THE State Government has found coal seam gas company Metgasco did not provide adequate freeboard in its wastewater holding ponds and has directed the company to draw down the levels.
"Freeboard" refers to the allowance between the top of the water in a pond and the point at which water would overflow.
On June 18 the government directed the company draw down the levels to accommodate "more than a one in 100 year rainfall event".
The finding comes on the back of breaches of the company's petroleum exploration licenses (PEL) revealed by the Northern Star last week.
In those cases in May the company was fined $5000 for failing to provide information about its wastewater disposal plans.
Northern Star
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