Current Stage
Assessment Completed
Proposal Details
Client: South Arm Pipeline Pty Ltd
Premises: Blackmans Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant, 112 Tinderbox Road, Blackmans Bay 7052
Activity: Wastewater treatment plant
Class of Assessment: 2B
Important Dates
Assessment Commenced: 22/7/2020
Case for Assessment Opened for Public Comment: 18/11/2023
Case for Assessment Closed for Public Comment: 15/12/2023
Assessment Completed: 20/2/2024
The Proposal
Proposal to construct and operate a plant to treat Class B effluent from Blackmans Bay STP to Class A effluent for use in an effluent reuse scheme at South Arm Recreational area. The EER covers the construction and operation of the plant and the application of re-use water for the South Arm recreational area.
The proponent has lodged a Permit Application with a supporting Environmental Effects Report (EER) to Kingbrough Council.
The application was referred to the Board of the Environment Protection Authority (the Board) for assessment under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 (EMPCA).
Notice of Intent
South Arm Pipeline, Class A Water Treatment Plant, Blackmans Bay - NOI (PDF 42Mb)
Environmental Effects Report Guidelines
EER Guidelines have been prepared by the Board to assist the proponent to prepare a case for assessment. Based on the information contained in the Notice of Intent, the guidelines identify the key issues which are expected to be relevant to the assessment of the proposal.
South Arm Pipeline, Class A Water Treatment Plant, Blackmans Bay - EER Guidelines (PDF 811Kb)
Public Exhibition of Documentation
A copy of the permit application and all plans and other documentation submitted with the permit application (including the EER) were made available for public inspection. The public consultation period has now closed.
Environmental Effects Report
The purpose of the EER is to provide a source of information upon which interested individuals, groups, government agencies and the Board may consider the environmental impacts of the proposal.
The EER was prepared by the proponent on the basis of the Project Specific Guidelines for preparation of an EER which were provided by the Board.
South Arm Pipeline, Class A Water Treatment Plant, Blackmans Bay - EER (PDF 46Mb)
Environmental Assessment Report and EPA Decision
The environmental assessment report (EAR) has now been completed and can be viewed below. The report contains the permit conditions required by the Board to be included in the land use permit, if a permit is granted, by Council.
South Arm Pipeline, Class A Water Treatment Plant, Blackmans Bay - EAR (PDF 6Mb)