I Environmental Protection Agency An Ghniomhoiieocht urn Choarnhnii Comhjhooil

Headquarters P.O. Box 3000

Johnstown Castle Estate County Wexford

Ireland

Waste Water Discharge Licence

Licence Register __ Number: Licensee:

Agglomeration:

Meath County Council Infrastructure Department County Hall Railway Street Navan Co. Meath

Stainullen and Environs ~~

INTRODUCTION

This introduction is not part of the licence and does not puqmrt to be a legal interpretation of the licence.

'This licence relates to the Staniiilleii arid enviroiis agglonieration. Based on 2008 data, the population equivalent (p.e.) of the ;~gglomeration is 3,076 p.e. and is projected to reach 3,465 p.e. in 2015.

The waste water treatment plaiit at Stanlullen includes screening, two compact aeration units (fine bobble diffusers) each incorporating a central clarifier, ferric dosing , two sludge lioldiiig tanks and a storm water tank. Remedial works were carried out in 2008 with the installation of additional aeration capacity i n tlie sei-atioii basins to increase the capacity at the WWTP as the existing p.e. exceeded the design p.e. of' the WWTP (2,300p.e.). l'liere are 110 secondary discharges from the agglomeration.

hleath County Coiiiicil have identified two storm water overtlows located at the WWTP; from the storm water holding tank and from an inlet chamber ovcrflow at Stamullen WWTP which will only discharge in exceptioiial storm circrimstances (flows of > 12 DWF). There are no identified pumping stations in tlie agglomeration.

T h e licence requires appropriate iremedial action, within specilied timekanies. to be undertaken in order to address each of the discharge locations within the agglomeration I h i s remedial action \vi11 ensui-e that appropriate pi-otcction is afforded to the receiving water cn\.ironinent.

The legislation governing this licence relates specilically to, and is restricted io. the regulation and control of \vasle \I ater discharges It-om the agglomeratioii. Therefore any odour or noise issue that may be associated Lvitli the ivasic water \vcirks including the treatnient plant cannot be addressed by this licence.

'Hie licence sets out in detail the conditions under which Rleatli County Coiincil will conti-ol and manage the waste water dischargcs h n i the agglomeration ccn cred by this licence.

Table qf Conteiits

Glossary of Tci-ms

Decision RC Reasons Ibr the Ilccision

Part I

Part I1 Conditions

Schedule of Discharges I.icensctl

Condition 1 . Scopc

Condition 2. Intcrpi-ctation

Condition 3. Discharges

Condition 4. Control and Monitoring

Condition 5. Programincs o f Iinproveiiients

Condition 6.

Condition 7.

Notifications, Records and Reports

Financial Charges and Provisions

SCHEDUI.F A: Discharges

SCHEDULE B: Monitoring

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SCMI3lUI.E I): Annual l3ivironmcntal Report 22

GLOSSARY OF TERMS All terms in this licence should be interpreted in accordance with the definitions in the Waslc Water Discharge (Autliorisation) Regulations, 2007, unless otliercvisc tlclined in this section.

AER

Agglomeration

Agreement

Annually

Application

Attachment

Biannually

Biennially

BOD

cnoi)

CEN

COD

Combined approach

Daily

Day

Discharge limits

Discharge Point

1) 0

Annual Environmental Rcport

An arca where the population or economic activities or both are sufficiently concentrated for a waste water works to have been put in place.

Agreement in writing.

At least oiie measurement in any one year.

The application for this licence.

Any reference to Attachments in this licence refers to attachments submittcd as part of the licence application.

All or part of a period of six consecutive months

Oncc cvcry two years

5 clay Hiochetnical Oxygen Denialid (without nitri Lication suppression)

5 day Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (with nitrification suppression).

Comitt. Euroixkii De Nortiialisation - European Comniittcc for Standardisation.

Chemical Oxygcn 1)eiiiand

In relation to a lvastc water works, tiiciuis the control o f discliarges anti cmissions to waters whereby tlie emission limits fix the dischat-gc arc estahlished on the hasis o f the strictcr 01' eithci- or both. the litnits and controls I-cquirccl tindcr the IJrhan Wnstc Watcr Keplations. atid the limits dctemiined undcr statutc o r Ilircctivc h r tlic p~it-posc of acliie\.ing the cnvit-ontnent~tl objectives establislicd foi- surfacc \vatci-s. grotintlcvatcr or protectcd at-cas for tlie water body into \vliicli the discharge is made.

Ihr ing all days whcn dischargcs arc taking place; with at least OIIC

tiieasttt-ctiicrit per day.

Any 14 hour period

I'liose litiiils. sixxitied l i ~ r ;I particular paramctcr in S'clretlirli~ A: Disc//irrqc,s. ofthis liccticc.

'l'hc point from \vliich a waste \vater discharge occut-s

I>issolvcd oxygen.

I ' a y I

Documentation

DoBtlLG

Domestic Waste Water

Drawing

EMP

Environmental damage

EPA

Fortnightly

GCIMS

ICP

Incident

Industrial waste water

Licensee

l,icensing Rcgulations

Local Authority

Maintain

Monthly

National Environnicntal

Any report. rccord, result, data. tlra\ving, proposal, interpretation or other documcnt. in Lvritten or electronic forni. that is rcquired by this licence.

Department of the t<nvironincnt. flci-itage a n d [.oca1 Cioveriiinent.

Wastc water from residential settlements and services that originates predominantly from human metabolism and fi-om household activities.

Any reference to a drawing 01- drawing nuinbcr ineans a drawing or drawing number contained in tlie application, unless otherwise specified in this licence.

Environmcntal Management I'rograinme.

As defined in Directive 2004/35/EC.

Environmental Protection Agency

A mininitun of 24 times per year, at approximately two week intervals.

Gas chroma tography/niass spectroscopy.

Inductivcly coupled plasnia spectroscopy

The following shall constitutc an incident for the purposes ofthis liccnce:

any dischai-gc that docs not comply bvitli tlie requireincnts of this licence; any incident with the potential for environinental contamination of surface water or groundwater, or posing an environinental threat t o lancl. or requiring an emergency response by the rc lcwit Water Services Aulhority.

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Any waste watcr that is clischarged Vroni premiscs iised for carrying on any trade or industry or otlier non-domcstic tisc and excludes run-off'i-ain \vatcr.

Meath Count). Council, Infrastructure I)epartment, County Ilall, Railway Strcct, Navan, Co. Meath.

Waste Water Discharge (Autlioi-isation) I<cgulations 2007 (S.1. No. 684 of 2007).

Meath County Council

Kccp i n ;I lit state, including such regular inspection. servicing. calibration and repair as may be necessary t o pcrlhrm its function.

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A mininium ol' 12 tiincs per year, at intervals o f approximately onc Inont 11.

Complaints Procedure

Population Equivalent

Primary Discharge

Protected Areas

PRTR

Quarterly

Sample(s)

Secondary Discharge

SSRS

Specified discharges

Standard nicthod

Storm water overtlo\\

The ‘4gency

Waste Water

Wastc Water

A measurement of orgaltic hiodegraclable load and a population equivalent or 1 (1 p.c.) means the organic biodegradable load having a live-day biochemical oxygen demand (BODi) of 60g of oxygen per day; the load being calculated on the basis of tlie maximum average weekly load entering the waste water works during the year, excluding unusual situations such as those due to heavy rain.

The discharge with the largest volume being discharged from thc waste water works.

Areas designated as requiring special protection under specific Community legislation for the protection of their surface water and groundwater or for ttie conservation of habitats and species of European sites directly depcntlant on water and listed in the register established by the Agency i n accordance with Article 8 of the Water Policy Regulations

Pollutant Release and ‘l‘ransfer Re,’ wster.

All or part of a period of tlxce consecutive nionths beginning on the first day of January. April. July or October.

Unless the context of this licence indicates to ttie contrary. the term samples shall include iiicasurenients taken by electronic instniments.

A potential. occasional or continuous discharge l‘rom tlie waste water woi-ks other than a primal-y discharge or a storm water overllo\v.

Sniall Stream Risk Scorc.

Those discharges listed in Sclredirlc /I: Disc l i t rr~~c~ .~ , of this licence,

A Na t ionn I . I <uropen 11 or i n teriiat iona 11y rccog ni sed procedui-e (e. g . , I . S. EN. ISO. CEN, 13s 0 1 equivalent): or ;in in-house documented procedure based on the ahove I-cferenccs; a proccdurc as detailed i n the cun-ent edition of “Standard Methods for Ihc liuamination of‘ Watcr and Wastewater“ (prepared m d publislied jointly hy A.P.H.A. , A.W.W.A. Xr W.E. I . ) . Anicrican I’ublic I Ic~tltli Association, 101 5 Fiftccnth Street. N.W., Washington DC 20005, US.4: or a n alternative incthocl as may be agrecd by tlic Agency.

A structure or device on a sea.eragc system ilcsignccl aud constructed for the purpose of relieving the system of excess flows that arise as a result of rain water or melting siiow in the sewcred catchmcnt. the ~ X C C S S flow being discharged to receiving watcrs.

Environniental I’rotection Agency

Lhiiestic waste watcr or tlic mixture of domestic waste water with industrial waste water.

Sewcrs ancl tlicii- acccssoi-ies (or any part thcrcof) and all associated

N'orks

\Vater Services Authority

Weekly

ws I P

W\VI'P

structural devices. including waste ~catcr trcatmcnt plants, which arc owned by, ccstcd in. controlled 01- used by ;I water services authority for the collection. storage. trcatmciit or tlisclrargc of bvaste watcr.

Meath County Council.

Ihr ing all weeks when discharges are taking place; with at least one mcasuremcnt in any one wcck.

Water Services lnvestiiient Programme

Waste watcr treatment plant.

DECISION & REASONS FOR THE DECISION

7'hc Environmentnl Protection Agcncy is satislictl. on thc basis of. the information availahle, that subject to compliance with the conditions of- this licence, any dischargcs from thc agglomeration served by the waste water works will comply with and will not contravene any of the requirements of Rcgulation 0 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007.

In reaching this decision the Environmental Protection Agency has had regard to the requireinetits and objectives of Iicgulation 6 of the Rcgulations and has considered the application and supporting documcntation received from thc applicant and thc rcport of its inspector.

PART I SCHEDULE OF DISCHARGES LICENSED

In pursuance of thc powers conferred on it by thc Waste Watcr Discharge (Authorisation) Rcgtilations, 2007. the Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency). undcr Iicgulation 28( I ) of the said Regulations grants this Waste Watcr Discliargc Liccnce to Meath County Council, Infrastructure Department, County Hall, Railway Street, Navan, County Meath. The liccnce authorises the dischargc 01' ~vaste water from thc waste water works servicing thc Stamullen and Environs agglomcration desci-ibed below, subject to conditions listed in Part 11, with the rcasons therelbr and thc associated schedules attached thereto.

L iceirsed Uisrh nrges, iii cr ccorduir cc M ith tli e Sccoir r l Scli edit le oftlie Waste Wuter Discharge (Airthorisritiorr) Regulntioiis, 2007

Condition 1.

1 . I Statutory Obligations

1. I . 1 This licence is for the purposes of‘ Waste Water Discharge liccnsing under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) liegulations, 2007, only and nothing in this licence shall bc construed as negating the licensee‘s statutory obligations o r requirements under any other enactments or regulations.

This licence shall be technically amended. as and when consitlered by the Agency, to ensure compliance with such environmental quality standard as may bc prescribed for surface water classilication of tlic receiving water body.

I . I .2

1.2 The agglomeration is the area outlined i n red on Drawing No. 5270-2620 Revision: A (Title: B1. Agglomeration Outline Plan) of the application. Any reference in this licence to agglomeration shall mean the area thus outlined in red.

The primary discharge to waters from the waste water works shall be rcstrictcd to those listed and described in S~~/ret l ir lc A: Di.schr~i,.s, of this liccncc and shall be as set out in the licence application 01- as niodificd under (’onclition 1 .6 of this licence and subject to the conditions of this licence.

The discharges to waters from the waste \vater works shall be controlled and managed and shall take place as set out in this licence. All progranimcs rcqtiii-cd to be carried out under the tenns ofthis liccnce become part ofthis licence.

1.3

1 .3

I .5 For the pui-poses of this liccnce, the locations of tlic waste water discharges authorised by this licence are as presented on Drawing No. 5270-2621 Revision: A (‘litle: W’WI’P Location 61 Site Bonndar>~ (including all discharge, monitoring 61 sampling points)).

N o alteration t o tlic wasic water woi-ks 01- any part thereoftlint would. or is likely to. result in a matcrial cliangc to or iiict-casc ill discharges sufficient t o rcprcscnt a risk of causing a breach of emission standards speciliecl in tlic licence shall he cai-ricd out or commenced witlioiit prior noticc to. and without thc agreement of. tlic Agcncy.

1 .(I

I .7 Treatment Capacities

1 .7.1 ‘l’lic licen shall. on an annual hasis. undertake an assessment of the remaining organic and hydraulic treatment capacities within the waste water Lvorks (design capacity o t plant, lcss flowload calculation for representative period).

The licensee shall maintain such nvailahlc capacity within the waste water sary to ciisurc that there is no environincntal risk posed to

thc receiving water eiivironniciit as a rcsult of tlic dischai-gcs.

Wliei-c the liccnscc dctcmiincs, as part of tliose a nicnts untlcrtahen in Condition 1 .7.1 above, tliai the remaining treatincnt capacity \vi11 be cxceedcd within the ensuing three year period, the licensee shall notify the Agency and seck a licence revie\4. as appropriatc.

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1 .7.3

Condition 2. Interpretation

2.1 hiiss ioi i limit values for tlischai-ges to waters in this licence shall he interpreted in the following way:

2.1 . I Coiiiposite Sampling

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No p l l value shall deviate from the specified range.

For c H 0 D and COD, iio more than the relevant number of samples specified in r(;LhcJdi~/~~ 5. 3.- Inteiprettitioii of’ Discliiir~e Monit(iring 1~e.sirlt.s - Column 2. of this licence, shall exceed tlie concentration Emission I.imit Value based on the number of samples taken as listed in Sclictlirle U. 3: 1iiterj)rettitioii (If Dischtiige Monitoring Rc.rii1t.v ~

Column I , of this licence. N o individual result siiiiilarly calculated sliall cxcccd the emission liiiiit valuc by more than 100%.

For Suspended Solids, no more than the relevant number of samples speci ficd in Sc/ ic~t l i i l c~ 5 .3 : Iiitc,ip-ettrtion of’ Discliiir-gc hfonitoring 1ie.siilt.s ~ Column 2, of this licence. shall exceed the concentration I:mission Limit Value based on the iiumbcr of samples taken as listed in Sc~lic~tliile 5. 3: liitL,i.l,i.i,t(itioii of ’ Di.vclitirge Monitoring Resirlts ~

Column 1, of this licelice. No individual result similai-ly calculated shall exceed the emission limit value by inorc than 150%,.

For parameters other than pl I , Ilow, cBOI1, COD &L Suspended Solids eight out of ten consecutive composite results shall not excccd the emission limit valuc. N o iiidivitlual result similarly calculated shall excccd the eniission limit value by more than 20%.

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2.1.2 Ilisci-ctc Sampling

1,’or paraineters otlicr than pl I and tempcratul-e, 110 grab samplc value shall cxccccl the emission l i m i t value by iiioi-c than 1.50%

Condition 3. Discharges

3.1 No specified discharge troin the waste water works shall exceed the emission limit values set out in Sdietlule A: lli.sc/itii.gc,.v, of this licence. subject to the requircnieiits of Couclition 2 abo\ c.

‘lhc Water Services Authoi-ity shall take such iiicasui-cs as are necessary to c~isure that 110 dcterioration in tlie quality of the receiving waters shall occur as a result 01‘ the discliargc.

‘I‘herc shall he no discharge li-om the discharge point(s) specified in Sclrc~tlirlc i1.3: /li,sc/i(irge.s to lie /~i.sc(~iitiiiirL,tl, of this licence, li-om tlic dates specilicd therein.

Storm water ovcrl1oa.s shall he ;IS spcciliccl i i i Sclietliile ‘4 .4: Stoiwi Il’trtcJr O 1 v i ; f I o ~ i : v .

oftl i is licciicu.

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 l'lie licensee shall ensure that all or any ol'tlie following:

Gross solids . Litter

associated with discharges from tlie waste water works do not result in an impaimient of, or an interference with. amenities or the cnvironment.

Rctrson: To pi-ovide, fbv the prorectioti o f the receiving mmYl-oiiriient by wqv of control tind limittition of'rii.vchtit-ges to the River Delviri

Condition 4. Control and Monitoring

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.4

'l'lie licensee shall carry out such sarnpling, analyses, iiieasurcnieiits. examinations, maintenance and calibrations as set out below and in accordance with Scherlirle R: Monitoving, of this licence.

4. I . I Analyses shall he undertaken by competent staff in accordance with documented operating procedures.

Such procedures shall be asscsscd for their suitability for tlic tcst matrix and performance characteristics shall he determined.

Such procedures shall be subject to a programme of Analytical Quality Control vcrilied by a competent third party using control stanclards with evaluation of test respoiises.

3. I . 2

4. I .3

Where any analysis is sub-contracted i t shall be to a competent laboratory.

l'lic liccnsee shall cns~irc that:

(i) Sampling and analysis for al l parameters listcd in the Schedules to this licence, and

Any relerencc mcasurenient nictliods to calibrate automated nieasurenient system

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slinll bc cai-ricd out in accordance with ('1:N stantlards. If ('IIN stanclat-ds are not availablc. [SO. national 01- intcmatioiial staiidai-ds that will ciisurc tlic provision of data of an equivalent scientilic quality shall apply.

The licensee shall install on all emission points such sanipliiig points or equipment, including any data-logging or othcr clcctronic comnitinication ccluipmcnt. as may bc required by the Agency. All siicli equipment sliall he consistent lvitli tlie safe operation of a l l sampling and monitoring systcms.

All automatic monitors antl samplcrs shall be functioning at all times (cxcept during niaintenance and calibration) ahen the discliarges are being niade unless alteniative sampling or monitoring lias been agreed in writing by the Agency for a liiiiitetl period. I n the event of tlie nialfunction of any continuous nionitor. the licensee shall contact tlic Agency as soon as practicahlc and altcrnativc sampling antl iiionitoring f, 'ILI . ' I ' ittcs '

than i n cmcrgcncy situations, shall hc obtaincti l ivm the Agcncy. shall be put in place. Agreement for the use of alternative equipment, other

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4.0

4.7

4,s

4.9

4.10

4.11

4.12

Monitoi-ing and analysis equipment shall he operated and maintained as iiece that monitoring accurately reflects the tlischargc (or ainbierit cotiditions ivlicrc that is the inonitoring objective).

In thc citsc of composite sampling of‘ tlischarge(s) li-om the waste water wot-ks. a separate compositc sample or homogeneous sub-sample (01‘ suflicietit volume ;IS

advised by the Agency) shall be refrigerated immediately after collection and retained as required for Agency usc.

The liceiisee shall clearly label and provide safe and petinancnt ;tccess to all on-site sampling and monitoring points and to off-site points as required by the Agency.

The licensee shall establish and maintain corrective action procedures and shall take corrective action should the specilied requirentents of this liccncc not be liillilled. The rcsponsibility and authority for persons initiating further investigation ant1 corrective action in the event of a reported non-conformity with t h i s licence shall be defined by the licensee.

’l‘he licensee shall establish and maintain a programme for maintenancc and operation of all plant and equipment to ensure that no unauthorised waste wilter discharges take place. This programme shall be based on the instmctions issued by the inanufacturci-/supplier or installer of the equipment. Appropriate record keeping and diagnostic testing shall support this tnaiiitenance programme. Thc liccnscc shall clearly allocate responsibility for the planning management and execution of all aspects of this progrnmmc to appropriate personnel.

The location. frequency, methods and scope o f monitoring. simpling and analyses, as sct out in this licence. may be atiicrided with the aprccmcnt of the Agency following evaluation of test results.

A rcprescntativc sainplc of effluent from the primary discharge point shall be screened for the presence of organic compounds and metals within twclvc months of the clatc of grant of this liccncc. The list of parameters for analysis shall include. as a tninimum. those organic compounds and metals identilied as relevant having regat-d to the Water Policy Regulations 2003 and aincndments (S.I. No. 722 of 2003 and atnendments) and any other relcvant Icgislation. Such screening shall be repeated at intcrvals as rcqucstctl by tlic .4gcIlcy thereafter.

Stortn \vater o\crllows

3.12.1 ‘l’lie licensee shall, prior to the tlatc for submission of the second AEII (rcq~iirccl under Condition 6. 10. carry out a n investigation for the identilication and assessment of stomi water overtlows. A i-cport on the storm water overllows shall be submitted to the Agency as part of the second AER. The assessment shall iiiclude a deterininat ion of compliance with the criteria for storin water overllows, as set out in the LhEHI.(i ./’rocc,tlrir.i,.v uiu/

C’riferitr iii Reltrtioir to ,Stoini Il.’titc,i. 0 1 lo it,.^‘. 1995 and m y other guidance as may be specilied by the Agency.

4.12.2 The licensee shall carry out an assessment of stonn water ovcrllo\vs at least once c\;ci-y tlii-cc years thereafter and report to the Agency on each occasion as pail of the AEII. Thc assessinetit shall include a dctcmiination of compliance with the criteria lor storin \vater overllo\vs. as sct out i n the DoEIILG ’Proccdurcs and Criteria in Relation to Storm Watcr Overllows‘. I995 anti any other guidance as inay he specilietl by the Agcncy. Thc Iiceiisec shall maintain a written record o f all asscssmcnts and rcmcdial ineasurcs arising ft-om tlic a

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4.14

4.15

4.16

4.17

The licensee shall prepare a PRTR report foi- tlic primary and secondary discharges. to be inclutled in tlic f’filR shall be as agreed by the Agency cach

year by reference to EC Regulation No . thOi2006 coiicei-ning the establishment of the European Pollutant and Transfer Register and ameiiding Co~iiicil Ilircctives 91 /689/EEC and 9616 IIEC. ’l’lic f’R’I’R shall be prepared in accordancc with any relcvant guidelines issued by the Agency and shall be submitted electronically in specified format and as part ofthe A1:II.

Thc licensee shall, within six months of tlie date of grant of this licence. develop and establish a Data Management System for collation. archiving, assessing and graphically presenting the monitoring data geiicrated as a result of this licence.

The licensee shall carry out monthly monitoring of tlie influent stream to the waste water treatment plant for cI3OD. COD, Suspended Solids, Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in order to measure the iiiass loadings and removal etliciencies within the treatment plant.

Ambient surface monitoring locations shall be agreed with the Agency within three months of date of grant of licence.

Prior to submitting ambient monitoring data, the licensee must consult with the Agency with regard to the appropriate fonnat for submittal.

Condition 5. Programmes of Improvements

5.1 The liccnscc shall, as a part 01‘ tlie second AER (required under Condition 6.10) prcpare and submit to the Agcncy a pi-ogramirie 01‘ inli‘astructural improvements to maximisc the eflctiveness and efticiency of the waste watcr works in order to:

a)

b

achieve improvemcrits in tlie quality of all discharges from tlie works;

meet the emission limit valucs spcciliccl iii ScI1ciIz1Ic ,,1: f)i.vc.lirrr:~c’.c, of this I icciicc:

givc elf‘ect to Rcgtilation 2 of the Waste Water Llisclurge (Autliorisntion) Regulations 2007 (S.I. N o . 6S4 of2007):

reduce Total Phosphorus loadings in the discharge to the maximum practicable extent;

practicable extent;

meet the obligations ol’C‘onclition 1 .7.

c)

d)

e) reduce Total Ammonia loadings in the discharge to the maximum

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1 lie programinc of inli-asti-uctural impi-ovements rcfcrrccl t o in Condition 5.1 shall include a n assessment of:

a)

r 1 5.2

the waste water treatment plant, 1i;iving regard to the eff’ectivcncss of thc treatment provided by rcfci-cncc to the following:

(1) tlic existing level 01‘ ti-catnieiit. capacity of treatmcnt plant and associated cquipiiicnt;

I’agc I O

(iij thc emission l imit \,slues bpcci lied in Sclrc~t/r~/c~ .*1: /~isc/rrr/~gc~s, 01' this licence;

dcsignations of the receib ing \vater body:

water quality ol7jectivc for the receiving water body;

the standards and volumetric limitations applied to any industrial waste water that is licensed to discliarpc to the waste water works.

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(iv)

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h) tlie integrity of the waste water works having regard to:

(i) capacity of the waste water works:

( i i ) leaks from the waste watci- works;

(iii) niisconnections between foul sewers and surface water drainage network;

(iv) infiltration by surface water;

( v) infiltration by groundwater;

(vi) such other aspects of the works as may be specified by the Agency.

all storin water overllows associated with the waste water works to detcrmine the effectiveness of their operation aiid in particular to identify impro\uiients necessary to coinply with the requireinerits of this licence.

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5.3 The prograinme of infrastructural improveincnts sliall include a plan fbr iinplementation for cach individual improvement identilied. The p lan for implementatioii shall:

21) in the case of the assessment carried out undcr Conditions 5 2 ( a ) (waste water treatment plant) and 5.2(c) (storm water o\vi-llows):

(9 clearly idcntily and dc for implemeiitation;

ihe the improvement and the tin~li-aiiic

( i i ) specify tlie parametric emission(s) that will be al'fected by tlie iiii~~lemen~ation ol 'the impi-oveiiicnt:

( i i i ) estimate the costs and SOLI~CCS of liintling required t o implenient thc iniprovemcnt including. Lvlierc appi-opriate. details of submissions iiiaclc to the Departmelit 0 1 ' the I~~i\~ironiiicnt. Heritage and I.ocal (iovernnient and sanctions received:

(iv) identity thc anticipated impi-ovcments in tlie quality o f the receiving waters as ;I result 01' thc iiiiplemcntation of the improvement.

c of the assessment cat-ried out undcr Condition 5.2(b) (maste water 1) 1

(1) identify, evaluate a n c l describe the inrrastructural works necessary to iiiiplement those \vorks listed under Schc,tiri/c (': . Y ~ ~ i ~ c ~ i f i e t /

clear-ly identify and de. ibc 11ic iiiipi-ovement and the timcfi-ame Ibr its implemeiitation: estimate the costs and WUI of (iinding rcquired t o impleineiit the iiiiprovciiient includiny. \I hci-c appropi-inte. details of s~il~missions

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( i i i )

made to thc Department of tlic I~nvironnient, I Icritagc antl 1.ocal Government and sanctions recei\,ed.

5.4 l ' h e licensee shall complete the inipro\ cmcnts as set out in ,~clri~ilr/li~ C: AY1x,ci/fctl //rr!,i.oi,crrrc'rit Pi.ogiu/iriirc. of this licencc, by 31 st Ikcenber 2014 in order to ensui-c compliance w i t h the emission limit values as set out in Schetlirle A ; Dist.lrtrrge.s, of this licence.

The licensee shall put in place a programme of niicasures for the gathcring, recording and retention of information in relation to the infrastructural coiiiponeiits of the waste water works. This inforniation shall be in the forin of 'As-Constructed' drawings and electronic mapping tools, or in any other foriuat as required by the Agency.

5.5

Condition 6. Notifications, Records and Reports

6.1

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

Tlie licensee, shall notify the Agency by both telephone and facsimile, to the Agency's headquarters in Wexlord, or to such other Agency office as may be specified by tlie Agency, as soon as prxticable after the occurrence of any incident (as delined in this licence). The licensee sliall include as pari of the notification, date and time of the incident, summai-y details of tlie occurrence, and wlicrc available. the steps taken to minimise any cliscliargcs.

In the case of' any incident relating to a dischai-gc to water. the licensee shall notify the Inland Fisheries Ireland antl thc rclevant downstreain water services authority, as soon as practicable atter such an incident.

shall make a record of any incident. This recorcl shall include details of thc nature, extent. and impact of, and circumstances giving risc to, the incident. The record shall include all correcticc actions taken to manage the incitlcnt, t o minimise the cffect on the envii-oiiiiient. and to avoid rccui-rcnce. 'l'he Iiccnscc shall. as soon as pr;icticable li)llowing incitlcnt notification. submit to the Agency the incident ~-ecord inclutling clean up iind recurrence prevention nieiisures.

shall record all coniplaints of an environmental nature related to thc clischargcs to uatcrs from tlic waste water ~ v o r k s in accol-dance cvith thc na(ional cnvironniental complaints procedure. I<ach sLicIi record shall givc dctails of the date and time 01' tlie coinplaint. tlic i~amc of the complainant ( i l ' provided). anti the nature of the complnint. A record shall ;iIso be kept ol'tlic response macle in the case ofcach complaint.

'lhc licensee shall record all sampling, nnalyses. measui-enieiits. examinations, c, 'I 1.1 I ?i,itions -,

liccncc.

The licensee shall as a ininiinuni keep tlie following documcnts at the licatlquartcrs of the liccnsce 01- such officc as may be agrecd by the Agency:

( i )

(ii)

and niainteiiance carried out in accordancc with the requircmcnts 01' this

the licence application and all associated documentation;

the licencc(s) relating t o the dischargc(s) to waters froin the ~vaste water \\,OrkS;

(iii) the previous yeai-'s AI<R;

6.7

6.8

6.9

6. 10

0.1 1

6.12

(iv) rccortls 01' all sampling, analy. . nie;is~irenieiits. euaniinations. calihrations and maintenancc carricd out in accortlaiicc with the req~iireinents of this licence;

relevant correspondence with tlie Agency: (v)

(vi) tip to date tlrawings:plans sliouing thc location of key process and environmental infrastructure. including monitoring locations and discliarge points;

up to date opcrational procedures for all nionitoring and control equipment necessary to give cffcct to this licence.

This documentation shall he available to the Agcncy for inspection at all reasonable times.

I he licensee shall, within six months of date col' grant of this licence, ensure that a documented Emergency Response Procedure is in place. that addresses any emergency situation that may originatc oil-sitc. This procedure shall include provision for minimising the effects of any emergency on the environment. This procedure shall be reviewed annually and updated as necessary.

?'he licensee shall establish and maintain a Public Awareness and Communications Progranme to ensure that members of the piiblic can ohtain, at all reasonable times, environmental infonnation relating to tlie discharge.

Unless otherwise agrcctl by the Agency. all reports and notilications submitted to the Agency shall:

(i)

(vii)

I .

be sent to Administration. Ollicc of Enviroiiiiiental I:nforcement (C)I?IJ) at the Agency's Headquaitcrs o r to such other Agency olficc agrccd by the Agency;

coinprise one original and two copies unle idditional copies itre required by Agency;

he fomiattcd in accortlancc with any written instruction or guidance issued by the Agency:

include whatever infcormation may he reqniretl hy the Agency:

be identified by a unique codc, indicate any motlilication or amendmcnt. and be correctly tlatccl to rellect any sticli iiiodi lication o r amendment;

hc accompanied by a Lvritten intcrprctation setting out their signilicancc in tlic case ol'nll monitsi-ing data: anti

(vii) he tfiinsfci-red clectrcinically to tlic Agcncy's coniputcr system i f reqiiirecl by the Agency.

Tlie licensee shall subniit to tlic Agency. by tlie 2s"' I-'chruary of cacli year, an A1.K covering the previous calentlar year. This rcport, which shall be to the satisfaction of the Agency. shall include :is a minimum the intbrniation spccificd in Sc/ i~~/rr lc~ D: Aiitiuo1 Emir-orririenrtrl Rc,/~or/. of this licencc and shall be preparcti i n accordance with any relevant guidelines issued by the Agency.

A l l repoils shall be certified accurate and rcpi-cscntativc by thc Director o f Ser\.iccs or a nominated, suitably quiiliiicd mid experienced deputy.

'l'hc liccnscc shall notify tlie Agency. as soon ;is is pi-xticable. where a dischai-gc li.oni the waste water works has ceased pcrniancntly.

( i i )

( i i i )

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

Condition 7. Financial Charges and Provisions

7.1 Agency Charges

7.1 .1 The licensee shall pay to the Agency ;in annual contribution of C3,460, or such sum, as the Agency from time to time dctcrinincs, having I-cgard to variations in the extent of reporting, auditing. inspection, sampling and analysis or other functions carried out by the Agency, towards tlie cost 01' monitoring the discharge as the Agency coiisiders necessary for the performance of its functions under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007. The first payment shall be a pro-rata amount for the period from the date of this licence to the 3 I " day of December, aiid shall be paid to the Agency within one month from the date of the licence. In subsequent years tlie licensee shall pay to the Agency such revised annual contribution as tlie Agency shall from time to time consider necessary to enable performance by the Agency o f its relevant functions under thc Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 and all such payments shall be made within one month of the date upon which demanded by the Agcncy.

In tlic cvciit that the frequency or extent of monitoring. investigations or other functions carried out by the Agency iiccds to be increased. the licensee shall cotitributc sucli suilis iis dctcrmincd by thc Agency to deli-ay its costs in regard to items not covered by the said aniiual conti-ibution.

7.1 .2

7.2 Environmental I.iahilities

7.2.1 .I'lie licensee shall as part of the AElZ pi-o\idc an aiinual statement as to the iiieasures taken or adopted in relation to tlie prevention of eiivironmental damage, and the financial provisions in place in relation to the underwriting ot' costs tbr remedial actions following anticipated wciits (including closure) or accidents!incidents. as may be associated with discharges oi- ovcrHo\vs firom the waste water works.

7.2.2 'l'hc licensee shall arrange for the completion. by an independent and appropriately q~ialilied consultant. of a comprcliensi\.c and llilly costctl Environmcntal Liabilities Risk Assessment (ELRA) to address the liabilitics 1.1-om present or planned discharges. A report on this assessment shall he submitted to the Agency for agreement as pait of the second AEK (required under Condition 0.10). 'l'he I:121ZA shall he re\,iened as necesanry t o rellect any significant change to the volume or cliai-nctcr of effluent tlischai-gcd, and in any case every three years following initial agreement (the results of the review shall be notified as part of the AER).

As part ofthe measures identified in Condition 7.2.1 the liccnscc shall, to the satisfaction of the Agency. make linaiicial provision to co\'er any liabilities identilied in Condition 7.2.2. The atmount of indemnity held shall be i-c\-ic\vcd and rebiscd as necessut-y, bur at least ti-icnnially. 1'1-oof of i-ciicw111 or revision of such financial indemnity shall he included in the aniiual 'Statement of Measures' report identified in Condition 7.2.1.

The licensee shall have i-cgord to the En\~ii-oniiicntal Protcction Agency (iuiciancc on Iinvironmcntal 1,iability Risk Asscssmcnt. licsicluals

7.2.3

7.2.4

SCHEDULE A: Discharges

A. I Prititary Waste Wcrter Discharge

Primary Discharge Point Code:

Name of Receiving Waters:

Discharge Location:

Monitoring Location:

Parameter

Temperature

P €1

COD

Suspended Solids

CBOD

Ammonia (as N)

Orthophospliatc (as P)

SWl

l l i l l race ininiediatcl~ np\tream of River Delbin (Riber Delviii \1 k D code: IE-EA-08-138)

315169E 265889N

3151566 265895h

Eniissioii Limit Value

25°C (ma\ )

6 0 - 9 0

There shall be no Secondary Waste Water Discharges.

A.3 Dischurges to be iliscorrtiriired

No discharge is required to b e discontinued in this schedule.

- A.4 Storm Wuter. Overflows Name of Receiving Waters ___

O\erflo\\ from inlet chamher at \\ \1 TP 315133E. 265905N

Rlill race immcdiatel) upstream of River Dehin

SCHEDULE B: Monitoring

B. I Moiiitoring of' Priiirriry N/u.\tc) Writer Discliirrgc~

Priniarj Discharge Point Code:

Parameter

Flow _ - -

PH Conductivity

Carbonaceo~~s Biochemical Ovjgcn Demand

Chemical 0x)gen Demand

SnTpended Solids

Ammonia (as N)

Total Phosphorus (as P)

Orthophosphate (as P)

SIetals and Organic Compounds "'" ' Visual Inspection

SM -1

Monitoring Frequency

( oiitinuou\'"" ' [ M y

Monthlq "m ' Monthl\ ""' *

Analysis Method/Techniqoe

On-line tlow meter \\itli recorder

pt1 eleLtrode meter and reLorder

Co i id~ i~ t i \ ity Meter

5t'indard Mcthod

- __ -

Monthly ""' ' 5tnndard Method

hdnntlll) ""' Stand,ird M c h d

Monthlk w' ' 5tmdard Method

Monthly ""' 9tandard Method

AZonthlv'"'' ' Sldndaitl Rdelhod

A\ required 5tandaid Method

Dally Saiiiple and exaiiiiiie fot- colour and odour

B.2 Moiiitoriiig of Secoiidury Wcntc Wuter Di\clzcisge

There shall be no Secondar) Waste Mater Discharges.

B.3 Interpretation of Discharge Monitoring Results

No of samples taken in any one year hnte '

Maiimom number of samples which may exceed ELV

4-7 1

7 - 8-16

17-28 3

29-40 4

41-53 5

6 54-67

68-8 1 7

82-95 8

9 96-110

11 1-125 10

126-1 40 I I

141-155 12

13 156-171

172- I 87 13

188-203 15

204-2 I9 16

17 270-235

236-25 I I X

20

31

23

24

IC. I i l C IIccIl\cC

Parameter blonitoring Frequency Analysis Rlethod/Technique

PH I en \ample\ year pH electrode/meter

DO Icii \ample\ year DO probe

ROD I en \miple\ year Standard Method

Ol-thophosphate (a5 P) Ten s,tinplc\ y e a s ta i idxd Method

Total hitrogen (as R) I en sample\ year standaid Method

Ammonia Ten \,implc\ bear Standnrd Method

Metals and Organic A\ icquired Standard Method Conipoonds '

-

SCHEDULE C: Specified Improvement Programme

Specified Improvement Completion Date

Upgrade orthophosphate removal system

Upgrade ammonia removal system

31” December 2014

31” December 2014

An) other work? notified in writing by the Ah crencv 4\ q r e e d

C.2 Irriprovertient Programme ,for. Storni Water Overflows

No improvements works are specified for storm water overflows.

SCHEDULE D: Annual Environmental Report

Annual Enviroiiniental Report Content ””‘ I

Discharges lrom the agglomeration Sunirnary i-eporf (VI nionthly influent monitoring. Data collection and reporting reqtiirenients under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive Complaints summary. Pollutant Kelease and Transfer Registcr - report Ibr previous yeai-.

I’ollutant Kclease and I ransfer Register - proposal lor current year. Ambient monitoring summary

Stonn water o\wllow identification and inspection report Keported iiiCideiits summaly Report on pi-ogress made and proposals being developed to meet tlie impro\,eiiient programme

I>eveloptiient,Infastructtiral works sunin~at-y (conipletsd in pi-euious year O J prepared for current year). Any otlicr items specified by tlie Agency.

~~ipoxcd iitid t t i i d c t i ~ k ~ i uiidcr ilic \YIIICI Scrvicch s I q m t t s <in ~nlrttsirtlc~urxl +\olh\ :ttiiJ :I sti~tciiietit of

Sealed by the seal of tlic Agcncy on this the *i: clay of ** 200“.

PRESERT ~ l i e i i tlic \tal of thc Agenc) n a v affixed hereto:

XXXX Directori..~iitlioriscd Person