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Environment Protection Authority

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EPA Victoria measures air quality at locations around the state.

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Environmental monitoring

Air Quality

Updated 3 PM Fri, Jul 19 2019

Forecast (next 24 hours): GOOD to FAIR air quality is expected in Melbourne and Latrobe Valley.

Summary (last 24 hours): GOOD to VERY GOOD air quality in Melbourne, Geelong and GOOD to FAIR in the Latrobe Valley.

Latrobe Valley
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community information

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Effects of smoke
Yarra Watch
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20 Jul 2019 Illegal waste dump - EPA to hold Kaniva community meeting EPA, Grampians Wimmera Mallee Water and West Wimmera Council will invite the Kaniva community to an information session on 30 July, 2019 to discuss an illegal waste dump site.
19 Jul 2019 Tune your wood heater for more heat and less smoke EPA is encouraging everyone who owns a wood heater to tune it to produce less smoke and more heat this winter.
18 Jul 2019 SKM Coolaroo compliant following EPA inspections EPA has revoked a notice issued to recycler SKM Services Pty Ltd that applied to its Coolaroo site, following inspections by EPA officers on Wednesday 17 July that determined the site had been brought back into compliance with the Victorian Waste Management Policy.
18 Jul 2019 Smelly pile of dead stock attracts a fine from EPA A bad smell, bones and dead animals dumped at Shepparton North have cost a company an $8,000 fine from EPA.

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