Operations

The Operations Division leads EPA’s frontline regulatory response to detect, prevent and investigate harm to the environment and human health from pollution and waste.  The division does this by engagement and education; inspections and monitoring; surveillance and investigations; and enforcing duty holders to comply with the law.

Several branches manage the division’s work: Metropolitan Melbourne Area Branch; Regional Victoria Area Branch; Regulatory Programs Branch, Environmental Crime Branch and Regulatory Services Branch.

Core functions:

• Compliance and enforcement
• Education and engagement
• Investigations
• High risk site clean-up
• Compliance programs
• Field specialists
• Waste transport
• Infringement management
• Financial assurance and levies
• Preventative programs
• Incident coordination.