Responsibility for regulating pollution in NSW rests primarily with the State government,
through the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). Local councils also have some
responsibility for regulating pollution.
This fact sheet provides information about how, and to whom, to report a pollution
incident, and explains the laws relating to water, air and noise pollution in NSW.
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Authorised by Joanna Shulman, Environmental Defenders Office Ltd, Suite 8.02 Level 8, 6 O’Connell St, Sydney NSW 2000 • ABN: 72 002 880 864
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PO Box R1105 Royal Exchange NSW 1225
EDO recognises the traditional owners and custodians of the land, seas and rivers of Australia. We pay our respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander elders past and present, and aspire to learn from traditional knowledge and customs so that, together, we can protect our environment and cultural heritage through law.
