Hunter Valley Operations
Monthly Obtained Data Summary
Environment Protection Licence 640
February 2015
Publish Date: 16 March 2015
Licensee:
Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd
PO Box 315 Singleton NSW 2330 Australia
Premises:
Hunter Valley Operations
Lemington Road, Singleton NSW 2330 Australia
Contents
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1
2.0
AIR QUALITY
2
2.1 Depositional Dust Monitoring
2
2.1.1
2
Depositional Dust Results
2.2 Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) Monitoring
3
2.2.1
TSP Results
3
3.0
SURFACE WATER
4
3.1 Mine Water Discharge Monitoring
4
4.0
5
BLAST MONITORING
4.1 Blast Monitoring
5
Appendix A: Hunter Valley Operations Monitoring Location Plans
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Figures
Figure 1 Hunter Valley Operations Environmental Monitoring Locations ..................................... 9
Tables
Table 1
Table 2
Table 3
Table 4
Depositional Dust Monitoring ................................................................................... 2
Total Suspended Particulates Monitoring ................................................................. 3
Blast Monitoring – Airblast Overpressure ................................................................ 5
Blast Monitoring – Vibration .................................................................................... 6
1.0
INTRODUCTION
This report has been compiled to provide a summary of environmental monitoring results for Hunter Valley Operations (HVO) in accordance with Environment Protection Licence
(EPL) 640. This report includes all monitoring data collected in accordance with EPL 640 for the period 1 February– 28 February 2015. The Environmental Protection Licence 640
can be viewed in full at the following address:
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/prpoeoapp/ViewPOEOLicence.aspx?DOCID=32985&SYSUID=1&LICID=640
Monitoring in this report includes:

Air quality monitoring;

Surface water monitoring including mine water discharge; and

Blast monitoring.
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2.0
AIR QUALITY
To monitor regional air quality, HVO operates and maintains a network of nine depositional dust gauges and four Total Suspended Particulate (TSP) High Volume Air Samplers
(HVAS) on private land surrounding the mining operations. The location of these monitors can be found in Appendix A – HVO Monitoring Locations Plan.
2.1
Depositional Dust Monitoring
2.1.1 Depositional Dust Results
Results of Depositional Dust Monitoring (EPA Monitoring Point 1, Condition M2.2) are shown in Table 1. The outcomes of annual average compliance assessment will be reported
in the Annual Review. The last sample date for Depositional Dust was 20 February 2015; the data was obtained on 12 March 2015.
Table 1
Depositional Dust Monitoring
Monitoring frequency required
by licence
No. of samples collected and
analysed
Value
Comment
1
1
2.3
-
g/m². month
1
1
3.0
-
D122
g/m². month
1
1
1.1
-
DL14
g/m². month
1
1
1.9
-
DL21
g/m². month
1
1
0.9
-
DL22
g/m². month
1
1
0.8
-
DL30
g/m². month
1
1
1.4
-
Knodlers Lane
g/m². month
1
1
0.8
-
Warkworth
g/m². month
1
1
6.0
Field notes indicates
contamination
Pollutant
Unit of Measure
Particulates – Deposited Matter
Grams per square
metre per month
(min. of 4 weeks)
D118
g/m². month
D119
Once a month
2
2.2
Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) Monitoring
2.2.1 TSP Results
Results of Total Suspended Particulates (TSP) monitoring (EPA Monitoring Point 2, Condition M2.2) are shown in Table 2. The last sample date was 28 February 2015; the data
was obtained on 12 March 2015.
Table 2
Total Suspended Particulates Monitoring
Pollutant
Unit of
Measure
Monitoring frequency
required by licence
Total Suspended Particulates
Micrograms per
cubic metre
Every six days
Maison Dieu TSP (HV TSP 3)
µg/m³
Maison Dieu TSP (HV TSP 3)
No. of samples
required by licence
No. of samples collected
and analysed
Value
Comments
4/02/2015
36
-
µg/m³
10/02/2015
29
-
Maison Dieu TSP (HV TSP 3)
µg/m³
16/02/2015
34
-
Maison Dieu TSP (HV TSP 3)
µg/m³
22/02/2015
13
-
Maison Dieu TSP (HV TSP 3)
µg/m³
28/02/2015
38
-
Knodlers Lane TSP (HV TSP 4)
µg/m³
4/02/2015
46
-
Knodlers Lane TSP (HV TSP 4)
µg/m³
10/02/2015
27
-
Knodlers Lane TSP (HV TSP 4)
µg/m³
16/02/2015
-
*
Knodlers Lane TSP (HV TSP 4)
µg/m³
22/02/2015
9
-
Knodlers Lane TSP (HV TSP 4)
µg/m³
28/02/2015
29
-
Warkworth TSP (Lem HV1 TSP)
µg/m³
4/02/2015
42
-
Warkworth TSP (Lem HV1 TSP)
µg/m³
10/02/2015
55
-
5
5
5
5
5
5
Warkworth TSP (Lem HV1 TSP)
µg/m³
16/02/2015
60
-
Warkworth TSP (Lem HV1 TSP)
µg/m³
22/02/2015
29
-
3
Warkworth TSP (Lem HV1 TSP)
µg/m³
28/02/2015
63
-
Kilburnie South TSP
µg/m³
4/02/2015
65
-
Kilburnie South TSP
µg/m³
10/02/2015
72
-
Kilburnie South TSP
µg/m³
16/02/2015
135
-
Kilburnie South TSP
µg/m³
22/02/2015
43
-
Kilburnie South TSP
µg/m³
28/02/2015
115
-
Long Point TSP
µg/m³
4/02/2015
38
-
Long Point TSP
µg/m³
10/02/2015
29
-
Long Point TSP
µg/m³
16/02/2015
47
-
Long Point TSP
µg/m³
22/02/2015
15
-
Long Point TSP
µg/m³
28/02/2015
56
-
5
5
5
5
*A full run not able to be completed due to a power failure at Knodlers Lane
3.0
SURFACE WATER
3.1
Mine Water Discharge Monitoring
HVO participates in the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme (HRSTS), and maintains six monitoring locations associated with this scheme (EPA Monitoring Points 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
and 8, Condition M2.3) as follows:

EPA Identification Number 3 – Discharge Pipe from Dam 11N

EPA Identification Number 4 – Discharge end of outlet pipe on Parnell’s Dam

EPA Identification Number 5 – At the discharge end of the alluvial lands discharge pipeline

EPA Identification Number 6 – In Farrell’s Creek within 100m, and upstream of the confluence of flow from POINT 3

EPA Identification Number 7 – In Farrell’s Creek within 100m, and downstream of the confluence of flow from POINT 3

EPA Identification Number 8 – Outlet of discharge pipe from Lake James storage dam
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The location of these sampling points can be viewed in Appendix A: HVO Monitoring Location Plan
During the reporting period no mine water was discharged under the HRSTS.
4.0
BLAST MONITORING
4.1
Blast Monitoring
In accordance with the requirements of Condition M8.1, Hunter Valley Operations maintains a network of blast monitors to measure airblast overpressure and ground vibration for
all blasts carried out at HVO. The location of these monitors can be found in Appendix A –Blast Monitoring Location Plan. The last date sampled was the 27 February 2015; the
data was obtained on 12 March 2015.
During the reporting period one blast exceeded the 115dB(L) threshold for airblast overpressure. On the 19th of February at 11:07am a blast initiated in West Pit recorded an
elevated airblast overpressure measurement of 116.4dB(L). No blasts during the reporting period exceeded the 5mm/s threshold for ground vibration.
Blast monitoring results are detailed in Tables 3 (Airblast Overpressure) and Table 4 (Ground Vibration).
Table 3
Blast Monitoring – Airblast Overpressure
EPL Limits
Blast ID
Date and Time
Unit of
Measure
Monitoring Point
Only 5% of
blasts can
exceed
115db(L)
during the
reporting
period
Blasts can not
exceed
120dB(L)
Moses Crossing
Jerrys Plains
Maison Dieu
Warkworth
Knodlers Lane
P115R0103A
3/02/2015 11:13
dB(L)
115
120
102.0
95.8
93.8
94.4
94.4
P203WK201A
4/02/2015 10:31
dB(L)
115
120
94.2
91.1
101.7
107.0
105.9
WN41LEB01A
5/02/2015 11:06
dB(L)
115
120
109.1
95.7
100.8
88.7
85.3
P117M0808D
6/02/2015 9:45
dB(L)
115
120
90.2
101.3
99.4
95.1
92.0
WG01UAP03A/W
W25LED02A
6/02/2015 12:37
dB(L)
115
120
94.1
105.8
104.1
84.9
98.1
P120FCL01A
9/02/2015 12:31
dB(L)
115
120
110.2
108.9
108.0
86.3
99.3
P20370P03A/P20
3WK203A
11/02/2015 12:04
dB(L)
115
120
107.1
107.0
86.3
99.7
101.4
5
WS36LLD02A
12/02/2015 11:16
dB(L)
115
120
91.9
94.5
83.7
93.9
93.4
P117P0605A
13/02/2015 10:04
dB(L)
115
120
97.3
104.1
100.1
92.9
93.4
WS43LPP01A/WS
43LED01A
13/02/2015 12:13
dB(L)
115
120
92.3
108.5
102.1
97.2
91.9
P120HOZ08A
18/02/2015 9:41
dB(L)
115
120
93.6
93.2
92.9
89.2
91.9
P20307003A
18/02/2015 11:08
dB(L)
115
120
95.7
93.4
104.2
100.8
106.6
WW25LPP03B/W
W25LPG01A
18/02/2015 12:41
dB(L)
115
120
88.6
103.9
103.9
82.0
87.5
WS36LLD03A
19/02/2015 9:38
dB(L)
115
120
102.7
93.2
89.9
95.7
89.9
WN41LEB02B WN41LEP03B
19/02/2015 11:07
dB(L)
115
120
107.3
116.4
99.8
77.3
96.4
RN03WK201A
20/02/2015 11:04
dB(L)
115
120
96.7
100.9
100.0
85.1
82.2
WG01UAA06A
20/02/2015 12:02
dB(L)
115
120
88.2
101.9
99.9
99.4
90.2
P20307004A
24/02/2015 10:34
dB(L)
115
120
94.4
88.4
89.1
96.2
101.1
WW25LED04A
24/02/2015 13:15
dB(L)
115
120
102.1
100.4
96.5
93.0
99.7
P120M0601A
25/02/2015 10:12
dB(L)
115
120
99.4
90.1
92.1
86.4
98.1
RW16AFA01A
25/02/2015 12:57
dB(L)
115
120
96.0
90.8
91.0
90.7
89.6
WN37ULP02A
26/02/2015 12:29
dB(L)
115
120
84.4
78.5
79.5
88.4
74.9
P120HOZ09A/P12
0WK608/P117P06
05C
27/02/2015 12:39
dB(L)
115
120
97.1
89.1
94.7
85.5
94.5
Table 4
Blast Monitoring – Vibration
EPL Limits
Monitoring Point
Blast ID
Date and Time
Unit of
Measure
Only 5% of blasts
may exceed 5 mm/s
during the
reporting period
Blasts may
not exceed
10 mm/s
Moses Crossing
Jerrys Plains
Maison Dieu
Warkworth
Knodlers Lane
P115R0103A
3/02/2015 11:13
mm/s
5
10
0.15
0.09
0.18
0.61
0.12
P203WK201A
4/02/2015 10:31
mm/s
5
10
0.08
0.03
0.17
0.57
0.17
WN41LEB01A
5/02/2015 11:06
mm/s
5
10
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.43
0.02
P117M0808D
6/02/2015 9:45
mm/s
5
10
0.01
0.01
0.04
0.09
0.03
WG01UAP03A/W
W25LED02A
6/02/2015 12:37
mm/s
5
10
0.13
0.16
0.06
0.22
0.14
P120FCL01A
9/02/2015 12:31
mm/s
5
10
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.49
0.01
6
P20370P03A/P20
3WK203A
11/02/2015 12:04
mm/s
5
10
0.03
0.04
0.03
0.08
0.02
WS36LLD02A
12/02/2015 11:16
mm/s
5
10
0.09
0.13
0.06
0.17
0.04
P117P0605A
13/02/2015 10:04
mm/s
5
10
0.04
0.03
0.04
0.15
0.02
WS43LPP01A/WS
43LED01A
13/02/2015 12:13
mm/s
5
10
0.17
0.12
0.12
0.07
0.06
P120HOZ08A
18/02/2015 9:41
mm/s
5
10
0.08
0.04
0.14
0.32
0.11
P20307003A
18/02/2015 11:08
mm/s
5
10
0.16
0.08
0.42
1.36
0.40
WW25LPP03B/W
W25LPG01A
18/02/2015 12:41
mm/s
5
10
0.12
0.13
0.06
0.07
0.06
WS36LLD03A
19/02/2015 9:38
mm/s
5
10
0.07
0.06
0.04
0.17
0.03
WN41LEB02B WN41LEP03B
19/02/2015 11:07
mm/s
5
10
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.21
0.05
RN03WK201A
20/02/2015 11:04
mm/s
5
10
0.04
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.02
WG01UAA06A
20/02/2015 12:02
mm/s
5
10
0.06
0.13
0.02
0.95
0.02
P20307004A
24/02/2015 10:34
mm/s
5
10
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.25
0.01
WW25LED04A
24/02/2015 13:15
mm/s
5
10
0.07
0.08
0.05
0.58
0.04
P120M0601A
25/02/2015 10:12
mm/s
5
10
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.05
0.01
RW16AFA01A
25/02/2015 12:57
mm/s
5
10
0.06
0.02
0.02
0.07
0.02
WN37ULP02A
26/02/2015 12:29
mm/s
5
10
0.11
0.08
0.08
0.11
0.03
P120HOZ09A/P12
0WK608/P117P06
05C
27/02/2015 12:39
mm/s
5
10
0.02
0.01
0.04
0.12
0.02
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Appendix A: Hunter Valley Operations Monitoring Location Plans
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Figure 1 Hunter Valley Operations Environmental Monitoring Locations
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