Environmental complaints to the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment decreased in all Tasmanian Regions between 2001 and 2002. For the years 1999 to 2002, the largest proportion of complaints was received from within the North West and West Coast Region.
In 2002, air pollution was the most common complaint in all three regions. Air pollution accounted for the highest proportion of complaints in the North West and West Coast Region (75.1%), followed by the Launceston and North Eastern Region (51.4%) and the Hobart and Southern Region (45.3%).
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS(a)(b), Tasmanian regions
|
 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
|
| Complaint issue | no. | no. | no. | no. |
|
| Hobart and Southern |
| Noise | 61 | 44 | 51 | 33 |
| Air | 152 | 155 | 124 | 112 |
| Water | 80 | 76 | 93 | 67 |
| Waste | 8 | 13 | 7 | 3 |
| Oil | 30 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
| Chemicals | - | 1 | - | - |
| Miscellaneous(c) | na | na | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 331 | 321 | 307 | 247 |
|
| Launceston and North Eastern |
| Noise | 38 | 47 | 33 | 34 |
| Air | 47 | 122 | 95 | 113 |
| Water | 91 | 95 | 101 | 62 |
| Waste | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Oil | 10 | 16 | 14 | 5 |
| Chemicals | - | - | - | - |
| Miscellaneous(c) | na | na | - | 5 |
| Total | 188 | 284 | 247 | 220 |
|
| North West and West Coast |
| Noise | 55 | 26 | 38 | 17 |
| Air | 356 | 291 | 285 | 307 |
| Water | 103 | 64 | 87 | 61 |
| Waste | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| Oil | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 |
| Chemicals | 2 | - | 1 | - |
| Miscellaneous(c) | na | na | 3 | - |
| Total | 538 | 407 | 439 | 409 |
|
| Tasmania |
| Noise | 154 | 117 | 122 | 84 |
| Air | 555 | 568 | 504 | 532 |
| Water | 274 | 235 | 281 | 190 |
| Waste | 15 | 23 | 20 | 13 |
| Oil | 57 | 68 | 59 | 47 |
| Chemicals | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Miscellaneous(c) | 14 | 20 | 6 | 10 |
| Total | 1,071 | 1,032 | 993 | 876 |
|
- nil or rounded to zero
na not available
(a) These data concern complaints dealt with by the Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment (DPIWE) and usually relate to larger-scale (often industrial) operations. Complaints of a more minor nature fall within the jurisdiction of individual local governments.
(b) Regions are classified using the (03)62, (03)63 and (03)64 telephone directory areas. Refer to the Map of Tasmanian Telephone Directory Areas.
(c) Includes incidents recorded by DPIWE that are resolved by other authorities and incidents reported in previous years.
Source: Department of Primary Industries, Water and Environment. |
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