Environment Protection Authority (Victoria)

Environment Protection Authority Victoria

Environment Protection Authority Victoria entrance in Carlton
Agency overview
Formed1 July 1971
JurisdictionVictoria, Australia
Headquarters664 Collins Street, Docklands, 3008
Employees600 (approx)
Annual budget$100m per annum (approx)
Parent agencyVictorian Government
Websitewww.epa.vic.gov.au
Agency IDPROV VA 1058

The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is Victoria’s environmental regulator. EPA is an independent statutory authority, established in 1971 under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (EP Act). EPA's role is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and their environment.[1]

  1. ^ "EPA is changing". Environment Protection Authority Victoria. Retrieved 17 January 2020.