Victoria Preliminary Risk Screen Assessment Location Polygons

EPA Victoria maintains a searchable list of sites with Preliminary Risk Screen Assessments issued under the Environment Protection Act 2017. This dataset provides location polygons for sites assessed for possible land contamination related to existing or proposed future use. The data may not be up to date, with the authoritative source being EPA's public register.

Use Cases

• Analyze spatial distribution of PRSA location polygons to identify regional contamination hotspots.
• Integrate PRSA location polygons with land use or zoning data to assess risk for proposed developments.
• Use PRSA location polygons as a preliminary filter layer for environmental audit planning and scoping.

Strengths

• Data is provided in multiple geospatial formats (SHP, DXF, WFS, TAB, DWG, EXTENDED TAB, WMS, MIF, GDB) for interoperability.
• Published under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) license, permitting reuse with attribution.
• Managed by the authoritative Environment Protection Authority Victoria.

Limitations

• Dataset freshness is a known limitation, as it may not reflect the most up-to-date information from EPA's register.
• No row count, column details, or sample data are provided, limiting pre-download assessment of content and structure.

Provenance

Source

Environment Protection Authority Victoria

Collection Method

Mirrors PRSA data from EPA's website public register.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 09, but with a disclaimer that it may not be current.

Geography

Victoria, Australia