publicly explain the rationale for its EPL discharge limit decisions, particularly for its discharge pollutant concentrations for key pollutants. The NSW Government has made one very important step towards improved regulation of pollution. In the aftermath of the August 2011 Orica case, EPL licence holders are now required to make all environmental monitoring data publicly available. This was an important step and has improved the transparency of water pollution in NSW. I hope that it helps the community understand what potentially dangerous chemicals may be discharge in their local environment. However, people may be disappointed that in so many cases the EPLs for water pollution fail to specify limits for the most damaging chemicals in the waste disharge. But then again, how would people know?