iii) monitoring the performance of the security measures against the objectives; and

(iv) establishing and maintaining a register of Key Performance Indicators relating to the effectiveness of the security measures.

3.8 Incident Management Plan

The Incident Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Function Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities relating to the management and reporting of incidents and response management by the Operator during the performance of the O&M Services.

Incidents may be related to safety, environment, community relations or the security of the Company’s assets and the Distribution Infrastructure.

All incidents are required to be classified and managed in accordance with the Sydney Water Emergency Risk Management Manual (“SWERM Manual”). In addition, safety incidents must be investigated and documented within the Sydney Water Incident Reporting System (“SWIRS”) and environment incidents must be investigated and documented in accordance with the Sydney Water Environmental Management System (“SWEMS”). Incident management requirements are recorded in section 4.6 of the SWEMS Manual.

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with the Company’s requirements detailed above. The Operator’s Incident Management Plan must satisfy the Company’s requirements and must also contain:

(i) procedures for the maintenance of a list of emergency contact telephone numbers;

(ii) the immediate actions required to make the Site safe and contain an incident;

(iii) the information to be recorded and kept regarding an incident;

(iv) the reporting requirements to be implemented immediately following an incident; and

(v) the follow-up actions to be implemented immediately following the initial actions and reporting of an incident.

3.9 Asset Management Plan

The Asset Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Function Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities relating to the management of assets during the performance of the O&M Services.

The Operator must describe the management systems, processes and activities intended to ensure that operation and maintenance of the Plant is performed in accordance with the requirements of the O&M Contract.

The Asset Management Plan should be consistent with the Company’s customer service objectives, and be developed in conjunction with the Company’s forecast demand and service level requirements.

The Asset Management Plan is required to address and/or ensure that:

(i) the condition and performance of the Plant (at handover and any time thereafter) is known;

(ii) the required levels of service are defined;

(iii) the future demand, corresponding levels of service and potential impacts/risks are outlined;

(iv) the possible modes of failure and impacts of failure are covered in the corresponding program of preventive maintenance;

(v) maintenance plans including details of preventive maintenance requirements are in place and reviewed as necessary to ensure the ongoing efficiency of the Plant;

(vi) new projects, major upgrades and rehabilitation and/or replacement can be undertaken to ensure the ongoing efficiency of the Plant such that this information can be utilised in terms of business performance and risk;


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(vii) maintenance, replacement work and new projects can be prioritised to decrease the risk of failures and risk to the Company; and

(viii) the costs and impacts of delivering different levels of service and replacement versus rehabilitation can be estimated.

The Asset Management Plan may include:

(i) the definition of the adopted asset management framework;

(ii) a statement of Asset Management Strategy;

(iii) reference to the detailed asset register, to be completed in the Contractor’s proposed format;

(iv) definition of asset performance measures and targets, as agreed with the Company;

(v) an overview of present and future demands on the Plant;

(vi) reference to key business risks and mitigation plans, both current and future risks;

(vii) an overview of the Capital Investment Strategy, and predicted maintenance costs, in line with the O&M Contract;

(viii) the financial commitments (both capital and operational) necessary to maintain the Plant and services that it provides;

(ix) definition of required maintenance resources;

(x) details of the Maintenance Strategy and reference to detailed maintenance plans, including both preventative and corrective maintenance;

(xi) an asset disposal strategy; and

(xii) a process for monitoring, review and improvement of the Asset Management Plan.

The Asset Management Plan must be developed in accordance with the requirements and specifications as stated in the relevant Asset Management Information provided by the Contractor.

The Asset Management Plan must meet the requirements, as deemed applicable by the Operator, of the NSW Government Total Asset Management (TAM) Guidelines.

The Asset Management Plan must also incorporate key environmental actions for the management of the Desalination Plant Site and include:

(i) the Site shall be managed in accordance with all relevant Minister’s Conditions of Approval and Statements of Commitment;


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(ii) the Site shall be managed to minimise bushfire hazard to assets and Conservation Area;

(iii) hot works shall not be undertaken during total fire bans and machinery that has any risk of causing sparks must only be operated in the presence of a fire control unit in high fire danger conditions;

(iv) boundary fencing shall be inspected regularly and maintained;

(v) stormwater management shall ensure no negative impact on offsite receiving waters;

(vi) erosion and sediment control measures shall be established and maintained in effective working order;

(vii) disturbance of any kind to ground surfaces shall be kept to a minimum;

(viii) refuelling or refilling of spray equipment shall not be carried out on Site except in bunded or enclosed areas such as sealed truck trays or similar arrangements that will capture any spills and allow adequate time for spill mopping up;

(ix) Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems shall be protected by implementing the Surface Water and Groundwater Management Plan (MCoA 4.6(c) Desalination Plant Project Approval);

(x) all Site maintenance activities must be carried out to ensure that the groundwater monitoring activities and facilities are not damaged or impacted for the duration of the Groundwater Monitoring Program;

(xi) no access shall be provided to or work undertaken in the Conservation Area for activities associated with management of the residual area;

(xii) weeds shall be controlled (in particular declared noxious weeds) in a manner consistent or better than requirements or declarations under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993 (NSW);

(xiii) any weed material not suitable for disposal on Site (e.g. propagules) shall be disposed of at an appropriate green licensed waste disposal facility;

(xiv) mapping and monitoring of Bitou Bush shall be in accordance with requirements to report against the Bitou Bush TAP (information to be collected for Sydney Water Annual Report);

(xv) works involving short, sharp noises such as small explosions or loud banging shall be avoided within the noise exclusion area (as shown in Figure 4.2 of the Conservation Area Management Plan) during the main Grey-Headed Flying Fox occupation period (September to the end of May). Work or activities that generate such noises will be confined to the winter months of the year, late June to August. Use of any equipment, including tractors, for mowing or slashing to control vegetation growth, however, is permissible in this area provided there is


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no evidence of major disturbance to the camp, such as large numbers of flying foxes flying around during the daytime;

(xvi) measures shall be undertaken to avoid harming animals during works undertaken on Site;

(xvii) measures shall be undertaken for feral animal management (including fox baiting when adjacent land owners carry out baiting programmes); and

(xviii) the Operator must ensure the Site is maintained in a clean and tidy state.

3.10 Human Resource Management Plan

The Operator must describe its requirements, processes and activities to ensure that the following areas are addressed: (i) organizational, responsibility and authority levels; and

(ii) recruitment, competency, training, evaluation and retrenchment.

The Human Resource Management Plan shall demonstrate that: (i) personnel are aware or their level of authority and responsibility;

(ii) personnel are aware of their obligations with respect to plant operation and maintenance;

(iii) suitable personnel are recruited and trained; and

(iv) recruitment of personnel complies with the requirements of Law.

3.11 Other Management Plans

The Operator must prepare and update any additional Function Management Plans as may be necessary to provide inputs for Phase Management Plans and to incorporate external requirements that are not adequately addressed elsewhere.


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4 Phase Management Plans

The Phase Management Plans of the Operations Management Plan detail the management system requirements, processes and activities that are used to convert the Company’s requirements into operational assets.

The Phase Management Plans take account of the inputs from the Function Management Plans that are necessary to operate and maintain the Plant.

This Section 4 describes the specific Phase Management Plans that comprise the Operations Management Plan.

4.1 Stakeholder Interface Management Plan

The Stakeholder Interface Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Phase Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities for the management of organisational interfaces with stakeholders during the performance of the O&M Services.

The Stakeholder Interface Management Plan must describe the relationships between the Operator, the Contractor, Subcontractors, the Company and the Independent Verifier during the design, procurement, construction, commissioning and proving phases of the Project.

The Operator must describe the process intended for the management of interfaces with the Contractor, Subcontractors, the Company, Authorities and other contractors, including:

(i) maintaining communication with and contact details for stakeholders, and establishing processes for ensuring that the necessary information flow, including communication protocols, are implemented;

(ii) managing the sequencing and timing of activities (including special programs) and the management of interfaces which may impact on stakeholders;

(iii) clearly defining the scope of the operations and maintenance activities that interface with stakeholders;

(iv) clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of each person and organisation for all aspects of the operations and maintenance interface;

(v) complying with relevant legislative requirements, standards, guidelines and legal obligations;

(vi) complying with technical and program requirements;

(vii) identifying work implications and applicable operating methodologies; and

(viii) establishing a review process and timetable and conducting reviews as appropriate.


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4.2 O&M Management Plan

The O&M Management Plan is a subsidiary management plan to the Operations Management Plan and is the Phase Management Plan that describes the functional requirements, processes and activities for the management of operations and maintenance phase activities during the O&M Services.

The O&M Management Plan must address the requirements of and must be consistent with Sydney Water’s Operational Protocol.

The O&M Management Plan must explain how the operation and control system of the Plant will be capable of analysing operational data, correlating across the data and making the results available for Plant operation. This system should not be limited to registration of data, but should comprise functions for assessment and interpretation of operating conditions and incorporating such results for operation and maintenance.

As a minimum the O&M Management Plan must satisfy the following requirements and include the following plans and management system documentation:

Operational Readiness Plan

The Operator must describe its requirements, processes and activities for ensuring that all resources including personnel, documentation, materials and equipment are ready for operation of the Plant after completion of commissioning and handover by the Contractor.

Plant Operations Plan

The Operator must describe its requirements, processes and activities for ensuring the efficient operation and maintenance of the assets created or constructed under the D & C Contract.

The Plant Operations Plan must describe measures, strategies and guidelines for Plant protection against seawater pollution with regard to:

(i) measures which detect in good time changes in seawater quality and occurring contamination;

(ii) information systems by which such changes are then transmitted promptly to plant operators and responsible persons;

(iii) facilities in the Plant which make it possible within defined limits to adapt the operation of the Plant according to fluctuations in water quality;

(iv) facilities that will protect the Plant in case of mishap in which the normal range of fluctuations in water quality is significantly exceeded; and

(v) operational procedures, in the event of a major reduction in water quality or in the event of an extreme mishap.


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After start-up of commercial operation of the Plant and during the Term this plan shall be periodically updated according to the respective state of operational experience, or when the operational mode is varied.

The Plant Operations Plan must also include information as to how the organisation and management of the Operation and Maintenance Phase will be supported by:

(i) computerised maintenance tools for protective, preventive and corrective maintenance and maintenance tracking; and

(ii) registration and control of technical process parameters, analysis of the operation conditions and their evaluation.

For the RO process, the operation and control system documentation should demonstrate how the Operator would:

(i) monitor the operation of pre treatment and desalination (dosing rates, backwash frequencies and cycles, conditioning, type and frequency of chemical cleaning, differential pressure of membranes, etc.);

(i) schedule and organise membrane cleaning measures (type and frequency), identify location of membrane elements, document membrane stocking up and replacement and register the performance of trains, blocks and of modules/membranes during the life time period of the membranes;

(ii) calculate membrane lifetime of single membrane elements and average membrane lifetime of certain trains and the passes of the whole RO plant at any operation- /lifetime of the Plant;

(iii) provide membrane performance normalization algorithm and output of normalized capacity and performance data; and

(iv) register and analyse results of chemical cleaning and visualise correlations between operation conditions of the Plant and its performance and treatment efficiency.

Unit Process Guidelines

The O&M Management Plan must incorporate Unit Process Guidelines (UPGs) for all Plant processes including the SCADA system.

In relation to SCADA equipment, the Contractor must develop the following

documents, using the Company’s standard shell documents and guidelines

obtainable from the Company:

� SCADA Operation Manual;

� SCADA Maintenance Manual;

� Trouble Shooting Procedures;

� Test and Commissioning Specification;


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� SCADA/PLC software Factory Acceptance Test Sheets;

� SCADA/PLC Site Acceptance Test sheets;

� Work As Executed applications software (PLC/SCADA) and I/O schedule; and

� Work As Executed Functional Design Specification.

The purpose of a UPG is to provide a process management framework for the operations staff to manage the unit process effectively.

Each UPG will have a number of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to support the operation of the unit process.

In general, a UPG shall:

(i) define the objectives and functions of the process unit, and its relationship with other process units;

(ii) describe the components/equipment of the process unit;

(iii) describe the theoretical basis for the operation of the process unit;

(iv) describe the validation criteria and process limiting factors of the process unit;

(v) describe the process control strategy and how it can be used by the operations staff to achieve the desired objectives; and

(vi) provide a trouble-shooting guide for the process unit.

Preparation of UPGs

The Contractor must prepare Unit Processing Guidelines for each unit process covered by this Contract.

During the development of the UPGs, the Contractor shall ensure that the designers, equipment suppliers and any other relevant people are available for consultation and advice on the specific details and requirement of the processes and equipment supplied. The Contractor shall ensure that these same personnel attend meetings/workshops as required with operational personnel to supply operational information and collate the required information and review the UPGs.

The Company’s format for UPGs is provided in Appendix 1 to Exhibit C.

Standard Operating Procedures

The Operator shall prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for each unit process covered by this document.

The purpose of the SOPs is to provide step-by-step instructions to the operations staff to operate the associated process unit effectively and safely, for the Plant to achieve its required outcomes.


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Each Unit Process Guideline has a number of SOPs to support the management of the process unit.

The SOPs must be organised into four groups, namely:

(i) Sampling SOPs: Procedures for taking samples at various locations of the process unit.

(ii) Analysis SOPs: Procedures for the type of analysis to be carried out on the samples collected for assessing the performance of the process unit.

(iii) Monitoring SOPs: Procedures for gathering process information required for making process decisions.

(iv) Equipment SOPs: Procedures for operating the process equipment including checks before first start, start-up, checks after starting operational tests and shut down in automatic and manual modes.

In general, an SOP must:

(i) state why the procedure is required;

(ii) define the scope of the procedure;

(iii) define the responsibilities of operations staff;

(iv) specify conditions and standards to be applied to the procedures;

(v) specify the tasks to be carried out to complete the procedure;

(vi) identify the hazards associated with the procedure and the control measures to be taken; and

(vii) contain a routine risk assessment.

The Company’s format for SOPs is provided in Appendix 2.

Training Plan

The Operator must describe its requirements, processes and activities for providing training in the use of the Plant for operations and maintenance personnel.

For all components of the O&M Services the Operator shall develop and provide a program of appropriate training for its operations and maintenance personnel.

The training program should form part of the O&M Management Plan and must be submitted for review to the Company’s Representative in accordance with the O&M Contract at least 20 Business Days before any training takes place.

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The Operator must provide people to conduct all training that are appropriately skilled, qualified, experienced and competent in the field involved, and who have completed formal training in instruction techniques.

Scheduling of training courses must take into account the possibility that some trainees must be required to attend more than one course.

The Company may direct training courses for additional personnel, and/or for new or modified equipment, at any time during the training period.

Training must be conducted on the Site wherever possible. When training is provided off-Site, it must be provided in Sydney. Off-Site training must be supplemented with visits to the applicable installed system on the Site.

Proving Period Test Plan The Operator must describe its requirements, processes and activities for ensuring the performance of the Proving Period Tests during the Proving Period. The Operator must describe its requirements, processes and activities for ensuring that the Independent Verifier's verification of successful completion of a Proving Period is provided to the Company’s Representative.

Maintenance Management Requirements

Sydney Water has adopted the use of a Computerised Maintenance Management Information System called MAXIMO. The Contractor will develop a new asset listing in either the MAXIMO format or equivalent format proposed by the Contractor, which will be forwarded to the Operator three months prior to Completion of Separable Portion 1 of the D&C Contract. The Operator’s O&M Management Plan must cover preventative and corrective maintenance requirements for assets listed in the asset listing. Planned and preventative maintenance must be performed as required in the O&M Manuals.

Operations and Maintenance Manuals

The Contractor will provide Operation and Maintenance Manuals written in clear, concise English. The manuals will be incorporated in the Asset Management Information forwarded to the Operator by the Contractor prior to Practical Completion.

The information to be supplied in each Chapter shall be as follows (where applicable):

Chapter 1: Description - a full description of the equipment with a tabulation of

dimensions and performance ratings.

Chapter 2: Technical Data - a copy of the Technical Data Sheet supplied by the

manufacturer; reliability data (MTBF, MTTR and Reliability Block

Diagram) shall be provided for each equipment type supplied by the

Contractor.

Chapter 3: Installation and Commissioning Instructions - details of Standards and

procedures for mounting or erecting, wiring and lubricating the

equipment. They should be co-ordinated with Chapters 3 and 6 and

may refer to both.


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Chapter 4: Routine Maintenance - step-by-step procedure for preventative

maintenance work to be carried out at various intervals, e.g. two weeks,

four weeks, six weeks etc; procedure should also clearly indicate any

replacements of consumables where necessary and the labour-hours

required for each activity.

Chapter 5: Repair and Overhauling - step-by-step procedures for faultfinding and

correction and for overhauling, involving parts other than consumables.

A list of any necessary special tools should be included.

Chapter 6: Test Data - instructions to qualified tradesman for assessing the

operational performance of the equipment.

Chapter 7: Parts List and Recommended Spares - illustrations and schedules for

identification and specifications for all items in the equipment.

Exploded diagrams are preferred.

The O&M Manuals will include the Functional Design Specification and PLC Program.

Shutdown Management Plan

Where the Operator receives a direction from the Company to shut down any part or all of the Plant, a meeting will be held between the parties to discuss the details of the Shutdown. The Operator must then provide a Shutdown Management Plan with the Shutdown strategy and any changes to the scope of the O&M services.

Annual Capacity Test Plan

The Operator must describe its requirements, processes and activities for performing and proving the Plant is able to operate at a capacity which is not less than Design Capacity and that the Plant is able to comply with the requirements of the O&M Contract. Testing and calibration of the Delivery Point Flow Meter shall be performed at least annually. Process and Performance Monitoring Plan

The Operator shall prepare a management plan relating to the process and performance monitoring of the Plant and the O&M Services to ensure the O&M Services comply with the O&M Contract. The Operator shall detail all resources of whatever nature (including facilities, materials, personnel and equipment) necessary to satisfactorily establish, implement and maintain a Process and Performance Monitoring Plan.

The minimum requirements are as follows: • The Operator shall demonstrate ongoing compliance of treated water with

the Drinking Water Specifications, and • The water analysis to be carried out shall be in compliance with ASTM

D4195 “Standard Guide for Water Analysis for Reverse Osmosis


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Applications” and any performance testing shall be based on ASTM D4472 “Record Keeping for Reverse Osmosis Systems”.

Research and Development Plan

The Operator must prepare a management plan relating to research and development to ensure the O&M Services comply with the O&M Contract. The Operator must keep abreast of all relevant technologies and research and development with the aim of ensuring that the Desalination Plant operates at its optimum and most effective level with seawater of varying quality. The Operator must develop a Research and Development Plan during the design and construction phase, as there are likely to be linkages with any R&D program performed by the Operator as part of the O&M Services. The R&D program forming part of the O&M Services is likely to include investigation into the following issues and opportunities: • reduced maintenance costs through membrane and equipment

replacement; • reduced operating costs (chemicals etc.); • optimisation of the treatment process; • evaluation of advances in treatment technologies; and • emerging water quality issues in international guidelines.

The R&D Plan may cover such areas as: • low seawater temperatures; • improvements in energy efficiency; • seawater fouling potential and variability; • RO membrane developments (reliability, robustness etc.); • improvements in scale inhibitors and biocides; and • improvements in monitoring indices and data logging for process

optimisation.


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5 Compliance Management Plan

1.2 Context

The Compliance Management Plan is the management plan that describes the compliance requirements for the performance of the O&M Services.

The Compliance Management Plan must describe the Operator’s management system requirements, processes and activities to provide assurance that the O&M Services will meet the requirements of this O&M Contract, as well as external requirements including requirements of Law.

1.3 Management Commitments and Leadership

The Operator must:

(i) establish policies that are appropriate to the successful performance of the O&M Services;

(ii) delegate to relevant members of the Operator’s management team the responsibility to establish and implement the Operator’s Management Plans;

(iii) nominate a suitably skilled and competent person who reports directly to the Operator’s Representative to manage the Operator’s Management Plans to ensure their effective implementation to deliver the O&M Services; and

(iv) establish a management review mechanism within the Operator’s management team to regularly review and improve the effectiveness of the Operator’s Management Plans.

1.4 Compliance of Operations Management Plan

(i) Compliance of Functional Management Areas and Functional Management Plans

The members of the Operator’s management team responsible for specific management functions are responsible for the Operator’s compliance with the relevant Function Management Plan.

The specific functional compliance activities and records must be described in each of the Function Management Plans.

(ii) Compliance of Interface Management with the Stakeholder Interface Management Plan

The member of the Operator’s management team responsible for interface management is responsible for the Operator’s compliance with the Stakeholder Interface Management Plan.

The specific functional compliance activities and records are described in the Stakeholder Interface Management Plan.


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(iii) Compliance of O&M Management with the O&M Management Plan

The member of the Operator’s management team responsible for the operations & maintenance is responsible for the Operator’s compliance with the O&M Management Plan.

1.5 Operator’s Internal Audits

The Operator must plan, conduct and report on internal audits of the implementation and effectiveness of its Operations Management Plan and subsidiary management plans.

Internal audits conducted by the Operator must comply with the requirements of:

• AS / NZS ISO 9001 Quality management systems – Requirements;

• AS / NZS ISO 14001 Environmental Management System – Specification with guidance for use; and

• AS / NZS 4801 Occupational health and safety management systems – Specification with guidance for use.

The Operator must undertake the following activities in planning, conducting, reporting and actioning findings from internal audits:

(a) plan and undertake internal audits to demonstrate to the Company that the implementation of the Operator’s Management Plan and subsidiary management plans by the Operator is satisfying the requirements of the O&M Contract. The planning of internal audits must involve the Company’s Representative. The Operator must schedule at least one internal audit each month commencing no later than one month after the Commencement Date;

(b) internal audits are to be conducted by appropriate skilled and experienced auditors acceptable to the Company’s Representative;

(c) internal audits are to review and assess:

(i) the adequacy of the documented management processes to meet the requirements of the O&M Contract, as well as requirements of Law;

(ii) areas where the documented management processes may be improved;

(iii) satisfactory implementation of the documented management processes; and

(iv) the maintenance of adequate compliance records by the Operator;

(d) the internal audit process must incorporate the following activities:


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(i) the nominated auditor must be provided with a joint briefing on the scope and/or objectives of the audit by the Operator and the Company’s Representative;

(ii) the auditor must prepare a draft audit checklist to demonstrate comprehension of the audit scope and/or objectives for issue to the Company’s Representative;

(iii) the auditor must finalise the audit checklist to take into account comments from the Company’s Representative;

(iv) the auditor must conduct the internal audit with the attendance by nominees of the Company’s Representative;

(v) the auditor must compile the audit report with findings that may consist not only of deficiencies in either the management system or implementation, but also suggestions for improvement, for distribution to the Company’s Representative within 10 Business Days of the audit;

(vi) the Operator must include these findings in its management review mechanism established to regularly review the effectiveness of the Operation’s Management Plan. Action will be taken by the Operator to address all audit findings within 10 Business Days after the issue of the audit report;

(vii) the Operator must complete the actions to address all audit findings within the nominated period in the audit report; and

(viii) the Operator must provide the Company’s Representative with a monthly report of the progress in completing the actions.

1.6 Compliance of Subcontractor with Requirements

(a) Application of Operations Management Plan to Subcontractors

The Operator must include in its Compliance Management Plan the process and activities for ensuring the compliance of Subcontractors (Subcontractors include designers, constructors and suppliers of plant and equipment) with the requirements of the O&M Contract, as well as requirements of Law. This must include requiring Subcontractors to either:

(i) work within the framework and requirements of the Operator’s Operations Management Plan; or

(ii) work under the Subcontractor’s own management system and plans.

In either case, the Operator must undertake whatever supervision, surveillance, auditing and other actions required to ensure the compliance of the Subcontractor’s work with the requirements of the O&M Contract.


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(b) Subcontractors Working Under the Operator’s Operations Management Plan

For those Subcontractors working under the Operator’s Operations Management Plan, the processes and procedures described in the Contract Management Plan described in this Exhibit C are applicable to the works of those Subcontractors, as relevant.

(c) Subcontractors Working Under Their Own Management Processes and Plans

For those Subcontractors working under their management processes and plans and assuring the compliance of their work, the Operator must establish and implement processes to manage those Subcontractors. The Operator must for each Subcontractor:

(i) review the Subcontractor’s management plans for the performance of contract activities;

(ii) ensure the compatibility of Operator’s management processes with those of the Subcontractors;

(iii) review the Subcontractor’s processes and procedures for adequacy and compliance;

(iv) assess the implementation of documented management processes through appropriate supervision, monitoring and external audit processes;

(v) review the planning documents for details of the self-verification processes of the work to be performed;

(vi) confirm the implementation of self-verification processes;

(vii) review and assess compliance records for credibility, completeness and applicability;

(viii) plan and undertake external compliance audits;

(ix) ensure that the Subcontractor takes prompt action to address any deficiencies in the establishment and maintenance of the Subcontractor’s management system or plan;

(x) maintain records of the Operator’s surveillance, monitoring and audit activities;

(xi) provide assistance to enable the Company’s Representative to undertake surveillance, monitoring and audit activities; and

(xii) provide advice to the Company’s Representative of the action taken by a Subcontractor when the deficiency is notified by the Company’s Representative or otherwise discovered.


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1.7 Audit Conducted by the Company’s Representative

The Operator shall provide whatever assistance and access required by the Company’s Representative to conduct audits on the Operator or any of its Subcontractors.

In addition to any planned audits, the Company’s Representative may elect to conduct short notice audits and immediate audits such as may be necessary following incidents. The Operator must act on the audit findings in the same manner and timeframe as those identified by internal audits.

1.8 Operator’s Corrective Action Processes

The Operator must establish a correction action process that must comply with the requirements of AS / NZS ISO 9001, AS / NZS ISO 14001 or AS4801.

The process described in this Exhibit C for the close out of audit findings must involve a management review conducted by the Operator within 10 Business Days of the audit report to identify actions to address the corrective actions.

1.9 Operator's System Deficiency

The Company’s Representative may issue a direction to the Operator in accordance with the provisions of the O&M Contract notifying the Operator of defective or nonconforming plant, equipment, material or work submitted by the Operator for acceptance. The Operator must take the necessary action to not only remedy the defective or nonconforming work but also to initiate its corrective action process to prevent the recurrence of the failure of its management processes.

1.10 Close out Corrective Actions and Audit Findings

The Operator and its Subcontractors must maintain registers of corrective actions and audit findings. These corrective actions and audit findings must be closed out and the registers submitted monthly to the Company.

The Operator must submit monthly statistical details of the corrective actions and audit findings and their close out activities.

Should the Operator delay the close out of corrective actions and/or audit findings, the Company will be entitled to rectify the Operator’s defective work or non-conformances at the cost of the Operator in accordance with the O&M Contract.

1.11 Compliance Records

Compliance records must include:

(i) compliance records identified in this Exhibit C;

(ii) registers of supporting information;

(iii) records referred to in the registers;

(iv) records relating to internal and external audits; and


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(v) records of close out of non-conformances and audit findings.

The Operator and its Subcontractors must retain compliance records and must allow the Company’s Representative to review those records at the premises of the Operator and/or its Subcontractors. The Company’s Representative may also request that specific compliance records be submitted for review. The Operator must make such submission within 5 Business Days of the request.


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Appendix 1: Company Format for Unit Process Guidelines

The Company uses the following format for Unit Process Guidelines

Heading of Section Content Requirement

1.0 Introduction Identify the Process Unit

1.1 Structure of UPG Describe the structure/format of the UPG preferably

with a summary of the sections in the Unit Process

Guidelines.

1.2 Responsibilities Define responsibilities of the operating staff in

relation to approval, implementation and validation

of the UPG.

2.0 Process

Description

Plant Specific Description of the Process Unit

2.1 Process Flow

Diagram

Schematic description of the process unit covering

the main process streams, side streams and

recycled streams. Identify sub-units of the process

unit. Attach P&ID.

2.2 Process Sub-Unit Describe each process sub-unit.

2.2.1 Function of Sub-

Unit

Describe the function of the process sub-unit.

2.2.2 Components of

Sub-Unit

Describe major components/equipment of the sub-

unit. The description should include configuration

and principal dimensions of physical structure,

capacity, pump size (kW), motor rpm, type, etc,

related to its function. Refer to relevant drawings of

the plant.

2.3 Instrumentation

and Control

Describe the overall instrumentation and control

system for the process units.

Describe the control logic. Refer to relevant process

and instrumentation diagrams.

The information used here shall normally be

extracted from the Functional Design Specification.

3.0 Process Theory Describe the theoretical basis of the process design

and operation of the process unit.

4.0 Process Monitoring Describe the process monitoring requirements.

4.1 Process Validation

Criteria

Identify criteria to be used for assessing and

validating the performance of the process unit.

Define each criterion. Provide formula for

converting monitoring data into values to be


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assessed against the criterion.

Provide the relevant mean, low and high values for

each criterion.

4.2 Process Limiting

Factors (“PLF”)

Identify the factors that can limit or inhibit the

performance of the process unit.

Identify the suitable location for monitoring these

factors.

Provide the mean (target value), low and high

values for each limiting factor.

Explain how the process can be brought under

control if the PLFs are above or below the target

values.

4.3 Other monitoring

requirements

Identify the monitoring data related to the validation

criteria or process limiting factors that are used to

monitor.

5.0 Process Control

Strategy

Describe the process control strategy to ensure the

performance of the process unit.

5.1 Ranking of Process

Limiting Factors

Rank the priority for control of the process limiting

factors.

5.2 Key Process

Control Actions

Describe actions that production officers can

perform directly to control the process limiting

factors.

6.0 Process Run and

Control Charts

Describe the type of run and control charts to be

used to monitor and assess trends of relevant

process parameters.

Provide the relevant mean, low and high limits on

these charts.

Simple tools for the preparation of these charts

such as forms, templates, calculation sheets etc

should be included as appendix to the UPG. More

complex tools should be developed into Standards

Operating Procedures (SOPs).

7.0 Process Trouble

Shooting Guide

Identify the potential problems and provide guides

to overcome the problems and bring the process

back under control.

This section uses four column format with the

following headings:

Observation: Visible sign of the process problem

Probable Cause: Probable cause of the process


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problem

Necessary Check: Check to be carried out to

validate/check the process problem

Corrective Action: Action to be taken overcome the

process problem.

8.0 References List of reference documents used for the

preparation of the UPG and/or those that should be

referred to for the optimisation and improvements of

the process performance.

9.0 Appendices Provide additional information, tools, etc, referred to

in the UPG

:


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Appendix 2: Company Format for Standard Operating Procedures

The Company uses the following format for an SOP:

Heading Of Section Content Requirement

1.0 Introduction Describe the purpose of the Standards Operating Procedure (SOP).

Outline briefly the tasks of the SOP and its importance to the plant production.

2.0 Responsibility Define who is responsible for performing the SOP, who is responsible for evaluating the performance and evaluation frequency.

3.0 Conditions Define the factors that must be present or satisfied to carry out the SOP safely and correctly.

4.0 Standards Define the accuracy/precision required of the SOP.

5.0 Safety State the hazards and the safety measures to be taken

6.0 Environment Describe the environmental impacts of not following or inappropriately following the Procedure.

State the environmental safeguards to be put in place.

7.0 Procedure Describe the procedure in a three-column format with the following headings:

a) Location: Identify the physical location where a specific task is performed.

b) Task: Describe what is to be done.

c) Step: List activities in the sequence to be completed to perform the task.

8.0 Trouble Shooting Guide

This section is applicable on a need basis only. This section uses a four column format with the following headings:

a) Observation: Visible sign of the problem related to the SOP

b) Probable Cause: Probable cause of the problem.

c) Necessary Check: Action to be carried out to validate/confirm the problem.

d) Corrective Action: Action to overcome the problem.

9.0 References List of other SOP’s that refer to this SOP or are referred to by this SOP.


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Attachment 1: Operator’s Management Plans – Schematic




PART 2 – APPENDIX 2E

Q 2(e) How will you protect public health, water

quality and the environment

Appendix request for 2(f) Please attach a copy of your Preliminary Risk Assessment and, if available, your drinking water management plan, recycled water management plan or sewerage management plan in an Appendix. This documentation will be provided to NSW Health for review and assessment. Outline in relation to 2(f) SDP has conducted a recent ‘catchment to tap’ risk assessment for the desalination plant. As the plant has started supplying water into the Sydney Water supply network, the risk assessment has already been provided to NSW Health. Sydney Water liaises with NSW Health regularly and has discussed the operations phase of the desalination plant with key regulators. Water from the desalination plant meets the requirements of the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. The results of the assessment are confidential and have been provided to IPART.




PART 2 – APPENDIX 2F

Q 2(g)iii What approvals have you obtained to

ensure you can comply with NSW regulations?

Appendix request for 2(g)(iii) Please attach copies of any relevant approvals you have obtained in an Appendix. Appendix 2(g)(iii) SDP Pty Limited constructed the offshore infrastructure associated with the desalination plant, including the seawater intake and outlet structures and the offshore sections of the twin intake and outlet tunnels to the plant, using the delegated authority of the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (WAMC). A letter including this delegation is attached to this application (see Appendix 1C). Construction of all components of the desalination project was conducted in accordance with the Planning Minister’s Conditions contained in the Desalination Project Concept Approval, and the Project Approvals for the plant, intakes / outlets and pipeline. The release of seawater to the Tasman Sea during the construction and commissioning phase of the project is in accordance with the Environment Protection Licence granted by DECCW. An Environment Protection Licence was also granted by DECCW for the construction phase of the desalination pipeline. These approvals and licences, are attached to this application.

Section 55 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

Environment Protection LicenceLicence - 12858

Environment Protection Authority - NSW Page 1 of 34Archived: 01-Feb-2010

Licence DetailsNumber: 12858Anniversary Date: 01-MayReview Due Date: 01-May-2013

LicenseeMCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTORS (AUST) PTY LTDPO BOX 708ALEXANDRIA NSW 1435

Licence TypePremises

PremisesDesalinated water pumping station at Kurnell, and desalinatedwater pipelineVarious streets from Kurnell to Erskineville, including the pipelineroute across Botany BayKURNELL NSW 2231

Scheduled ActivityExtractive activities

Fee Based Activity ScaleWater-based extractive activity > 500000 - 2000000 m3 obtained or movedMiscellaneous Licensed Discharge to Waters (at any time) > 100 - 1000 ML discharged

RegionMetropolitanLevel 3, NSW Govt Offices, 84 Crown StreetWOLLONGONG NSW 2500Phone: 02 4224 4100Fax: 02 4224 4110

PO Box 513 WOLLONGONG EASTNSW 2520




INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LICENCE.................................................................................................................4

Dictionary ..................................................................................................................................................4

Responsibilities of licensee........................................................................................................................4

Variation of licence conditions ...................................................................................................................4

Duration of licence.....................................................................................................................................4

Licence review...........................................................................................................................................4

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA ...........................................................................................4

Transfer of licence .....................................................................................................................................5

Public register and access to monitoring data............................................................................................5

1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS................................................................................................................5

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates ........................................................................................5

A2 Premises to which this licence applies ..............................................................................................6

A3 Other activities ..................................................................................................................................7

A4 Information supplied to the EPA ........................................................................................................7

2 DISCHARGES TO AIR AND WATER AND APPLICATIONS TO LAND ................................................................7

P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas............................................................................7

3 LIMIT CONDITIONS...............................................................................................................................13

L1 Pollution of waters........................................................................................................................... 13

L2 Load limits....................................................................................................................................... 14

L3 Concentration limits......................................................................................................................... 14

L4 Volume and mass limits .................................................................................................................. 15

L5 Waste.............................................................................................................................................. 16

L6 Noise Limits .................................................................................................................................... 16

4 OPERATING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................................17

O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner.................................................................. 17

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment........................................................................................... 17

O3 Hours of operation....................................................................................................................... 17

O4 Noise and vibration control .......................................................................................................... 18

O5 Water pollution control (Botany Bay Sector) ................................................................................ 19

O6 Waste Control ............................................................................................................................. 19

5 MONITORING AND RECORDING CONDITIONS ..........................................................................................20

M1 Monitoring records....................................................................................................................... 20

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged................................................... 20

M3 Testing methods - concentration limits ........................................................................................ 23

M4 Recording of pollution complaints................................................................................................ 23

M5 Telephone complaints line........................................................................................................... 23

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass ..................................................................................... 24

M7 Requirements to monitor noise and vibration............................................................................... 25

6 REPORTING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................................25




R1 Annual return documents ................................................................................................................ 25

R2 Notification of environmental harm .................................................................................................. 27

R3 Written report .................................................................................................................................. 27

R4 Water quality reporting (Kurnell Sector and Urban Sydney Sector) ................................................. 28

R5 Water quality reporting (Botany Bay Sector).................................................................................... 28

R6 Daily complaints reporting ............................................................................................................... 29

R7 Noise reporting................................................................................................................................ 29

GENERAL CONDITIONS..................................................................................................................................30

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises ........................................................................................... 30

POLLUTION STUDIES AND REDUCTION PROGRAMS ..........................................................................................31

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................................31

DICTIONARY.................................................................................................................................................31

General Dictionary................................................................................................................................... 31

Special Dictionary.................................................................................................................................... 33




Information about this licence

Dictionary

A definition of terms used in the licence can be found in the dictionary at the end of this licence.

Responsibilities of licensee

Separate to the requirements of this licence, general obligations of licensees are set out in the Protection ofthe Environment Operations Act 1997 ("the Act") and the Regulations made under the Act. These includeobligations to:• ensure persons associated with you comply with this licence, as set out in section 64 of the Act;• control the pollution of waters and the pollution of air (see for example sections 120 - 132 of the Act);

and• report incidents causing or threatening material environmental harm to the environment, as set out in

Part 5.7 of the Act.

Variation of licence conditions

The licence holder can apply to vary the conditions of this licence. An application form for this purpose isavailable from the EPA.

The EPA may also vary the conditions of the licence at any time by written notice without an applicationbeing made.

Where a licence has been granted in relation to development which was assessed under the EnvironmentalPlanning and Assessment Act 1979 in accordance with the procedures applying to integrated development,the EPA may not impose conditions which are inconsistent with the development consent conditions untilthe licence is first reviewed under Part 3.6 of the Act.

Duration of licence

This licence will remain in force until the licence is surrendered by the licence holder or until it is suspendedor revoked by the EPA or the Minister. A licence may only be surrendered with the written approval of theEPA.

Licence review

The Act requires that the EPA review your licence at least every 5 years after the issue of the licence, asset out in Part 3.6 and Schedule 5 of the Act. You will receive advance notice of the licence review.

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA

For each licence fee period you must pay:• an administrative fee; and• a load-based fee (if applicable).

The EPA publication "A Guide to Licensing" contains information about how to calculate your licence fees.




The licence requires that an Annual Return, comprising a Statement of Compliance and a summary of anymonitoring required by the licence (including the recording of complaints), be submitted to the EPA. TheAnnual Return must be submitted within 60 days after the end of each reporting period. See condition R1regarding the Annual Return reporting requirements.

Usually the licence fee period is the same as the reporting period.

Transfer of licence

The licence holder can apply to transfer the licence to another person. An application form for this purposeis available from the EPA.

Public register and access to monitoring data

Part 9.5 of the Act requires the EPA to keep a public register of details and decisions of the EPA in relationto, for example:• licence applications;• licence conditions and variations;• statements of compliance;• load based licensing information; and• load reduction agreements.

Under s320 of the Act application can be made to the EPA for access to monitoring data which has beensubmitted to the EPA by licensees.

This licence is issued to:

BOVIS LEND LEASE PTY LIMITEDLOCKED BAG 3001ERSKINEVILLE NSW 2043MCCONNELL DOWELL CONSTRUCTORS (AUST)PTY LTDPO BOX 708ALEXANDRIA NSW 1435

subject to the conditions which follow.

1 Administrative conditions

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates

A1.1 Not applicable.




A1.2 This licence authorises the carrying out of the scheduled activities listed below at the premisesspecified in A2. The activities are listed according to their scheduled activity classification, fee-based activity classification and the scale of the operation.

Unless otherwise further restricted by a condition of this licence, the scale at which the activity iscarried out must not exceed the maximum scale specified in this condition.

Scheduled Activity

Extractive activities

Fee Based Activity Scale

Water-based extractive activity > 500000 - 2000000 m3 obtained

or moved

Miscellaneous Licensed Discharge to Waters (at any

time)

> 100 - 1000 ML discharged


A2 Premises to which this licence applies

A2.1 The licence applies to the following premises:

Premises Details

Desalinated water pumping station at Kurnell, and

desalinated water pipeline

Various streets from Kurnell to Erskineville,

including the pipeline route across Botany Bay

KURNELL

NSW

2231




Premises Details

The premises includes the pumping station at the

desalination plant site, Kurnell (excluding the

desalination plant site outside of the pumping

station works) and the pipeline route from Kurnell

to Erskineville including the pipeline across

Botany Bay, as illustrated on figures submitted as

Attachment B to licence application dated 16

January 2008, and figure (untitled) submitted to

DECC on 20 November 2008.

A3 Other activities


A4 Information supplied to the EPA

A4.1 Works and activities must be carried out in accordance with the proposal contained in the licenceapplication, except as expressly provided by a condition of this licence.

In this condition the reference to "the licence application" includes a reference to:(a) the applications for any licences (including former pollution control approvals) which this

licence replaces under the Protection of the Environment Operations (Savings andTransitional) Regulation 1998; and

(b) the licence information form provided by the licensee to the EPA to assist the EPA inconnection with the issuing of this licence.

2 Discharges to air and water and applications to land

P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas

P1.1 Not applicable.

P1.2 The following points referred to in the table are identified in this licence for the purposes of themonitoring and/or the setting of limits for discharges of pollutants to water from the point.

P1.3 The following utilisation areas referred to in the table below are identified in this licence for thepurposes of the monitoring and/or the setting of limits for any application of solids or liquids to theutilisation area.




Water and land

EPA identi-

fication no.

Type of monitoring point Type of discharge point Description of location

1 Discharge to waters

Effluent quality monitoring

Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Kurnell stormwater channel; discharge from

the pipeline excavation at Kurnell for the

pump station at the desalination plant site;

labelled Discharge Point 1 on Figure 1

submitted to the EPA with the licence

application dated 16 January 2008.



Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Captain Cook Dv launch pit; discharge of

groundwater from the pipeline excavation at

Kurnell to a stormwater pit on Captain Cook

Drive; labelled Discharge Point 2 on Figure 1





Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Tasman St receival pit; discharge from the

excavation at Kurnell into a stormwater pipe

on Tasman St prior to discharge into channel;






Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Silver Beach launch pit; discharge from the

excavation at Kurnell via a point on north east

corner of site compound; and labelled

Discharge Point 4 on Drawing No. WMTEMP-

10-802 attached to the licence variation

submitted to the EPA on 18 March 2009.



Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Kogarah Golf Course; discharge of

groundwater from the pipeline excavation at

Arncliffe to an absorption pit; labelled

Discharge Point 5 on Figure 2 submitted to

the EPA with the licence application dated 16

January 2008.




EPA identi-

fication no.




Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Cooks River south launch pit; discharge of

groundwater from the excavation at Arncliffe

to stormwater pipe at Marsh Street

underpass; labelled Discharge Point 6 on

Figure 2 submitted to the EPA with the licence




Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Cooks River North receival pit; discharge of

groundwater from the excavation to a

stormwater pit at Tempe Reserve carpark;




stormwater pit



Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Tempe Reserve stormwater pit; discharge of

groundwater from the excavation at Tempe to

a stormwater pit at Tempe Reserve; labelled



January 2008.



Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Bentonite wall; discharge of groundwater from

the excavation at Tempe Tip to a stormwater

pit; labelled Discharge Point 9 on Figure 2





Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Swamp Road/Freight Rail South receival pit;

discharge of groundwater from the excavation

at Tempe to a stormwater pit on Swamp

Road; labelled Discharge Point 10 on Figure 2






EPA identi-

fication no.




Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Freight Rail North Launch Pit; discharge of

groundwater from the excavation at St Peters

to a stormwater pit at the Goods Yard;






Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Canal Road launch pit; discharge of


to a stormwater pit on Canal Road; labelled



January 2008.



Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Alexandria Landfill - receival pit; discharge of


to a stormwater pit in Tipfast; labelled



January 2008.



Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

Kyeemagh Compound; stormwater pit located

in the south-eastern portion of the Cooks Park

carpark, Kyeemagh; labelled "Discharge Point

17" on the attachment to the licence variation

application submitted to the EPA dated 13

August 2008.



Volume monitoring

Discharge to waters


Volume monitoring

MCS Compound; Stormwater connection

located in the south-west of the Maritime

Container Services (MCS) Yard, St Peters;

labelled "Discharge Point 19" on the

attachment to the licence variation application

submitted to the EPA dated 13 August 2008.




EPA identi-

fication no.




Discharge to waters


Euston Campbell Compound; discharge of

groundwater from Euston Campbell

compound to stormwater pit located on

Euston Road, labelled Discharge Point 20 in

Figure 1 attached to the licence variation

application submitted to the EPA on 7

October 2008.



Discharge to waters


MetroMix Compound; discharge of

groundwater from MetroMix Compound to the

stormwater pit located at the southern end of

Euston Road; labelled Point 21 in Figure 2

attached to the licence variation application

submitted to the EPA on 7 October 2008.



Discharge to waters


Sydney Park Compound; discharge of

groundwater from Sydney Park Compound to

the stormwater pit located at the southern end

of Euston Road; labelled Point 22 in Figure 3

attached to licence variation application

submitted to the EPA on 7 October 2008.

19 Receiving waters

Surface water quality

monitoring

Cooks River, Kyeemagh Boat Ramp Wharf;

labelled Point A on Attachment A to letter

submitted to EPA dated 21 April 2008.

20 Receiving waters


monitoring

Alexandria Canal Pedestrian Bridge, Tempe;

labelled Point B on Attachment A to letter

submitted to EPA dated 21 April 2008.

21 Ground water quality

monitoring

Borehole DSW11, Kurnell; labelled Point C on

Attachment A to letter submitted to EPA dated

21 April 2008.

22 Receiving waters


monitoring

Botany Bay North; labelled Discharge Point

18 on Figure 1 submitted to the EPA with the

licence variation application dated 13 August

2008.




EPA identi-

fication no.


23 Receiving waters


monitoring

Alexandra Canal North; adjacent to Ricketty

Street Bridge; labelled Point 23 in Figure 4 of

attachment to licence variation application

submitted to EPA on 7 October 2008.

24 Background water quality

monitoring

Botany Bay, Kurnell adjacent to the Caltex

Jetty, Silver Beach


monitoring

Botany Bay, adjacent to the Towra Point

Aquatic Reserve


monitoring

Botany Bay, Kyeemagh immediately north of

the entrance to the Cooks River.


monitoring

Middle of Botany Bay, end of Sydney

International Airport north-south runway.

28 Nearfield water quality

monitoring

Monitoring station in Botany Bay at northern

end of Kyeemagh berth pocket, outside silt

curtain (Kyeemagh nearfield north).


monitoring

Monitoring station in Botany Bay at southern

end of Kyeemagh berth pocket,outside silt

curtain (Kyeemagh nearfield south).


monitoring

Monitoring station in Botany Bay outside the

silt curtain surrounding the Northern Borrow

Pit Disposal Area.


monitoring

Monitoring station in Botany Bay outside the

silt curtain surrounding the Southern Borrow

Pit disposal area.


monitoring

Mobile monitoring station in Botany Bay

attached to Dredger #1 during dredging for

the Botany Bay crossing.


monitoring


attached to Dredger #2 during dredging for

the Botany Bay crossing.


monitoring


attached to Discharge Barge #1 during

dredging for the Kyeemagh Berth Pocket and

Botany Bay crossing.




EPA identi-

fication no.



monitoring


attached to Discharge Barge #2 during

dredging for the Botany Bay crossing.

36 Receiving waters


monitoring

Silver Beach Boat Ramp, Kurnell; labelled

Point 36 on Drawing No. WMTEMP-10-802

attached to the licence variation application

submitted to the EPA on 18 March 2009.


monitoring


located outside the secondary silt curtain

(when installed) surrounding Discharge Barge

1 and/or Discharge Barge 2 for the Botany

Bay Crossing.

Notes: (1) Monitoring buoys located at Points 24, 28, 29, 30 and 31 will be moved once construction anddredging associated with these locations is complete.

(2) The mobile monitoring stations referred to in Points 32, 33, 34 and 35 will be attached to twodredgers and two discharge barges moving within the Botany Bay Sector between LadyRobinsons Beach, Kyeemagh and Silver Beach, Kurnell (defined by the followingcoordinates) along the route of the desalination pipeline, as illustrated in the figure (untitled)submitted to the EPA on 20 November 2008.

Point Easting NorthingLady Robinsons Beach, Kyeemagh 330380 6241694Silver Beach, Kurnell 333771 6236137

(3) The mobile monitoring station referred to in Point 37 will be located within 10 metres of mobilesecondary silt curtain(s) installed around the two discharge barge(s). Point 37 will be used asthe near field water quality monitoring point for the discharge barge(s) (i.e. instead of Points 34and 35) only while the secondary silt curtain(s) are installed within the Botany Bay sector forthe Botany Bay crossing.

3 Limit conditions

L1 Pollution of waters

L1.1 Except as may be expressly provided in any other condition of this licence, the licensee mustcomply with section 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.




L2 Load limits

L2.1 Not applicable.


L3 Concentration limits

L3.1 For each monitoring/discharge point or utilisation area specified in the table\s below (by a pointnumber), the concentration of a pollutant discharged at that point, or applied to that area, must notexceed the concentration limits specified for that pollutant in the table.

L3.2 Where a pH quality limit is specified in the table, the specified percentage of samples must bewithin the specified ranges.

L3.3 To avoid any doubt, this condition does not authorise the pollution of waters by any pollutant otherthan those specified in the table\s.

Water and LandPOINTS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18

Pollutant Units of Measure 50 percentileconcentrationlimit

90 percentileconcentrationlimit

3DGMconcentrationlimit

100 percentileConcentrationLimit

Oil and Grease milligrams per litre 10pH pH 6.5 - 8.5Total suspendedsolids

milligrams per litre 50

Nitrogen(ammonia)

milligrams per litre <3

L3.4 The licensee must not discharge water from a point referred to in Condition P1.3 if any oil andgrease is visible in the water at that point.

L3.5 Turbidity Limits (Botany Bay Sector)

(1) Turbidity levels outside the silt curtains prescribed in Condition O5.4 or adjacent to dredgingoperations must not exceed the background turbidity by more than an equivalent suspendedsolids concentration of 50mg/L.

(2) The licensee must establish a turbidity criterion equivalent to a suspended solids concentrationof 50 mg/L for each operational dredging area in Botany Bay, to enable instantaneousmeasurement of suspended solids concentrations.

(3) The licensee must submit to the EPA on a monthly basis a report that verifies the turbiditycriterion referred to in Condition L3.5(2) for each operational dredging area.




(4) The turbidity limits to be applied for the purpose of meeting Condition O5.5 are defined inTable 1 of this condition.

Table 1 – Turbidity limits for dredging works in the Botany Bay Sector.

Monitoring Point Reference Point Turbidity LimitPoint 28 (Kyeemagh Berth Pocket north) Point 26^ (Kyeemagh) Point 26 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 29 (Kyeemagh Berth Pocket south) Point 26^ (Kyeemagh) Point 26 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 30 (Northern Borrow Pit Disposal Area) Point 26^ (Kyeemagh) Point 26 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 31 (Southern Borrow Pit Disposal Area) Point 27+ (Mid Bay) Point 27 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 32 (Botany Bay crossing) Point 27* (Mid Bay) Point 27 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 33 (Botany Bay crossing) Point 27* (Mid Bay) Point 27 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 34 (Botany Bay crossing) Point 27* (Mid Bay) Point 27 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 35 (Botany Bay crossing) Point 27* (Mid Bay) Point 27 NTU + 50mg/L TSSPoint 37 (Botany Bay crossing) Point 27* (Mid Bay) Point 27 NTU + 50mg/L TSS

Note: ^ Data collected at Point 27 (Mid Bay) may be used as a reference for Points 28, 29 and 30.+ Data collected at Point 26 (Kyeemagh) maybe used as a reference for Point 31.* Data collected at Point 24 (Silver Beach) or Point 25 (Towra Point) may be used as a reference

point for the southern extent of the Botany Bay crossing.

L4 Volume and mass limits

L4.1 For each discharge point or utilisation area specified below (by a point number), the volume/massof:

(a) liquids discharged to water; or;

(b) solids or liquids applied to the area;

must not exceed the volume/mass limit specified for that discharge point or area.




Point Unit of measure Volume/Mass Limit

1 kilolitres per day 2419


















L5 Waste


L6 Noise Limits

L6.1 All dredging works shall be undertaken such that the noise contribution from those works to thebackground acoustic environment must not exceed the limits specified below at the locationsindicated and during the periods specified.




Location Noise GoaldB(A) LA 10 (15minute)

Day7:00am – 6:00pm

Evening6:00pm – 10:00pm

Night10:00pm – 7:00am

Dampier Street Kurnell 46 47 39The Grand Parade, Kyeemagh 50 53 47

L6.2 The noise emission goals identified in this licence apply under all meteorological conditions except:

(a) during rain and wind speeds (at 10 metre height) greater than 3m/s; and(b) under “non-significant weather conditions”.

Note: Field meteorological indicators for non-significant weather conditions are described in the NSWIndustrial Noise Policy, Chapter 5 and Appendix E in relation to wind and temperature inversions.

4 Operating conditions

O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner

O1.1 Licensed activities must be carried out in a competent manner.

This includes:(a) the processing, handling, movement and storage of materials and substances used to carry

out the activity; and(b) the treatment, storage, processing, reprocessing, transport and disposal of waste generated

by the activity.

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment

O2.1 All plant and equipment installed at the premises or used in connection with the licensed activity:(a) must be maintained in a proper and efficient condition; and(b) must be operated in a proper and efficient manner.

O3 Hours of operation

O3.1 Botany Bay Sector

All dredging works in the Botany Bay Sector within 1 kilometre of residences must:

(a) be undertaken only between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday to Friday;(b) be undertaken only between the hours of 8:00 am and 1:00pm Saturday; and(c) not be undertaken on any Sunday or Public Holidays.




Dredging works in the Botany Bay Sector more than 1 kilometre of residences may be undertaken24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week.

Note: The Special Conditions towards the end of this licence include any approved exceptions to thiscondition.

O3.2 Works permitted outside normal construction hours (Botany Bay Sector)

The following activities may be carried out outside the hours permitted by Condition O3.1:

(a) activities or work that cause noise emissions that are not audible at any residential premises;(b) activities directed by Police or other relevant authority for safety reasons; and/or(c) emergency work to avoid loss of life, damage to property and/or environmental harm.

O3.3 Work Generating High Noise Impact

Any work carried out in the Botany Bay Sector that generates noise with impulsive, intermittent, lowfrequency or tonal characteristics must:

(a) Be undertaken only between 8:00am and 12:00pm Monday to Saturday;(b) Be undertaken only between 2:00pm and 5:00pm Monday to Friday; and(c) Not be undertaken on any Sunday or Public Holiday.

O4 Noise and vibration control

O4.1 All dredging works must be carried out in a manner that will minimise the emission of noise andvibration from the premises.

O4.2 Feasible and reasonable noise mitigation

The licensee must implement all feasible and reasonable measures to minimise noise andvibration associated with the dredging works, including but not limited to:

(a) using least noisy construction methods, vehicles, plant and equipment;(b) positioning and orienting noisy plant and equipment so as to minimise noise impacts on noise

sensitive receivers;(c) positioning items of noisy plant and equipment as far apart as is practicable from each other;(d) minimising noisy activities undertaken outside the hours prescribed in Condition O3.1 by

adopting alternative construction methods;(e) carrying out above ground loading and unloading activities as far away as is practicable from

noise sensitive receivers;(f) designing each work site to minimise the need for truck reversing movements;(g) taking all practicable steps to avoid or minimise movements that would activate movement or

reversing alarms; and(h) preventing vehicle, plant and equipment queuing and idling outside the hours of construction

prescribed in Condition O3.1.




O5 Water pollution control (Botany Bay Sector)

O5.1 This licence permits the licensee to conduct dredging operations using a cutter suction dredgeonly.

O5.2 The licensee must use a subaqueous diffuser head for the placement of dredged spoil on the bedof Botany Bay.

O5.3 Potential acid sulfate sediments dredged from the bed of Botany Bay must not be exposed to air.

Dredged potential acid sulphate sediments must be piped to the permanent disposal area in theborrow pit (north) as a slurry and placed onto the bed of the disposal area using a subaqueousdiffuser.

O5.4 The licensee must install, operate and maintain silt curtains in the following locations:

(a) around the Kyeemagh Berth Pocket at Lady Robinsons Beach;(b) around the temporary storage area for dredged sandy material in the southern borrow pit

adjacent to Sydney International Airport’s North South Runway;(c) around the permanent storage area for dredged clay material in the northern borrow pit

adjacent to Sydney International Airport’s North South Runway; and(d) around the discharge barges during subaqueous backfilling of the pipeline trench and

subaqueous placement of dredged spoil from barges.

The silt curtains must be retained after the completion of all works which are likely to causepollution of waters until the turbidity of the water within the silt curtains return to background levelsof turbidity in waters immediately outside the silt curtains.

O5.5 In the event that:

(a) turbidity levels (12 hour moving average) in Botany Bay outside the silt curtains prescribed inCondition O5.4 exceed the limits specified in Condition L3.5; or

(b) a surface plume of visually turbid water develops in Botany Bay outside the silt curtainsprescribed in Condition O5.4 or adjacent to dredging operations for a period of more thanthree hours;

the licensee must immediately investigate the cause of the increased turbidity, implement actionsto reduce turbidity levels and document any actions taken.

Should the surface plume of visually turbid water referred to in paragraph (b) of this Conditionremain for a further three hours, the licensee must immediately notify the EPA on the EPA’sEnvironment Line service on 131 555.

O6 Waste Control

O6.1 The licensee must assess, classify and manage any wastes generated in association with dredgingworks in accordance with the Department of Environment and Climate Change Waste




Classification Guidelines Part 1: Classifying Waste.

O6.2 If waste is transported from the premises, the licensee must ensure that the waste is transported:

(a) By a waste transporter authorised to transport such waste; and

(b) To a place that can lawfully accept that waste.

5 Monitoring and recording conditions

M1 Monitoring records

M1.1 The results of any monitoring required to be conducted by this licence or a load calculation protocolmust be recorded and retained as set out in this condition.

M1.2 All records required to be kept by this licence must be:(a) in a legible form, or in a form that can readily be reduced to a legible form;(b) kept for at least 4 years after the monitoring or event to which they relate took place; and(c) produced in a legible form to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.

M1.3 The following records must be kept in respect of any samples required to be collected for thepurposes of this licence:(a) the date(s) on which the sample was taken;(b) the time(s) at which the sample was collected;(c) the point at which the sample was taken; and(d) the name of the person who collected the sample.

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged

M2.1 For each monitoring/discharge point or utilisation area specified below (by a point number), thelicensee must monitor (by sampling and obtaining results by analysis) the concentration of eachpollutant specified in Column 1. The licensee must use the sampling method, units of measure,and sample at the frequency, specified opposite in the other columns:




Water and Land

POINTS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18Pollutant Units of

measureFrequency Sampling Method

Arsenic milligrams perlitre

Special Frequency 1 Grab sample

Cadmium milligrams perlitre


Colour None Daily during any discharge InspectionCopper milligrams per

litreSpecial Frequency 1 Grab sample

Iron milligrams perlitre


Lead milligrams perlitre


Nickel milligrams perlitre


Nitrogen (ammonia) milligrams perlitre

Daily during any discharge In situ



Odour None Daily during any discharge InspectionOil and Grease milligrams per

litreSpecial Frequency 2 Special Method 1

Polycyclic aromatichydrocarbons

milligrams perlitre


Total petroleum hydrocarbons milligrams perlitre


Total suspended solids milligrams perlitre


Turbidity nephelometricturbidity units

Daily during any discharge In situ

Zinc milligrams perlitre


pH pH Daily during any discharge In situ

POINTS 19,20,21,22,23Pollutant Units of






Copper milligrams perlitre










Oil and Grease milligrams perlitre



milligrams perlitre













POINTS 24,25,26,27Pollutant Units of





Continuous Probe

POINTS 28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35Pollutant Units of





Special Frequency 3 Probe

POINT 36Pollutant Units of






Copper milligrams perlitre










Oil and Grease milligrams perlitre



milligrams perlitre










POINT 37Pollutant Units of





Special Frequency 3 Continuously

For the purpose of the table above, the following definitions apply:

a. Special Frequency 1 means, if discharge occurs, the collection of samples at fortnightlyintervals.




b. Special Frequency 2 means, if discharge occurs, monitoring by visual assessment on a dailybasis, in addition to the collection of samples at fortnightly intervals.

c. Special Method 1 means the visual assessment by inspection, in addition to the collection ofgrab samples.

d. Special Frequency 3 means continuous monitoring whilst dredge(s) and discharge barge(s)are operating in the construction area.

e. Special Frequency 4 means fortnightly grab sampling when turbidity exceeds 10 NTU andwhilst the dredge(s) and discharge barge(s) are operating in the construction area.

M3 Testing methods - concentration limits

M3.1 Not applicable.

M3.2 Subject to any express provision to the contrary in this licence, monitoring for the concentration ofa pollutant discharged to waters or applied to a utilisation area must be done in accordance withthe Approved Methods Publication unless another method has been approved by the EPA inwriting before any tests are conducted.

M4 Recording of pollution complaints

M4.1 The licensee must keep a legible record of all complaints made to the licensee or any employee oragent of the licensee in relation to pollution arising from any activity to which this licence applies.

M4.2 The record must include details of the following:(a) the date and time of the complaint;(b) the method by which the complaint was made;(c) any personal details of the complainant which were provided by the complainant or, if no

such details were provided, a note to that effect;(d) the nature of the complaint;(e) the action taken by the licensee in relation to the complaint, including any follow-up contact

with the complainant; and(f) if no action was taken by the licensee, the reasons why no action was taken.

M4.3 The record of a complaint must be kept for at least 4 years after the complaint was made.

M4.4 The record must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.

M5 Telephone complaints line

M5.1 The licensee must operate during its operating hours a telephone complaints line for the purposeof receiving any complaints from members of the public in relation to activities conducted at the




premises or by the vehicle or mobile plant, unless otherwise specified in the licence.

M5.2 The licensee must notify the public of the complaints line telephone number and the fact that it is acomplaints line so that the impacted community knows how to make a complaint.

M5.3 Conditions M5.1 and M5.2 do not apply until 3 months after:(a) the date of the issue of this licence or(b) if this licence is a replacement licence within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment

Operations (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998, the date on which a copy of thelicence was served on the licensee under clause 10 of that regulation.

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass

M6.1 For each discharge point or utilisation area specified below, the licensee must monitor:

(a) the volume of liquids discharged to water or applied to the area;(b) the mass of solids applied to the area;(c) the mass of pollutants emitted to the air;

at the frequency and using the method and units of measure, specified below.

POINTS 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18Frequency Unit Of Measure Sampling Method

Daily during anydischarge

kilolitres per day Estimate




M7 Requirements to monitor noise and vibration

M7.1 The licensee must undertake monthly noise monitoring at the locations prescribed in ConditionL6.1 for the duration of the dredging works authorised by this licence carried out within onekilometre of any residential premises.

All monitoring must be carried out in accordance with:

(a) Australia Standard AS 2659.1 – 1988: Guide to the use of sound measuring equipment –Portable sound level meters; and

(b) compliance monitoring guidance provided in the NSW Industrial Noise Policy.

M7.2 The licensee must investigate noise and vibration complaints from the community associated withdredging works:

(a) within two hours of receiving the complaint; or(b) in accordance with any prior complaint management agreement the licensee may have made

with the complainant.

M7.3 Any investigation referred to in Condition M7.2 must include an express offer to the complainant toundertake attended noise and/or monitoring at their premises, should the complaint not beresolved immediately. If the occupant of a residence or the management of a noise sensitivereceiver other than a residence accepts the offer of attended noise or vibration monitoring, thelicensee must undertake that attended monitoring:

(a) as soon as practicable; or(b) at a time agreed with the complainant.

The licensee must advise the complainant of the results of its investigation of their complaint andany proposed remedial action.

6 Reporting conditions

R1 Annual return documents

What documents must an Annual Return contain?

R1.1 The licensee must complete and supply to the EPA an Annual Return in the approved formcomprising:(a) a Statement of Compliance; and(b) a Monitoring and Complaints Summary.A copy of the form in which the Annual Return must be supplied to the EPA accompanies thislicence. Before the end of each reporting period, the EPA will provide to the licensee a copy of theform that must be completed and returned to the EPA.




Period covered by Annual Return

R1.2 An Annual Return must be prepared in respect of each reporting period, except as provided below.

Note: The term "reporting period" is defined in the dictionary at the end of this licence. Do not completethe Annual Return until after the end of the reporting period.

R1.3 Where this licence is transferred from the licensee to a new licensee:(a) the transferring licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the

first day of the reporting period and ending on the date the application for the transfer of thelicence to the new licensee is granted; and

(b) the new licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the date theapplication for the transfer of the licence is granted and ending on the last day of the reportingperiod.

Note: An application to transfer a licence must be made in the approved form for this purpose.

R1.4 Where this licence is surrendered by the licensee or revoked by the EPA or Minister, the licenseemust prepare an Annual Return in respect of the period commencing on the first day of thereporting period and ending on:(a) in relation to the surrender of a licence - the date when notice in writing of approval of the

surrender is given; or(b) in relation to the revocation of the licence - the date from which notice revoking the licence

operates.

Deadline for Annual Return

R1.5 The Annual Return for the reporting period must be supplied to the EPA by registered post not laterthan 60 days after the end of each reporting period or in the case of a transferring licence not laterthan 60 days after the date the transfer was granted (the 'due date').

Notification where actual load can not be calculated

R1.6 Not applicable.

Licensee must retain copy of Annual Return

R1.7 The licensee must retain a copy of the Annual Return supplied to the EPA for a period of at least 4years after the Annual Return was due to be supplied to the EPA.

Certifying of Statement of Compliance and signing of Monitoring and Complaints SummaryR1.8 Within the Annual Return, the Statement of Compliance must be certified and the Monitoring and

Complaints Summary must be signed by:(a) the licence holder; or(b) by a person approved in writing by the EPA to sign on behalf of the licence holder.

R1.9 A person who has been given written approval to certify a certificate of compliance under a licenceissued under the Pollution Control Act 1970 is taken to be approved for the purpose of thiscondition until the date of first review of this licence.




R2 Notification of environmental harm

Note: The licensee or its employees must notify the EPA of incidents causing or threatening materialharm to the environment as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the incident inaccordance with the requirements of Part 5.7 of the Act.

R2.1 Notifications must be made by telephoning the Environment Line service on 131 555.

R2.2 The licensee must provide written details of the notification to the EPA within 7 days of the date onwhich the incident occurred.

R3 Written report

R3.1 Where an authorised officer of the EPA suspects on reasonable grounds that:(a) where this licence applies to premises, an event has occurred at the premises; or(b) where this licence applies to vehicles or mobile plant, an event has occurred in connection

with the carrying out of the activities authorised by this licence,and the event has caused, is causing or is likely to cause material harm to the environment(whether the harm occurs on or off premises to which the licence applies), the authorised officermay request a written report of the event.

R3.2 The licensee must make all reasonable inquiries in relation to the event and supply the report tothe EPA within such time as may be specified in the request.

R3.3 The request may require a report which includes any or all of the following information:(a) the cause, time and duration of the event;(b) the type, volume and concentration of every pollutant discharged as a result of the event;(c) the name, address and business hours telephone number of employees or agents of the

licensee, or a specified class of them, who witnessed the event;(d) the name, address and business hours telephone number of every other person (of whom

the licensee is aware) who witnessed the event, unless the licensee has been unable toobtain that information after making reasonable effort;

(e) action taken by the licensee in relation to the event, including any follow-up contact with anycomplainants;

(f) details of any measure taken or proposed to be taken to prevent or mitigate against arecurrence of such an event; and

(g) any other relevant matters.

R3.4 The EPA may make a written request for further details in relation to any of the above matters if itis not satisfied with the report provided by the licensee. The licensee must provide such furtherdetails to the EPA within the time specified in the request.




R4 Water quality reporting (Kurnell Sector and Urban Sydney Sector)

R4.1 The licensee must provide to the EPA water quality reports during discharge to surface waters notlater than 21 days after each sampling event where grab samples are collected (eg. SpecialFrequency 1).

R4.2 Water quality monitoring reports must include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) the date(s) on which the samples were collected;(b) the time(s) at which the samples were collected;(c) the points at which the samples were collected;(d) the weather conditions on the day that the samples were collected;(e) an estimate of the volume of water discharged at each point;(f) a summary of the water quality data for each sample collected;(g) a summary of field measurements recorded for each discharge point during the period of

discharge to which the report relates;(h) an analysis of the water quality data presented;(i) a description of any actions taken during discharge; and(j) any recommendations for future management of discharges.

R5 Water quality reporting (Botany Bay Sector)

R5.1 The licensee must notify the EPA of water quality monitoring results which exceed the turbiditylimits prescribed in Condition L3.5.

R5.2 Notifications must be made within three hours by telephoning the EPA’s Environment Line serviceon 131 555.

R5.3 The licensee must submit the following reports to the EPA in respect of water quality monitoringundertaken in accordance with the requirements of this licence:

(1) A Turbidity Investigation Report must be provided to the EPA within seven (7) days followingan exceedence of the turbidity criteria prescribed in Condition L3.5. The report must:

(a) be submitted to the email address nominated from time to time by the EPA;

(b) include a map of each monitoring point;

(c) include numerical and graphical representation of the turbidity data results;

(d) include an interpretive analysis of the monitoring data by assessing monitoring locationsagainst turbidity criteria prescribed in Condition L3.5;

(e) include details and location of works being undertaken at the time of the exceedence(s);and

(f) detail any remedial action taken, including the reasons for the decision if it was decided totake no remedial action.




(2) A quarterly Water Quality Monitoring Report that contains the results of any routine waterquality monitoring undertaken must be provided to the EPA within 21 days of the end of thequarter (unless otherwise approved by the EPA having regard to the circumstances). Thereport must include:

(a) confirmation that the water quality monitoring has been undertaken in accordance withCondition M2.1;

(b) a description of the prevailing meteorological conditions during the monitoring period;

(c) a map of the monitoring points in relation to the current dredging activities;

(d) numerical and graphical representation of the monitoring results;

(e) an interpretive analysis of the monitoring results by assessing and reporting data collectedfrom water quality monitoring points against relevant background water quality monitoringpoints (Points 24, 25, 26 and 27) and the relevant turbidity criteria prescribed in ConditionL3.5;

(f) details and locations of works being undertaken during the monitoring period; and

(g) details of any remedial action taken during the monitoring period.

(3) A monthly report verifying the relationship between total suspended solids (TSS) and turbidityfor each operational construction area by correlation of water quality data.

R5.4 Reporting in accordance with Condition R5.3(1) is not required where dredging has ceased andexceedence of the turbidity limits prescribed in Condition L3.5 is due to clearing the dredge lines.

R6 Daily complaints reporting

R6.1 The licensee must submit a weekly report to the EPA on Wednesdays by 4pm that provides detailsof all environment related complaints associated with dredging works received on the telephonecomplaints line required by Condition M5.1. The report must:

(a) be submitted to the email address nominated from time to time by the EPA;

(b) include a unique identifier for each complaint together with the details required by ConditionM4.2;

(c) include the complaints received between 12:00 pm on that Wednesday and 12:00 pm on theprevious Wednesday; and

(d) include any action taken by the licensee in response to the complaint.

The licensee is not required to submit a report for any reporting period during which no complaintshave been received.

R7 Noise reporting

R7.1 The licensee must submit the following reports to the EPA in respect of any noise monitoringundertaken in accordance with the requirements of this licence:




(1) A Noise Investigation Report must be provided to the EPA following receipt of a noisecomplaint associated with dredging works within seven (7) days. This report must include:

(a) details and location of works being undertaken at the time of the complaint; and(b) details of any remedial action taken, including the reasons for the decision if it was

decided to take no remedial action.

Where noise monitoring is undertaken to resolve noise complaints, the report must also:

(c) include numeric representation of the monitoring results;(d) highlight any exceedence of noise goals, noise limits or predicted noise levels in respect

of the work being monitored; and(e) describe observed noise sources heard during attended monitoring.

In the event of any exceedence of noise goals, noise limits or predicted noise levels referred to inthis condition, the licensee must modify work practices and methods and implement all practicableand reasonable measures to prevent a recurrence of the exceedence.

(2) A Noise Monitoring Report that contains the results of any routine noise monitoring undertakenmust be provided to the EPA within 21 days of the end of the month (unless otherwiseapproved by the EPA having regard to the circumstances of the case). The report mustinclude, but not necessarily be limited to:

(a) confirmation that the noise monitoring has been undertaken in accordance with ConditionsM7.1 and M7.2;

(b) confirmation of the prevailing meteorological conditions during the period when any noisemonitoring was undertaken;

(c) a map of each monitoring location in relation to the noise source(s) including relevantdistances;

(d) numeric representation of the monitoring results;(e) an interpretive analysis of the monitoring results by assessing and reporting all noise

monitoring results against predicted noise levels and the relevant noise limits prescribedin Condition L6.1;

(f) details of any remedial action taken, including the reasons for the decision if it wasdecided to take no remedial action;

(g) details and location of works being undertaken during the noise monitoring; and(h) descriptions of observed noise sources heard during attended monitoring.

General conditions

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises

G1.1 A copy of this licence must be kept at the premises to which the licence applies.

G1.2 The licence must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see it.




G1.3 The licence must be available for inspection by any employee or agent of the licensee working atthe premises.

Pollution studies and reduction programs

Special conditions

Dictionary

General Dictionary

In this licence, unless the contrary is indicated, the terms below have the following meanings:3DGM [in relation toa concentrationlimit]

Means the three day geometric mean, which is calculated by multiplying the results of the analysis of threesamples collected on consecutive days and then taking the cubed root of that amount. Where one ormore of the samples is zero or below the detection limit for the analysis, then 1 or the detection limitrespectively should be used in place of those samples

Act Means the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

activity Means a scheduled or non-scheduled activity within the meaning of the Protection of the EnvironmentOperations Act 1997

actual load Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

AM Together with a number, means an ambient air monitoring method of that number prescribed by theApproved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

AMG Australian Map Grid

anniversary date The anniversary date is the anniversary each year of the date of issue of the licence. In the case of alicence continued in force by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue ofthe licence is the first anniversary of the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following thecommencement of the Act.

annual return Is defined in R1.1

Approved MethodsPublication

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

assessablepollutants


BOD Means biochemical oxygen demand

CEM Together with a number, means a continuous emission monitoring method of that number prescribed bythe Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

COD Means chemical oxygen demand

composite sample Unless otherwise specifically approved in writing by the EPA, a sample consisting of 24 individual samplescollected at hourly intervals and each having an equivalent volume




collected at hourly intervals and each having an equivalent volume.

cond. Means conductivity

environment Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

environmentprotectionlegislation

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

EPA Means Environment Protection Authority of New South Wales.

fee-based activityclassification

Means the numbered short descriptions in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations(General) Regulation 1998.

flow weightedcomposite sample

Means a sample whose composites are sized in proportion to the flow at each composites time ofcollection.

general solid waste(non-putrescible)

Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

general solid waste(putrescible)


grab sample Means a single sample taken at a point at a single time

hazardous waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

licensee Means the licence holder described at the front of this licence

load calculationprotocol


local authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

material harm Has the same meaning as in section 147 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

MBAS Means methylene blue active substances

Minister Means the Minister administering the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

mobile plant Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

motor vehicle Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

O&G Means oil and grease

percentile [inrelation to aconcentration limitof a sample]

Means that percentage [eg.50%] of the number of samples taken that must meet the concentration limitspecified in the licence for that pollutant over a specified period of time. In this licence, the specified periodof time is the Reporting Period unless otherwise stated in this licence.

plant Includes all plant within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 as well asmotor vehicles.

pollution of waters[or water pollution]

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

premises Means the premises described in condition A2.1

public authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997




regional office Means the relevant EPA office referred to in the Contacting the EPA document accompanying this licence

reporting period For the purposes of this licence, the reporting period means the period of 12 months after the issue of thelicence, and each subsequent period of 12 months. In the case of a licence continued in force by theProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue of the licence is the first anniversaryof the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following the commencement of the Act.

restricted solidwaste


scheduled activity Means an activity listed in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

special waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

TM Together with a number, means a test method of that number prescribed by the Approved Methods for theSampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

TSP Means total suspended particles

TSS Means total suspended solids

Type 1 substanceMeans the elements antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead or mercury or any compound containing one ormore of those elements

Type 2 substance Means the elements beryllium, chromium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, tin or vanadium or anycompound containing one or more of those elements

utilisation area Means any area shown as a utilisation area on a map submitted with the application for this licence

waste Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

waste type Means liquid, restricted solid waste, general solid waste (putrescible), general solid waste (non-putrescible), special waste or hazardous waste

Special Dictionary

Botany Bay Sector The water-based component of the project between Silver Beach and Kyeemagh, including constructioncompounds at Kyeemagh and Silver Beach (illustrated in the figure submitted to EPA on 20 November2008 referred to under Condition A2.1).

Kurnell Sector The dry-land component of the project between the desalination plant site and Silver Beach, approximately2.0 kilometres (illustrated in the figures in Attachment B referred to under Condition A2.1).

Urban SydneySector

The dry-land component of the project between Kyeemagh and Erskineville (illustrated in the figures inAttachment B referred to under Condition A2.1).




Ms Gillian Reffell

Environment Protection Authority

(By Delegation)

Date of this edition - 01-Feb-2010

End Notes

1 Licence varied by notice 1091875, issued on 21-Oct-2008, which came into effect on21-Oct-2008.

2 Condition A1.3 Not applicable varied by notice issued on <issue date> which came intoeffect on <effective date>

3 Licence varied by notice 1093304, issued on 08-Dec-2008, which came into effect on08-Dec-2008.

4 Licence varied by notice 1100704, issued on 15-May-2009, which came into effect on15-May-2009.

5 Licence varied by notice 1104380, issued on 07-Aug-2009, which came into effect on07-Aug-2009.

6 Licence varied by legislative change to Sched. Act. name, issued on 28-Apr-2008, whichcame into effect on 28-Apr-2008.



Environment Protection Authority - NSW Page 1 of 20Archived: 18-Dec-2009

LicenseeJOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD235 PYRMONT STREETPYRMONT NSW 2009

Licence TypePremises

PremisesSydney Desalination PlantSir Joseph Banks DriveKURNELL NSW 2231

Non Scheduled ActivityCommissioning of desalination plantDischarge of pipeline commissioning water

Fee Based Activity ScaleMiscellaneous Licensed Discharge to Waters (at any time) > 1000 - ML discharged

RegionMetropolitanLevel 3, NSW Govt Offices, 84 Crown StreetWOLLONGONG NSW 2500Phone: 02 4224 4100Fax: 02 4224 4110

PO Box 513 WOLLONGONG EASTNSW 2520

Licence DetailsNumber: 12904Anniversary Date: 20-OctoberReview Due Date: 20-Oct-2013




INFORMATION ABOUT THIS LICENCE.................................................................................................................4

Dictionary ..................................................................................................................................................4

Responsibilities of licensee........................................................................................................................4

Variation of licence conditions ...................................................................................................................4

Duration of licence.....................................................................................................................................4

Licence review...........................................................................................................................................4

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA ...........................................................................................4

Transfer of licence .....................................................................................................................................5

Public register and access to monitoring data............................................................................................5

1 ADMINISTRATIVE CONDITIONS................................................................................................................5

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates ........................................................................................5

A2 Premises to which this licence applies ..............................................................................................6

A3 Other activities ..................................................................................................................................7

A4 Information supplied to the EPA ........................................................................................................7

2 DISCHARGES TO AIR AND WATER AND APPLICATIONS TO LAND ................................................................7

P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas............................................................................7

3 LIMIT CONDITIONS.................................................................................................................................8

L1 Pollution of waters.............................................................................................................................8

L2 Load limits.........................................................................................................................................8

L3 Concentration limits...........................................................................................................................8

L4 Volume and mass limits ....................................................................................................................9

L5 Waste................................................................................................................................................9

L6 Noise Limits ......................................................................................................................................9

4 OPERATING CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................................9

O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner....................................................................9

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment.............................................................................................9

O3 Dust............................................................................................................................................. 10

O4 Spoil management ...................................................................................................................... 10

O5 Discharge to waters from the offshore discharge point ................................................................ 10

5 MONITORING AND RECORDING CONDITIONS ..........................................................................................10

M1 Monitoring records....................................................................................................................... 10

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged................................................... 10

M3 Testing methods - concentration limits ........................................................................................ 11

M4 Recording of pollution complaints................................................................................................ 11

M5 Telephone complaints line........................................................................................................... 12

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass ..................................................................................... 12

M7 Requirement to monitor receiving waters for the off-shore discharge point.................................. 12

6 REPORTING CONDITIONS .....................................................................................................................12

R1 Annual return documents ................................................................................................................ 13




R2 Notification of environmental harm .................................................................................................. 14

R3 Written report .................................................................................................................................. 14

R4 Water quality monitoring reports...................................................................................................... 15

GENERAL CONDITIONS..................................................................................................................................15

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises ........................................................................................... 15

POLLUTION STUDIES AND REDUCTION PROGRAMS ..........................................................................................16

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ...................................................................................................................................16

E1 Requirements for the discharge of pipeline commissioning water.................................................... 16

DICTIONARY.................................................................................................................................................17

General Dictionary................................................................................................................................... 17

Special Dictionary.................................................................................................................................... 19




Information about this licence

Dictionary

A definition of terms used in the licence can be found in the dictionary at the end of this licence.

Responsibilities of licensee

Separate to the requirements of this licence, general obligations of licensees are set out in the Protection ofthe Environment Operations Act 1997 ("the Act") and the Regulations made under the Act. These includeobligations to:• ensure persons associated with you comply with this licence, as set out in section 64 of the Act;• control the pollution of waters and the pollution of air (see for example sections 120 - 132 of the Act);

and• report incidents causing or threatening material environmental harm to the environment, as set out in

Part 5.7 of the Act.

Variation of licence conditions

The licence holder can apply to vary the conditions of this licence. An application form for this purpose isavailable from the EPA.

The EPA may also vary the conditions of the licence at any time by written notice without an applicationbeing made.

Where a licence has been granted in relation to development which was assessed under the EnvironmentalPlanning and Assessment Act 1979 in accordance with the procedures applying to integrated development,the EPA may not impose conditions which are inconsistent with the development consent conditions untilthe licence is first reviewed under Part 3.6 of the Act.

Duration of licence

This licence will remain in force until the licence is surrendered by the licence holder or until it is suspendedor revoked by the EPA or the Minister. A licence may only be surrendered with the written approval of theEPA.

Licence review

The Act requires that the EPA review your licence at least every 5 years after the issue of the licence, asset out in Part 3.6 and Schedule 5 of the Act. You will receive advance notice of the licence review.

Fees and annual return to be sent to the EPA

For each licence fee period you must pay:• an administrative fee; and• a load-based fee (if applicable).

The EPA publication "A Guide to Licensing" contains information about how to calculate your licence fees.




The licence requires that an Annual Return, comprising a Statement of Compliance and a summary of anymonitoring required by the licence (including the recording of complaints), be submitted to the EPA. TheAnnual Return must be submitted within 60 days after the end of each reporting period. See condition R1regarding the Annual Return reporting requirements.

Usually the licence fee period is the same as the reporting period.

Transfer of licence

The licence holder can apply to transfer the licence to another person. An application form for this purposeis available from the EPA.

Public register and access to monitoring data

Part 9.5 of the Act requires the EPA to keep a public register of details and decisions of the EPA in relationto, for example:• licence applications;• licence conditions and variations;• statements of compliance;• load based licensing information; and• load reduction agreements.

Under s320 of the Act application can be made to the EPA for access to monitoring data which has beensubmitted to the EPA by licensees.

This licence is issued to:

JOHN HOLLAND PTY LTD235 PYRMONT STREETPYRMONT NSW 2009

subject to the conditions which follow.

1 Administrative conditions

A1 What the licence authorises and regulates

A1.1 This licence regulates water pollution resulting from the activity/ies specified below carried out atthe premises specified in A2.

Commissioning of desalination plantDischarge of pipeline commissioning water






A1.4 Except as expressly provided by another condition of this licence, this licence authorises thedischarge of product water, seawater concentrate and pipeline commissioning water from thedesalination plant return flows chamber to the Tasman Sea under the following conditions:

(a) during the commissioning period from the date of issue of this licence until all commissioningtests for the 250ML/day plant and desalinated water pipeline are completed or 30 June 2010,whichever occurs first;

(b) when the maximum output capacity of the plant is no more than 266ML of desalinated waterper day; and

(c) when discharging through Point 9 only.

A1.5 This licence does not authorise the discharge of lime sludge or backwash solids produced as a by-product of the desalination processes to the Tasman Sea.

A1.6 This licence does not authorise the discharge of product water and/or seawater concentrate fromthe desalination plant during its exclusive operational phase.

Note:The licensee is required to apply for a licence variation to authorise the discharge of product waterand/or seawater concentrate from the desalination plant during its exclusive operational phase.

A2 Premises to which this licence applies

A2.1 The licence applies to the following premises:

Premises Details

Sydney Desalination Plant

Sir Joseph Banks Drive

KURNELL

NSW

2231

LOT 2 DP 1077972, LOT 1 DP 1088703




A2.2 The premises also includes the offshore discharge and inlet structures located in the Tasman Seaand associated inlet and outlet tunnels operated by the licensee.

A3 Other activities


A4 Information supplied to the EPA

A4.1 Works and activities must be carried out in accordance with the proposal contained in the licenceapplication, except as expressly provided by a condition of this licence.

In this condition the reference to "the licence application" includes a reference to:(a) the applications for any licences (including former pollution control approvals) which this

licence replaces under the Protection of the Environment Operations (Savings andTransitional) Regulation 1998; and

(b) the licence information form provided by the licensee to the EPA to assist the EPA inconnection with the issuing of this licence.

2 Discharges to air and water and applications to land

P1 Location of monitoring/discharge points and areas

P1.1 Not applicable.

P1.2 The following points referred to in the table are identified in this licence for the purposes of themonitoring and/or the setting of limits for discharges of pollutants to water from the point.

P1.3 The following utilisation areas referred to in the table below are identified in this licence for thepurposes of the monitoring and/or the setting of limits for any application of solids or liquids to theutilisation area.




Water and land

EPA identi-

fication no.


8 Water quality monitoring

Volume monitoring

D3 - Return flows chamber prior to outfall

tunnel; indicated in Figure 3 of the Application

for Additional Discharge Point submitted to

the EPA on 6 February 2009.

9 Discharge to waters D4 - Offshore discharge point comprising the

outlet tunnel, outlet Riser 3 (OR3) and Outlet

Riser 4 (OR4). as shown in Figure 2 of the

Application for Additional Discharge Point,

submitted to the EPA on 6 February 2009.

3 Limit conditions

L1 Pollution of waters

L1.1 Except as may be expressly provided in any other condition of this licence, the licensee mustcomply with section 120 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.

L2 Load limits



L3 Concentration limits

L3.1 For each monitoring/discharge point or utilisation area specified in the table\s below (by a pointnumber), the concentration of a pollutant discharged at that point, or applied to that area, must notexceed the concentration limits specified for that pollutant in the table.

L3.2 Where a pH quality limit is specified in the table, the specified percentage of samples must bewithin the specified ranges.

L3.3 To avoid any doubt, this condition does not authorise the pollution of waters by any pollutant otherthan those specified in the table\s.




Water and LandPOINT 9

Pollutant Units of Measure 50 percentileconcentrationlimit

90 percentileconcentrationlimit

3DGMconcentrationlimit

100 percentileConcentrationLimit

Methylene BlueActive Substances

milligrams per litre 9 -

pH pH 6.5 - 8.8 -Total dissolvedsolids


Total suspendedsolids


Total residualchlorine

milligrams per litre 0.1 -

L4 Volume and mass limits


L5 Waste


L6 Noise Limits


4 Operating conditions

O1 Activities must be carried out in a competent manner

O1.1 Licensed activities must be carried out in a competent manner.

This includes:(a) the processing, handling, movement and storage of materials and substances used to carry

out the activity; and(b) the treatment, storage, processing, reprocessing, transport and disposal of waste generated

by the activity.

O2 Maintenance of plant and equipment

O2.1 All plant and equipment installed at the premises or used in connection with the licensed activity:




(a) must be maintained in a proper and efficient condition; and(b) must be operated in a proper and efficient manner.

O3 Dust

O3.1 The premises must be maintained in a condition which minimises or prevents the emission of dustfrom the premises.

O4 Spoil management

O4.1 The licensee must ensure that any spoil generated and/or stored at the premises is assessed andclassified for disposal or reuse in accordance with Department of Environment and ClimateChange’s Waste Classification Guidelines Part 1: Classifying Waste, April 2008.

O5 Discharge to waters from the offshore discharge point

O5.1 Not applicable.

Note: The EPA will vary the licence to include operational requirements for the dilution of dischargesfrom Point 9 when the desalination plant is in its exclusive operational phase.

5 Monitoring and recording conditions

M1 Monitoring records

M1.1 The results of any monitoring required to be conducted by this licence or a load calculation protocolmust be recorded and retained as set out in this condition.

M1.2 All records required to be kept by this licence must be:(a) in a legible form, or in a form that can readily be reduced to a legible form;(b) kept for at least 4 years after the monitoring or event to which they relate took place; and(c) produced in a legible form to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.

M1.3 The following records must be kept in respect of any samples required to be collected for thepurposes of this licence:(a) the date(s) on which the sample was taken;(b) the time(s) at which the sample was collected;(c) the point at which the sample was taken; and(d) the name of the person who collected the sample.

M2 Requirement to monitor concentration of pollutants discharged

M2.1 For each monitoring/discharge point or utilisation area specified below (by a point number), thelicensee must monitor (by sampling and obtaining results by analysis) the concentration of each




pollutant specified in Column 1. The licensee must use the sampling method, units of measure,and sample at the frequency, specified opposite in the other columns:

Water and LandPOINT 8

Pollutant Units ofmeasure

Frequency Sampling Method

Conductivity millisiemens percentimetre

Continuous Probe

Methylene Blue ActiveSubstances

milligrams perlitre

Fortnightly Grab sample

Oxidation Reduction Potential millivolts Continuous ProbeTemperature Celsius Continuous ProbeTotal dissolved solids milligrams per

litreWeekly Grab sample

Total residual chlorine milligrams perlitre

Daily Grab sample


Weekly Grab sample


Daily during any discharge Grab sample

pH pH Continuous Probe

M2.2 The monitoring results collected in accordance with Condition M2.1 for Point 8 can be used todetermine compliance with the limits prescribed in Condition L3.3 for Point 9.

M3 Testing methods - concentration limits


M3.2 Subject to any express provision to the contrary in this licence, monitoring for the concentration ofa pollutant discharged to waters or applied to a utilisation area must be done in accordance withthe Approved Methods Publication unless another method has been approved by the EPA inwriting before any tests are conducted.

M4 Recording of pollution complaints

M4.1 The licensee must keep a legible record of all complaints made to the licensee or any employee oragent of the licensee in relation to pollution arising from any activity to which this licence applies.

M4.2 The record must include details of the following:(a) the date and time of the complaint;(b) the method by which the complaint was made;(c) any personal details of the complainant which were provided by the complainant or, if no

such details were provided, a note to that effect;(d) the nature of the complaint;(e) the action taken by the licensee in relation to the complaint, including any follow-up contact

with the complainant; and(f) if no action was taken by the licensee, the reasons why no action was taken.




M4.3 The record of a complaint must be kept for at least 4 years after the complaint was made.

M4.4 The record must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see them.

M5 Telephone complaints line

M5.1 The licensee must operate during its operating hours a telephone complaints line for the purposeof receiving any complaints from members of the public in relation to activities conducted at thepremises or by the vehicle or mobile plant, unless otherwise specified in the licence.

M5.2 The licensee must notify the public of the complaints line telephone number and the fact that it is acomplaints line so that the impacted community knows how to make a complaint.

M5.3 Conditions M5.1 and M5.2 do not apply until 3 months after:(a) the date of the issue of this licence or(b) if this licence is a replacement licence within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment

Operations (Savings and Transitional) Regulation 1998, the date on which a copy of thelicence was served on the licensee under clause 10 of that regulation.

M6 Requirement to monitor volume or mass

M6.1 For each discharge point or utilisation area specified below, the licensee must monitor:

(a) the volume of liquids discharged to water or applied to the area;(b) the mass of solids applied to the area;(c) the mass of pollutants emitted to the air;

at the frequency and using the method and units of measure, specified below.

POINT 8Frequency Unit Of Measure Sampling Method

Daily during anydischarge

megalitres Estimate

M7 Requirement to monitor receiving waters for the off-shore discharge point


Note: The EPA will vary the licence to include monitoring requirements for the receiving waters when thedesalination plant is in its exclusive operational phase.

6 Reporting conditions




R1 Annual return documents

What documents must an Annual Return contain?

R1.1 The licensee must complete and supply to the EPA an Annual Return in the approved formcomprising:(a) a Statement of Compliance; and(b) a Monitoring and Complaints Summary.A copy of the form in which the Annual Return must be supplied to the EPA accompanies thislicence. Before the end of each reporting period, the EPA will provide to the licensee a copy of theform that must be completed and returned to the EPA.

Period covered by Annual Return

R1.2 An Annual Return must be prepared in respect of each reporting period, except as provided below.

Note: The term "reporting period" is defined in the dictionary at the end of this licence. Do not completethe Annual Return until after the end of the reporting period.

R1.3 Where this licence is transferred from the licensee to a new licensee:(a) the transferring licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the

first day of the reporting period and ending on the date the application for the transfer of thelicence to the new licensee is granted; and

(b) the new licensee must prepare an Annual Return for the period commencing on the date theapplication for the transfer of the licence is granted and ending on the last day of the reportingperiod.

Note: An application to transfer a licence must be made in the approved form for this purpose.

R1.4 Where this licence is surrendered by the licensee or revoked by the EPA or Minister, the licenseemust prepare an Annual Return in respect of the period commencing on the first day of thereporting period and ending on:(a) in relation to the surrender of a licence - the date when notice in writing of approval of the

surrender is given; or(b) in relation to the revocation of the licence - the date from which notice revoking the licence

operates.

Deadline for Annual Return

R1.5 The Annual Return for the reporting period must be supplied to the EPA by registered post not laterthan 60 days after the end of each reporting period or in the case of a transferring licence not laterthan 60 days after the date the transfer was granted (the 'due date').

Notification where actual load can not be calculated

R1.6 Not applicable.

Licensee must retain copy of Annual Return

R1.7 The licensee must retain a copy of the Annual Return supplied to the EPA for a period of at least 4years after the Annual Return was due to be supplied to the EPA.




Certifying of Statement of Compliance and signing of Monitoring and Complaints SummaryR1.8 Within the Annual Return, the Statement of Compliance must be certified and the Monitoring and

Complaints Summary must be signed by:(a) the licence holder; or(b) by a person approved in writing by the EPA to sign on behalf of the licence holder.

R1.9 A person who has been given written approval to certify a certificate of compliance under a licenceissued under the Pollution Control Act 1970 is taken to be approved for the purpose of thiscondition until the date of first review of this licence.

R2 Notification of environmental harm

Note: The licensee or its employees must notify the EPA of incidents causing or threatening materialharm to the environment as soon as practicable after the person becomes aware of the incident inaccordance with the requirements of Part 5.7 of the Act.

R2.1 Notifications must be made by telephoning the Environment Line service on 131 555.

R2.2 The licensee must provide written details of the notification to the EPA within 7 days of the date onwhich the incident occurred.

R3 Written report

R3.1 Where an authorised officer of the EPA suspects on reasonable grounds that:(a) where this licence applies to premises, an event has occurred at the premises; or(b) where this licence applies to vehicles or mobile plant, an event has occurred in connection

with the carrying out of the activities authorised by this licence,and the event has caused, is causing or is likely to cause material harm to the environment(whether the harm occurs on or off premises to which the licence applies), the authorised officermay request a written report of the event.

R3.2 The licensee must make all reasonable inquiries in relation to the event and supply the report tothe EPA within such time as may be specified in the request.

R3.3 The request may require a report which includes any or all of the following information:(a) the cause, time and duration of the event;(b) the type, volume and concentration of every pollutant discharged as a result of the event;(c) the name, address and business hours telephone number of employees or agents of the

licensee, or a specified class of them, who witnessed the event;(d) the name, address and business hours telephone number of every other person (of whom

the licensee is aware) who witnessed the event, unless the licensee has been unable toobtain that information after making reasonable effort;

(e) action taken by the licensee in relation to the event, including any follow-up contact with anycomplainants;




(f) details of any measure taken or proposed to be taken to prevent or mitigate against arecurrence of such an event; and

(g) any other relevant matters.

R3.4 The EPA may make a written request for further details in relation to any of the above matters if itis not satisfied with the report provided by the licensee. The licensee must provide such furtherdetails to the EPA within the time specified in the request.

R4 Water quality monitoring reports

R4.1 The licensee must notify the EPA of water quality monitoring results which exceed the limitsprescribed in Condition L3.3.

R4.2 Notifications must be made within three hours by telephoning the EPA’s Environment Line serviceon 131 555.

R4.3 The licensee must submit the following reports to the EPA :

1) A monthly Desalination Plant Discharge Report that contains the results of any water qualitymonitoring undertaken for Point 8 must be provided to the EPA within 30 days of the end ofthe month. The report must include:

(a) an assessment of whether water quality monitoring was carried out in accordance withCondition M2.1;

(b) a description of the commissioning activities undertaken during the monitoring period;and

(c) numerical representation of the monitoring results which includes a statistical summaryof the water quality data.

General conditions

G1 Copy of licence kept at the premises

G1.1 A copy of this licence must be kept at the premises to which the licence applies.

G1.2 The licence must be produced to any authorised officer of the EPA who asks to see it.

G1.3 The licence must be available for inspection by any employee or agent of the licensee working atthe premises.




Pollution studies and reduction programs

Special conditions

E1 Requirements for the discharge of pipeline commissioning water

E1.1 Pipeline commissioning water is to be discharged through Discharge Point 9.

E1.2 Discharge of pipeline commissioning water is to occur over three separate periods, comprisingthese activities –

(a) Initial pipeline flushing(b) Hydrotesting(c) Disinfection

E1.3 The licensee must notify the EPA at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of discharge ofpipeline commissioning water and as soon as practicable at the completion of each of activity listedin E1.2.

Notifications must be made by telephoning the EPA’s Environment Line service on 131 555.

E1.4 During the discharge of pipeline commissioning water, the concentration of a pollutant dischargedat Discharge Point 9 must not exceed the concentration limits specified for that pollutant in thetable below.

POINT 9

Pollutant Units of measure 50 percentile concentration limitpH pH 6.5 – 9.0Total chlorine residual milligrams per litre 0.1

Note:Concentration limits specified in Condition L3.3 for Discharge Point 9 do not apply during thedischarge of pipeline commissioning water.

E1.5 During discharge of pipeline commissioning water the licensee must monitor at Monitoring Point 8(by sampling and obtaining results by analysis) the concentration of each pollutant specified inColumn 1 of the table below. The licensee must use the sampling method, units of measure andsample at the frequency specified opposite in the other columns.

POINT 8

Pollutant Units of measure Frequency Sampling methodpH pH Every 3 hours GrabTotal chlorine residual milligrams per litre Every 3 hours Grab

The monitoring results collected for Point 8 can be used to determine compliance with the limitsprescribed in Condition E1.4 for Point 9.




E1.6 Monitoring requirements specified in Conditions M2.1 and M6.1 for Monitoring Point 8 do not applyduring discharge of pipeline commissioning water.

E1.7 The licensee is required to submit a report that contains the results of any water quality monitoringundertaken in accordance with Condition E1 to the EPA within 30 days of the end of the dischargeof pipeline commissioning water. The report must include, but not necessarily be limited to –

(a) a schedule of the activities referred to in Condition E1.2;(b) an assessment of whether the water quality monitoring was carried out in accordance with

Condition E1.5; and(c) numerical representation of the monitoring results which includes a statistical summary of

the water quality data and assessment against the concentration limits in Condition E1.4.

Dictionary

General Dictionary

In this licence, unless the contrary is indicated, the terms below have the following meanings:3DGM [in relation toa concentrationlimit]

Means the three day geometric mean, which is calculated by multiplying the results of the analysis of threesamples collected on consecutive days and then taking the cubed root of that amount. Where one ormore of the samples is zero or below the detection limit for the analysis, then 1 or the detection limitrespectively should be used in place of those samples

Act Means the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

activity Means a scheduled or non-scheduled activity within the meaning of the Protection of the EnvironmentOperations Act 1997

actual load Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations (General) Regulation 1998

AM Together with a number, means an ambient air monitoring method of that number prescribed by theApproved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

AMG Australian Map Grid

anniversary date The anniversary date is the anniversary each year of the date of issue of the licence. In the case of alicence continued in force by the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue ofthe licence is the first anniversary of the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following thecommencement of the Act.

annual return Is defined in R1.1

Approved MethodsPublication


assessablepollutants


BOD Means biochemical oxygen demand

CEM Together with a number, means a continuous emission monitoring method of that number prescribed bythe Approved Methods for the Sampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

COD Means chemical oxygen demand

composite sample Unless otherwise specifically approved in writing by the EPA, a sample consisting of 24 individual samplescollected at hourly intervals and each having an equivalent volume




collected at hourly intervals and each having an equivalent volume.

cond. Means conductivity

environment Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

environmentprotectionlegislation

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Administration Act 1991

EPA Means Environment Protection Authority of New South Wales.

fee-based activityclassification

Means the numbered short descriptions in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations(General) Regulation 1998.

flow weightedcomposite sample

Means a sample whose composites are sized in proportion to the flow at each composites time ofcollection.

general solid waste(non-putrescible)


general solid waste(putrescible)


grab sample Means a single sample taken at a point at a single time

hazardous waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

licensee Means the licence holder described at the front of this licence

load calculationprotocol


local authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

material harm Has the same meaning as in section 147 Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

MBAS Means methylene blue active substances

Minister Means the Minister administering the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

mobile plant Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

motor vehicle Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

O&G Means oil and grease

percentile [inrelation to aconcentration limitof a sample]

Means that percentage [eg.50%] of the number of samples taken that must meet the concentration limitspecified in the licence for that pollutant over a specified period of time. In this licence, the specified periodof time is the Reporting Period unless otherwise stated in this licence.

plant Includes all plant within the meaning of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997 as well asmotor vehicles.

pollution of waters[or water pollution]

Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

premises Means the premises described in condition A2.1

public authority Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997




regional office Means the relevant EPA office referred to in the Contacting the EPA document accompanying this licence

reporting period For the purposes of this licence, the reporting period means the period of 12 months after the issue of thelicence, and each subsequent period of 12 months. In the case of a licence continued in force by theProtection of the Environment Operations Act 1997, the date of issue of the licence is the first anniversaryof the date of issue or last renewal of the licence following the commencement of the Act.

restricted solidwaste


scheduled activity Means an activity listed in Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

special waste Has the same meaning as in Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Protection of the Environment Operations Act1997

TM Together with a number, means a test method of that number prescribed by the Approved Methods for theSampling and Analysis of Air Pollutants in New South Wales.

TSP Means total suspended particles

TSS Means total suspended solids

Type 1 substanceMeans the elements antimony, arsenic, cadmium, lead or mercury or any compound containing one ormore of those elements

Type 2 substance Means the elements beryllium, chromium, cobalt, manganese, nickel, selenium, tin or vanadium or anycompound containing one or more of those elements

utilisation area Means any area shown as a utilisation area on a map submitted with the application for this licence

waste Has the same meaning as in the Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

waste type Means liquid, restricted solid waste, general solid waste (putrescible), general solid waste (non-putrescible), special waste or hazardous waste

Special Dictionary

Approved Means approved in writing by the EPA. The EPA’s approval may be given unconditionally, or subject toconditions.

Desalinated waterpipeline

A pipeline that transfers water from the desalination plant at Kurnell across Botany Bay to Kyeemagh, thento Erskineville to connect to the existing drinking water system.

Desalination The process of removing dissolved solids from water.

Desalination plant Means the desalination plant built at the corner of Sir Joseph Banks Drive and Captain Cook Drive inKurnell, as described in the Environmental Assessment of the Concept Plan for Sydney’s DesalinationProject (Sydney Water Corporation, 2005) and the Preferred Project Report for Sydney’s DesalinationProject (Sydney Water Corporation, 2006).

Discharge Has the same meaning as in Schedule 1, classification [71] of the Protection of the EnvironmentOperations (General) Regulation 1998.

Exclusiveoperational phase

This phase of the plant’s operation commences when commissioning tests for the two, separate 125MLmodules of the desalination plant are complete and the desalinated water distribution pipeline is ready toreceive product water.

Offshoredischarge point

Means the outlet structure for discharge of desalination effluent, comprising the outlet tunnel and twovertical risers and diffuser heads located approximately 300m offshore of the Kurnell Peninsula in theTasman Sea.

Pipelinecommissioningwater

Water from flushing, hydrotesting, cleaning and disinfecting the desalinated water pipeline during pipelinecommissioning.




Product water Water produced as a result of the desalination processes.

Seawaterconcentrate

Means the concentrated seawater solution that is produced as a by-product of the desalination processes,including the neutralised membrane preservation and cleaning solutions and treated backwash water thatwill be discharged from the desalination plant. It does not include lime sludge or backwash solids.

Ms Gillian Reffell

Environment Protection Authority

(By Delegation)

Date of this edition - 18-Dec-2009

End Notes

1 Condition A1.3 Not applicable varied by notice issued on <issue date> which came intoeffect on <effective date>

2 Licence varied by notice 1093664, issued on 20-Nov-2008, which came into effect on20-Nov-2008.

3 Licence varied by notice 1097777, issued on 08-May-2009, which came into effect on08-May-2009.

4 Licence varied by notice 1104212, issued on 03-Aug-2009, which came into effect on03-Aug-2009.

5 Licence varied by notice 1108654, issued on 18-Dec-2009, which came into effect on18-Dec-2009.




PART 2 – APPENDIX 2G

Q 2(g)iv What business systems have you

implemented to ensure you can comply with a NO/RS licence, the WIC Act and regulations and

other regulatory requirements?

Appendix request for 2(g)(iv) Please attach a copy of your Compliance or Regulatory Management Strategy and documentary evidence of a performance management framework in an Appendix. Appendix 2(g)(iv) Initially, Sydney Water Corporation will be the sole customer of Sydney Desalination Plant Pty Limited. This means that Sydney Water customers will be the sole end users of water from the desalination plant. SDP Pty Limited requires the plant operator, Veolia Water Australia Pty Ltd, to implement a compliance management plan. The compliance plan in place during construction has been provided to IPART. As referred to in response to question 2(e), this plan along with other operations plans for the operating phase, are currently under review by Veolia. Contractually, the plant operator must report regularly to SDP Pty Limited, on a range of requirements, as stipulated in the operate and maintain contract.

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