Register / notify a contaminated site
General information
The EP Act requires local governments to notify the EPA of land in their local government area that has been used for a notifiable activity or contaminated by a hazardous contaminant. Before land is entered on the Environmental Management Register (EMR), the EPA informs the landowners of the notification.Landowners can make a submission to the EPA regarding the property's notification and provide any other information known to them before the EPA decides whether to record the land on the EMR.
Under the EP Act, landowners and occupiers also have responsibilities to notify the EPA when they become aware their land has been or is being used for a notifiable activity or contaminated by a hazardous contaminant. When a landowner notifies the EPA that the land has been used for a notifiable activity, the land is recorded on the EMR.
The EPA issues a written notice to the landowner and the relevant local government, advising them when the land is recorded on the EMR.
Guidelines and policies
If you have further queries please contact: Contaminated Land Unit
Environmental Protection Agency
GPO Box 2771
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Enquiries: (07) 3225 1827
Facsimile: (07) 3247 3278
Forms and fees
Please download an application form or contact the Ecoaccess Customer Service Unit on 1300 368 326.Application form: Notification of land
Last updated: 10 March 2005
