The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to record a large number of complaints relative to various environmental issues. For the period June to July 2019, the Agency received 118 complaints. 47.5% were related to smoke /odour/fumes, while 32% was related to noise (as seen in the figure above). The Agency will continue to provide regulatory oversight to safeguard human health and the environment and advises persons to ensure your operations are authorised and you can operating within the respective standards/limits. The public is also cautioned to be mindful of your activities and be considerate of the impacts on persons around.
