WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE · Marine Institute (MI), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Food Safety Authority (FSAI) and an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in the case of discharges

I Environmental Protection Agency An Ghniomhoireocht urn Choomhnir Comhshooil

Licence Register Number:

Headquarters P.O. Box 3000

Johnstown Castle Estate County Wexford

Ireland

D0057-01

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT A

Agglomeration: Crosshaven-Carrigaline- Ring as ki dd y

I Licensee: 1 Irish Water

Environmerital Protection Agency Licence Reg. No. 00057-01

Reasons for the Decision The purpose of this Technical Amendment is to update the Glossary of Terms, Conditions and Schedules of the licence, as appropriate.

The Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency) is satisfied, on the basis of the information available, that subject to compliance with the conditions of licence Reg. No. D00.57-01 granted on the 20/07/2010 , as well as any amendments noted herein any discharge from the activity will comply with and not contravene any of the requirements of Regulation 6(3) of the Waste Water, Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007, as amended.

A screening for Appropriate Assessment was undertaken to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge and the conservation objectives of the site, if the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects is likely to have a significant effect on a European Site(s). In this context, for the reasons set out below, the activity is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site as a European Site and it can be excluded on the basis of objective scientific information, that the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, will have a significant effect on a European site, and accordingly the Agency determined that an Appropriate Assessment of the activity is not required, for the following reasons; the proposed amendments will not result in a material change to the nature or volume of the discharge(s) fi-om the agglomeration.

Technical Am en dm em t In pursuance of the powers conferred on it by Regulation 33( l)(c) of the Waste Water Dischaipge (Authorisation) Regdcitions, 2007, as amended, the Agency amends Licence Reg. No. D00.57-01, granted to Irish Water, Colvill House, 24/26 Talbot Street, Dublin I , by virtue of Section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013.

Henceforth, the licence shall be read in conjunction with the amendments set out below.

This technical amendment is limited to the following Glossary of Terms, Conditions and Schedules of Licence Reg. No. D0057-01.

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Amendments

Environmental

Glossary of Terms

the specific tests. Means, in relation to waste water discharges, the direct or

Amend the Glossary terms as follows:

Daily

Maintain

Sample(s)

SSRS

Standard Method

During all days when discharges are taking place; with at least one measurement/observation per day. Keep equipment, plant and infrastructure in a fit state, including such regular inspection, servicing, calibration and repair as may be necessary to perform its function. Unless the context of this licence indicates to the contrary, the term sample(s) shall include measurements taken by electronic instruments. Small Streams Risk Score.

A relevant CEN, ISO, National, or other internationally recognized test procedure such as detailed i n the current edition of “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” (published jointly by A.P.H.A. / A.W.W.A. / W.E.F.), a documented and validated in-house procedure based on the above sources that will ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality, or an alternative method as may be agreed with the Agency.

I Insert new Glossary terms as follows: I BIM 1 Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

Competent Laboratory

A testing facility meeting the general management and technical requirements of EN ISO/IEC-17025 standard, or other equivalent standards accepted at international level and utilising methods of analysis, including laboratory, field, and on-line methods, which are validated and documented in accordance with the above standard(s) for

Pollution indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of waste water discharges, substances (including any explosive, liquid or gas) or polluting matter (including any poisonous or noxious matter) into waters which may endanger human health or harm the aquatic environment, and in particular- (a) create a risk to waters, sediment, plants or animals, (b) deleteriously interfere with the quality of aquatic ecosystems or terrestrial ecosystems directly detxnding on

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FSAI

Priority Substances

SFPA

aquatic ecosystems including by- (i) rendering those or any other waters poisonous or injurious to fish, shellfish, spawning grounds or the food of any fish, or (ii) impairing the usefulness of the bed and soil of any waters as spawning grounds or impairing their capacity to produce the food of fish or shellfish,

(c) impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the water, or (d) result in the water failing to meet any environmental quality standards prescribed in regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the requirements of any Directive relating to the aualitv or use of water for the time being. in force.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

Those substances or groups of substances, identified by the Commission in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Water Framework Directive and listed in Tables 11 and 12 of Schedule 6 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations, 2009 that have been prioritised for action by the setting of environmental quality standards at Corninunity level.

Sea Fisheries Protection Authority.

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Conditions of Licence

I Delete Condition 1.1.2:

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

I Amend Condition 1.3 as follows: I ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~

The discharge(s) to waters from the waste water works shall be restricted to those listed and described in Schedule A : Discharges, of this licence and shall be as set out in the licence application or as modified under Condition 1.6 of this licence and subject to the conditions of this licence.

Amend Condition 2.1.1 as follows:

(iv) For parameters other than pH, cBOD, COD, Suspended Solids, Total Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen; eight out of ten consecutive composite results shall not exceed the emission limit value. No individual result similarly calculated shall exceed the emission limit value by more than 20%.

I Insert new Condition 2.1.1 :

(vi) For parameters Total Phosphorus and Total Nitrogen the annual mean of the samples shall not exceed the emission limit value. No individual result similarly calculated shall exceed the emission limit value by more tlian 20%.

I Amend Condition 2.1.2 as follows: I Discrete Sampling

No cBOD or COD grab sample value shall exceed the emission limit value by more than 100% and no Suspended Solids grab sample value shall exceed the emission limit value by more than 150%. For all other parameters, except pH and temperature, no grab sample value shall exceed the emission limit value by more than 20%.

I Insert new Condition 3.6: I No discharge from the waste water works is permitted save under and in accordance with this licence.

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Amend Condition 4.1 as follows:

4.1 The licensee sliall carry out such sampling, analyses, measurements, examinations, maintenance and calibrations as set out below and in accordance with Schedule B: Monitoring, of this licence.

4. I . I Analyses shall be undertaken by competent staff in accordance with documented operating procedures. Analysis for compliance purposes, including any sub-contracted analysis, shall be done by a competent laboratory.

Such procedures shall be assessed for their suitability for the test matrix and perfoiinance characteristics sliall be determined.

Such procedures shall be subject to a programme of Analytical Quality Control, verified by a competent third party using control standards with evaluation of test responses.

4.1.2

4.1.3


4.2 The licensee shall ensure that: (i) Sampling and analysis for all parameters listed in the Schedules to this

licence, and (ii) Any reference nieasurement methods to calibrate automated

measurement system

shall be carried out by an appropriate Standard Method.

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Delete existing Condition 4.10 and replace it with the new Condition 4.10 as set out below:

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The licensee shall ensure that a person in charge or a nominated deputy shall be available to meet with authorised person(s) of the Agency at all reasonable times and shall allow access to the waste water works or other premises that the Agency reasonably considers may contain information pertaining to a discharge from those works.

Delete existing Condition 4.1 1 and replace it with the new Condition 4.1 1 as set out below:

Where such ambient monitoring results are available fiom any other statutory body, including the Agency, the licensee may submit those results in fulfillment of the requirements of Schedule B.4 Ambient Monitoring of this licence.

Amend Condition 4.15 as follows: ~~~ ~

Upon completion of the waste water treatment plant, the licensee shall carry out fortnightly monitoring of the influent stream to the waste water treatment plant for cBOD, COD, Suspended Solids, Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in order to measure the mass loadings and removal efficiencies within the treatment plant.

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I Amend Condition 5.8 as follows: I Where the assessment outlined in Condition 5.7 indicates that the discharge(s) are having a deleterious microbiological (including viruses) effect on the .quality of shellfish in the adjacent designated shellfish waters, the licensee shall install UV or other appropriate disinfection system within the timeframe identified.

I Insert new Condition 5.9: I Where a UV or other appropriate disinfection system is installed the licensee shall ensure that it is operating to the designed disinfection efficiency at all times. The disinfection efficiency of the system shall be measured to demonstrate that tlie system is operated within its design range. The records from this verification process shall be recorded and maintained.

Replace Condition 6.1 to Condition 6.4 inclusive with the following new Condition 6.1:

The licensee shall notify the Agency's headquarters in Wexford, or to such other Agency office, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident (as defined in this licence). This notification shall be i n such format as specified in Guidance to Licensees/COA holders on the Notification, Management and Communication of Environmental Incidents issued by tlie Agency and as a minimum shall include the following: the date, time, location, details, nature, cause, extent and ranking of the incident, details on any vulnerable receptors, corrective action taken and plans to prevent a reoccurrence, and the steps taken to minimise any discliarges and to carry out any necessary environmental clean-up. The following shall also be notified, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident:

Department of Agriculture, Food 2% the Marine i n the case of discharges to receiving waters. Marine Institute (MI), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Food Safety Authority (FSAI) and an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in the case of discharges to or likely to impact a designated shellfish water.

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I Amend Condition 6.7 as follows: I The licensee shall as a minimum keep the following documents at the headquarters of the licensee or such office as may be agreed by the Agency:

(i)

(ii)

(iii) the previous year's AER;

(iv) records of all risk assessments, sampling, analyses, measurements, examinations, calibrations and maintenance carried out in accordance with the requirements of this licence and guidance produced by the Agency;

relevant correspondence with the Agency;

the licence application and all associated documentation;

the licence(s) relating to the discharge(s) to waters from the waste water works;

(v)

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(vi) up to date drawings/plans showing the location of key process and environmental infrastructure, including monitoring locations and discharge points ;

(vii) up to date operational procedures for all monitoring and control equipment necessary to give effect to this licence.

This documentation shall be available to the Agency for inspection at all reasonable times and shall be submitted to the Agency, as required, i n such a fonnat as inay be requested, including electronic submittal of the information or a suminary of such inform at i on.

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En viron in en ta I Protection A.peiicii Licence Reg. No 00057-01

__ Parameter

PH

Schedules of the licence

Emission Limit Value

6 - 9

I Amend Schedule A. 1 . Primary Waste Water Discharge as follows:

CBOD

COD

Suspended Solids

Total Nitrogen

Amend Schedule A.4. Stonn Water Overflows as follows:

EDEN Code Receiving water nanie

Note I : This discharge sliall comply with thc clelinition of a stomi water overllow as set out i n tlic DoECLG guidance document frocediires ortd criteria in re/aliort lo Storm I~i’ciler O l w ~ b n a , I995 and any other guidance as may be specified by the Agency.

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Parameter

Amend Schedule B. I . Monitoring of Primary Waste Water Discharge as follows:

Monitoring Frequency Analysis Method/Technique ___I--___ -I__

I Flow 1 Continuous I & 2 1 Dai ly NIJtC I 't .3

I Carbonaceous Biochemical j Fortnig1ltly I &

i Oxygen Demand !

Chemical Oxygen Demand

PH

! FortnigIltly Note I & 3

On-line flow meter with recorder

pH electrode/nieter and recorder

Standard Method

Standard Method

Suspended Solids

Total Nitrogen (as N)

Priority Substances 1 As required

Mercury

Copper

Chromium

Lead 1 Biannual N'1'e3

Zinc

di-n-butylphthalate

i Biamlual Note 3

l Biannual Nute 3

Biannual NOtP 3

Standard Method

Standard Method

Fortnightly Nole I & 3

Fo*nig~ltly N l l t C I & 3 I

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

1 Total Oxidised Nitrogen 1 Fortnigi1tly I L' .3 1 Standard Method

odour, oils, fats and greases

Total Ammonia

Total Phosphorus (as P)

Orthophosphate (as P)

PCB 28 and 118

Toxicity

Standard Method

To be agreed by the Agency

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Eiivii*onmentaI Protection A,p-encv Licence Rep. No 000.57-01

This technical amendment shall be cited as Amendment A to Waste Water Discharge Licence Register No. D0057-01 dated 20/07/2010 and is to be read i n coiljunction with that licence.

Sealed by the seal of the Agency on this the day of tttotitli, 2014

PRESENT when the seal of the Agency was affixed hereto:

Mary Turner, Authorised Person

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I Environmental Protection Agency An Ghnlomhoireocht um Choomhnci Comhshooil



Ireland

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE TECHNICAL A ~ N D M E N T B


Licensee: Irish Water

Agglornera tion:

DO 129-0 1

Passage West / Monkstown

Environmental Protection Agency Licence Reg. No. 00129-01

Reasons for e Decision The purpose of this Technical Amendment is to update the Glossary of Terms, Conditions and Schedules of the licence, as appropriate.

The Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency) is satisfied, on the basis of the information available, that subject to compliance with the conditions of licence Reg. No. DO 129-0 1 granted on the 20/07/20 10 and amended on 27/09/20 10, as well as any amendments noted herein any discharge from the activity will comply with and not contravene any of the requirements of Regulation 6(3) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007, as amended.

A screening for Appropriate Assessment was undertaken to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge and the conservation objectives of the site, if the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects is likely to have a significant effect on a European Site(s). In this context, for the reasons set out below, the activity is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site as a European Site and that it can be excluded on the basis of objective scientific information, that the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, will have a significant effect on a European site, and accordingly the Agency determined that an Appropriate Assessment of the activity is not required, for the following reasons; the proposed amendments will not result in a material change to the nature or volume of the discharge(s) from the agglomeration.

Technical Amendment

In pursuance of the powers conferred on it by Regulation 33(l)(c) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007, as amended, the Agency amends Licence Reg. No. D0129-01, granted to Irish Water, Colvill House, 24/26 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, by virtue of Section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 20 13.

Henceforth, the licence shall be read in conjunction with Amendment A issued on 17'h August 2010 and the amendments set out below.


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BIM


Environmental

Amendments Glossary of Terms

Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

A testing facility meeting the general management and technical requirements of EN ISO/IEC- 17025 standard, or other equivalent standards accepted at international level and utilising methods of analysis, including laboratory, field, and on-line methods, which are validated and documented in accordance with the above standard(s) for the specific tests. Means, in relation to waste water discharges, the direct or

I Amend the Glossary terms as follows: I Maintain

Sample(s)

SSRS

Standard Method

Keep equipment, plant and infrastructure in a fit state, including such regular inspection, servicing, calibration and repair as may be necessary to Derform its function. Unless the context of this licence indicates to the contrary, the term sample(s) shall include measurements taken by electronic instruments. Small Streams Risk Score.

A relevant CEN, ISO, National, or other internationally recognized test procedure such as detailed in the current edition of “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” (published jointly by A.P.H.A. / A.W.W.A. / W.E.F.), a documented and validated in-house procedure based on the above sources that will ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality, or an alternative method as may be agreed with the Agency.

Insert new Glossary terms as follows:

Pollution -

indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of waste water discharges, substances (including any explosive, liquid or gas) or polluting matter (including any poisonous or noxious matter) into waters which may endanger human health or harm the aquatic environment, and in particular- (a) create a risk to waters, sediment, plants or animals, (b) deleteriously interfere with the quality of aquatic ecosystems or terrestrial ecosystems directly depending on aquatic ecosystems including by-

(i) rendering those or any other waters poisonous or injurious to fish, shellfish, spawning grounds or the food

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FSAI

Priority Substances

SFPA

of any fish, or (ii) impairing the usefulness of the bed and soil of any waters as spawning grounds or impairing their capacity to produce the food of fish or shellfish,

(c) impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the water, or (d) result in the water failing to meet any environmental quality standards prescribed in regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the requirements of any Directive relating to the quality or use of water for the time being in force.


Those substances or groups of substances, identified by the Commission in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Water Framework Directive and listed in Tables 11 and 12 of Schedule 6 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations, 2009 that have been prioritised for action by the setting of environmental aualitv standards at Communitv level.


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Environmental Protection Agency Licence Reg No. DO1 29-01


[Delezondi t ion l . 1.2:

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

I Amend Condition 1.3 as follows:

The discharge(s) to waters from the waste water works shall be restricted to those listed and described in Schedule A: Discharges, of this licence and shall be as set out in the licence application or as modified under Condition 1.6 of this licence and subject to the conditions of this licence.

Insert new Condition 3.6:

No discharge from the waste water works is permitted save under and in accordance with this licence.

I Amend Condition 4.1 as follows: I 4.1 The licensee shall carry out such sampling, analyses, measurements,

examinations, maintenance and calibrations as set out below and in accordance with Schedule B: Monitoring, of this licence.

4.1.1 Analyses shall be undertaken by competent staff in accordance with documented operating procedures. Analysis for compliance purposes, including any sub-contracted analysis, shall be done by a competent laboratory.

Such procedures shall be assessed for their suitability for the test matrix and performance characteristics shall be determined.


4.1.2

4.1.3


4.2 The licensee shall ensure that: (i) Sampling and analysis for all parameters listed in the Schedules to this

licence, and (ii) Any reference measurement methods to calibrate automated

measurement system


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Where such ambient monitoring results are available from any other statutory body, including the Agency, the licensee may submit those results in fulfillment of the requirements of Schedule B. 4 Ambient Monitoring of this licence.

Amend Condition 5.4 as follows: ~

The licensee shall complete the improvements as set out in Schedule C: Specified Improvement Programme, of this licence, by 01/01/2015 in order to ensure compliance with the emission limit values as set out in Schedule A: Discharges, of this licence. The licensee shall report on the progress of completing the improvement works annually as part of the AER.


The licensee shall notify the Agency’s headquarters in Wexford, or to such other Agency office, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident (as defined in this licence). This notification shall be in such format as specified in Guidance to Licensees/COA holders on the Notification, Management and Communication of Environmental Incidents issued by the Agency and as a minimum shall include the following: the date, time, location, details, nature, cause, extent and ranking of the incident, details on any vulnerable receptors, corrective action taken and plans to prevent a reoccurrence, and the steps taken to minimise any discharges and to carry out any necessary environmental clean-up. The following shall also be notified, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident:

Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine in the case of discharges to receiving waters. Marine Institute (MI), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Food Safety Authority (FSAI) and an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in the case of discharges to or likely to impact designated shellfish water.

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The licensee shall as a minimum keep the following documents at the headquarters of the licensee or such office as may be agreed by the Agency:

I

(i)

(ii)



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(iii) the previous year’s AER;


(v) relevant correspondence with the Agency; (vi) up to date drawings/plans showing the location of key process and

environmental infrastructure, including monitoring locations and discharge points;


This documentation shall be available to the Agency for inspection at all reasonable times and shall be submitted to the Agency, as required, in such a format as may be requested, including electronic submittal of the information or a summary of such information.

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Environmental Protection Agency Licence Reg. No. DO1 29-01

Receiving Licence Discharge Location water name EDEN Code

TPEFF0500D0129SW001 SWOOI 4 176559 I r\l 69260 CoughMahon

Code 1 -


WFD Receiving

water I SW 060 0750

Parameter

CBOD

COD

Suspended Solids


mg/l r ~~ ______

Parameter I-.- ___--I._-----

25

125

35


m g/l

Amend Schedule A.2. Secondary Waste Water Discharges as follows:

CBOD

COD

SusDended Solids

25

125

35

Schedule A.3 Discharges to be discontinued as follows:

EDEN Code

TPEFF0500DO 129SW001

TPEFFOSOODO 129s WO02

TPEFFOSOODO 129SW003

TPEFF0500DO 129SWOO4



TPEFFOSOODO 129SW007

Discharge Point Code

swoo1 sw002

SW003

SW004

SW005

S WO06

SW007

- E

E

E

E

E

E

E -

Location

176559

177181

177235

17562 1

176987

1771 16

177114

- N

N

N

N

N

N

N -

069260N

067448N

0665 12N

069656N

06883 1N

067734N

066095

Name of Receiving

Waters Lough Mahon

Lough Mahon

Lough Mahon

Lough Mahon

Lough Mahon

Lough Mahon

Lough Mahon

Discharge shall cease from

1"January 2015

1 St January 20

1 St January 20

1 St January 20

1 St January 20

1 St January 20 15

1 St January 20 15

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Amend Schedule A.4. Storm Water Overflows as follows:

Note 1: This discharge shall comply with the definition of a storm water overflow as set out in the DoECLG guidance document Procedures and Criteria in relation to Storm Water Overflows, 1995 and any other guidance as may be specified by the Agency.

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Environmental Protection Agency Licence Rea. No. 00129-01

This technical amendment shall be cited as Amendment B to Waste Water Discharge Licence Register No. D0129-01 dated 20/07/2010 and is to be read in conjunction with that licence and all previous amendments.

Sealed by the seal of the Agency on this the 27'h day of June, 2014


Dr. Karen Creed, Authorised Person

I Environmental Protection Agency An Ghnfornhoireocht urn Choomhnlj Cornhshooil




Ireland

D0436-01

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE TECHNICAL AMENDMENT B

1 Licensee: 1 Irish Water

I Agglomeration: I Ringaskiddy village


Reasons for the Decision The purpose of this Technical Amendment is to update the Glossary of Terms, Conditions and Schedules of the licence, as appropriate.

The Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency) is satisfied, on the basis of the information available, that subject to compliance with the conditions of licence Reg. No. D0436-01 granted on the 20/07/2010 (and amended on 27/09/2010) as well as any amendments noted herein any discharge from the activity will comply with and not contravene any of the requirements of Regulation 6(3) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007, as amended.

A screening for Appropriate Assessment was undertaken to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge and the conservation objectives of the site, if the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects is likely to have a significant effect on a European Site(s). In this context, for the reasons set out below, the activity is not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the site as a European Site and it can be excluded on the basis of objective scientific information, that the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, will have a significant effect on a European site, and accordingly the Agency determined that an Appropriate Assessment of the activity is not required, for the following reasons; the proposed amendments will not result in a material change to the nature or volume of the discharge(s) from the agglomeration.

Technical A endment In pursuance of the powers conferred on it by Regulation 33( l)(c) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007, as amended, the Agency amends Licence Reg. No. D0436-01, granted to Irish Water, Colvill House, 24/26 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, by virtue of Section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013.

Henceforth, the licence shall be read in conjunction with the amendments set out below.


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Amendments Glossary of Terms

I Amend the Glossary terms as follows: I Maintain Keep equipment, plant and infrastructure in a fit state, including

such regular inspection, servicing, calibration and repair as may be necessary to perform its function. Unless the context of this licence indicates to the contrary, the term sample(s) shall include measurements taken by electronic instruments.

- Sample(s)

SSRS Small Streams Risk Score.

Standard Method

I

A relevant CEN, ISO, National, or other internationally recognized test procedure such as detailed in the current edition of “Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” (published jointly by A.P.H.A. / A.W.W.A. / W.E.F.), a documented and validated in-house procedure based on the above sources that will ensure the provision of data of an equivalent scientific quality, or an alternative method as may be agreed with the Agency.

I

I Insert new ~ ~ o s s a r y terms as follows:

BIM


Environmental Pollution

Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

A testing facility meeting the general management and technical requirements of EN ISO/IEC- 17025 standard, or other equivalent standards accepted at international level and utilising methods of analysis, including laboratory, field, and on-line methods, which are validated and documented in accordance with the above standard(s) for the soecific tests. Means, in relation to waste water discharges, the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of human activity, of waste water discharges, substances (including any explosive, liquid or gas) or polluting matter (including any poisonous or noxious matter) into waters which may endanger human health or harm the aquatic environment, and in particular- (a) create a risk to waters, sediment, plants or animals, (b) deleteriously interfere with the quality of aquatic ecosystems or terrestrial ecosystems directly depending on aquatic ecosystems including by-

(i) rendering those or any other waters poisonous or injurious to fish, shellfish, spawning grounds or the food

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FSAI

Priority Substances

SFPA

of any fish, or (ii) impairing the usefulness of the bed and soil of any waters as spawning grounds or impairing their capacity to produce the food of fish or shellfish,

(c) impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the water, or (d) result in the water failing to meet any environmental quality standards prescribed in regulations for the purpose of giving effect to the requirements of any Directive relating to the quality or use of water for the time being in force.


Those substances or groups of substances, identified by the Commission in accordance with Article 16(2) of the Water Framework Directive and listed in Tables 11 and 12 of Schedule 6 of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations, 2009 that have been prioritised for action by the setting of environmental aualitv standards at Communitv level.


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I Delete Condition 1.1.2: I This licence shall be technically amended, as and when considered by the Agency, to ensure compliance with such environmental quality standard as may be prescribed for surface water classification of the receiving water body.

I Insert new Condition 3.6:

No discharge from the waste water works is permitted save under and in accordance with this licence.

I Amend Condition 4.1 as follows:

4.1 The licensee shall carry out such sampling, analyses, measurements, examinations, maintenance and calibrations as set out below and in accordance with Schedule B: Monitoring, of this licence.

4.1. I Analyses shall be undertaken by competent staff in accordance with documented operating procedures. Analysis for compliance purposes, including any sub-contracted analysis, shall be done by a competent laboratory.

Such procedures shall be assessed for their suitability for the test matrix and performance characteristics shall be determined.


4.1.2

4.1.3

I Amend Condition 4.2 as follows: I 4.2 The licensee shall ensure that:

(i) Sampling and analysis for all parameters listed in the Schedules to this licence, and

(ii) Any reference measurement methods to calibrate automated measurement system




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I Insert new Condition 4.9: I Where such ambient monitoring results are available from any other statutory body, including the Agency, the licensee may submit those results in fulfillment of the requirements of Schedule B. 4 Ambient Monitoring of this licence.


The licensee shall notify the Agency’s headquarters in Wexford, or to such other Agency office, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident (as defined in this licence). This notification shall be in such format as specified in Guidance to Licensees/COA holders on the Notification, Management and Communication of Environmental Incidents issued by the Agency and as a minimum shall include the following: the date, time, location, details, nature, cause, extent and ranking of the incident, details on any vulnerable receptors, corrective action taken and plans to prevent a reoccurrence, and the steps taken to minimise any discharges and to carry out any necessary environmental clean-up. The following shall also be notified, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident:

0 Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine in the case of discharges to receiving waters.

0 Marine Institute (MI), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Food Safety Authority (FSAI) and an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in the case of discharges to or likely to impact a designated shellfish water.


The licensee shall as a minimum keep the following documents at the headquarters of the licensee or such office as may be agreed by the Agency:

(i)

(ii)

(iii) the previous year’s AER;


(v) relevant correspondence with the Agency; (vi) up to date drawingdplans showing the location of key process and

environmental infrastructure, including monitoring locations and discharge points;


This documentation shall be available to the Agency for inspection at all reasonable times and shall be submitted to the Agency, as required, in such a format as may be



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requested, including electronic submittal of the information or a summary of such information.

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Environmental Protection Agency


Licence Ren. No. 00436-01

EDEN Code

TPEFF0500D0436S WOO 1

~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~ 1 Amend Schedule A. 1. Primary Waste Water Discharge as follows:

Licence Receiving i WFD Receiving1 Code watername I water I

SWOO 1 178202 1 4 064723 CorkHarbour SW 060 0000

Discharge Location

Parameter _l_l_l- -.---------I_

CBOD


mg/l

25

COD

Suspended Solids

125

35

TPEFF0500D0436SW001

I Amend Schedule A.3 Discharges to be discontinued as follows: I

SWOO1 E 178202 N 064723 Cork Harbour 1''January 2015

EDEN Code Licence 1 Code 1 Location Name of Discharge shall Receiving cease from

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This technical amendment shall be cited as Amendment B to Waste Water Discharge Licence Register No. D0436-01 dated 20/07/2010 and is to be read in conjunction with that licence and all previous amendments.

Sealed by the seal of the Agency on this the 1'' day of July, 2014


Dr Karen Creed, Authorised Person

Documents

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE · Marine Institute (MI), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Food Safety Authority (FSAI) and an Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) in the case of discharges