While the environment protection laws focus on preventing harm, they also recognise that pollution incidents still occur and require action to be taken when they do.

The Responding to harm caused by pollution guideline (publication 1991) and supporting animation explains what a pollution incident is, why it is important to be prepared and what may be considered when restoring the areas affected by a pollution incident. Find out more at https://www.epa.vic.gov.au/respondingtoharm

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