24 th September 201224 th September 2012 Environmental Protection Agency, PO Box 3000, Johnstown...

24th September 2012

Environmental Protection Agency,

PO Box 3000,

Johnstown Castle Estate,

Co. Wexford

RE:RE:RE:RE: KILKERRINKILKERRINKILKERRINKILKERRIN WASTE WATER TREATMENWASTE WATER TREATMENWASTE WATER TREATMENWASTE WATER TREATMENT WORKST WORKST WORKST WORKS

Application for a Waste Water Discharge LicenceApplication for a Waste Water Discharge LicenceApplication for a Waste Water Discharge LicenceApplication for a Waste Water Discharge Licence

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find enclosed all documentation pertaining to the

application by Galway County Council for a Waste Water

Discharge Licence for Kilkerrin Waste Water Works.

The appropriate fee of €3,000 has been transferred electronically.

However, Galway County Council would like to apply for a refund

of this fee as it is part of a multiple application.

We wish to confirm that the electronic files on the accompanying

CD-ROM are a true copy of the original application form.

If you require any further information or clarification of the

documentation submitted, please do not hesitate to contact us,

as Galway County Council will gladly be of assistance.

Yours faithfully

Jim CullenJim CullenJim CullenJim Cullen, Director o, Director o, Director o, Director of Services f Services f Services f Services

for GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL.for GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL.for GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL.for GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL.

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WWD Application Form Version 2/09

This is a draft document and is subject to revision.

Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation

Application Form

Environmental Protection Agency PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford

Lo Call: 1890 335599 Telephone: 053-9160600 Fax: 053-9160699

Web: www.epa.ie Email: [email protected]

EPA Ref. No: (Office use only)

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Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation Application Form

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Tracking Amendments to Draft Application Form

Version No.

Date Amendment since previous version

Reason

V. 1. 12/06/2009 N/A

V.2. 17/06/2009 Delete reference to Design

Build and Operate

Delete the requirement to

provide contact information

for the associated waste

water treatment plant

Replace references to the

Water Services investment

Programme with the Small

Schemes Programme

Update references to new

legislation

Inclusion of the

requirement to submit

information on private

WWTPs within the

agglomeration.

To accurately reflect the

information required for

the small schemes

programme


information required and

the scale of the waste

water works


information required for

the small schemes

programme

To reflect changes in

legislation

To obtain an overview of

all discharges within the

agglomeration.

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Environmental Protection Agency Application for a Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation

Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007.

CONTENTS Page

ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM 4

PROCEDURES 5

SECTION A: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY 7

SECTION B: GENERAL 8

SECTION C: INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION 14

SECTION D: DISCHARGES TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT 15

SECTION E: MONITORING 17

SECTION F: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE DISCHARGE(S) 19

SECTION G: PROGRAMMES OF IMPROVEMENTS 22

SECTION H: DECLARATION 24

SECTION I: JOINT DECLARATION 25

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ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM

This form is for the purpose of making an application for a Waste Water

Discharge Certificate of Authorisation under the Waste Water Discharge

(Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007) or for the review of an

existing Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation.

The Application Form must be completed in accordance with the instructions and

guidance provided in the Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation

Application Guidance Note. The Guidance Note gives an overview of Waste Water

Certificates of Authorisation, outlines the certification application process

(including the number of copies required) and specifies the information to be

submitted as part of the application. The Guidance Note and application form are

available to download from the licensing page of the EPA’s website at

www.epa.ie.

A valid application for a Waste Water Discharge Certificate of Authorisation must

contain the information prescribed in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation)

Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007). Regulation 24 of the Regulations sets

out the statutory requirements for information to accompany a Certificate of

Authorisation application. The application form is designed in such a way as to

set out these questions in a structured manner and not necessarily in the order

presented in the Regulations. In order to ensure a legally valid application with

respect to Regulation 24 requirements, please complete the Regulation 24

Checklist provided in the following web based tool:

http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/.

This Application Form does not purport to be and should not be considered a

legal interpretation of the provisions and requirements of the Waste Water

Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the material contained in the Application Form, the EPA assumes no responsibility and gives no guarantee, or warranty concerning the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided herein and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions.

Should there be any contradiction between the information requirements set out

in the Application Form and any clarifying explanation contained in the

accompanying Guidance Note, then the requirements in this Application Form

shall take precedence.

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PROCEDURES

The procedure for making and processing of applications for waste water

discharge Certificates of Authorisation, and for the processing of reviews of such

Certificates, appears in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations,

2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007) and is summarised below. The application fees that

shall accompany an application are listed in the Third Schedule to the

Regulations.

An application for a Certificate of Authorisation must be submitted on the

appropriate form (available from the Agency website –

http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/licensing/wwda/) with the correct fee, and should

contain relevant supporting documentation as attachments. The application

should be based on responses to the form and include supporting written text and

the appropriate use of tables and drawings. Where point source emissions occur,

a system of unique reference numbers should be used to denote each discharge

point. These should be simple, logical, and traceable throughout the application.

The application form is divided into a number of sections of related information.

The purpose of these divisions is to facilitate both the applicant and the Agency in

the provision of the information and its assessment. Please adhere to the format as set out in the application form and clearly number each section and associated attachment, if applicable, accordingly. Attachments should

be clearly numbered, titled and paginated and must contain the required

information as set out in the application form. Additional attachments may be

included to supply any further information supporting the application. Any

references made should be supported by a bibliography.

All questions should be answered. Where information is requested in the application form, which is not relevant to the particular application, the words “not applicable” should be clearly written on the form. The abbreviation “N/A” should not be used. Additional information may need to be submitted beyond that which is explicitly

requested on this form. Any references made should be supported by a

bibliography. The Agency may request further information (under notices

provided for in the Regulations) if it considers that its provision is material to the

assessment of the application. Advice should be sought from the Agency where

there is doubt about the type of information required or the level of detail. Information supplied in this application, including supporting documentation will

be put on public display and be open to inspection by any person. Applicants should be aware that a contravention of the conditions of a waste

water discharge Certificate of Authorisation is an offence under the Waste Water

Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007. The provision of information in an application for a waste water discharge Certificate of Authorisation which is false or misleading is an offence under Regulation 35 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007).

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Note: Drawings. The following guidelines are included to assist applicants:

• All drawings submitted should be titled and dated.

• All drawings should have a unique reference number and should be signed by a

clearly identifiable person.

• All drawings should indicate a scale and the direction of north.

• All drawings should, generally, be to a scale of between 1:20 to 1:500,

depending upon the degree of detail needed to be shown and the size of the

facility. Drawings delineating the boundary can be to a smaller scale of between

1:1000 to 1:10560, but must clearly and accurately present the required level

of detail. Drawings showing the waste water treatment plant location, if such a

plant exists, can be to a scale of between 1:50 000 to 1:126 720. All drawings

should, however, be A3 or less and of an appropriate scale such that they are

clearly legible. Provide legends on all drawings and maps as appropriate.

• In exceptional circumstances, where A3 is considered inadequate, a larger size

may be requested by the Agency.

It should be noted that it will not be possible to process or determine the application until the required documents have been provided in sufficient detail and to a satisfactory standard.

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WWD Application Form Version 2/09

SECTION A: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance

Note. A non-technical summary of the application is to be included here. The summary

should identify all environmental impacts of significance associated with the

discharge of waste water associated with the waste water works. This

description should also indicate, where applicable, the hours during which the

waste water works is supervised or manned and days per week of this

supervision.

The following information must be included in the non-technical summary:

A description of:

− the waste water works and the activities carried out therein,

− the sources of emissions from the waste water works,

− the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the waste water

works into the receiving aqueous environment as well as identification of

significant effects of the emissions on the environment,

− the proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or, where this is not possible, reducing emissions from the waste water works,

- further measures planned to comply with the general principle of the basic

obligations of the operator, i.e., that no significant pollution is caused;

− measures planned to monitor emissions into the environment.

Supporting information should form Attachment No A.1

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SECTION B: GENERAL

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance Note.

B.1 Agglomeration Details

Name of Agglomeration: Kilkerrin

Applicant’s Details

Name and Address for Correspondence Only application documentation submitted by the applicant and by the nominated

person will be deemed to have come from the applicant. Provide a drawing detailing the agglomeration to which the Certificate of

Authorisation application relates. It should have the boundary of the

agglomeration to which the Certificate of Authorisation application relates clearly

marked in red ink.

Name*: Galway County Council

Address: Water Services Section

Galway County Council

Certrepoint

Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Galway.

Tel: 091 - 476401

Fax: 091 - 769590

e-mail: [email protected] *This should be the name of the Water Services Authority in whose ownership or control the waste

water works is vested. *Where an application is being submitted on behalf of more than one Water Services Authority the details provided in Section B.1 shall be that of the lead Water Services Authority.

Name*: Martin Lavelle, Senior Engineer

Address: Water Services Section

Galway County Council

Centrepoint

Liosbaun Industrial Estate, Galway

Tel: 091 - 476401

Fax: 091 - 769590

e-mail: [email protected] *This should be the name of person nominated by the Water Services Authority for the purposes of the application.

Co-Applicant’s Details

Name*: Not Applicable

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

e-mail: *This should be the name of a Water Services Authority, other than the lead authority, where multiple authorities are the subject of a waste water discharge Certificate of Authorisation application.

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Attachment B.1 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps (≤A3) of

the agglomeration served by the waste water works showing the boundary

clearly marked in red ink. These drawings / maps should also be provided as

geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g., ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab,

AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. These

drawings should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing

sections B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.2 Location of Associated Waste Water Treatment Plant(s)

Give the location of the waste water treatment plant associated with the waste water

works, if such a plant or plants exists.

Name*: EPS

Address: Kilkerrin WWTP

Kilkerrin

Ballinasloe

Co Galway

Grid ref (6E, 6N)

162,857E; 256,171N

Level of Treatment

Tertiary

*This should be the name of the person responsible for the supervision of the waste water treatment

plant.


the site boundary and overall site plan, including labelled discharge, monitoring

and sampling points. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-

referenced digital drawing files (e.g., ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or

other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. These drawings should

be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.3,

B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.3 Location of Primary Discharge Point

Give the location of the primary discharge point, as defined in the Waste Water

Discharge (Authorisation) Regulation, associated with the waste water works.

Discharge to

Surface Water, Stream

Type of Discharge

Open pipe

Unique Point Code

SW1

Location Kilkerrin Waste Water Treatment Plant

Grid ref (6E, 6N)

162,979E; 255,852N

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the discharge point, including labelled monitoring and sampling points associated

with the discharge point. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-

referenced digital drawing files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or

other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. This data should be

provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing the drawings and

tabular data requested in sections B.1, B.2, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.4 Location of Secondary Discharge Point(s)

Give the location of all secondary discharge point(s)* associated with the waste water works. Please refer to Guidance Note for information on Secondary discharge

points.

Discharge to

Not Applicable

Type of Discharge

Unique Point Code

Location

Grid ref (6E, 6N)

*Where a septic tank is in existence simultaneous to a package plant within an

agglomeration, discharges from the septic tank shall be considered as a

secondary discharge. Attachment B.4 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps (≤A3) of

the discharge point(s), including labelled monitoring and sampling points

associated with the discharge point(s). These drawings / maps should also be

provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo

Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. This

data should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections

B.1, B.2, B.3, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.5 Location of Storm Water Overflow Point(s)

Give the location of all storm water overflow point(s) associated with the waste

water works.

Type of Discharge

Not Applicable

Unique Point Code

Location

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Grid ref (6E, 6N)


storm water overflow point(s) associated with the waste water works, including

labelled monitoring and sampling points associated with the discharge point(s).

These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing

files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in

Irish National Grid Projection. This data should be provided to the Agency on a

separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.6 Planning Authority

Give the name of the planning authority, or authorities, in whose functional area the

discharge or discharges take place or are proposed to take place.

Name: Planning Section

Address: Galway County Council

County Hall

Prospect Hill

Galway

Tel: 091 - 509000

Fax: 091 509010

e-mail: [email protected]

Planning Permission relating to the waste water works which is the subject of this

application:- (tick as appropriate)

has been obtained √ is being processed

is not yet applied for is not required

Local Authority Planning File Reference No:

Attachment B.6 should contain the most recent planning permission, including

a copy of all conditions, and where an EIS was required, copies of any such EIS

and any certification associated with the EIS, should also be enclosed. Where

planning permission is not required for the development, provide reasons,

relevant correspondence, etc.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.7 Other Authorities

B.7 (i) Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCo.) area

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The applicant should tick the appropriate box below to identify whether the

discharge or discharges are located within the Shannon Free Airport Development

Company (SFADCo.) area.

Attachment B.7(i) should contain details of any or all discharges located within the SFADCo. area.

Within the SFADCo Area

Yes No

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B.7 (ii) Health Services Executive Region

The applicant should indicate the Health Services Executive Region where the discharge or discharges are or will be located.

Name: HSE West

Address: Regional Health Office

Merlin Park

Galway

Tel: 091 - 775262

Fax: 091 - 771318

e-mail:

B. 8(i) Population Equivalent of Agglomeration

TABLE B.8.1 POPULATION EQUIVALENT OF AGGLOMERATION

The population equivalent (p.e.) of the agglomeration to be, or being, served by the waste water works should be provided and the period in which the population

equivalent data was compiled should be indicated.

Population Equivalent 150 Data Compiled (Year) 2010 Method Census data

and property survey

B.8 (ii) Pending Development

Where planning permission has been granted for development(s), but development

has not been commenced or completed to date, within the boundary of the

agglomeration and this development is being, or is to be, served by the waste water

works provide the following information;

• information on the calculated population equivalent (p.e.) to be contributed

to the waste water works as a result of those planning permissions granted,

• the percentage of the projected p.e. to be contributed by the non-domestic

activities, and

• the ability of the waste water works to accommodate this extra hydraulic and

organic loading without posing an environmental risk to the receiving waters.

B.8 (iii) FEES

State the relevant Class of waste water discharge as per Regulation 5, and the appropriate fee as per Columns 2 or 3 of the Third Schedule of the Waste Water

Discharges (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, S.I. No. 684 of 2007.

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Class of waste water discharge Fee (in €) Less than 500 PE €3,000

Appropriate Fee Included

Yes No

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B.9 Capital Investment Programme

State whether a programme of works has been prioritised for the development of

infrastructure to appropriately collect, convey, treat and discharge waste water

from the relevant agglomeration. If a programme of works has been prioritised

provide details on funding (local or national small schemes programme) allocated

to the capital project. Provide details on the extent and type of work to be

undertaken and the likely timeframes for this work to be completed. Attachment B.9 should contain the most recent development programme,

including a copy of any approved funding for the project and a timeframe for the

completion of the necessary works to take place.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.10 Significant Correspondence

Provide a summary of any correspondence resulting from a Section 63 notice

issued by the Agency in relation to the waste water works under the

Environmental Protection Agency Acts, 1992 and 2003, as amended by Section

13 of Protection of the Environment Act, 2003.

Attachment B.10 should contain a summary of any relevant correspondence

issued in relation to a Section 63 notice.

Attachment included

Yes No

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B.11 Foreshore Act Licences.

Provide a copy of the most recent Foreshore Act licence issued in relation to

discharges from the waste water works issued under the Foreshore Act 1933.

Attachment B.11 should contain the most recent licence issued under the

Foreshore Act 1933, including a copy of all conditions attached to the licence and

any monitoring returns for the previous 12-month period, if applicable.

Attachment included

Yes No

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SECTION C: INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION


C.1 Operational Information Requirements

Provide a description of the plant, process and design capacity for the areas of the

waste water works where discharges occur, to include a copy of such plans,

drawings or maps (site plans and location maps, process flow diagrams) and such

other particulars, reports and supporting documentation as are necessary to

describe all aspects of the area of the waste water works discharging to the aquatic

environment. Maps and drawings must be no larger than A3 size.

C.1.1 Storm Water Overflows

For each storm water overflow within the waste water works the following

information shall be submitted:

• An assessment to determine compliance with the criteria for storm

water overflows, as set out in the DoEHLG ‘Procedures and Criteria in

Relation to Storm Water Overflows’, 1995 and any other guidance as

may be specified by the Agency, and

• Identify whether any of the storm water overflows are to be decommissioned, and identify a date by which these overflows will

cease, if applicable.

C.1.2 Pumping Stations

For each pump station operating within the waste water works, provide

details of the following:

• Number of duty and standby pumps at each pump station;

• The measures taken in the event of power failure;

• Details of storage capacity at each pump station;

• Frequency and duration of activation of emergency overflow to

receiving waters. Clarify the location where such discharges enter the

receiving waters.

Attachment C.1 should contain supporting documentation with regard to the plant

and process capacity, systems, storm water overflows, emergency overflows, etc.,

including flow diagrams of each with any relevant additional information. These

drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files

(e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish

National Grid Projection. This data should be provided to the Agency on a

separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included

Yes No

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SECTION D: DISCHARGES TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT


Give particulars of the source, location, nature, composition, quantity, level and rate of discharges arising from the agglomeration and, where relevant, the period or periods during which such discharges are made or are to be made. Details of all discharges of waste water from the agglomeration should be submitted via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. The applicant should address in particular all discharge points where the substances outlined in Tables ‘Emissions to Surface/Groundwaters and ‘Dangerous Substances

Emissions’ are emitted

Where it is considered that any of the substances listed in Annex X of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) or any of the Relevant Pollutants listed in Annex VIII of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) are being discharged from the waste water works or are seen to be present in the receiving water environment downstream of a discharge from the works (as a result of any monitoring programme, e.g., under the Water Framework Directive Programme of Measures) the applicant shall screen the discharge for the relevant substance.

D.1(i) Discharges to Surface Waters

Details of all discharges of waste water from the agglomeration should be supplied via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. Tables ‘Discharge Point Details’, ‘Emissions to Surface/Groundwaters and ‘Dangerous

Substances Emissions’, should be completed for the primary discharge point from

the agglomeration and for each secondary discharge point, where relevant. Table ‘Discharge Point Details’ should be completed for each storm water overflow.

Individual Tables must be completed for each discharge point.

Where monitoring information is available for the influent to the waste water

treatment plant this data should also be provided in response to Section D.1(i).

Supporting information should form Attachment D.1(i)

Attachment included

Yes No

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D.2 Tabular Data on Discharge Points

Applicants should submit the following information for each discharge point:

Table D.2:

PT_CD PT_TYPE LA_NAME RWB_TYPE RWB_NAME DESIGNATION EASTING NORTHING

Point

Code Provide

label

ID’s

Point Type

(e.g., Primary/

Secondary/

Storm

Water Overflow)

Local

Authority Name (e.g.,

Donegal

County

Council)

Receiving

Water Body Type (e.g.,

River, Lake,

Groundwater,

Transitional, Coastal)

Receiving

Water Body Name (e.g.,

River Suir)

Protected Area Type

(e.g., SAC, candidate SAC, NHA,

SPA etc.)

6E-digit

GPS Irish National

Grid

Reference

6N-digit GPS

Irish National Grid

Reference

An individual record (i.e. row) is required for each discharge point. Acceptable file

formats include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A

standard Excel template can be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie.

This data should be submitted to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing

sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, E.3 and F.2.

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SECTION E: MONITORING


E.1 Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities – Existing & Proposed

Provide an estimation of the quantity of waste water likely to be emitted in

relation to all primary and secondary discharge points applied for. This

information should be included in Table ‘Discharge Point Details’ via the following

web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. Provide an estimation of the quantity of waste water likely to be emitted in

relation to all storm water overflows within the agglomeration applied for. This

information should be included in Table ‘Discharge Point Details’ via the following

web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/.

Indicate if composite sampling or continuous flow monitoring is in place on the

primary or any other discharge points. Detail any plans and timescales for the

provision of composite sampling and continuous flow monitoring.

E.2. Monitoring and Sampling Points

Programmes for environmental monitoring should be submitted as part of the

application. These programmes should be provided as Attachment E.2.

Reference should be made to, provision of sampling points and safe means of

access, sampling methods, analytical and quality control procedures, including

equipment calibration, equipment maintenance and data recording/reporting

procedures to be carried out in order to ensure accurate and reliable monitoring.

In determining the sampling programme to be carried out, the variability of the

discharge and its effect on the receiving environment should be considered.

Details of any accreditation or certification of analysis should be included.

Attachment E.2 should contain any supporting information.

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E.3. Tabular data on Monitoring and Sampling Points

Applicants should submit the following information for each monitoring and

sampling point:

PT_CD PT_TYPE MON_TYPE EASTING NORTHING VERIFIED

Point Code

Provide label ID’s

assigned in section E of

application

Point Type

(e.g., Primary,

Secondary, Storm

Water Overflow)

Monitoring

Type M = Monitoring

S = Sampling

6E-digit GPS

Irish National Grid Reference

6N-digit GPS

Irish National Grid Reference

Y = GPS used

N = GPS not used

An individual record (i.e., row) is required for each monitoring and sampling

point. Acceptable file formats include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with

the Agency. A standard Excel template can be downloaded from the EPA website

at www.epa.ie. This data should be submitted to the Agency on a separate CD-

Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2 and F.2.

E.4 Sampling Data

Regulation 24(i) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007

requires all applicants in the case of an existing discharge to specify the sampling

data pertaining to the discharge based on the samples taken in the 12 months

preceding the making of the application.

Regulation 24(m) requires applicants to give details of compliance with any

applicable monitoring requirements and treatment standards.

Attachment E.4 should contain any supporting information.

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SECTION F: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE DISCHARGE(S)


Clear and concise information is required to enable the Agency to assess the

existing receiving environment. This section requires the provision of information

on the ambient environmental conditions within the receiving water(s) upstream

and downstream of any discharge(s) and/or the ambient environmental

conditions of the groundwater upgradient and downgradient of any discharges.

Where development is proposed to be carried out, being development which is of

a class for the time being specified under Article 24 (First Schedule) of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, the information on the state of

the existing environment should be addressed in the EIS. In such cases, it will suffice for the purposes of this section to provide adequate cross-references to the relevant sections in the EIS.

F.1. Impact on Receiving Surface water or Groundwater

o Details of monitoring of the receiving surface water should be supplied via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. Tables ‘Monitoring Details’, ‘Monitoring Test Details’, ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test

Details’ should be completed for the primary discharge point. Surface

water monitoring locations upstream and downstream of the discharge

point shall be screened for those substances listed in Tables ‘Monitoring

Details’, ‘Monitoring Test Details’, ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring

Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details’. Monitoring of

surface water shall be carried out at not less than two points, one

upstream from the discharge location and one downstream.

o Details of monitoring of the receiving ground water should be supplied via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. Tables ‘Monitoring Details’, ‘Monitoring Test Details’, ‘Dangerous

Substances Monitoring Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test

Details’ should be completed for the primary discharge point. Ground

water monitoring locations upgradient and down gradient of the discharge

point shall be screened for those substances listed in Tables ‘Monitoring Details’, ‘Monitoring Test Details’, ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring

Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details’. Monitoring of

ground water shall be carried out at not less than two points, one

upgradient from the discharge location and one downgradient.

o For discharges from secondary discharge points Tables ‘Monitoring

Details’, ‘Monitoring Test Details’, ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring

Details’ and ‘Dangerous Substances Monitoring Test Details’ should be

completed.

o Describe the existing environment in terms of water quality with particular

reference to environmental quality standards or other legislative

standards. Submit a copy of the most recent water quality management

plan or catchment management plan in place for the receiving water body.

Give details of any designation under any Council Directive or Regulations

that apply in relation to the receiving surface or groundwater.

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o Provide a statement as to whether or not emissions of main polluting

substances (as defined in the Dangerous Substances Regulations S.I. No.

12 of 2001) to water are likely to impair the environment.

o In circumstances where drinking water abstraction points exist

downstream/down gradient of any discharge describe measures to be

undertaken to ensure that discharges from the waste water works will not

have a significant effect on faecal coliform, salmonella and protozoan pathogen numbers, e.g., Cryptosporidium and Giardia, in the receiving

water environment.

o Indicate whether or not emissions from the agglomeration or any plant,

methods, processes, operating procedures or other factors which affect such

emissions are likely to have a significant effect on –

(a) a site (until the adoption, in respect of the site, of a decision by the

European Commission under Article 21 of Council Directive

92/43/EEC for the purposes of the third paragraph of Article 4(2) of

that Directive) —

(i) notified for the purposes of Regulation 4 of the Natural

Habitats Regulations, subject to any amendments made to it

by virtue of Regulation 5 of those Regulations,

(ii) details of which have been transmitted to the Commission in

accordance with Regulation 5(4) of the Natural Habitats

Regulations, or

(iii) added by virtue of Regulation 6 of the Natural Habitats

Regulations to the list transmitted to the Commission in

accordance with Regulation 5(4) of those Regulations,

(b) a site adopted by the European Commission as a site of Community

importance for the purposes of Article 4(2) of Council Directive

92/43/EEC1 in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article

21 of that Directive,

(c) a special area of conservation within the meaning of the Natural

Habitats Regulations, or

(d) an area classified pursuant to Article 4(1) or 4(2) of Council

Directive 79/409/EEC2;

1Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of

natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ No. L 206,

22.07.1992)

2Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild

birds (OJ No. L 103, 25.4.1979)

o This section should also contain details of any modelling of discharges from

the agglomeration. Any other relevant information on the receiving

environment should be submitted as Attachment F.1.

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F.2 Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction Point(s)

Applicants should submit the following information for each downstream or

downgradient drinking water abstraction point. The zone of contribution for the

abstraction point should be delineated and any potential risks from the waste

water discharge to the water quality at that abstraction point identified.

ABS_CD AGG_SERVED ABS_VOL PT_CD DIS_DS EASTING NORTHING VERIFIED

Abstraction Code

Agglomeration served

Abstraction Volume in

m3/day

Point Code

Provide

label ID’s

Distance Downstream

in meters

from Emission

Point to Abstraction

Point

6E-digit GPS Irish

National

Grid

Reference

6N-digit GPS Irish National

Grid

Reference

Y = GPS used

N = GPS

not used

Note: Attach any risk assessment that may have been carried out in relation to the

abstraction point(s) listed.

An individual record (i.e. row) is required for each abstraction point. Acceptable

file formats include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A

standard Excel template can be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie.

This data should be submitted to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing

sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2 and E.3. Attachment F.2 should contain any supporting information.

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SECTION G: PROGRAMMES OF IMPROVEMENTS


G.1 Compliance with Council Directives

Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that emissions from the

agglomeration or any premises, plant, methods, processes, operating procedures or

other factors which affect such emissions will comply with, or will not result in the

contravention of the;

• Dangerous Substances Directive 2006/11/EC, • Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC,

• Birds Directive 79/409/EEC,

• Groundwater Directives 80/68/EEC & 2006/118/EC,

• Drinking Water Directives 80/778/EEC,

• Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC,

• Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC,

• Environmental Liabilities Directive 2004/35/EC,

• Bathing Water Directive 76/160/EEC, and

• Shellfish Waters Directive (2006/113/EC).

Attachment G.1 should contain the most recent programme of improvements,



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G.2 Compliance with the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009

Provide details on a programme of improvements, including any water quality

management plans or catchment management plans in place, to ensure that

improvements of water quality required under the European Communities

Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 are being achieved.

Provide details of any specific measures adopted for waste water works specified

in Phosphorus Measures Implementation reports and the progress to date of

those measures. Provide details highlighting any waste water works that have

been previously identified as the principal sources of pollution under the Phosphorous Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998).

Attachment G.2 should contain the most recent programme of improvements

and any associated documentation requested under Section G.3 of the

application.

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G.3 Impact Mitigation

Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that discharges from

the agglomeration will not result in significant environmental pollution.




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G.4 Storm Water Overflows

Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that discharges other

than the primary and secondary discharges comply with the definition of ‘storm

water overflow’ as per Regulation 3 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation)

Regulations, 2007.




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SECTION H: DECLARATION

Declaration

I hereby make application for a waste water discharge Certificate of

Authorisation/revised Certificate of Authorisation, pursuant to the provisions of

the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of

2007).

I certify that the information given in this application is truthful, accurate and

complete.

I give consent to the EPA to copy this application for its own use and to make it

available for inspection and copying by the public, both in the form of paper files

available for inspection at EPA and local authority offices, and via the EPA's

website.

This consent relates to this application itself and to any further information or

submission, whether provided by me as Applicant, any person acting on the

Applicant’s behalf, or any other person.

Signed by : Date : (on behalf of the organisation)

Print signature name: Position in organisation:

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SECTION I: JOINT DECLARATION

Joint Declaration Note1

I hereby make application for a waste water discharge Certificate of Authorisation

/revised Certificate of Authorisation, pursuant to the provisions of the Waste

Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007).

I certify that the information given in this application is truthful, accurate and

complete.

I give consent to the EPA to copy this application for its own use and to make it

available for inspection and copying by the public, both in the form of paper files

available for inspection at EPA and local authority offices, and via the EPA's

website.

This consent relates to this application itself and to any further information or

submission whether provided by me as Applicant, any person acting on the

Applicant’s behalf, or any other person.

Lead Authority Signed by : Date : (on behalf of the organisation)

Print signature name: Position in organisation: Co-Applicants Signed by : Date : (on behalf of the organisation)

Print signature name: Position in organisation: Signed by : Date : (on behalf of the organisation)

Print signature name: Position in organisation: Note 1: In the case of an application being lodged on behalf of more than a single Water

Services Authority the following declaration must be signed by all applicants.

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Kilkerrin Wastewater Discharge Licence Application

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Attachments IncludedAttachments IncludedAttachments IncludedAttachments Included

SectionSectionSectionSection

SubSubSubSub----

SectionSectionSectionSection

TitleTitleTitleTitle

AAAA A.1A.1A.1A.1 Non Technical SummaryNon Technical SummaryNon Technical SummaryNon Technical Summary

BBBB B.1B.1B.1B.1 Agglomeration DetailsAgglomeration DetailsAgglomeration DetailsAgglomeration Details

B.2B.2B.2B.2 Location of Waste Water Treatment PlantLocation of Waste Water Treatment PlantLocation of Waste Water Treatment PlantLocation of Waste Water Treatment Plant

B.3B.3B.3B.3 Location of Primary Discharge Point and Location of Primary Discharge Point and Location of Primary Discharge Point and Location of Primary Discharge Point and

Sampling PointsSampling PointsSampling PointsSampling Points

B.5B.5B.5B.5 Location of Storm Water OvLocation of Storm Water OvLocation of Storm Water OvLocation of Storm Water Overflowerflowerflowerflow (Not (Not (Not (Not

Applicable)Applicable)Applicable)Applicable)

B.8B.8B.8B.8(ii)(ii)(ii)(ii) Pending DevelopmentPending DevelopmentPending DevelopmentPending Development

B.B.B.B.9999 Capital Investment ProgrammeCapital Investment ProgrammeCapital Investment ProgrammeCapital Investment Programme

CCCC C.1C.1C.1C.1 Operational Information RequirementsOperational Information RequirementsOperational Information RequirementsOperational Information Requirements

C.2C.2C.2C.2 Outfall Design and ConstructionOutfall Design and ConstructionOutfall Design and ConstructionOutfall Design and Construction

DDDD D.1D.1D.1D.1 Discharges to Surface WatersDischarges to Surface WatersDischarges to Surface WatersDischarges to Surface Waters

D.2 D.2 D.2 D.2 Tabular Data on Discharge PointsTabular Data on Discharge PointsTabular Data on Discharge PointsTabular Data on Discharge Points

EEEE E.1E.1E.1E.1 Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities

–––– Existing and ProposedExisting and ProposedExisting and ProposedExisting and Proposed

E.2E.2E.2E.2 Monitoring and Sampling PointsMonitoring and Sampling PointsMonitoring and Sampling PointsMonitoring and Sampling Points

E.3E.3E.3E.3 Tabular Data on Monitoring and Sampling PointsTabular Data on Monitoring and Sampling PointsTabular Data on Monitoring and Sampling PointsTabular Data on Monitoring and Sampling Points

E.4E.4E.4E.4 Sampling DataSampling DataSampling DataSampling Data

FFFF F.1F.1F.1F.1 Assessment of Impact on Receiving Assessment of Impact on Receiving Assessment of Impact on Receiving Assessment of Impact on Receiving

Surface/Ground WatersSurface/Ground WatersSurface/Ground WatersSurface/Ground Waters

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F.2F.2F.2F.2 Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction

PointsPointsPointsPoints

GGGG G.1G.1G.1G.1 Compliance with Council DirectivesCompliance with Council DirectivesCompliance with Council DirectivesCompliance with Council Directives

G.2G.2G.2G.2 Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Compliance with Water Quality Standards for

Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998)Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998)Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998)Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998)

G.3G.3G.3G.3 Impact MitigationImpact MitigationImpact MitigationImpact Mitigation

HHHH H.1H.1H.1H.1 DeclaDeclaDeclaDeclaration (Copy of Originaration (Copy of Originaration (Copy of Originaration (Copy of Original which il which il which il which is at the rear s at the rear s at the rear s at the rear

of the Application form)of the Application form)of the Application form)of the Application form)

Annex IIAnnex IIAnnex IIAnnex II Checklist for Regulation 16 (1), (3), (4) & (5) and Checklist for Regulation 16 (1), (3), (4) & (5) and Checklist for Regulation 16 (1), (3), (4) & (5) and Checklist for Regulation 16 (1), (3), (4) & (5) and

Regulation 17 ComplianceRegulation 17 ComplianceRegulation 17 ComplianceRegulation 17 Compliance

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Attachment N o A.1

Non-Technical Summary

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A.1.0 Non Technical Summary

Kilkerrin Sewerage Scheme is situated in the North-East of County Galway. It is

located on the R364 road circa 6km from Glenamaddy and 13km from

Mountbellew. The village is served by a recently commissioned new foul

sewerage network and a wastewater treatment plant. The plant has a design

capacity to provide secondary treatment for a population up to 500 P.E. and the

current P.E. loading on the plant is 150. The effluent from the treatment process

is discharged into a local stream via a 225mm outfall pipe. The outfall pipe

discharges directly to the stream via a concrete headwall.

A.1.1 Existing Waste Water Sewer Network Collection System

The Kilkerrin Waste Water Treatment Plant was constructed in 2010. The design

PE for the plant is 500 and the current PE loading on the plant is 150. The plant

is designed as a Conventional Aeration Treatment Plant. It consists of inlet

screening followed by pumping to the Secondary Treatment process of Anoxic,

Aeration and Settlement Tanks. Chemical Dosing for Phosphorous removal and

a Sludge holding Tank to accommodate 15days storage are in place. Final

Tertiary Treatment using Sand filters is also provided.

The collection system consists of mainly 225mm uPVC pipe network with

100mm and 150mm uPVC pipe being used for connections. It extends along the

R364 in a south west direction from its junction with the L6316 for circa 500m

and terminates at the pumping station. It extends along the R364 in a North

Easterly direction from its junction with the L6316 for circa 400m( finishing at the

school). The network then turns in a westerly direction to accommodate the

development in the North-west of the village and then this in turn connects up

with the network on the L6316. The network along the L6316 consists of circa

300m of pipeline from its junction with the R364 to just past the entrance road to

the WWTP. Sewerage from the south west of the village on the R364 is pumped

via the pumping station back to the junction of the L6316 and the R364 and then

has gravity flow to the WWTP

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A.1.2 Sources of Emissions from the Waste water Pla nt

The primary discharge from the Kilkerrin wastewater treatment plant is the final

effluent discharge. Provision has been made for a storm overflow associated

within this treatment facility. Flow in excess of 12m3/hr are considered storm

flows and as such shall bypass the works and flow directly to outfall via the storm

overflow pipe. This storm flow is measured via flow-meter.

There are also no storm overflows in the upstream foul sewer collection network.

A.1.3 Nature and Quantity of Foreseeable Emissions from the Waste Water

Treatment Plant

The existing Dry Weather Flow and Population Equivalent estimates for Kilkerrin

catchment are set out as follows:

o1 Existing Dry Weather Flow 27 m3/day

o2 Existing Population Equivalent 150 p.e.

Planning permission has been granted for developments, which have not

commenced or are not completed to date, within the boundary of the

agglomeration and these developments are to be served by the waste water

treatment works.

o Design Dry Weather Flow 337 m3/day

o Design Population Equivalent 500 p.e.

The Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant has the capacity to accommodate the

extra hydraulic and organic loading from pending developments.

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A.1.4 Significant Effects of the Emissions on the E nvironment

The treatment plant in Kilkerrin is operating successfully in terms of organic

removal, giving a high quality of final treated effluent which discharges to a local

stream with no affect on the receiving waters.

The impacts of the final effluent from the Waste Water Treatment Plant on the

receiving waters in terms of BOD, Ortho-Phosphate, Suspended Solids and

Ammonia are tabulated in Attachment F.1.

A.1.4 Proposed Technology and Other Techniques for Preventing or

Reducing Emissions

The Kilkerrin Sewerage Treatment Plant and associated network has just been

completed in 2010 as a DBO contract and is performing within all its design

parameters. There are no further improvements listed at this time.

A.1.5 Measures Planned to Monitor Emissions into th e Environment

Sampling will continue in accordance with the sampling requirements of the

Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations.

Flow proportional composite sampling is to continue at the inlet and outlet works

of the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

The new plant has the following monitoring in place:

o Monitoring of final effluent turbidity and phosphate provided including data

logging.

o Outputs from all monitors are connected to the PLC.

o Influent sampling will be provided downstream of the screens but

upstream of grit removal.

o A final effluent sample point will be provided downstream of all treatment

processes.

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Currently Galway County Council does not carry out regular sampling of

discharges from the agglomeration and there is no flow meter monitoring existing

discharges from the sewer network.

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Agglomeration Details

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Location of WWTP

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Location of Primary Discharge Point

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Attachment No B 8(ii)

Pending Development

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In order to calculate the potential additional waste water contributing to the

Kilkerrin WWTP, a list of planning applications that have been granted and

those that have commenced since 2006 were obtained from the Planning

Department within Galway County Council.

Planning permission has been granted for developments, which have not

commenced or are not completed to date, within the boundary of the

agglomeration and these developments are to be served by the waste water

treatment works.

The newly constructed Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant has the capacity

to accommodate the extra hydraulic and organic loading from pending

developments.

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Attachment N o B.9

Capital Investment Programme

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Galway County Council – Current Needs Assessment - 2009 Kilkerrin is not included in Galway County Council’s most recent Needs

Assessment 2009.

Kilkerrrrin is not currently on the WSIP programme of works for improvements to

be carried out. A new Wastewater Treatment Plant has been completed in 2010.

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Attachment N o C

Infrastructure and Operation

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C.1 C.1 C.1 C.1 Operational Information RequirementsOperational Information RequirementsOperational Information RequirementsOperational Information Requirements

Plant DescriptionPlant DescriptionPlant DescriptionPlant Description

The Kilkerrin Waste Water Treatment Plant was constructed in 2010. Flows

from Kilkerrin village are received into the WWTP as part of the newly

constructed foul sewer network. The collection system consists of mainly

225mm uPVC pipe network with 100mm and 150mm uPVC pipe being used

for connections.

The Kilkerrin wastewater treatment plant has a design flow of 12 m3/h at 3 Dry

Weather Flow (DWF) for a Population Equivalent of 500 PE. The plant is

based on Conventional Aeration Technology. An allowance has been made

within the current design for future expansion i.e., the construction of an

additional Aeration / Settlement stream.

Pumping Station

Partial flows from Kilkerrin village are received into the Kilkerrin pumping

station as part of the new foul sewer network. This pump sump has been

designed to cater for flows up to 3.44 m3/hr (6DWF).

Inlet Works:

Flows pumped forward from the Pumping Station shall be combined with

additional flows from the village which gravitate from the road down to the inlet

works in the WWTP via a 200mm uPVC pipe. These flows shall be measured

via magnetic flow meter at the WWTP.

Here flow enters a Screening Unit, which screens the effluent while

transporting and dewatering the screenings to the skips at the same time.

Screened effluent from the inlet works now flows into the inlet pump sump.

The pumps shall be set to pump the effluent at 12 m3/hr forward to the Anoxic

Tank. If flows in excess of 12 m3/hr (6DWF) are received into the pump sump,

effluent shall overflow from the pump sump to outfall via a high level (storm)

overflow pipe to outfall.

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A Sampler takes a composite sample over a 24hr period. This unit can be set

up as either flow proportional (i.e. sampling frequency will be based upon flow

into the plant) or on a fixed time basis (i.e. sampling will take at a fixed interval

over the 24hr period, e.g. Every half hour).

Storm Overflow

Flow in excess of 12 m3/hr is considered storm flows and as such shall

bypass the works and flow directly to outfall via the storm overflow pipe. This

storm flow shall be measured via flow-meter.

Anoxic Tank, Aeration Tank

Installed in Kilkerrin plant is 1 no. Anoxic tank and 1 No. Aeration basin. The

mixer within the anoxic tank ensures that the tank is continually mixed. The

aeration basin comprises of a lattice of fine bubble air diffusers and supply

pipe networks mounted on the basin floor. Diffusers are arranged so that,

with a minimum of 75% diffusers in use, they will maintain the cell contents at

a dissolved oxygen level of up to 2.5 mg/l.

Air Blowers, which operate in a duty/standby arrangement, supply the

aeration grid in the aeration basin. The readings provided by the dissolved

oxygen probe are used to control the Aeration Blowers speed via the VSD

drive, to maintain the preset dissolved oxygen set point.

2 no. MLSS recirculation pumps recirculate the MLSS from the aeration tank

to the anoxic tank at a rate of up 12 m3/hr (manually operator adjustable via

VSD). These pumps are installed in order to aid nitrogen removal.

Settlement Tanks:

The effluent coming from the new aeration basin gravitates to 1 no.

Settlement tank. The settlement tank is equipped with a rotating half bridge

sludge scraper, inlet scum and sludge draw-off pipe work, “V” notch weir plate

and baffle-plate and scum collector. A motor drives the half bridge.

Scum or filaments, which form on the surface of the settlement tank, are

collected using the rotating bridges top scum blade. This blade forces scum

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outwards to the outside of the tank where a scum box collects and deposits of

waste by means of a gravity pipe in to the inlet pump sump.

Sludge settled within the settlement tank is scraped by means of a bridge-

mounted scraper which deposits settled sludge into a central sludge hopper.

Sludge, which has settled within the settlement tank sludge hopper, shall be

pumped via the dry well common RAS/WAS pumps (duty/standby) to either

the aeration tank or sludge holding tank at a fixed rate of 7 m3/hr.

Sludge Holding Tank

Provision has been allowed for 30 days retention of sludge on site within the

sludge holding tank. Sludge, which has been pumped from the settlement

tank to the sludge holding tank, is allowed to settle within the tank.

Supernatant shall be allowed to overflow this tank and gravitate back to the

inlet pump sump. Two decant valves allow the operator to manually decant

the clear supernatant from the holding tank. This process of pumping sludge

into the tank at 0.75% DS and decanting supernatant allows the sludge settle

out and thicken up to 3% DS. An allowance has been made for a 80mm

“Bauer” connection to allow for sludge removal and transportation off site.

Ferric Sulphate Storage Tank

A chemical phosphate removal plant is provided to supplement the biological

phosphate removal, ferric sulphate is added into the process prior to the

settlement tank. The ferric plant consists of a 1000Lt bunded ferric sulphate

storage tank and 2 No. Ferric sulphate dosing pumps operating in a

duty/standby configuration.

Tertiary Treatment

The plant incorporates tertiary treatment in the form of a sand filter, to filter the

effluent emanating from the clarifier. Effluent from the clarifier gravitates into

the final effluent holding tank before the sand filters. Incoming water is

pumped by variable speed controlled forward feed pumps, in duty/standby

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arrangement, into the inlet shaft of the filter, where it is distributed evenly

across the filter bed by V notch openings along the length of the filter.

In the event the filters are unavailable due to maintenance or compressor trip

out the feed pumps shall be inhibited and the effluent will overflow from the

final effluent holding tank to outfall via a high-level overflow pipe.

The inlet shaft is taller than the main filter tank and provides 650mm of

available head across the filter bed. Solids are filtered from the water and the

clean water overflows above the filter bed. The sand filters continuously clean

themselves whilst in service. This is carried out by transferring dirty sand from

the base of the filter using an air supply from the compressor, into an inclined

transverse screw-type washer located above the filter bed. In the washer the

grains of sand rub against each other in a counter flowing stream of wash

water.

Final effluent prior to discharge to an outfall is subject to outflow measurement

and sampling. Final effluent flows to the outfall chamber via the wash water

break tank. The flow-rate of discharge shall be measured using the outfall

flow-meter.

A Sampler takes a composite sample over a 24hr period. This unit can be set

up as either flow proportional (i.e. sampling frequency will be based upon flow

into the plant.) or on a fixed time basis (i.e. sampling will take at a fixed

interval over the 24hr period, e.g. Every half hour).

As part of the Treatment Plant, an Odour Control System has been put in

place. The odour control system comprises of a single duty passive odour

unit, which treats air from the sludge holding tank by passing the air through a

carbon filter unit. As sludge is pumped into the tank the air within the sump is

pushed out through a carbon filter, which traps the odour in the air.

Standby power shall be supplied on site via a GESAN Standby generator set.

The generator is to provide power for all essential items of plant. Any item,

which is not essential, will be inhibited from starting on Generator power. The

generator is supplied with a manual change over switch. Upon mains failure

the operator shall be notified via a dial out system that the plant has suffered a

mains failure.

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C.1.1 Storm Water Overflows Flow in excess of 12 m3/hr is considered storm flows and as such shall

bypass the works and flow directly to outfall via the storm overflow pipe. This

storm flow shall be measured via flow-meter.

C.1.2 Pumping Stations There is 1no. pumping station within the Sewerage collection network at the

following location:

E: 162,752 ; N: 155,643

C.2 Outfall Design and Construction (Refer to Attachment B3 for Outfall Location Details)

SW1 – Primary Discharge Point, Kilkerrin WWTP The Primary Discharge Point is Referenced SW1 and is located at

E: 162,979; N: 255,852.

The effluent from the treatment process is discharged into a local stream via a

225mm outfall pipe. The outfall pipe discharges directly to the stream via a

concrete headwall.

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Attachment No D

Discharges to Aquatic Environment

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D.1 Discharges to Surface/Ground Waters SW1 – Primary Discharge Point, Kilkerrin WWTP

Treated effluent from the WWTP discharges via a 225mm outfall pipe to a local

stream at a point approximately 340m south west of the treatment plant site. The

outfall pipe discharges directly to the river.

Refer to Tables D.1(i)(a), D.1(i)(b) and D.1(i)(c) overleaf

D.2 Tabular Data on Discharge Points Table D.2.1. - Tabular data on Discharge Points PT_CD PT_TYPE LA_NAME RWB_TYPE RWB_NAME DESIGNATION EASTING NORTHING VERIFIED

SW1 Primary Galway

County

Council

River River Q3, Q3-4 162,979 255,852 Y

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WWD Certificate Application Agglomeration details Leading Local Authority Galway County Council Co-Applicants

Agglomeration Kilkerrin Population Equivalent 150 Level of Treatment Tertiary Treatment plant address Kilkerrin

County Galway Grid Ref (12 digits, 6E, 6N) E162,857 / N256,171 (Verifed using GPS) EPA Reference No:

Contact details

Contact Name: Martin Lavelle, Senior Engineer Contact Address: Water Services Section

Galway County Council Centrepoint Liosbaun Industrial Estate Galway City Contact Number: 091 - 4764001 Contact Fax: 091 - 769590 Contact Email: [email protected]

WWD Certificate Application - Kilkerrin - Page: 1

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WWD Certificate Application Annex I

Table D.1(i)(a): EMISSIONS TO SURFACE/GROUND WATERS (Primary Discharge Point)

Discharge Point Code: SW-1

Local Authority Ref No: Not Applicable

Source of Emission: Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant

Location: Kilkerrin, County Galway

Grid Ref (12 digits, 6E, 6N) E162,857 N256,171 (Verifed using GPS)

Name of Receiving waters: Stream flowing to the River Shiven

Water Body: River Water Body

River Basin District Shannon RBD

Designation of Receiving Waters: Q3

Flow Rate in Receiving Waters: 0.00 m3.sec-1 Dry Weather Flow

0.00 m3.sec-1 95% Weather Flow

Additional Comments (e.g. No data available to measure flow in the receiving waters. commentary on zero flow or other

information deemed of value)

Emission Details:

(i) Volume emitted

Normal/day 69.33 m3 Maximum/day 483 m3

Maximum 20.13 m3 Period of emission 60 min/hr 24 hr/day 365 day/yr rate/hour (avg)

Dry Weather Flow 0.0008 m3/sec WWD Certificate Application - Kilkerrin - Page: 2

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WWD Licence Application Annex I

Table D.1(i)(b): EMISSIONS TO SURFACE/GROUND WATERS - Characteristics of The Emission

(Primary Discharge Point)

Discharge Point Code: SW-1 Substance As discharged

Unit of Sampling Method Max Daily Avg. kg/day Measurement

pH pH 24 hr composite = 7.8

Temperature °C 24 hr composite = 17.1

Electrical Conductivity (@ 25°C) µS/cm 24 hr composite = 514

Suspended Solids mg/l 24 hr composite = 8

Ammonia (as N) mg/l 24 hr composite = < 0.005

Biochemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 24 hr composite = < 2

Chemical Oxygen Demand mg/l 24 hr composite = 31

Total Nitrogen (as N) mg/l 24 hr composite = 4.23

Nitrite (as N) mg/l 24 hr composite = < 0.005

Nitrate (as N) mg/l 24 hr composite = 3.69

Total Phosphorous (as P) mg/l 24 hr composite = 0.17

OrthoPhosphate (as P) mg/l 24 hr composite = 0.099

Sulphate (SO4) mg/l 24 hr composite = 28.2

Phenols (Sum) µg/l 24 hr composite < 2.5

For Orthophosphate: this monitoring should be undertaken on a sample filtered on 0.45µm filter paper For Phenols: USEPA Method 604, AWWA Standard Method 6240, or equivalent.


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Table D.1(i)(c): DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE EMISSIONS TO SURFACE/GROUND WATERS -

Characteristics of The Emission (Primary Discharge Point)

Discharge Point Code: SW-1 Substance As discharged

Unit of Sampling Method Max Daily Avg. kg/day Measurement

Triazine herbicides (Atrazine, Simazine) µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.040

Dichloromethane,Toluene, Xylenes (VOC Suite) µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.5

Tributyltin µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.02

Arsenic µg/l 24 hr composite 0.5

Chromium µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.5

Copper µg/l 24 hr composite = 26

Cyanide µg/l 24 hr composite < 10

Flouride µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.02

Lead µg/l 24 hr composite = 0.5

Nickel µg/l 24 hr composite = 2

Zinc µg/l 24 hr composite = 26

Boron µg/l 24 hr composite < 10

Cadmium µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.5

Mercury µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.05

Selenium µg/l 24 hr composite < 0.5

Barium µg/l 24 hr composite = 22

For Orthophosphate: this monitoring should be undertaken on a sample filtered on 0.45µm filter paper For Phenols: USEPA Method 604, AWWA Standard Method 6240, or equivalent.


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TABLE E.1(i): WASTE WATER FREQUENCY AND QUANTITY OF DISCHARGE – Primary and

Secondary Discharge Points Identification Code for Discharge point Frequency of discharge (days/annum) Quantity of Waste Water Discharged (m³/annum)

SW-1 365 25,512


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TABLE E.1(ii): WASTE WATER FREQUENCY AND QUANTITY OF DISCHARGE – Storm Water

Overflows Identification Code for Discharge Frequency of discharge Quantity of Waste Water Complies with Definition of Storm point (days/annum) Discharged (m³/annum) Water Overflow


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TABLE F.1(i)(a): SURFACE/GROUND WATER MONITORING

Primary Discharge Point


MONITORING POINT CODE: aSW-1d

Grid Ref (12 digits, 6E, 6N) E162,969 / N255,810 (Verifed using GPS)

Parameter Results (mg/l) Sampling Limit of Analysis method Quantitation method /

technique

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pH = 7.7 Grab CLS 26

Temperature Grab Temperature = 15.3 probe

Electrical Conductivity (@ Grab CLS 67 25°C) 557

Suspended Solids < 2 Grab Gravimetric

Ammonia (as N) = 0.039 Grab Konelab- CLS 40

Biochemical Oxygen Demand < 1 Grab CLS 12

Chemical Oxygen Demand = 29 Grab CLS 52

Dissolved Oxygen = 7.01 Grab CLS 75

Hardness (as CaCO3) = 267 Grab Konelab- CLS 77

Total Nitrogen (as N) = 0.97 Grab CLS 152

Nitrite (as N) < 0.005 Grab Konelab, CLS 37

Nitrate (as N) = 0.337 Grab Konelab, CLS 39

Total Phosphorous (as P) < 0.05 Grab CLS 151

OrthoPhosphate (as P) = 0.011 Grab Konelab, CLS 35

Sulphate (SO4) = 5.39 Grab Konelab, CLS 88

Phenols (Sum) < 2.5 Grab HPLC

For Orthophosphate: this monitoring should be undertaken on a sample filtered on 0.45µm filter paper For Phenols: USEPA Method 604, AWWA Standard Method 6240, or equivalent. Additional Comments:


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TABLE F.1(i)(b): SURFACE/GROUND WATER MONITORING (Dangerous Substances)



MONITORING POINT CODE: aSW-1d

Grid Ref (12 digits, 6E, 6N) E162,969 / N255,8102 (Verifed using GPS)

Parameter Results (µg/l) Sampling Limit of Analysis method Quantitation method /

technique

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Triazine herbicides (Atrazine, Simazine) < 0.040 Grab 0.04 GC/MS

Dichloromethane, Toluene, Xylenes (VOC Suite) < 0.50 Grab 1.0

GCMS, (USEPA 8260B

Tributyltin < 0.03 Grab 0.02 GC

Arsenic = 0.8 Grab 0.5 ICP-MS CLS 129

Chromium < 0.5 Grab 0.5 ICP-MS CLS 129

Copper = 2 Grab 1.0 ICP-MS CLS 129

Cyanide < 10 Grab 10 Chlorometric

Flouride < 0.2 Grab 0.1 ISE

Lead < 0.5 Grab 0.5 ICP-MS CLS 129

Nickel = 1 Grab 0.5 ICP-MS CLS 129

Zinc < 5 Grab 5 ICP-MS CLS 129

Boron < 20 Grab 10 ICP-MS CLS 129

Cadmium < 0.5 Grab 0.5 ICP-MS CLS 129

Mercury < 0.05 Grab 0.05 ICP-MS CLS 103

Selenium < 0.5 Grab 0.5 ICP-MS CLS 129

Barium = 21 Grab 0.5 ICP-MS CLS 129

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MONITORING POINT CODE: aSW-1u

Grid Ref (12 digits, 6E, 6N) E163,051/ N255,923 (Verifed using GPS)

Parameter Results (mg/l) Sampling Limit of Analysis method Quantitation method /

technique

02/07/2012

pH = 8.0 Grab CLS 26

Temperature = 15.1 Grab Temperature probe

Electrical Conductivity (@ = 530 Grab CLS 67 25°C)

Suspended Solids = 6 Grab Gravimetric

Ammonia (as N) = 0.034 Grab Konelab- CLS 40

Biochemical Oxygen Demand < 1 Grab CLS 12

Chemical Oxygen Demand < 40 Grab CLS 52

Dissolved Oxygen = 7.44 Grab CLS 75

Hardness (as CaCO3) = 286 Grab Konelab- CLS 77

Total Nitrogen (as N) = 0.82 Grab CLS 152

Nitrite (as N) < 0.005 Grab Konelab, CLS 37

Nitrate (as N) = 0.163 Grab Konelab, CLS 39

Total Phosphorous (as P) = 0.07 Grab CLS 151

OrthoPhosphate (as P) = 0.012 Grab Konelab, CLS 35

Sulphate (SO4) < 5 Grab Konelab, CLS 88

Phenols (Sum) < 2.5 Grab HPLC

For Orthophosphate: this monitoring should be undertaken on a sample filtered on 0.45µm filter paper For Phenols: USEPA Method 604, AWWA Standard Method 6240, or equivalent. Additional Comments:


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MONITORING POINT CODE: aSW-1u

Grid Ref (12 digits, 6E, 6N) 169483 / 271835 (Verifed using GPS)

Parameter Results (µg/l) Sampling Limit of Analysis method Quantitation method /

technique

02/07/2012

Triazine herbicides (Atrazine, Simazine) < 0.040 Grab GC/MS

Dichloromethane, Toluene, Xylenes (VOC) < 0.50 Grab

GCMS, (USEPA 8260B

Tributyltin < 0.03 Grab GC

Arsenic = 0.9 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Chromium < 0.5 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Copper 2 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Cyanide < 10 Grab Chlorometric

Flouride < 0.2 Grab ISE

Lead < 0.5 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Nickel = 2 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Zinc < 5 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Boron < 21 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Cadmium < 0.5 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Mercury < 0.05 Grab ICP-MS CLS 103

Selenium < 0.5 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

Barium = 20 Grab ICP-MS CLS 129

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WWD Licence Application Annex II

Annex 2: Check List For Regulation 16 Compliance Regulation 16 of the waste water discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007) sets out the information which must, in all

cases, accompany a discharge licence application. In order to ensure that the application fully complies with the legal requirements of regulation 16

of the 2007 Regulations, all applicants should complete the following.

In each case, refer to the attachment number(s), of your application which contains(s) the information requested in the appropiate sub-article. Regulation 16(1) Attachment Number Checked by Applicant In the case of an application for a waste water discharge licence, the application shall -

(a) give the name, address, telefax number (if any) and telephone number of the Sect. B.1 Yes applicant (and, if different, of the operator of any treatment plant concerned) and the

address to which correspondence relating to the application should be sent and, if the

operator is a body corporate, the address of its registered office or principal office,

(b) give the name of the water services authority in whose functional area the relevant Sects. B.1 & B.2 Yes waste water discharge takes place or is to take place, if different from that of the

applicant,

(c) give the location or postal address (including where appropriate, the name of the B.2 - B.5 Yes townland or townlands) and the National Grid reference of the location of the waste

water treatment plant and/or the waste water discharge point or points to which the

application relates,

(d) state the population equivalent of the agglomeration to which the application relates, Sect B.9 Yes (e) specify the content and extent of the waste water discharge, the level of treatment Sect. & Att. D.1 & E.1 Yes

provided, if any, and the flow and type of discharge,

(f) give details of the receiving water body, including its protected area status, if any, and Sect & Att.F.1 Yes details of any sensitive areas or protected areas or both in the vicinity of the

discharge point or points likely to be affected by the discharge concerned, and for

discharges to ground provide details of groundwater protection schemes in place for

the receiving water body and all associated hydrogeological and geological

assessments related to the receiving water environment in the vicinity of the

discharge.

(g) identify monitoring and sampling points and indicate proposed arrangements for the Sect. & Att. E.2 & E.3 Yes monitoring of discharges and, if Regulation 17 does not apply, provide details of the

likely environmental consequences of any such discharges,

(h) in the case of an existing waste water treatment plant, specify the sampling data Sect. & Att. D.1 Yes pertaining to the discharge based on the samples taken in the 12 months preceding

the making of the application,

(i) describe the existing or proposed measures, including emergency procedures, to No prevent unintended waste water discharges and to minimise the impact on the

environment of any such discharges,

(j) give particulars of the nearest downstream drinking water abstraction point or points Sect. F2 Yes to the discharge point or points,

(k) give details, and an assessment of the effects, of any existing or proposed emissions Sect. E & Att. F.1 Yes on the environment, including any environmental medium other than those into which

the emissions are, or are to be made, and of proposed measures to prevent or

eliminate or, where that is not practicable, to limit any pollution caused in such

discharges,

(l) give detail of compliance with relevant monitoring requirements and treatment Sect. & Att. F.1 Yes standards contained in any applicable Council Directives of Regulations,

(m) give details of any work necessary to meet relevant effluent discharge standards and No a timeframe and schedule for such work.

(n) Any other information as may be stipulated by the Agency. No Regulation 16(3) Attachment Number Checked by Applicant Without prejudice to Regulation 16 (1) and (2), an application for a licence shall be

accompanied by -

(a) a copy of the notice of intention to make an application given pursuant to Regulation 9,

(b) where appropriate, a copy of the notice given to a relevant water services authority under Regulation 13,

(c) Such other particulars, drawings, maps, reports and supporting documentation as are necessary to identify and describe, as appropriate -

(c) (i) the point or points, including storm water overflows, from which a discharge or discharges take place or are to take place, and

(c) (ii) the point or points at which monitoring and sampling are undertaken or are to be undertaken,

(d) such fee as is appropriate having regard to the provisions of Regulations 38 and 39.


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WWD Licence Application Annex II

Regulation 16(4) Attachment Number Checked by Applicant An original application shall be accompanied by 2 copies of it and of all accompanying

documents and particulars as required under Regulation 16(3) in hardcopy or in an electronic

or other format as specified by the Agency.

1 An Original Application shall be accompanied by 2 copies of it and of all accompanying documents and particulars as required under regulation 16(3) in

hardcopy or in electronic or other format as specified by the agancy.

Regulation 16(5) Attachment Number Checked by Applicant For the purpose of paragraph (4), all or part of the 2 copies of the said application and

associated documents and particulars may, with the agreement of the Agency, be submitted in

an electronic or other format specified by the Agency.

1 Signed original.

2 2 hardcopies of application provided or 2 CD versions of application (PDF files) provided.

3 1 CD of geo-referenced digital files provided.

Regulation 17 Attachment Number Checked by Applicant Where a treatment plant associated with the relevant waste water works is or has been

subject to the European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1989

to 2001, in addition to compliance with the requirements of Regulation 16, an application in

respect of the relevant discharge shall be accompanied by a copy of an environmental impact

statement and approval in accordance with the Act of 2000 in respect of the said development

and may be submitted in an electronic or other format specified by the Agency

3 2 CD versions of EIS, as PDF files, provided.

1 EIA provided if applicable

2 2 hardcopies of EIS provided if applicable.

Regulation 24 Attachment Number Checked by Applicant In the case of an application for a waste water discharge certificate of authorisation, the

application shall –

(a) give the name, address, telefax number (if any) and telephone number of the applicant and the address to which correspondence relating to the application should

be sent and, if the operator of the waste water works is a body corporate, the address

of its registered office or principal office

(b) give the name of the water services authority in whose functional area the relevant waste water discharge takes place or is to take place, if different from that of the

applicant,

(c) give the location or postal address (including where appropriate, the name of the townland or townlands) and the National Grid reference of the location of the

discharge point or points to which the application relates,

(d) state the population equivalent of the agglomeration to which the application relates,

(e) in the case of an application for the review of a certificate, specify the reference number given to the relevant certificate in the register,

(f) specify the content and extent of the waste water discharge, the level of treatment provided and the flow and type of discharge,

(g) give details of the receiving water body, its protected area status, if any, and details of any sensitive areas or protected areas, or both, in the vicinity of the discharge point or

points or likely to be affected by the discharge concerned,

(h) identify monitoring and sampling points and indicate proposed arrangements for the monitoring of discharges and of the likely environmental consequences of any such

discharges,

(i) in the case of an existing discharge, specify the sampling data pertaining to the discharge based on the samples taken in the 12 months preceding the making of the

application,

(j) describe the existing or proposed measures, including emergency procedures, to prevent unauthorised or unexpected waste water discharges and to minimise the

impact on the environment of any such discharges,

(k) give particulars of the location of the nearest downstream drinking water abstraction point or points to the discharge point or points associated with the waste water works,

(l) give details of any designation under any Council Directive or Regulations that apply in relation to the receiving waters,

(m) give details of compliance with any applicable monitoring requirements and treatment standards,

(n) give details of any work necessary to meet relevant effluent discharge standards and a timeframe and schedule for such work,

(o) give any other information as may be stipulated by the Agency, and

(p) be accompanied by such fee as is appropriate having regard to the provisions of Regulations 38 and 39.

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Attachment No E

Monitoring

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E.1 Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities See Tables E.1 (i) and E.1 (ii) overleaf

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E.2 Monitoring and Sampling Points

Programme for Environmental Monitoring An Environmental Monitoring Programme is in place at Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The locations of all these monitoring / sampling po ints are shown on Drawing Number: Attachment B3. The Primary Discharge point is monitored on a weekly basis by EPS, the DBO Contractor for this WWTP in accordance with the Fifth Schedule of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, 2001:

• SW1 (Primary Discharge Point),

Additional sampling and analysis has been carried out on the Primary Discharge Point, SW1, and upstream and downstream of the outfall by Complete Laboratory Solutions, Ros Muc, Co Galway. Complete Laboratory Solutions are an accredited laboratory.

• aSW1u, upstream ambient monitoring point (50m upstream of Primary Discharge Point) and

• aSW1d, downstream ambient monitoring point (50m downstream of the Primary Discharge Point).

The samples were taken at the following points

• SW1 – Primary Discharge Point • aSW1u – upstream of primary discharge point • aSWd – downstream of primary discharge point.

Details of analytical and quality control procedures are attached.

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E.3 Tabular Data on Monitoring and Sampling Points

Table E.3.1. - Tabular data on Monitoring and Sampling

Point - only one sampling point in Kilkerrin

PT_CDPT_CDPT_CDPT_CD PT_TYPPT_TYPPT_TYPPT_TYPEEEE MON_TYPEMON_TYPEMON_TYPEMON_TYPE EASTINGEASTINGEASTINGEASTING NORTHINGNORTHINGNORTHINGNORTHING VERIFIEDVERIFIEDVERIFIEDVERIFIED

SW1 Primary S 162,979 255,852 Y

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Attachment No E.4

Monitoring

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E.4 Sampling Data Table E.4.1. - 20011 Sampling Data Results

Kilkerrin WWTP

Category Entity Station Laboratory Sample Date

Sample Time Method Reason Notes

BOD mg/l O2

COD mg/l SS mg/l T.N mg/l

T.P mg/l

Public WWTP Kilkerrin Influent EPS internal 05/01/2011

24 hr composite Operational

399 262 26.7 5



369 156 22.2 3.7



129 62 21.9 3.8

Public WWTP Kilkerrin Influent CLS 28/01/2011

24 hr composite Compliance

182 394 294 30.5 4.5



461 226 23.7 3.9



72 119 7.1 1.9



99 22 10.3 2.2



158 363 140 21.7 3.8



148 50 30.3 1.9



197.6 584 317 29.5 4.1



312 149 21.1 3.3



362

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289



312



287



68.9 150 22 14.7 3.7



381



2328



251



90.7 188



155 60 15.8 5.6



206



211



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32 92 24 23.9 3



107



622 311



216



679 1860 1446 43.8 19

Public Kilkerrin Influent CLS 26/07/2011 24 hr Operational 2730 1517

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WWTP composite Public WWTP Kilkerrin Influent EPS internal 05/08/2011


695



1112



782



545 1190 1235 29.8 5.2



2506



269



341



375 136



65 171 73 16.2 2.9



1089 425



1423 966



978 611



452 882 600 19.8 4.1



1056



846 665

Public WWTP Kilkerrin Influent CLS

15/11/2011


205 457 432 16.2 7.3



1129 494

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150 75



454

Public WWTP Kilkerrin Influent CLS

13/12/2011


649

559 2.08 14.1



797 69



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KILKERRIN WWTP

Category Entity Station Easting Laboratory Sample Date Method Reason Notes

BOD (mg/l O2)

COD (mg/l O2)

SS (mg/l)

Total N (mg/l)

Total P (mg/l)

Public WWTP Kilkerrin

Final Effluent EPS internal 05/01/2011

24 hr composite Operational 4 5.5 8.6 0.31



24 hr composite Operational 8 9.0 9.1 32



24 hr composite Operational 5 5 7.2 0.52


Final Effluent CLS 28/01/2011

24 hr composite Compliance 2 10 2.0 5.255 0.76



24 hr composite Operational 12.0 4.5 8.6 0.3







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24 hr composite Operational 3.8 17 8.5 9.6 0.33



24 hr composite Compliance 54 2.0 8.0 0.99







16 5.0 3.3 0.41













19 5.0 7.9 0.27













9 8.0 3.3 0.75













19 3.5 7.7 0.41




Public Kilkerrin Final CLS 20/06/2011 24 hr Compliance 2 23 2.0 8.952 0.36

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WWTP Effluent composite






















16 4.2 8.01 0.41









24 hr composite Compliance 31 2.0 1.72




15 3.5 9.2 0.69



















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Public WWTP Kilkerrin Final Effluent EPS internal 02/11/2011




14 0.5 7.2 0.38

Public WWTP Kilkerrin Final Effluent CLS

16/11/2011 24 hr composite Compliance

<2 25 8 8.3 0.32



14 0.5 6 0.19



2 2.0 7.7 0.31



11 5.5 9.6 0.38

Public WWTP Kilkerrin Final Effluent CLS

13/12/2011 24 hr composite Compliance

<2 <2 7.59 0.46



16 3.0 8.6 0.34



10 6.0 10.6 0.26

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Regulation 16 (1) (l) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 states the following: “(l) Give details of compliance with relevant monit oring requirements and treatment standards contained in any applicable Council Directives or Regulations” The Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations require the provision of appropriate treatment for all discharges to freshwaters. The Kilkerrin Waste Water Treatment Plant does not discharge to a sensitive area as defined by the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations and the relevant maximum final effluent quality standards are:

Parameter Unit Value BOD5 mg/l 25 COD mg/l 125

Suspended Solids mg/l O2 35 The Kilkerin Waste Water Treatment Plant has also included the treatment of Nitrogen and Phosphorus within the following parameters.

Parameter Unit Value TN mg/l 15 TP mg/l 2

Sampling data included in Attachment E.4 shows that these discharge parameters have not been exceeded. Weekly sampling data of the inflow and outflow are taken for analysis. All of the results for the outflow samples conformed to the limit values set in the regulations for all parameters. The Shiven River (EPA River Code 26_387) is monitored downstream at the EPA Monitoring Station close to Shankill School(EPA Code No. 26SO30040) .The biological quality ratings (Q values) of 3 at the downstream location for biological monitoring carried out during 2011. There is no biological data available for the upstream location.

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KILKERRIN WWTP

Category Entity Station Station ReferenceRiver Basin DistrictWater Management UnitSample TemplateSample ReferenceSample DateSample TimeSample MethodSampled ByReason CommentsPublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00128-Jan-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00203-Mar-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00303-May-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00420-Jun-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00519-Jul-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00618-Aug-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00729-Sep-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00815-Nov-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS CompliancePublic WWTPKilkieran WWTP Outflow Eastern RBD - Outflow Kilkieran/11/Eff/00913-Dec-11 10:00 24 hr compositeEPS Compliance

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Parameter Suspended SolidsTotal Nitrogen as NTotal Phosphorus as PCOD BOD P O2 Max. 35 -- -- 125 25 Target -- -- -- -- --

Min. -- -- -- -- -- Analyst Conclusionmg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l - 2 5.255 0.76 10 2- 2 8 0.99 54- 2 9.324 0.4 11- 2 8.952 0.36 23 2- 7 10.3 0.57 17 2- 2 6.9 0.49 12- 4 6.53 0.27 20 2- 8 8.3 0.32 25 < 2- < 2 7.59 0.46 < 2Sample Count 9 9 9 8 6

Maximum 8 10.3 0.99 54 2

Minimum < 2 5.255 0.27 10 < 2

Mean 3.44 7.91 0.513 21.5 2

Median 2 8 0.46 18.5 2

Std. Deviation 2.4 1.54 0.231 14.3 0

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Attachment No F

Existing Environment and Impact of the Discharge

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F.1 Assessment of Impacts of Waste Water Discharges on Receiving Waters

F.1.1 Give summary details and an assessment of the impacts of any existing or proposed emissions on the environment, including environmental media other than those into which the emissions are to be made.

The Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant discharges a tributary of the River Shiven which in turn flows into the River Suck. The Shiven River (EPA River Code 26_387) is monitored downstream at the EPA Monitoring Station close to Shankill School(EPA Code No. 26SO30040) (Monitoring results for 2011 attached).The biological quality ratings (Q values) at the EPA monitoring location are shown in Table F.1.1 below: Sampling Stations Biological Quality Ratings (Q Values) No. Location 1987 1992 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2011 0400 Shankill

(downstream) 2/3 3 3 3/4 2/3 4 3 3

Monitoring data from the effluent from the primary discharge point is included in Table D.1 and monitoring data from the monitoring points upstream and downstream of the primary discharge point is included in Table F.1. F.1.2 Table(s) F.1(i) (a) and (b) should be completed for the primary

discharge point

Tables F.1 (i) (a) and (b) are completed for the primary discharge point and are included at the rear of the attachment. F.1.3 Surface water monitoring locations upstream and dow nstream of

the discharge point shall be screened for those sub stances listed in Tables F.1(i) (a) and (b)

The surface water monitoring locations upstream and downstream of the discharge point have been screened for substances listed in Tables F.1 (i) (a) and (b)

F.1.4 For discharges from secondary discharge point s Tables F.1 (ii) ( a) & (b) should be complet ed. Furthermore, provide summary details and an assessment of the impacts of any exi sting or proposed emissions on the surface water or ground ( aquifers, soils, sub- soils and rock environment), including any impact o n environmental media other than those into which the emissions are to be made.

There are no secondary discharge points and therefore Tables F.1 (i) (a) and (b) are not applicable. There are no impacts on groundwater or other environmental media from secondary discharge points.

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The impact of the primary discharge point on the Shiven River is evaluated in Section F.1.6 F.1.5 Provide details of the extent and type of ground em issions at the

works.

There are no ground emissions at the Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant F.1.6 Describe th e existing environment in terms of water quality wi th

particular reference to environmental quality stand ards or other legislative standards. Submit a copy of the most re cent water quality management plan or catchment management pla n in place for the recei ving water body. Give details of any designation under any Council Directive or Regulations that app ly in relation to the receiving water.

The impact of the final effluent discharge from the Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant on the Kilkerrin River is described in the following Sections with reference to :-

• Urban Wastewater Treatment Regulations, 2001 • European Communities Environmental Objectives Regulations 2009 • Quality of Salmonid Waters Regulations, 1988 • Background River Water Quality and Impact of Discharge.

F.1.6.1 Urban Wastewater Treatment Regulations, 2001

The Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations require the provision of appropriate treatment for all discharges to freshwaters. The Kilkerrin Waste Water Treatment Plant does not discharge to a sensitive area as defined by the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations and the relevant maximum final effluent quality standards are:

Parameter Unit Value BOD5 mg/l 25 COD mg/l 125

Suspended Solids mg/l O2 35 The Kilkerin Waste Water Treatment Plant has also included the treatment of Nitrogen and Phosphorus within the following parameters.

Parameter Unit Value TN mg/l 15 TP mg/l 2

Sampling data included in Attachment E.4 shows that these discharge parameters have not been exceeded.

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F.1.6.2 S.I. No. 258/1998 Local Government (Water Pollution ) Act, 1977

(Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus) Regulation s, 1998

The phosphorus loads in the river were governed by the Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. 258 of 1998). The European Communities E nvironmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 , S.I. No. 272 of 2009 came into effect on 30th July 2009. This supercedes S.I. No.258 of 1998. In 2008 the nearest EPA monitoring station, close to Shankill School(EPA Code 26SO30040) which is 3.5Km downstream from the WWTP, recorded a poor ecological status for the receiving water. The objective of the Suck Water Management is to have good ecological status by 2021. Independent Water Quality testing Data shows the background Ortho-Phosphate concentration in the River has a median of 0.012mg/l (12ug/l) upstream and (0.011mg/l (11ug/l) downstream of the Kilkerrin Waste Water Treatment Plant. Based on this data the Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant has limited impact on the concentration of the Phosphorus in the River. F.1.6.3 S.I. No. 293/1988: European Communities (Quality of Salmonid

Waters)

The Shiven River is not listed as a Salmonid Water in S.I. No. 293/1988. F.1.6.4 Background River Quality and Impact on Disc harge

The impacts of the final effluent from the Kilkerrin Waste Water Treatment Plant on the Shiven River in terms of BOD, Ortho-Phosphate, Suspended Solids and Ammonia are tabulated below. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD):

BOD Concentrations Upstream

BOD Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Upstream BOD Conc.

(EPA Data)

mg/l

WWTW Effluent BOD

Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Downstream BOD Conc.

(CLS Data)* mg/l

2011 Downstream BOD Conc. (EPA Data)

mg/l <1 none <2 <1 2

* Complete Laboratory Solutions carried out independent testing on behalf of Galway County Council While the BOD level at the actual discharge point shows a level of <2, the independent testing shows a BOD level of <1mg/l both 50m upstream and 50m downstream of the discharge point. S.I. No. 293/1988 European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations, while not applicable to the Shiven River, set a maximum of 5mg/l for BOD in Salmonid Waters. This standard of 5mg/l is not exceeded at the upstream and downstream locations and on only one occasion has it been exceeded at the

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primary discharge point. Ortho -Phosphate

Ortho -Phosphate Concentrations Upstream

Ortho P Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Upstream Ortho P Conc.

(EPA Data)

mg/l

WWTW Effluent Ortho

P Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Downstream Ortho P Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

2011 Downstream

Ortho P Conc. (EPA Data)

mg/l 0.012 none 0.099 0.011 0.012(avg)

* Complete Laboratory Solutions carried out independent testing on behalf of Galway County Council Suspended Solids

Suspended Solids Concentrations Upstream SS

Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Upstream SS Conc.

(EPA Data)

mg/l

WWTW Effluent SS

Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Downstream SS Conc.

(CLS Data)* mg/l

2011 Downstream

SS Conc. (EPA Data)

mg/l 6 Not Available 8 <2 None

* Complete Laboratory Solutions carried out independent testing on behalf of Galway County Council While the Suspended Solids level at the actual discharge point shows a level of 8mg/l, the independent testing shows a SS level of 6mg/l 50m upstream and a level <2 50m downstream of the discharge point S.I. No. 293/1988 European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations, while not applicable to the Shiven River, set a maximum of 25mg/l for SS in Salmonid Waters. This standard of 25mg/l is not exceeded at the upstream and downstream locations. Ammonia

NH3 Concentrations Upstream NH3

Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Upstream NH3 Conc.

(EPA Data)

mg/l

2008 WWTW Effluent NH3

Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Downstream NH3 Conc.

(CLS Data)* mg/l

2011 Downstream NH3 Conc. (EPA Data)

mg/l 0.034 none <0.005 0.039 0.023

* Complete Laboratory Solutions carried out independent testing on behalf of Galway County Council S.I. No. 293/1988 European Communities (Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations, while not applicable to the Shiven River, set a maximum of 1mg/l for Ammonium in Salmonid Waters. However a limit on Ammonia is not set in S.I. No.

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293 of 1998. Ammonia exists in water in two forms, unionised Ammonia (NH3) and Ammonium. The downstream river Ammonia concentration does not exceed Ammonium concentration of 1mg/l set for Salmonid Waters. Nitrogen

N Concentrations Upstream NH3

Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Upstream NH3 Conc.

(EPA Data)

mg/l

2008 WWTW Effluent NH3

Conc. (CLS Data)*

mg/l

Downstream NH3 Conc.

(CLS Data)* mg/l

2011 Downstream NH3 Conc. (EPA Data)

mg/l 0.82 none 4.23 0.97 0.964

* Complete Laboratory Solutions carried out independent testing on behalf of Galway County Council

F.1.6.5 Provide a statement as to whether or not emissions of main polluting substances (as defined in the Dangerous Substances Regulations S.I. No. 12 of 2001) to water are likel y to impair the environment.

The level of dangerous substances in the effluent as detailed in Tables F1 show a level below that in S.I. No. 12 of 2001 and therefore the emissions are not considered likely to impair the environment. F.1.6.6 In circumstances where water abstraction points exi st

downstream of any discharge describe measures to be undertaken to ensure that discharges from the waste water works will not have a significant effect o n faecal coliform, salmonella and protozoan pathogen numbers, e.g., Cryptosporidi um and Giardia, in the receiving water environment.

There are no drinking water abstractions in the Kilkerrin River downstream of the discharge from the wastewater treatment plant. F.1.6.7 Indicate whether or not emissions from the agglomer ation or any

plant, methods, processes, operating procedures or other factors which affect such emissions are likely to have a si gnificant effect on – (a) a site (until the adoption, in respect of the s ite, of a

decision by the European Commission under Article 2 1 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC for the purposes of the third paragraph of Article 4(2) of that Directive) — (i) notified for the purposes of Regulation 4 of th e

Natural Habitats Regulations, subject to any amendments made to it by virtue of Regulation 5 of those Regulations,

(ii) details of which have been transmitted to the

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Commission in accordance with Regulation 5(4) of the Natural Habitats Regulations, or

(iii) added by virtue of Regulation 6 of the Natura l Habitats Regulations to the list transmitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation 5(4) of those Regulations,

(b) a site adopted by the European Commission as a site of Community importance for the purposes of Article 4( 2) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC1 in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 21 of that Directiv e,

(c) a special area of conservation within the meani ng of the Natural Habitats Regulations, or

(d) an area classified pursuant to Article 4(1) or 4(2) of Council Directive 79/409/EEC2;

The emissions from the Kilkerrin agglomeration are unlikely to have any significant effect on any of the above. F.1.6.8 Describe, where appropriate, measures for minimisin g pollution

over long distances or in the territory of other st ates.

The impact of the effluent discharge from the Kilkerrin Wastewater Treatment Plant has been calculated in Section F 1.6.4 above. It is shown that the impact of the effluent discharge can be assimilated into the river without having a polluting effect over long distances. F.1.6.98 This section should also contain full details of an y modelling of

discharges from the agglomeration.

Not Applicable. No modelling was carried out of discharges from the Ahascragh agglomeration. F.1 Tabular data on Drinking Water Abstraction Poin ts ABS_CD AGG_SERVED ABS_VOL PT_CD DIS_DS EASTING NORTHING VERIFIED

Not Applicable

Not Applicable Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

There are no drinking water abstraction points downstream of the discharge.

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WFD RIVER QUALITY PROGRAMME

Category Entity Entity ReferenceStation Station ReferenceDistrict River Basin DistrictWater Management UnitWater BodySample Template Sample ReferenceSample DateSample TimeSample MethodSampled By Reason CommentsRiver Quality Shiven (South) 26S03 0400 - Islandcausk Bridge RS26S030400 Default Shannon RBDSuck SH_Shiven_ShivenMAIN_1LowerWFD Programme 11960124 27-Jan-11 10:00 Grab Shannon RBD Lab OperationalRiver Quality Shiven (South) 26S03 0400 - Islandcausk Bridge RS26S030400 Default Shannon RBDSuck SH_Shiven_ShivenMAIN_1LowerWFD Programme 11960284 03-Mar-11 10:00 Grab Shannon RBD Lab OperationalRiver Quality Shiven (South) 26S03 0400 - Islandcausk Bridge RS26S030400 Default Shannon RBDSuck SH_Shiven_ShivenMAIN_1LowerWFD Programme 11960559 03-May-11 10:00 Grab Shannon RBD Lab OperationalRiver Quality Shiven (South) 26S03 0400 - Islandcausk Bridge RS26S030400 Default Shannon RBDSuck SH_Shiven_ShivenMAIN_1LowerWFD Programme 11960937 04-Jul-11 10:00 Grab Shannon RBD Lab Operational

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Parameter Ammonia as NBOD Chloride Colour HazenConductivity @ 25°CDissolved Oxygen % SaturationDissolved Oxygen (Measurement)Hardness Nitrates(N) Suspended SolidsNitrites (N) TemperatureOrtho-phosphate (P)Total Oxidised NitrogenpH Total Phosphorus as P N O2 Cl N P NO3 P Max. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Target -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Min. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Analyst Conclusionmg/l mg/l mg/l Hazen µS/cm % Sat. mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l mg/l Degrees C mg/l mg/l pH units mg/l - 0.026 1.03 16.18 91 574 112.9 13.3 296.2 1.697 0.006 4.9 0.025 1.703 8.01- 0.015 1.13 15.88 82 574 102 11.96 297.5 1.23 0.003 6.8 0.014 1.233 7.82- < 0.009 2.07 17.04 44 607 112.8 11.99 280.5 0.667 < 0.005 10.9 < 0.005 0.667 7.88- 0.042 1.89 16.648 72 605 101.1 10.51 311.38 0.252 < 0.005 15.5 0.006 0.252 8.18Sample Count 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 4 4 4 4 4 0

Maximum 0.042 2.07 17.04 91 607 112.9 13.3 311.38 1.697 0.006 15.5 0.025 1.703 8.18

Minimum < 0.009 1.03 15.88 44 574 101.1 10.51 280.5 0.252 0.003 4.9 < 0.005 0.252 7.82

Mean 0.023 1.53 16.4 72.2 590 107 11.9 296 0.962 0.005 9.52 0.012 0.964 7.97

Median 0.02 1.51 16.4 77 590 107 12 297 0.948 0.005 8.85 0.01 0.95 7.94

Std. Deviation 0.014 0.526 0.513 20.4 18.5 6.54 1.14 12.6 0.633 0.001 4.7 0.009 0.636 0.159

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Attachment No G

Programmes of Improvements

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G.1 – Compliance with Council Directives

There is no programme of improvements for the Kilkerrin Wastewater

Treatment Works detailed in the Water Services Investment Programme at

this time.

The new plant was constructed in 2010 and is operating successfully,

giving a high quality of final treated effluent which discharges to a local


G.2 – Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998)

The European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters)

Regulations 2009, S.I. No. 272 of 2009 came into effect on 30th July 2009.

This supercedes S.I. No.258 of 1998.

In compliance with the 2009 Regulations River Basin Districts and

Management Plans have been put in place. Kilkerrin WWTP is currently

within the catchment of the Shannon River Basin District. It is subject to

the measures laid out in the Suck Water Management unit Action Plan

which forms part of the Shannon River Basin Management Plan. This plan

includes Water Quality Management Plans and catchment management

plans so as to ensure the necessary Water Quality Improvements are met as

set out in S.I. No. 272 of 2009.

In 2008 the nearest EPA monitoring station, close to Shankill School(EPA

Code 26SO30040) which is 3.5Km downstream from the WWTP, recorded

a poor ecological status for the receiving water.The objective of the Suck

Water Management is to have good ecological status by 2021

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G.3 – Impact Mitigation

A new WWTP was commissioned in 2010 and is operating successfully,

giving a high quality of final treated effluent which discharges to a local


G.4 – Storm Water Overflows

There is currently no programme of improvements to ensure compliance

with the definition of ‘storm water overflow’, as per Regulation 3 of the

Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007.

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