Victorian Desalination Project - AquaSure

Commissioning Environmental Sub-plan (CESP)
9 Incident and Emergency Preparedness and Response
Environmental incidents and emergency preparedness and response will be managed according to the
D&C PGA and D&C Utilities Environmental Incident Response Plans (EIRPs), based on the location where
the incident took place being either on the Plant site or along the Utilities corridor respectively. The EIRPs
integrate with the D&C Crisis Management Plan and as such covers environmental incidents only. The
EIRPs will be reviewed and, where applicable, updated. The D&C Crisis Management Plan and D&C PGA
and Utilities EIRPs provide a standard approach for the notification, recording, classification, investigation
and reporting of all work related incidents, including those involving sub-contractors, other persons working
on the TDJV site, ensuring safe and effective handling of incident situations. The EIRPs also provide
contact details and specific time frames for relevant authorities that may need to be notified in the event of
an environmental emergency.
The objectives of the D&C PGA and Utilities EIRPs are to:
• Define a procedure to manage environmental incident situations
• To ensure that the impact of an incident on the environment, TDJV, AquaSure and all stakeholders
is minimised
• To ensure that the continuity of operations is maintained through implementation of effective
environmental incident management procedures and response plans
• To ensure that appropriate internal reporting procedures are in place that include prompt
notification to AquaSure, the State, EPA, corporate management and other required agencies
• To ensure that communications protocols result in a coordinated public response, including any
public reporting obligations
• To ensure that results of all incidents are assessed, reported and corrective actions implemented.
As well as TDJV responsibilities, the EIRPs sets out the responsibilities of the AquaSure EMR to participate
in managing, responding to and investigating incidents.
The Commissioning and Completions Manager and Commissioning Environmental Representative
(supported by the Area Environmental Managers as required) have key roles to play in managing
commissioning environmental incidents and reviewing the EIRPs, procedures and tools following incidents,
near-hits and complaints.
The Commissioning Director through the Plant Commissioning Manager and the Area Environmental
Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the environmental emergency procedures are practised on a
regular basis during commissioning of the Project and is to provide the means for the Commissioning
Manager to ensure that the project team is trained and equipped to deal with a range of situations, to
include but not be limited to:
• Fuel spills (terrestrial and marine)
• Chemical spills (terrestrial and marine)
• Ground contamination
• Unplanned discharge of water to waterways/marine environment.
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