Fitzroy Basin coal mine water releases—2021–22

Data supplied below for all coal mine water releases in the Fitzroy Basin in the 2021–22 wet season. Please note no data is provided on days where no coal mine water releases occurred.

    December 2021

    7 releases this month.

    Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
    27–29 Dec 2021 Moranbah North Moranbah North Coal RP1 Isaac River EPML00738813 Yes
    27–28 Dec 2021 Goonyella Riverside BHP Coal Discharge Point 1 Isaac River EPML00853413 Yes
    10 Dec 2021 Ensham Bligh Coal Limited RP1 Nogoa River EPML00732813 Yes
    9 Dec 2021 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP1 (Environmental Dam) Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
    7–8 Dec 2021 Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
    1 Dec 2021 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP1 (Environmental Dam) Crinum Creek EPML00693413 Yes
    1 Dec 2021 Caval Ridge BHP Coal Discharge Point 1 Cherwell Creek EPML00562013 Yes

    November 2021

    15 releases this month.

    Date Mine Release point Receiving waters Environmental Authority Compliant
    26 Nov 2021 Oaky Creek Glencore Coal Queensland RP5 Oaky Creek EPML00942413 Yes
    26 Nov–4 Dec 2021 Ensham Bligh Coal Limited RP1 Nogoa River EPML00732813 Yes
    26 Nov 2021 Kestrel Kestrel Coal Resources RP1 (Environmental Dam) Crinum Creek EPML00717813 Yes
    26–27 Nov 2021 Blackwater BHP Coal RP3 Blackwater Creek EPML00717813 Yes
    25–26 Nov 2021 German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP1d German Creek EPML00732613 No
    25–26 Nov 2021 Blackwater BHP Coal RP11 Blackwater Creek EPML00717813 No
    25–27 Nov 2021 Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
    25 Nov 2021 Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
    12 Nov 2021 German Creek Anglo Coal (German Creek) RP1d German Creek EPML00732613 Yes
    12 Nov 2021 Blackwater BHP Coal RP12 Blackwater Creek EPML00717814 Yes
    11–12 Nov 2021 Blackwater BHP Coal RP11 Blackwater Creek EPML00717813 Yes
    11–13 Nov 2021 Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd RP 2 Blackwater Creek EA0002028 Yes
    11–12 Nov 2021 Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes
    11–12 Nov 2021 Blackwater BHP Coal RP13 Blackwater Creek EPML00717813 Yes
    10 Nov 2021 Cook Colliery Bounty Cook Pty Ltd RP 1 Blackwater Creek EA0002027 Yes