EPA takes power company to court over mass fish kill

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The fish kill was initially deemed a natural event, but now the EPA is bringing a NSW electricity company to court over the 2022 fish death.

The NSW Environment Protection Authority has brought a case against an electricity company over a mass fish kill in Lake Macquarie.found by the EPA to have been a "natural event"Now, a filing by the EPA in the NSW Land and Environment Court alleges Delta Electricity, the company operating a power station at nearby Vales Point, was to blame for the environmental damage.

The EPA believes this leak was the cause of the wildlife deaths, including thousands of fish and stingrays. The power station at Vales Point is at the centre of a case brought by the EPA against Delta Electricity. "As the matter is now before the courts, it is inappropriate for Delta to comment further at this time."Chlorine is used to treat the water intake into the coal station's boilers and remove impurities from the lake water.

 

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