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Exceedances

The RTA has developed a protocol for deciding how a PM10 air quality goal exceedance due to the M5 East Freeway ventilation stack is determined.

Refer to the documents section to read the protocol: DUAP Condition 73/4 Protocol.

Previous exceedances

  • Monitored PM10 average on 26 September 2009 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 23 September 2009 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 15 April 2009 to 17 April 2009 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was valid.
  • Further investigations have confirmed that high levels of fine particulates across Sydney from dust storm in NSW, not stack emissions, were the cause of elevated levels of PM10 average.
  • Click here for the report summary.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 4 May 2007 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was valid.
  • Further investigations have confirmed that a Sydney-wide event, not stack emissions, were the cause of elevated levels of PM10 average.
  • Click here for the report summary.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 16 March 2007 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was not valid and was due to an instrument fault or data error.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 1 December 2006 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was valid.
  • Further investigations have confirmed that high levels of fine particulates across Sydney from bushfires in NSW, not stack emissions, were the cause of elevated levels of PM10 average.
  • Click here for the report summary.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 22 November 2006 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was valid.
  • Further investigations have confirmed that high levels of fine particulates across Sydney from bushfires in NSW, not stack emissions, were the cause of elevated levels of PM10 average.
  • Click here for the report summary.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 21 November 2006 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was valid.
  • Further investigations have confirmed that high levels of fine particulates across Sydney from bushfires in NSW, not stack emissions, were the cause of elevated levels of PM10 average.
  • Click here for the report summary.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 22 August 2006 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was valid.
  • Further investigations have confirmed that construction works in close proximity to the CBMS monitoring station, not stack emissions, were the cause of elevated levels of PM10 average.
  • Click here for the report summary.
  • Monitored PM10 average on 10 July 2006 indicates a concentration greater than the air quality goal.
  • planningNSW and the EPA have been advised of the event.
  • Data validity checks confirm that the recorded PM10 average level was valid.
  • Further investigations have confirmed that construction works in close proximity to the CBMS monitoring station, not stack emissions, were the cause of elevated levels of PM10 average.
  • Click here for the report summary.

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