Information

  • Pathways number

  • Business type selection

  • Catchment

  • Business Name

  • Address

  • Detail of business activity

  • Conducted on

  • Auditor

  • Client contact

  • Phone number

  • Email

  • Number of staff

  • Business type (commercial or industrial)

  • Property dimensions

  • D.A approval

Questionnaire

  • Can you explain the difference between the stormwater and sewer systems?

  • What should go down the stormwater drain?

  • Are you aware that there are significant penalties for failing to comply with environmental legislation?

  • Do you believe that your business complies with environmental legislation?

  • How important to you and your family are Sydney's rivers and coast?

  • Have you ever heard of the CARE program or Council environmental education projects?

  • Please provide details

  • Are you aware of the Bankstown City Council stormwater levy?

  • Please provide details

  • Are you aware of any projects that the levy has funded?

  • Please provide details

  • Do you know which government department can assist you if you have environmental concerns?

  • Please provide details

Solid Waste Management

  • Is there a waste management plan for the business?

  • Is the business serviced by a licensed gsw contractor?

  • Name the general waste company

  • Which company?

  • Is the recycling removed by a licensed contractor?

  • Which company?

  • Which company?

  • Are bins washed out?

  • Where is the waste water disposed of?

  • Are bin lids closed?

  • Are solid wastes stored in a way which will not allow pollution to stormwater?

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Equipment Management

  • Is mechanical equipment stored on site?

  • Is the equipment serviced on site?

  • Are staff aware of maintenance requirements?

  • Is evidence available?

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Process water usage

  • Is there a water savings plan

  • Is there the potential to harvest water?

  • Where could the tank be situated?

  • What percentage is used for landscaping?

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Dangerous goods

  • Are chemicals used or stored at the premises?

  • Is the Msds available

  • Material

  • Class

  • Quantity (L)

  • Location

  • Are other chemicals used or stored at the premises?

  • Is the Msds available

  • Material

  • Class

  • Quantity (L)

  • Location

  • Are other chemicals used or stored at the premises?

  • Is the Msds available

  • Material

  • Class

  • Quantity (L)

  • Location

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Liquid Waste Storage/Disposal

  • Is liquid waste stored on site

  • AGST OR UST

  • What vessel is it stored in?

  • Location

  • Storage container

  • Quantity produced per month

  • Licensed contractor

  • Which other contractor?

  • Is another liquid waste stored on site

  • What vessel is it stored in?

  • AGST OR UST

  • What vessel is it stored in?

  • Location

  • Storage container

  • Quantity produced per month

  • Licensed contractor

  • Which other contractor?

  • Is another liquid waste stored on site

  • What vessel is it stored in?

  • AGST OR UST

  • Location

  • Storage container

  • Quantity produced per month

  • Licensed contractor

  • Which other contractor?

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Waste Water

  • Is there a cooling tower on the site?

  • Is there a Trade Waste Agreement in place with Sydney Water?

  • Has evidence been provided?

  • Trade waste number:

  • Is the business likely to exceed Trade Waste threshold?

  • Is a backflow prevention device fitted?

  • Is a backflow prevention device required?

  • Are items washed on site?

  • Where are the items washed?

  • Where is the water from cleaning going?

  • Does the business have any of the following?

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Spill Management

  • Does the business have a bund around storage/work areas?

  • What sort?

  • Is spill cleanup equipment on site?

  • Is the spill kit/clean up equipment accessible and stored correctly?

  • Are staff trained to use spill clean up equipment?

  • Does the business have a spill response plan?

  • Is evidence available?

  • Has a copy been supplied/sighted?

  • Are staff trained in spill clean up procedures?

  • Is evidence available?

  • Has s copy been supplied/sighted?

  • Do any areas require secondary containment (e.g. bund)?

  • What sort and where?

  • Is there a line making to separate storage areas?

  • Comments

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Stormwater Management

  • Site surface water discharges to:

  • Is management aware of the location of the stormwater drains?

  • Can liquid or solid waste easily enter stormwater system?

  • Is there evidence of illegal discharge to stormwater?

  • Are cigarette butts being disposed of appropriately?

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Final

  • Would the business like to label their drain (the drain is just for rain)?

  • Was the business compliant?

  • Degree of non compliance:

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