2 2 Low Hydrocarbon Physical or Loss of Measures to ensure flare stack does not lose contamination of area chemical impacts combustion of combustion (e.g. pilot light, automatic surrounding flare stack on flora, fauna, flare stack sparker) soil, surface water Failure to burn all or groundwater fluids to flare from released stack fluids WASTE DISPOSAL 3 2 Medium Release of waste oils or Soil, surface water Site wastes and All waste material must be contained within chemicals into the and groundwater chemicals not designated areas environment. contamination removed at end of Waste oils and chemicals clearly labelled and fracturing 1 3 Low Release of fracturing Mortality of flora stored separately in a lined and bunded area program fluids that return to the and fauna from for offsite disposal to licensed disposal site by surface. soil, surface and Improper disposal licensed waste management contractor groundwater of wastes Liquid waste that cannot go through the contamination Seepage of sewerage system will be stored in bunded Fauna drinking wastes into containers for offsite disposal to licensed water unsuitable ground and/or disposal site by licensed waste management surface water contractor No storage for Waste storage container(s) on location and all returned solid waste will be taken to the Alice Springs chemicals. dump. Fracturing fluids that return to the surface and will be collected in the lined storage dams. Returned fracturing fluids will be tested to
Hydrocarbon contamination of area surrounding flare stack Physical or chemical impacts on flora, fauna, soil, surface water or groundwater from released fluids Loss of combustion of flare stack Failure to burn all fluids to flare stack 2 2 Low Measures to ensure flare stack does not lose combustion (e.g. pilot light, automatic sparker) WASTE DISPOSAL Release of waste oils or chemicals into the environment. Release of fracturing fluids that return to the surface. Soil, surface water and groundwater contamination Mortality of flora and fauna from soil, surface and groundwater contamination Fauna drinking water unsuitable Site wastes and chemicals not removed at end of fracturing program Improper disposal of wastes Seepage of wastes into ground and/or surface water No storage for returned chemicals. 3 1 2 3 Medium Low All waste material must be contained within designated areas Waste oils and chemicals clearly labelled and stored separately in a lined and bunded area for offsite disposal to licensed disposal site by licensed waste management contractor Liquid waste that cannot go through the sewerage system will be stored in bunded containers for offsite disposal to licensed disposal site by licensed waste management contractor Waste storage container(s) on location and all solid waste will be taken to the Alice Springs dump. Fracturing fluids that return to the surface and will be collected in the lined storage dams. Returned fracturing fluids will be tested to