The purpose of the City’s Business Environmental Assessment Project is to protect the environment by reducing the risk of discharges of contaminants from commercial and industrial premises.

Business premises are inspected to assess common activities that – if something goes wrong – may cause environmental discharges. Feedback includes recommendations on how to reduce the risk of discharges and avoid non-compliance with relevant legislation.

The project focuses on businesses that undertake activities such as:
 

• Storing or working with chemicals;
• Spray painting or abrasive blasting;
• Vehicle washing or other activities that generate trade wastewater; or
• Activities that generate controlled waste as defined in the Environmental Protection (Controlled Waste) Regulations 2004.

Whilst the project aims to improve awareness and best practice, the City may take compliance action where there has been a breach of the Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004 or other relevant legislation.

For more information, please read the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s Fact Sheet: Environmental Protection (Unauthorised Discharges) Regulations 2004.

Learn more about the project

For more information, or to request an inspection for your business, please email environment@belmont.wa.gov.au or phone the City's Environmental Officer Light Industry on 9477 7138.