201305 May Monitoring Results

Ravensworth Mine Complex Monthly Environmental
Monitoring Report – May 2013
This report presents the results for the environmental monitoring undertaken from
01/05/2013 to 31/05/2013 at Ravensworth Mine Complex (Ravensworth Open Cut,
Ravensworth Underground and Ravensworth Coal Handling and Processing Plant). The
results are reported in accordance with the reporting conditions for Ravensworth Mine
Complex EPL 2652 and environmental management plans approved in accordance with
Project Approval PA 09_0176. Copies of these documents can be found on the Ravensworth
website. Links to online versions of EPL 2652 on the EPA website are included below. A map
showing the location of monitoring points required by EPL 2652 is included at the end of this
report. Maps showing all monitoring locations are available on the Ravensworth website.
http://www.xstratacoalravensworth.com.au
This monitoring report complies with the requirements of Section 66(6) of the Protection of
the Environment Operations Act 1997 (POEO Act) for the following licensed premises:
Ravensworth Operations Pty Ltd, off Lemington Rd, Ravensworth NSW 2330
Ravensworth Operations Pty Ltd EPL 2652
Air Quality - Dust Deposition
Sample
Site
D8
D9
D12
D13
D15
D22
D27
D31
D33
DG01
DG02
DG03
DG04
Date
Sampled
17/05/2013
17/05/2013
17/05/2013
17/05/2013
17/05/2013
17/05/2013
17/05/2013
20/05/2013
20/05/2013
20/05/2013
20/05/2013
20/05/2013
20/05/2013
Date Sampled:
Date Obtained:
Date Published
Insoluble Matter Depositional
(g/m²/30days)
3.4
3.1
1.3
3.1
13.0
7.7
2.7
3.1
3.2
5.4
7.0
10.0
10.6
Ash Residue
(g/m²/30days)
2.6
2.4
1.0
2.5
4.3
2.2
2.0
1.5
2.2
4.0
4.8
7.6
7.9
12 Month Moving Mean
(g/m²/30days)
4.0
2.8
4.9
3.0
3.4
2.4
4.1
6.3
3.7
4.2
5.9
6.5
9.6
Monitoring Frequency: Monthly
Licensee: Ravensworth Operations P/L
EPL: 2652
17,20/05/2013
07/06/2013
21/06/2013
Air Quality - High Volume Air Samplers
Monitoring
frequency
required by
EPL
No. of times
measured
during month
Min.
Value
Mean
Value
Median
Value
Max.
Value
3
Every 6 days
5
50.5
93.46
107
128
3
Every 6 days
5
62.7
217.54
183
422
3
Every 6 days
5
75
115.04
117
148
4
Every 6 days
5
70.1
98.14
100
118
5
Every 6 days
5
103
173.6
170
269
6
Every 6 days
5
128
175.4
191
223
3
Every 6 days
5
12.5
28.22
31.4
34
Sampling Point
Pollutant
Units of
measure
HV2*
TSP
μg/m
HV3*
HV4*
HV5*
TSP
TSP
TSP
μg/m
μg/m
μg/m
Office HVAS*
TSP
μg/m
Railway HVAS*
TSP
μg/m
HV19
Date Sampled:
Date Obtained:
Date Published
PM10
μg/m
27/4,3,9,15,21/05/2013
07/06/2013
21/06/2013
Monitoring Frequency: Monthly
Licensee: Ravensworth Operations P/L
EPL: 2652
Noise - Attended Monitoring
No attended noise monitoring was conducted in May 2013.
Date Sampled:
Date Obtained:
Date Published
Monitoring Frequency: Monthly
Licensee: Ravensworth Operations P/L
EPL: 2652
Water Quality - Water Discharge Records
There was no discharge of water from Ravensworth Open Cut between 01/05/2013 and
31/05/2013.
Date Sampled:
Date Obtained:
Date Published
Monitoring Frequency: Monthly
Licensee: Ravensworth Operations P/L
EPL: 2652
Water Quality - Surface Water
Sample Site
Date Sampled
pH
EC (µS/cm)
TSS (mg/L)
EPL3 - Bowmans Creek Upstream
15/05/2013
7.80
1049
8
EPL4 - Bowmans Creek Downstream
15/05/2013
7.80
1095
3
W103 - 1000ML Dam
15/05/2013
8.50
7660
29
W104 - Ramp 7 Sed Dam
15/05/2013
8.60
6970
13
W105 - Ramp 10 Sed Dam
15/05/2013
8.10
939
14
W106 - Ramp 9 Sed Dam
15/05/2013
7.00
281
27
W107 - 9 Sth Sed Dam
15/05/2013
7.20
482
10
W109 - 3rd Ramp Dam
15/05/2013
8.70
5680
6
W111 - Crushing Plant Dam
15/05/2013
W112 - 9th Endwall Western Sed Dam
15/05/2013
7.70
639
12
W113 - 9th Endwall Eastern Sed Dam
15/05/2013
9.10
4580
44
W114 - Bayswater Creek Upstream
15/05/2013
7.80
7240
1
W115 - Bayswater Creek Downstream
15/05/2013
8.60
4410
15
W119 - Rav West Sed Dam 1
15/05/2013
8.80
956
8
W121 - Emu Creek Mid
15/05/2013
W122 - Emu Creek Downstream
15/05/2013
8.30
3800
27
W124 - Old Lemington Rd Dam
15/05/2013
8.10
531
34
W125 - 30ML Dam
15/05/2013
8.70
5670
2
W126 - Cow Skull Dam
15/05/2013
7.70
312
312
W128 - Crushing Plant Sed Dam
15/05/2013
8.30
5740
31
Notes
Too Shallow
Dry
W129 - Narama Dams
15/05/2013
8.80
10390
18
W130 - C–7 Drive Head Collection Dam
15/05/2013
8.50
4640
20
W131 - C-6 Drive Head Collection Dam
15/05/2013
Dry
W132 - Coal Conveyor Sedimentation Dam
15/05/2013
Dry
W134 - Park Dam
15/05/2013
8.10
328
15
W147 - Stage 2 Sed Dam
20/05/2013
8.50
427
5
W158 - Narama Fill Point Dam
15/05/2013
8.80
5520
6
W159 - 5000T Bin Dam
15/05/2013
8.60
4000
9
W160 - Terreys Dam
15/05/2013
8.00
7480
8700
W161 - Rav West Void
15/05/2013
8.50
6000
1
W162 - Booster Dam
15/05/2013
8.70
5720
2
W163 - Emu Creek Up
15/05/2013
8.10
9380
30
Blasting - Overpressure
Date / Time
Sampled
Bowman
(dB)
Camberwell
(dB)
Chain of
Ponds
(dB)
Church
(dB)
Ravensworth
Homestead
(dB)
Ravensworth
School
(dB)
1/05/2013 15:47
1/05/2013 15:47
2/05/2013 9:06
2/05/2013 9:20
3/05/2013 12:09
3/05/2013 12:10
6/05/2013 13:06
7/05/2013 13:17
8/05/2013 12:11
9/05/2013 12:59
9/05/2013 13:03
10/05/2013 16:53
13/05/2013 13:26
16/05/2013 9:03
16/05/2013 9:03
17/05/2013 9:08
20/05/2013 12:05
21/05/2013 13:13
21/05/2013 13:14
21/05/2013 13:15
23/05/2013 13:19
23/05/2013 14:09
24/05/2013 9:20
24/05/2013 9:21
27/05/2013 16:10
28/05/2013 12:37
29/05/2013 12:11
30/05/2013 15:44
30/05/2013 15:56
30/05/2013 15:56
31/05/2013 13:00
31/05/2013 14:10
31/05/2013 14:16
31/05/2013 14:23
75
98.3
94.7
75.4
77.8
95.5
96
89.3
101
96.8
89.5
84.7
84.9
99.5
96.2
102.6
103.2
97.5
101.3
93.5
91.6
97.6
100
88.7
91.6
97.7
85.7
87.4
97.7
90.3
105.1
112.2
99.5
75
92.7
96.7
91.7
90.7
89
92.3
79.5
90.4
95.4
98.8
88.8
88.6
104.6
104.6
99.4
101.2
91.6
111.6
92.2
89.7
86.2
82.9
88.9
86.2
86.7
96.1
84.1
87.8
98
89.4
98.4
90.5
96.2
92.7
97.7
99.3
111.1
109.2
96.5
92.3
109.2
107
97.3
114.3
116
91.4
94.5
92.1
102.4
104.2
115.8
105.5
100.3
95.2
94.5
93
101.2
99.1
90.8
106.3
98.1
92.3
92.7
102.3
96.2
113.1
100.8
113.6
107.7
107
97.8
95.6
93.8
96.5
96.3
95.4
80
105.4
92.1
99.9
98.6
101.5
102.7
104.3
98.4
100.6
101.9
82.5
93.5
100.7
96.2
85.7
87.4
94.8
84.6
87.4
97
89.4
96.6
91.6
98.3
107.7
96.8
98.7
107.3
102.7
97
94.2
96.7
95.5
97.2
101
94
96.3
96.4
112.6
111.4
109
99.2
96.7
108.2
110.2
99.8
104.7
104.8
108.1
93.2
94.8
104.5
86.1
99.6
99.6
95.5
92.8
83.9
83.7
106.4
107.5
109.9
109.7
108.4
100.6
100.9
103.5
106.4
103.9
103.4
112.3
102.4
94.6
104
107.2
95.9
102.3
103.2
100.2
99.4
101.2
100.5
103.2
102
99.6
103.9
95
99
106.4
97.5
102.3
90.3
94.8
115.5
89.4
108.2
86.3
115 (95% of blasts)
120 (100% of blasts)
No
116.9
86.1
111.2
97.7
126^
133^
No
No
Monthly Max
Monthly Min
Limit
Exceedance
110.2
110.4
70.9
83.1
115 (95% of blasts)
120 (100% of blasts)
No
No
Date Sampled:
Date Obtained:
Date Published
1-31/5/2013
31/05/2013
21/06/2013
133^
No
Monitoring Frequency: Monthly
Licensee: Ravensworth Operations P/L
EPL: 2652
*Camberwell and Bowman are monitored in accordance with Ravensworth Operations EPL 2652.
Remaining site limits are set in accordance with PA 09_0176 and do not apply to EPL 2652. All blasts
between 01/05/2013 and 31/05/2013 were compliant.
Blasting - Vibration
Date / Time
Sampled
1000ML
Dam Wall
(mm/s)
330kV Tower 47
(mm/s)
Ashton
LW8
(mm/s)
Bowman
(mm/s)
Camberwell
(mm/s)
Chain of
Ponds
(mm/s)
Church
(mm/s)
Ravensworth
Homestead
(mm/s)
Ravensworth
School
(mm/s)
REA86 Portable
Monitor - Rock
(mm/s)
1/05/2013 15:47
1/05/2013 15:47
2/05/2013 9:06
2/05/2013 9:20
3/05/2013 12:09
3/05/2013 12:10
6/05/2013 13:06
7/05/2013 13:17
8/05/2013 12:11
9/05/2013 12:59
9/05/2013 13:03
10/05/2013 16:53
13/05/2013 13:26
16/05/2013 9:03
16/05/2013 9:03
17/05/2013 9:08
20/05/2013 12:05
21/05/2013 13:13
21/05/2013 13:14
21/05/2013 13:15
23/05/2013 13:19
23/05/2013 14:09
24/05/2013 9:20
24/05/2013 9:21
27/05/2013 16:10
28/05/2013 12:37
29/05/2013 12:11
30/05/2013 15:44
1.50
1.34
19.71
13.32
1.78
1.66
10.59
1.49
2.20
1.92
6.57
1.35
1.93
1.09
1.76
1.43
7.63
1.55
1.29
1.15
1.31
1.31
1.59
1.50
1.46
1.60
1.13
1.77
0.81
1.08
5.65
3.38
0.86
0.00
4.80
0.95
0.93
4.21
3.00
1.02
0.90
0.95
0.93
0.93
6.82
1.13
1.08
0.92
0.86
1.03
1.15
1.08
0.86
3.90
0.96
1.02
1.94
1.79
4.15
2.25
1.68
1.66
2.76
1.30
1.44
1.54
1.23
1.44
1.56
1.15
1.28
1.00
1.39
1.45
1.55
1.22
1.29
1.32
1.43
1.02
1.68
1.50
1.47
1.44
0.03
0.08
1.51
0.8
0.03
0.05
0.58
0.02
0.15
0.15
0.16
0.07
0.11
0.11
0.06
0.06
0.2
0.07
0.13
0.12
0.05
0.05
0.16
0.03
0.07
0.08
0.12
0.09
0.02
0.04
0.42
0.31
0.03
0.03
0.31
0.01
0.13
0.06
0.14
0.08
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.03
0.2
0.07
0.08
0.06
0.03
0.06
0.13
0.02
0.05
0.05
0.06
0.08
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.8
0
0
0.4
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.2
0
0.8
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.1
0.5
0
0.4
0.6
0.01
0.03
0.45
0.35
0.01
0.02
0.33
0.01
0.09
0.07
0.13
0.04
0.06
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.15
0.04
0.06
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.08
0.02
0.04
0.04
0.07
0.04
0.04
0.07
0.08
0.05
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.03
0.13
0.01
0.02
0.24
0.11
0.22
0.10
0.01
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.26
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.12
0.01
0.11
0.18
0.31
0.57
1.11
0.59
0.27
0.33
0.58
0.34
0.72
0.38
0.33
0.40
0.64
0.70
0.68
0.35
0.47
0.55
0.94
0.54
0.43
0.31
0.59
0.43
0.42
0.27
0.90
0.50
<1
<1
<1
<1
3.47
<1
<1
<1
3.11
<1
<1
3.34
<1
14.00
<1
1.79
<1
3.89
4.64
1.28
<1
<1
3.07
<1
3.39
1.55
<1
22.10
30/05/2013 15:56
30/05/2013 15:56
31/05/2013 13:00
31/05/2013 14:10
31/05/2013 14:16
31/05/2013 14:23
Monthly Max
Monthly Min
2.21
1.18
1.50
1.92
10.47
2.74
19.71
1.09
0.92
1.48
0.98
2.18
15.64
1.21
15.64
0.00
1.51
1.58
1.29
1.50
2.97
1.66
4.15
1.00
Limit
50^
100^
6^
Exceedance
No
No
No
Date Sampled:
Date Obtained:
Date Published
1-31/5/2013
31/05/2013
21/06/2013
0.09
0.06
0.08
0.09
0.74
0.1
1.51
0.02
0.05
0.05
0.07
0.05
0.28
0.07
0.42
0.01
5 (95% of blasts)
10 (100% of blasts)
No
No
0.3
0.4
0.3
0
0.1
0
0.81
0.01
10^
No
0.04
0.05
0.04
0.06
0.45
0.09
0.45
0.01
5 (95% of
blasts)
10 (100% of
blasts)
No
0.08
0.19
0.10
0.01
0.06
0.01
0.26
0.00
0.40
0.45
0.39
0.25
0.95
0.28
1.11
0.25
1.97
<1
1.71
<1
<1
<1
22.10
<1
10^
10^
30^
No
No
No
Monitoring Frequency: Monthly
Licensee: Ravensworth Operations P/L
EPL: 2652
*Camberwell and Bowman are monitored in accordance with Ravensworth Operations EPL 2652. Remaining site limits are set in accordance with PA 09_0176
and do not apply to EPL 2652. All blasts between 01/05/2013 and 31/05/2013 were compliant.
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Consolidated EPL 2652 Monitoring Locations
D33
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Coordinate System: GDA 1994 MGA Zone 56
Projection: Transverse Mercator
Datum: GDA 1994
DG4
Office HVAS
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Date: 8/01/2013
DG3
Railway HVAS
Author: spigott
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© Department of Primary Industries (2013)
© Xstrata Coal NSW (2013)
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ID No. 4
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6405000
R4
CWL
HVAS2
D9
R3
D27
Weather Station
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D8
HVAS3
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D22
R4
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HVAS4
0.35
6403000
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0.7
1.4
2.1
311000
D13
BWNR2
D12HVAS5
2.8
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