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EPA
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined concrete supplier Hymix Australia Pty Ltd for an alleged water pollution incident and allegedly failing to operate control equipment in a proper and efficient manner.
The EPA inspected the Hymix concrete batching plant at Kincumber, near Gosford on 19 October 2020 in response to community concerns over dirty water pollution coming from the plant.
During the inspection, EPA officers found evidence of concrete waste water discharging into a stormwater drain on Cochrone Street which leads to Kincumber Creek. Officers also noted that a pump in the settling pit was not operating, which would normally send dirty water back to a holding tank for re-use. The discharges had elevated pH levels and total suspended solids, with the potential to cause harm to the local environment.