Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2019–20
Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2019–20 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.
March 2020
7 releases this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–11 Mar | Callide Batchfire Callide | RP3 (Lake Gasteen) | Gate Creek | EPML00720413 | Yes |
| 6–7 Mar | Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd | RP5 | Sandhurst Creek | EPML00668614 | Yes |
| 6–7 Mar | Minerva Minerva Coal Pty Ltd | RP1 | Sandhurst Creek | EPML00668613 | Yes |
| 6–8 Mar | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 2 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 6–9 Mar | Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal | Discharge Point 1 | Isaac River | EPML00853413 | Yes |
| 6–7 Mar | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 6–7 Mar | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP2 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
February 2020
15 releases this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–27 Feb | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 19–23 Feb | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 19 Feb | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 14 Feb | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 13 Feb | Bluff Carabella Resources Pty Ltd | Town Dam (sediment dam) | Columba Creek | EPML02090614 | No |
| 11–14 Feb | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP2 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
| 10–14 Feb | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 10–16 Feb | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP12 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | No |
| 8 Feb | Peak Downs BHP Coal | RP5 | Ripstone Creek | EPML00318213 | Yes |
| 7–8 Feb | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP12 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | No |
| 6–18 Feb | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP3 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
| 5–9 Feb | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP2 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
| 5 Feb–9 Jan | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 5–17 Feb | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 2 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 4–10 Feb | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP11 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
January 2020
6 releases this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28–29 Jan | Ensham Bligh Coal Limited | RP1 | Nogoa River | EPML00732813 | Yes |
| 26 Jan–2 Feb | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP2 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
| 26 Jan | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP12 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
| 25–26 Jan | Blackwater BHP Coal | RP11 | Blackwater Creek | EPML00717813 | Yes |
| 25–28 Jan | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 2 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 25–26 Jan | Cook Colliery Cook Resources Mining Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |