Incident Management

In the event of a pollution incident which involves serious actual or potential harm to the health or safety of human beings or to ecosystems, the Team Leader for Water and Wastewater must immediately notify the following agencies:

  • EPA Environment Line 131 555
  • NSW Health 1300 555 555 (pager 149 377)
  • WorkCover 131 050
  • Ballina Shire Council Environmental Health Officer 6686 4444 (w) or 6626 6954 after hours
  • Fire & Rescue 000

Depending on the circumstances of the incident, Ballina Shire Council will also consider contacting the following as soon as practical:

  • neighbours affected by the incident
  • Marine Park Authority 6652 3977
  • NSW Shellfish Program Manager
  • NSW Shellfish Richmond River Coordinator
  • oyster farmers
  • Cape Byron Marine Park Authority 6620 9300
  • Fisheries, Dept of Primary Industries 1800 043 536
  • Lifeguards
  • chemical supplier
  • Aboriginal Land Council
  • Police 6681 8699
  • Office of Water 6627 0100
  • Water Extraction License Holders (Maguires Creek)