20090520 ANG April env report

2009 shutdown in full swing
Anglesea’s 2009 maintenance shutdown involves many peripheral environmental activities
alcoa anglesea
2009
environment report
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ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT APRIL 2009
air
Air Monitoring
Stack Monitors
Average
Maximum
Opacity g/m3 10-minute average
0.075
0.216
Stack SO2 kg/min 1-hour average Licence limit 100kg/min
58.73
78.12
SO2 1 hour ppb
Average
Maximum
Community Centre
0
34
Primary School
0
67
Mt Ingoldsby
1
21
Scout Camp
4
118
Camp Wilkin
1
94
Camp Road
2
94
Ambient Monitors
Ambient Monitors
SO2 Maximum 1 hour averages (ppb)
Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Community Centre 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 34 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Primary School
0
67 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44 0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mt Ingoldsby
2
6
3
1
0
0
0
0
15 1
0
1
5
1
3
0
1
0
2
6
2
21 3
1
0
3
1
2
9
3
Scout Camp
4
4
3
1
77 0
0
0
1
1
0
24 2
14 33 41 117 4
1
2
4
3
9
2 104118 71 0
0
10 2
Camp Wilkin
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
19 4
94 7
0
1
1
1
9
1
Camp Road
2
61 1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
87 8
94 25 4
0
2
43 9
1
69 50 1
0
0
9
2
EPA Air Quality Objective
200
Alcoa Local Standard
170
1
0
1
0
2
0
ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT APRIL 2009
water
Water Storage
Barwon Water storage levels for the Geelong system at 18.7% capacity. Stage 4 restrictions apply with a
Winter exemption to permit limited residential garden watering.
Water Discharge
ML
April
Total
Ashponds (SP1)
126.3
537.2
Mine (SP4)
0
0
Water Monitoring
SP1
SP4
SP3
16/04/2009
Ashpond
Mine
Final
EPA limit
Lab Result
EPA limit
Lab Result
EPA limit
Lab Result
pH
4-10
8.0
3-9
no
5-9
7.3
Susp. Solids
100
<4
100
discharge
30
<4
Colour
50
4
50
at
50
4
Aluminium
10
0.17
10
time
5.5
0.12
Iron
10
0.16
20
of
4.0
0.10
Zinc
0.4
0.29
2.0
sampling
0.30
0.016
WATER WATER USAGE PER MONTH (ML)
Date
JAN
FEB MAR APR
Town Water
2.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
6.5
Bore Water
288
270
281
237
1076
Mine Water
46
53
54
65
218
MAY JUNE JULY AUG
SEPT OCT
NOV
DEC
TOTAL
ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT APRIL 2009
2009 shutdown underway
Alcoa Anglesea’s 2009 maintenance shutdown
began on Tuesday April 27 and is currently in full
swing. The purpose of the 25 day shutdown is to
complete maintenance tasks that cannot be
completed when the plant is online. Whilst the
major focus is on maintenance activities,
environmental issues have not taken a back seat.
A daily newsletter has been developed for the
shutdown. In addition to safety information, the
newsletter includes environmental statistics such
as the number of waste audits conducted, the
number of environmental near misses and the
number of environmental incident reports
generated.
With up to 250 contractors on site on any one
day, waste volumes and waste segregation have
the potential to be a large issue. Targeted waste
audits are being conducted by the site
Environmental Scientist. To date 46 waste audits
have been conducted with 7 environmental near
misses raised due to incorrect waste segregation.
One page lessons on spills, correct waste
segregation and waste disposal have also been
generated during the shutdown and included with
the daily newsletter for distribution to the site.
The volume of waste to landfill generated during a
shutdown year is substantially greater than a
normal operating year. Waste audits are part of
the site’s waste minimisation activities to ensure
that all possible wastes are appropriately recycled
and that minimal non-recyclable waste is sent to
landfill.
There has been one environmental incident during
the shutdown. This involved a spill of 5-10 litres of
diesel from a contractors vehicle. The spill entered
the ash ponds through the stormwater system,
however was treated with Comprox successfully.
Thank you to everyone for their dilligence and hard
work in remembering to consider the environment
whilst conducting these crucial maintenance tasks.
PLANT OF THE ANGLESEA HEATH
SWAMP GUM (Eucalyptus ovata)
Eucalyptus...from Greek, eu, well and calyptos, covered
referring to the cap which covers the developing flowers
ovata...from ovat meaning ovately shaped referring to
the shape of the leaves
Size:
8-30m H x 8-20m W
Form:
fast growing upright tree with open canopy
Habitat:
widespread in damp and valley sclerophyll
forests, riparian and red gum woodland,
grassy low open forest, swamp and riparian
scrub.
Bark:
dark, hard and rough to various heights, shed
in ribbons from upper trunk and branches
leaving smooth greyish surface.
Foliage:
shiny broad-lanceolate to ovate leaves with
distinctive wavy edges
Flowers:
usually 7 diamond shaped buds in a cluster,
followed by white to cream flowers
flowering time can vary usually March to June
EUCALYPTUS OVATA
ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT APRIL 2009
RAINFALL (mm)
Month
JAN
FEB MAR APR
2009 Rainfall
5.0
5.8
33.4
63.8
108.0
1968-2008 Average
43.9
42.5 40.4
40.4
178.4
MAY JUNE JULY AUG
SEPT OCT
NOV
DEC
TOTAL
WATER
TOWN WATER USE (ML)
FEB
MAR APR
Process
23.9
2000 2008 2009 JAN
15.5
5.8
2.5
0.8
1.2
1.3
Amenity
11.6
1.5
0.7
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.2
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
AIR
GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) TOTAL (Mt) & GHG EMISSION EFFICENCY (t/MWh)
GHG Mt
‹ GHG
t/MWh
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1.23
1.27
1.50
1.45
1.47
1.31
1.49
1.40
1.42
1.32
1.24
1.19
1.21
1.21
1.20
1.21
1.20
1.18
1.20
1.22
ANGLESEA ENVIRONMENT REPORT APRIL 2009
environmental improvement
Environmental Management Targets
April
2009 Total
Forecast
2009 Target
Reportable Environmental Incidents
0
1
1
0
Env Near Miss vs Env Incident Run Rate (ratio)
4.3
2.5
2.5
2.5
Monthly EHS ASAT Audit Completion (%)
67
84
84
90
Air Emission Targets
April
2009 Total
Forecast
2009 Target
Ambient SO2 (no. readings > 200ppb)
0
2
2
0
Stack SO2 (no. hrs > 100kg/min)
0
0
0
0
SO2 Load Reductions (lost MWh)
2071
7531
22594
N/A
GHG Efficiency (t CO2 e/MWh)
1.21
1.22
1.22
1.20
Opacity (10 min av > 0.25g/m normal operation)
0
0
0
0
Water Targets
April
2009 Total
Forecast
2009 Target
Town Water (ML)
1.5
6.5
14.5
14.1
Bore Water (ML)
237
1076
3228
4000
Waste Targets
April
2009 Total
Forecast
2009 Target
Waste to Landfill (t)
3.5
3.5
10.5
8.0
Solid Prescribed Waste to Landfill (t)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
Mine Rehabilitation Targets
2009 Total
2009 Target
2009 Area to Clear (ha)
0.245
0.0
2009 Area to Rehabilitate (ha)
0.658
0.0
OUR ENVIRONMENT AND OUR EMPLOYEE
Hi Dave, I understand you are backfilling Anthea
Doran’s role during her maternity leave - what does the
role involve? The role of Community Relations Officer
incorporates community and stakeholder engagement, and
local government and media relations. The CRO develops
and implements programs designed to build and maintain
the necessary relationships with internal and external
stakeholders, particularly the Anglesea community.
Is Anthea returning to Anglesea? Yes, Anthea returns to
the Anglesea CRO position three days a week in early July.
I understand you are now leaving Alcoa. Where are you
off to and what does the new job entail? Sadly April
24th was my last day working with Alcoa Anglesea. Even
though I have only been with Alcoa for 18 months, it has
been a wonderful experience. However, I am very excited to
be commencing a new position with Barwon Water. I will be
the Education Officer and will be responsible for hosting
tours of Barwon Water facilities, developing educational
resources, undertaking community speaking engagements
and developing education and community strategies.
Thanks for all your hard work, Dave. We will miss you!
...DAVE RYAN