Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2020–21
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.
December 2021
1 release this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2021 | Caval Ridge BHP Coal | Discharge Point 1 | Cherwell Creek | EPML00562013 | Yes |
March 2021
2 releases this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–21 Mar 2021 | Ensham Bligh Coal Limited | RP1 | Nogoa River | EPML00732813 | Yes |
| 15–17 Mar 2021 | Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd | RP 2 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
February 2021
2 releases this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2021 | Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal | Discharge Point 1 | Isaac River | EPML00853413 | Yes |
| 3–4 Feb 2021 | Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal | Discharge Point 1 | Isaac River | EPML00853413 | Yes |
January 2021
6 releases this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11–12 Jan 2021 | North Goonyella Peabody (Bowen) Pty Ltd | RP1 | Goonyella Creek | EPML00815613 | Yes |
| 9–11 Jan 2021 | Peak Downs BHP Coal | RP5 | Ripstone Creek | EPML00318213 | Yes |
| 8–9 Jan 2021 | Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal | Discharge Point 1 | Isaac River | EPML00853413 | Yes |
| 8–11 Jan 2021 | Moranbah North Moranbah North Coal | RP1 | Isaac River | EPML00738813 | Yes |
| 7–11 Jan 2021 | Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd | RP 2 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
| 7 Jan 2021 | Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd | RP 1 | Blackwater Creek | EA0002027 | Yes |
December 2020
2 releases this month.
| Date | Mine | Release point | Receiving waters | Environmental Authority | Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30–31 Dec 2020 | Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal | Discharge Point 1 | Isaac River | EPML00853413 | Yes |
| 30–31 Dec 2020 | North Goonyella Peabody (Bowen) Pty Ltd | RP1 | Goonyella Creek | EPML00815613 | Yes |