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National Pollutant Inventory summary report of fourth year data 2001-2002

Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2004
ISBN 0642549346

Contents

• Download the report as a PDF file
• About this report
• What is the NPI?
• The NPI and you
• NPI national emissions by source and destination
• Emissions to air
• Emissions to water
• Emissions to land
• Cleaner production
• More information about pollution and the environment
• NPI contacts
• Abbreviations and definitions from this report

About this report

Outline

This report provides a summary of the National Pollutant Inventory (NPI), a snapshot of activities during 2001-02 and interesting examples of the types of information that can be obtained from the NPI. The 2001-02 NPI data referred to in this report was published 31 January 2003.

The report explains why substances are included in the NPI and the sources or origins of pollutant emissions. The report focuses on pollutant emissions to each of the environmental destinations: air, land, and water.

One of the aims of the NPI is facilitating cleaner production. The report outlines what cleaner production is, along with a case study of the impact of cleaner production on reducing pollutant emissions from a sewage treatment facility.

Finally, a set of useful links to find out more about pollution and contact details of government agencies that are involved in the NPI is provided.

Key points:

• 2001-02 is the fourth year of reporting NPI facility data.
• The number of facilities reporting in 2001-02 was 2,972 - 25 per cent more than the previous year.
• The NPI website continues to be updated, making it easier to use.
• All 90 NPI pollutants had to be considered by facilities for the first time.
• In 2001-02 motor vehicles remain the chief cause of pollution in Australia.

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