Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2016–17

Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2016–17 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.

    May 2017

    5 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    18 May–2 Jun Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP1 (Polishing Pond) Middle Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    18 May–2 Jun Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP2 (North Ramp 6) Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    18 May–2 Jun Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP4 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    18 May–2 Jun Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP5 Brumby Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    18 May–2 Jun Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP6 Middle Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes

    April 2017

    3 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    1 Apr German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP1a German Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    1–9 Apr South Walker Creek BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP3 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00712313 Yes
    4–6 Apr Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP5 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes

    March 2017

    51 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    4–5 Mar Minerva Minerva Coal RP1 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    4–5 Mar Minerva Minerva Coal RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668614 Yes
    4–5 Mar Minerva Minerva Coal RP5 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668615 Yes
    20–23 Mar Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    20–23 Mar Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00853413 Yes
    23–25 Mar Saraji BHP Coal RP6 Hughes Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862314 Yes
    23–26 Mar Saraji BHP Coal RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862313 Yes
    28–30 Mar Peak Downs BHP Coal RP2 Harrow Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    28–31 Mar Peak Downs BHP Coal RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    28–31 Mar Peak Downs BHP Coal RP12 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    28 Mar–2 Apr Peak Downs BHP Coal RP4 Boomerang Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    28 Mar–5 Apr Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    29 Mar Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) RP3 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    29 Mar Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) RP4 Billie's Gully Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    29 Mar German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP13 German Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    29 Mar Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP2 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00942413 Yes
    29 Mar Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP3 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00942413 Yes
    29–30 Mar Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00942413 Yes
    29–31 Mar Cook Colliery Caledon Coal RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913 Yes
    29–31 Mar Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP2 BlackwaterCreek Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    29–31 Mar Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    29–31 Mar Minerva Minerva Coal RP1 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    29–31 Mar Minerva Minerva Coal RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    29–31 Mar Minerva Minerva Coal RP5 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    29–31 Mar Minerva Minerva Coal RP7 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    29–31 Mar Moranbah North Moranbah North Coal RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00738813 Yes
    29 Mar–1 Apr German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP3c Roper Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    29 Mar–1 Apr Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00853413 Yes
    29 Mar–1 Apr Isaac Plains Stanmore Coal RP1 Smoky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00932713 Yes
    29 Mar–1 Apr North Goonyella/ Eaglefield Peabody (Bowen) RP1 Goonyella Creek Environmental Authority EPML00815613 Yes
    29 Mar–1 Apr Poitrel BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP1 Isaac River via New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00963013 Yes
    29 Mar–1 Apr South Walker Creek BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP3 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00712313 Yes
    29 Mar–3 Apr Lake Lindsay Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP5 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00739113 Yes
    29 Mar–5 Apr Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 No
    29 Mar–6 Apr Saraji BHP Coal RP1 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862314 Yes
    29 Mar–6 Apr Saraji BHP Coal RP2 Hughes Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862314 Yes
    29 Mar–6 Apr Saraji BHP Coal RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862314 Yes
    29 Mar–6 Apr Saraji BHP Coal RP5 One Mile Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862314 Yes
    29 Mar–6 Apr Saraji BHP Coal RP6 Hughes Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862314 Yes
    29 Mar–9 Apr Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP1 (Polishing Pond) Middle Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    29 Mar–9 Apr Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP5 Brumby Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    29 Mar–9 Apr Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP6 Middle Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    30 Mar Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) RP4 Billie's Gully Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    30–31 Mar Blackwater BHP Coal RP3 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00717813 Yes
    30 Mar–1 Apr Callide Batchfire Callide RP1 (Dunn Creek) Dunn Creek Environmental Authority EPML00720413 Yes
    30 Mar–1 Apr Lake Vermont Bowen Basin Coal RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00659513 Yes
    30 Mar–3 Apr Ensham Bligh Coal Limited RP1 Nogoa River Environmental Authority EPML00732813 Yes
    30 Mar–6 Apr Blackwater BHP Coal RP2 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00717813 Yes
    31 Mar Carborough Downs Fitzroy (CQ) RP4 Billie's Gully Environmental Authority EPML00959213 Yes
    31 Mar–1 Apr Curragh Wesfarmers Curragh RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    31 Mar–5 Apr Curragh Wesfarmers Curragh RP7 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes

    January 2017

    7 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    3–13 Jan Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP1 (Polishing Pond) Middle Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    3–13 Jan Hail Creek Queensland Coal RP3 (South Ramp 0) Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00661913 Yes
    4 Jan Poitrel BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP1 Isaac River via New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00963013 Yes
    4 Jan South Walker Creek BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP2 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00712313 Yes
    4–6 Jan Isaac Plains Stanmore Coal RP1 Smoky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00932713 Yes
    4–8 Jan Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    23–25 Jan South Walker Creek BHP Billiton Mitsui Coal RP3 Bee Creek Environmental Authority EPML00712313 Yes

    December 2016

    6 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    11–13 Dec Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    11–13 Dec Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    18 Dec Peak Downs BHP Coal RP2 Harrow Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    18 Dec Peak Downs BHP Coal RP2 Harrow Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    18–20 Dec Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    18–20 Dec Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes

    November 2016

    6 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    3–5 Nov Peak Downs BHP Coal RP2 Harrow Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    3–5 Nov Peak Downs BHP Coal RP4 Boomerang Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    3–5 Nov Peak Downs BHP Coal RP5 Ripstone Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    4 Nov Saraji BHP Coal RP6 Hughes Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862313 Yes
    4–5 Nov Lake Vermont Bowen Basin Coal RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00659513 Yes
    4–5 Nov Saraji BHP Coal RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862313 Yes

    July 2016

    24 releases this month.

    Date released Mine Release point Receiving waters Authority Compliant
    15–16 Jul Minerva Minerva Coal RP4 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    15–16 Jul Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00942413 Yes
    15–17 Jul Cook Colliery Caledon Coal RP 1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00922913 Yes
    15–17 Jul Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal RP1 Isaac River Environmental Authority EPML00853413 Yes
    15–17 Jul Minerva Minerva Coal RP1 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    15–17 Jul Minerva Minerva Coal RP3 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    15–17 Jul Minerva Minerva Coal RP5 Sandhurst Creek Environmental Authority EPML00668613 Yes
    16 Jul German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP13 German Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    16 Jul Peak Downs BHP Coal RP2 Harrow Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes
    16–17 Jul Saraji BHP Coal RP6 Hughes Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862313 Yes
    16–18 Jul Curragh Wesfarmers Curragh RP1 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    16–18 Jul German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP3b Roper Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    16–18 Jul Jellinbah Jellinbah Group RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00516813 Yes
    16–19 Jul German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP3c Roper Creek Environmental Authority EPML00732613 Yes
    16–20 Jul Daunia BHP Coal RP1 New Chum Creek Environmental Authority EPML00561913 Yes
    16–20 Jul Isaac Plains Stanmore Coal RP1 Smoky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00932713 Yes
    16–21 Jul Lake Lindsay Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP5 Oaky Creek Environmental Authority EPML00739113 Yes
    16–22 Jul Curragh Wesfarmers Curragh RP3 Mackenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    17–18 Jul Curragh Wesfarmers Curragh RP6 MacKenzie River Environmental Authority EPML00643713 Yes
    17–19 Jul Lake Vermont Bowen Basin Coal RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00659513 Yes
    17–21 Jul Saraji BHP Coal RP4 Phillips Creek Environmental Authority EPML00862313 Yes
    17–22 Jul Blackwater BHP Coal RP3 Blackwater Creek Environmental Authority EPML00717813 No
    17–22 Jul Ensham Bligh Coal Limited RP1 Nogoa River Environmental Authority EPML00732813 Yes
    18–21 Jul Peak Downs BHP Coal RP4 Boomerang Creek Environmental Authority EPML00318213 Yes