Environment Protection Authority (Victoria)

Environment Protection Authority Victoria

Environment Protection Authority Victoria entrance in Carlton
Agency overview
Formed	1 July 1971
Jurisdiction	Victoria, Australia
Headquarters	200 Victoria Street, Carlton, 3053
Employees	600 (approx)
Annual budget	$100m per annum (approx)
Parent agency	Victorian Government
Website	www.epa.vic.gov.au
Agency ID	PROV 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]