Petrochemical Odour

Type of complaint: Odours/Emissions -
Call received: 22/08/2018 11:27am

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Complaint Details

Date of observation:22/08/2018 11:17am
Date of call:22/08/2018 11:27am
Street: Charles Rd
Suburb:Altona

Investigation

Wind directionNorth to North West
Wind Speed2-5 Knots
Investigation result

Wind consistent with possible Qenos Olefins ETP odour. Two operators performed on site boundary investigation and no odours detected.  Environmental Officer investigated at callers location and buffer zone 45 minutes after call received and no odour detected then and wind was light and variable .  Olefins ETP was operating normally and the storm pond was empty.

Response

Site inspection, checking of process operating conditions, storm pond level and environmental conditions.  Environmental officer investigated around callers location.  Follow up call with caller.

Classification

OutcomeComplaint
OriginSource not identified plausible Complex