Make a map on the web

Fact sheet
Department of the Environment and Heritage, April 2005

Download the fact sheet as a PDF file
Why do I need this tool?

Why do I need this tool?

The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) web site provides a Make a map tool that can be tailored to your needs. To use, click the Make a map link on the NPI web site (www.npi.gov.au)

This tool highlights the pressures from a selection of pollutants or polluters on a particular area.

Is there a source of pollution near you?

The tool will locate any facility that reports to the NPI and will draw a map showing its locality. This map contains details such as nearby emitting facilities, roads, and water bodies. Selecting facilities on the map allows you to access individual facility reports.

The tool will also map estimates of pollution from some diffuse sources and sub-threshold industries.

The NPI has several dimensions. The Make a map tool can look at specific, subsets and combinations of:

pollutants
sources (facility and diffuse)
locations
environments (land, air and water)

A help button provides user-friendly online instructions.

Download the fact sheet

This fact sheet is available as a PDF file. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the PDF file.

Download Make a map on the web (make-a-map.pdf - 143 KB)

If you cannot access the fact sheet, please contact us to organise a suitable alternative format.