EPA Victoria says businesses in the Bundoora Industrial Zone have plenty of homework to do on preventing problems with waste, liquid spills and pollution.
After visiting 31 small to medium businesses in the zone, including mechanics and warehouses, EPA provided 73 pieces of compliance advice to the business operators.
EPA Northern Metropolitan Melbourne regional manager Jeremy Settle said the inspections concentrated on preventing stormwater pollution from businesses.
“A large number of the businesses we visited had failed to educate themselves on their responsibilities with waste disposal, liquid storage and handling, and stormwater management,” Mr Settle said.
In regards to waste disposal, Mr Settle claimed many businesses did not have a sufficient understanding on where their business waste was going.
“Many had not put in controls to keep spills and overflows contained on the property for proper clean-up and disposal. These are fundamental things when you set out to protect creeks and wetlands.”
