Petroleum Odour

Type of complaint: Odours/Emissions -
Call received: 19/01/2018 12:10pm

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Complaint Details

Date of observation:19/01/2018 12:10pm
Date of call:19/01/2018 12:10pm
Street: Charles Rd
Suburb:Altona

Investigation

Wind directionNW
Wind Speed9-12 Knots
Investigation result

Potential for the ETP to be slightly more odorous with the primary sour water stripper offline for scheduled maintenance, replacement strippers not proving to be as efficient.   Effluent was draining from the storm pond at time of call, the caller is aware of the ETP odour and was downwind.

Response

Primary sour water stripper maintenance completed and returned to service as soon as practicable. Storm pond draining promptly completed.

Investigations for further odour reduction in progress.

Classification

OutcomeComplaint
OriginQenos Olefins