Publications

National Pollutant Inventory summary report of sixth year data 2003-2004

Department of the Environment and Heritage, 2005
ISBN 0642551308

The NPI and you

The NPI is a starting point to learn about pollutant emissions in your local community, your state or the nation. It is important to remember that there are many factors that contribute to pollution of our air, land or water, and that not all emissions and types of pollution are reported to the NPI. More information about pollution can also be obtained from state and territory environment agencies (see contact details).

Information the NPI provides:

• Full details of individual facilities that report to the NPI.
• A ranking of key substance emissions from a facility compared to the largest emission from a facility for that year.
• Pollutant sources and emissions for your postcode, local area, city, state or the nation.
• Interactive maps showing pollutant sources and destinations.
• Diffuse emissions estimated in airsheds or water catchments.
• A spreadsheet download of emissions that can be analysed off-line.
• Health and environmental information about the 90 NPI substances.
• Tips on what government, industry and you can do to help reduce pollution.

The NPI web site

As an online database, the NPI can be accessed at www.npi.gov.au.

The NPI web site has been updated this year with quick and easy access to information about pollution. Some of the new features include:

• Hot topics - the messages in this window will change regularly, and provide an instant update on what's new in the NPI.
• Targeted resources for industry, government, schools, and new users.
• User-friendly navigation.

The database search option provides several ways of viewing emission reports and accessing data.