It was established as an independent governing board in February 2012 separate from the Office of Environment & Heritage.
[5] The agency was subsequently re-established in February 2012 as a statutory authority with an independent governing board.
The EPA has offices in Albury, Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Hill, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo, Grafton, Griffith, Kempsey, Newcastle, Parramatta, Queanbeyan, Sydney and Wollongong.
The Environment Protection Authority has responsibilities and powers under a range of NSW environmental legislation.
The object of the Act is to achieve the protection, restoration and enhancement of the quality of the NSW environment.