ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL ...

ConocoPhillips

Whitegate Refinery

ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

2008

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery

Annual Environmental Report

2008


List of Contents

Section Title

1 Introduction Company Profile Environmental Policy Environmental Management Organisation

2a Environmental Management Programme (EMP) and EMP Report 2b EMP 2009 - 2010

3 Emissions to Atmosphere 4 Emissions to Water Summary Effluent Screening Report Surface Water Discharge – summary

5 Groundwater Monitoring – summary 6 Pollution Emission Register

7 Waste Management Report 8 Noise Monitoring Report 9 Tanks and Pipelines - Testing, Inspection and Preventative Maintenance 10 Resource Consumption – summary 11 Environmental Expenditure 12 EPA Monitoring and Control 13 E-PRTR 14 Reported Incidents – summary 15 Complaints received – summary 16 Conclusions and Outlook 17 Annex

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 1 Introduction This Annual Environmental Report is submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for:

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Whitegate Midleton Co. Cork

in compliance with Condition 2.9 of the Integrated Pollution Prevention Control Licence Register No. P0266-01 It has been developed with due regard to the Document “Integrated Pollution Control Licensing – Guidance Note for Annual Environmental Report” as issued by the Environmental Protection Agency.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Company Profile ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Ltd is part of the ConocoPhillips Company. ConocoPhillips is a multinational oil and gas exploration, production and refining company with exploration interests world wide. It is the sixth largest publicly owned energy company worldwide, based on oil and gas reserves, and the fifth largest refiner. In total, the company has approximately 32,600 employees worldwide. The Irish operation consists of the Refinery at Whitegate, Co. Cork and Bantry Terminals Limited (BTL), at Bantry, Co. Cork. The Whitegate refinery commenced operations in 1959 as a joint operation between four major oil companies, Shell, Texaco, BP and Esso. It was acquired on behalf of the state in 1982 and operated under state ownership until 2001. In July 2001 IRC became part of the Tosco Company. Tosco, at the time, was the largest independent refining company in the USA, operating ten refineries across the United States. In September 2001 the Tosco Company including the Irish operations, was acquired by Phillips Petroleum and in August 2002 the company ConocoPhillips was founded, following the merger of Conoco Inc. and Phillips Petroleum. The refinery at Whitegate was designed as a hydroskimming refinery, to process high-sulphur Middle East crudes. Since the North Sea began production in the early 1980s, low sulphur crudes from this area have predominantly been processed. Upgrades to the original processing capacity were made as necessary to meet increasing market demands. At present the nominal capacity is 75000 Barrels per day. The refinery at present supplies about 35% of the Irish fuels market. Products include gasolines (petrol), automotive diesel, kerosene, heating oil and heavy fuel oil. It thus, plays a strategic role in the supply of oil products to the Irish economy. Over the last 15 years the specifications of the products produced at Whitegate have consistently improved in line with and ahead of National and European specifications. The European Auto Oil Programmes, Auto Oil I and Auto Oil II, were developed for adoption between 2000 – 2005 and 2005 – 2010, respectively, across the European Union. These initiatives introduced a range of measures to improve the general air quality across the EU and included new environmental specifications for petrol and diesel fuels. The criteria of the Auto Oil I programme have already been implemented for Whitegate Refinery products and the construction of a new hydrofiner unit, commissioned in 2004 has enabled the Auto Oil II standards to be introduced ahead of schedule. These and other similar improvements allow Whitegate Refinery to continue to contribute to an improved national and international environmental quality. At present the refinery employs 150 skilled personnel. The commitment of all site personnel to maintaining the highest standards in the safe operation of the refinery have resulted in the achievement of numerous National and International awards over the years for its safety record. This is reinforced in the company HSE Policy, described below. ConocoPhillips as an organisation, has also recently developed a Commitment to Sustainable Development as part of the continuous drive towards the achievement of environmental excellence. It is available to view at the company global website, www.conocophillips.com.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Environmental Policy Presented on the following page is the ConocoPhillips Health, Safety and Environment Policy which the refinery has adopted for application at the site in Whitegate, Co. Cork. It describes the commitment to protecting the health and safety of everyone who plays a part in company operations and to the carrying out of company business with respect and care for the environment. It is also available to view at the company global website, www.conocophillips.com.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT POLICY Our Commitment… ConocoPhillips is committed to protecting the health and safety of everybody who plays a part in our operations, lives in the communities in which we operate or uses our products. Wherever we operate, we will conduct our business with respect and care for both the local and global environment and systematically manage risks to drive sustainable business growth. We will not be satisfied until we succeed in eliminating all injuries, occupational illnesses, unsafe practices and incidents of environmental harm from our activities. Our Plan… To meet our commitment, ConocoPhillips will: • Demonstrate visible and active leadership that engages employees and service providers and manage health, safety and environmental (HSE) performance as a line responsibility with clear authorities and accountabilities. • Ensure that all employees and contractors understand that working safely is a condition of employment, and that they are each responsible for their own safety and the safety of those around them. • Manage all projects, products and processes through their life-cycles in a way that protects safety and health and minimizes impacts on the environment. • Provide employees with the capabilities, knowledge and resources necessary to instil personal ownership and motivation to achieve HSE excellence. • Provide relevant safety and health information to contractors and require them to provide proper training for the safe, environmentally sound performance of their work. • Measure, audit and publicly report HSE performance and maintain open dialogue with stakeholder groups and with communities where we operate. • Work with both governments and stakeholders where we operate to develop regulations and standards that improve the safety and health of people and the environment. • Maintain a secure work environment to protect ourselves, our contractors and the company's assets from risks of injury, property loss or damage resulting from hostile acts. • Communicate our commitment to this policy to our subsidiaries, affiliates, contractors and governments worldwide and seek their support. Our Expectations… Through implementation of this policy, ConocoPhillips seeks to earn the public's trust and to be recognized as the leader in HSE performance.

Neil O’Carroll Lead Executive

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Environmental Management Organisation The following is a schematic representation of the organisational structure at ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery, showing the position of the Health, Safety and Environment, (HSE), Department. Within the HSE Dept a number of critical services are maintained. These include the site Fire Fighting Unit, which forms a major part of emergency response planning. Both the Safety Committee and the Safe Operations Committee, which are concerned with General Employee Safety and Safety Aspects of Site Operations respectively, also fall within the organisation of the HSE Dept. The site also operates a Management HSE Committee, which coordinates policy and strategy for Health, Safety and Environmental issues. Environmental issues play an increasing role in refinery operations and the HSE Dept operates in an advisory capacity to all sections of the Refinery. The HSE Dept reports directly to the Refinery Manager. Refinery Manager |

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| | | | Operations Technical Finance HSE Manager Manager Manager Manager

| | | | Operations Technical Finance HSE Dept Dept Dept Dept | | Laboratory | | ______________________________________________________________ | | | | | Fire Safety Security Medical Environment | | | | | | Fire Fighting Unit Safety Committee Licensing and Day Brigade (with all site Depts) Environmental Auxiliary Brigade Issues Safe Operations Committee (with Ops & Tech Depts)



Annual Environmental Report

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Section 2a The Environmental Management Programme - Schedule of Environmental Objectives and Targets This section details the company’s Environmental Management Programme (EMP). This Environmental Management Programme was submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency in compliance with Condition 2.3.1 of the Integrated Pollution Control Licence and forms the basis of company strategy for management of environmental issues. A report on performance with respect to the present programme is detailed in the subsequent pages.


Environmental Management Programme - Overview

The environmental impact potential of refinery processes is categorised under the following headings: 1.0 Emissions to Water

2.0 Emissions to Air 3.0 Solid Waste

4.0 Surface and Ground Water Quality 5.0 Noise

6.0 Other Environmental Impact Issues

Closely related to these issues are

7.0 Emergency Response 8.0 Environmental Management System

Company strategy in developing long term environmental performance objectives and targets was, therefore, to consider each of areas 1 to 6 and to assess these in terms of monitoring, control, reduction and improvement. Area 7 must be assessed primarily in terms of response capability and effectiveness. Point 8 will provide the framework within which all issues come together.


Objectives, Targets and Projects for good Environmental Performance • Company Objectives within each of the above categories have been determined and

will be described. Company Objectives may be seen as long term goals towards which the company will work. They determine a standard of environmental excellence and ConocoPhillips is committed to demonstrating continuous improvement in environmental performance on the way to achieving these goals. • Targets to be achieved in fulfilment of these Objectives will be defined. Environmental Targets are well-defined action items, which will be implemented over the time-span of the EMP. They are determined with the Company Objectives in view and usually have a direct link to IPPC Licence Conditions. • A Programme of Projects then follows to detail how, when and by whom each of

these targets will be achieved. The Programme of Projects contains the details describing how each Target will be met. Projects may range from large-scale engineering projects to smaller projects detailing monitoring or documentation that are tackled on a routine basis. In all cases, however, the following points are included: a short project description, responsibility or ownership of the project and a timescale for which project completion is aimed. Each Project is linked to a corresponding Target.


Objectives and Targets of the EMP 1.0 Emissions to Water Objectives • No specified emission to water will exceed the emission limit values set out in

Schedule 2 of the IPPC Licence. • No other emissions to water of environmental significance will occur. • All operations on site will be carried out in such a manner as to ensure that no water

emissions result in any significant impairment of, or interference with the environment or amenities beyond the site boundary.

• Site effluent emissions will compare favourably with European refinery performance. Targets

1.1 Improve quality of Site Water Effluent

1.1.1 Operate an effluent sampling and monitoring programme according to the site sampling and monitoring procedure and IPPC Licence conditions. (Licence Conditions 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4)

1.2 Improve efficiency and operation of the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

1.2.1 Maintain and operate the Waste Water Treatment Plant to ensure all waste water is treated to a high standard and to allow full compliance with the conditions of our IPPC Licence. (Licence Conditions 6.3, 6.4, 6.12)

1.3 Benchmark refinery effluent quality versus European Refining Standards.


2.0 Emissions to Air Objectives • No specified emission to air will exceed the emission limit values as set out in

Schedule 1 of the IPPC Licence.

• No other emissions of environmental significance to the atmosphere will occur. • All operations on site will be carried out in such a manner as to ensure that no air

emissions or odours result in any significant impairment of or interference with the environment and amenities beyond the site boundary

• Emissions to air from the site will compare favourably with European industry

performance Targets 2.1 Controlled emissions

2.1.1 Operate a full programme of emission monitoring and documentation in

accordance with IPPC Licence. (Licence Conditions 5.1, 5.2, 5.9, 5.10, 5.12, 5.13, 5.14)

2.1.2 Refinery fuel gas system will be managed so as to minimise SO2 emissions from specified furnace stacks and to ensure full compliance with Air Quality Standards and IPPC Licence Schedules. (Licence Condition 5.8)

2.1.3 Operation of the Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) will be maximised in terms of online time and recovery efficiency. (Licence Condition 5.7)

2.1.4 Refinery NOx emission sources will be managed to ensure full compliance with Air Quality Standards and Licence schedules.

(Licence Condition 5.11) 2.1.5 Gas flaring will be minimised as far as practicable – flare operations will

be documented for inclusion in Quarterly reports to the Environmental Protection Agency.

(Licence Condition 5.15)

2.2 Fugitive emissions - Sources of possible fugitive emissions will be identified and

quantified. Opportunities for reduction will be continually assessed. (Licence Condition 10.2)


2.3 The Road Loading Terminal will be operated with due regard to the control of VOCs. The Vapour Recovery Unit will be maintained and operated to a high standard in order to comply with the conditions defined in our VOC license V0001-04. (Licence Condition 5.6)

2.4 Continue weather-monitoring programme as agreed with EPA.


3.0 Solid Waste Management

Objectives • Disposal or Recovery of waste will take place only as specified in the IPPC Licence

and in accordance with the appropriate local and European legislation. • Minimisation of waste generation will be a continuous focus of company effort. • Segregation of waste streams on site to minimise cross contamination. • All relevant Safety Legislation regarding Waste Disposal or Recovery will be

implemented at all times. Targets 3.1 Waste Management

Maintain a comprehensive Waste Management Record (WMR) in accordance with IPPC Licence requirements. (Licence Condition 7.5)

3.2 Hazardous Waste Control 3.2.1 Comply with site procedures for off-site disposal of hazardous waste to ensure

adherence to IPPC requirements. (Licence Conditions 7.2, 7.3)

3.2.2 Comply with hazardous waste analysis programme as per IPPC requirements. (Licence Condition 7.4) 3.3 Non-Toxic Waste Control Comply with site procedures for off-site disposal of non-hazardous waste to

ensure adherence to IPPC requirements. (Licence Conditions 7.1, 7.2, 7.5)


4.0 Surface and Ground Water Protection Objectives • No potentially polluting substance will be permitted to discharge to off-site surface

waters or off-site storm drains. • No potentially polluting substance will be permitted to discharge to ground or

groundwater under the site. Targets 4.1 Continue to implement the site programme of monitoring surface and ground water qualities.

(Licence Conditions 9.1.2 and 9.2.6)

4.3 Implement recommendations of the Hydrogeological Assessment carried out on the refinery site. (Licence Conditions 9.2.3 and 9.4) 5.0 Noise Objectives • Activities on site will not give rise to noise levels off site, at any noise sensitive

location, which exceed those limits set out in the IPPC Licence for the refinery. • All operations on site will be carried out in a manner that ensures that there will be no

impact on the surrounding environment and amenities as a result of noise generated by onsite operations.

Targets 5.1 A noise survey of site operations will be carried out on an annual basis in

compliance with the IPPC Licence requirements. (Licence Condition 8.3)

5.2 Every opportunity will be availed of during the ongoing replacement/ refurbishment of plant and machinery to reduce existing noise sources. As well as minimising ambient noise levels in the surrounding environment, this will also ensure that refinery personnel will be afforded increased protection from operational noise.


6.0 Other Environmental Impact Issues Residuals Management Objectives • Provision will be made for the proper closure of any site activity so as to ensure

protection of the environment. Targets 6.1 Residuals Management – a detailed procedure for the decommissioning or closure

of the refinery site or any part of the refinery site will be prepared and submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency for agreement. This document will be reviewed on an annual basis and updated as necessary

(Licence Condition 13.2) Financial Provisions Objectives • Provision will be made for adequate financing of monitoring and other measures to

protect the environment Targets 6.2 Standard annual contributions towards the cost of monitoring, will be made to the EPA. (Licence Condition 14.1.1) 6.3 The Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment documented for the refinery site will be reviewed on a regular basis and updated as necessary,

(Licence Condition 14.2.1). Financial provisions made as set out in IPPC Licence Condition 14.2.2 will be revised as appropriate. (Licence Condition 14.2.3)


Environmental Initiatives • Objectives To take the opportunity of introducing measures which will contribute to the overall long-term safety and environmental performance of the refinery, of refinery technology and refinery products? Targets 6.4 The criteria of the European Auto Oil II programme will be introduced as promptly and efficiently as practicable. 6.5 Fuel consumption and Energy efficiency

Continue with routine monitoring of fuel consumption. Identify possibilities for fuel economy.

6.6 Continue participation in the Annual Audit of energy consumption co-ordinated by the Irish Energy Centre. This is a national scheme to promote energy conservation and reduction of the environmental impact of energy use among large industrial fuel consumers.

6.7 Jetty shipping of butane gas

To date, LPG gases are mainly sent off-site by pipeline or road truck. Achieving summer vapour pressure specifications for gasoline sometimes results in flaring of excess gas. An upgraded jetty shipping capability will enable more efficient export of butane by ship and thus, less flaring of excess gas.

6.8 Good Neighbour Scheme – continue membership of this Health and Safety Authority scheme in which large, well organised companies provide support and training in the areas of workplace health and safety to smaller companies with whom they have a business relationship. 6.9 Continue to be active in maintaining good relationships with the surrounding community in which the company operates.

7.0 Emergency Response Objectives • Emergency response capability will be in place at all times to ensure that the Refinery

can quickly and adequately respond to any emergency situation, which might arise on site. Response procedures will be fully documented.


Targets 7.1 The existing Emergency Response Procedure will be maintained and updated as

necessary. Ongoing training will be provided for Emergency Response Teams. (Licence Condition 12.2)

7.2 The existing Oil Spill Contingency Plan will be maintained and updated as

necessary. Ongoing training will be provided for Emergency Response Teams. (Licence Condition 12.1) 7.3 Continue to participate in Cork Harbour Emergency Plan simulations and

exercises. 8.0 Environmental Management System

Objectives

• Environmental issues will at all times be managed in accordance with IPPC requirements and local legislation.

• Best industry performance in European refining will be defined and used as a

guideline for company performance.

• A site-wide, system for co-ordination and management of environmental issues will be developed and implemented on site.

• Awareness of environmental issues and promotion of good environmental practice

will be a major focus of company operational performance.

Targets

8.1 Maintain a Register of Environmental Legislation to detail all legislation applicable to the refinery site.

8.2 Identify best industry performance guidelines for the environmental Objectives

and targets relevant to the company. 8.3 Develop and implement a comprehensive, structured Environmental Management

System. (Licence Condition 2.1) 8.4 Initiate a programme of environmental awareness for site personnel.



8.5 Prepare an annual Pollution Emissions Register (PER) in accordance with IPPC Licence conditions and EPA guidelines. (Licence Condition 2.4)

8.6 Prepare an Annual Environmental Report (AER) for submission to the Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with IPPC Licence conditions and EPA guidelines.

(Licence Condition 2.9.2) 8.7 Maintain the site programme to ensure that members of the public can obtain

information concerning the environmental performance of the site at all reasonable times. (Licence Condition 2.9.1)

Yearly Objectives Water Emissions 1 Continue to implement full effluent monitoring programme as defined in the IPPC

Licence and included in the site Environmental Manual. (Target 1.1.1) Responsibility : Environmental Group and Operations Dept. Timing : Ongoing 2 The annual toxicity study of undiluted effluent to nominated aquatic species will

be carried out as per Licence requirements. (Target 1.1.1) Responsibility : Environmental Group

Timing : Ongoing - annually 3 Carry out annual screening for organic components in the site effluent.

Responsibility : Environmental Group

Timing : Ongoing - annually Air Emission Projects 4 Continue existing programme of SOx and NOx emission monitoring and reporting.

(Target 2.1.1 )


Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : monitoring and reporting ongoing

5 Continue to monitor CO stack emissions as per Licence conditions.

(Target 2.1.1) Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing

6 Continue to monitor and measure quantities of CO2 generated as per the conditions defined in EPA GHG permit number GHG013-1

Responsibility : Environmental Group, Operations & Technical Depts Timing : ongoing

7 Operation of the SRU (sulphur recovery unit) will be maximised as far as

practicable to ensure removal of sulphur components in released gases. Records of SRU operation will be documented and reported quarterly to the EPA. (Target 2.1.3) Responsibility : Environmental Group, Operations & Technical Depts Timing : ongoing

8 Flare usage – flare usage will be kept to a minimum as far as practicable. In

normal operation the demand is greater than the supply of by-product fuel gases but in some circumstances this situation is reversed and surplus gas is flared. Operation will be documented and reported weekly to refinery management and also quarterly to the Environmental Protection Agency as per IPPC conditions.

(Target 2.1.5)

Responsibility : Environmental Group and Operations Dept Timing : ongoing

9 The Petrol Storage and Distribution facilities (Gasoline storage and Road Loading

Terminal) will be operated with due regard to the control of VOCs as per the current EPA permit No. V0001-04. Operation of the Vapour Recovery Unit (VRU) will continue to be a normal part of roadloading operations.

(Target 2.3) Responsibility : Environmental Group and Operations Dept Timing : ongoing

10 Continue existing programme of local Weather Conditions monitoring – as agreed

with EPA. (Target 2.4)


Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing

Solid Waste

11 Maintain the site Waste Management Records (WMR) as per Condition 7 of the

IPPC Licence. (Target 3.1)

Responsibility : Environmental Group and Operations Dept Timing : ongoing

12 A register of Waste Disposal Contractors will be maintained for the site.

(Target 3.1) Responsibility : Environmental Group

Timing : ongoing

13 On-site management of waste awaiting disposal Delineated areas for storage of waste awaiting disposal will be defined. This will

include but not be limited to timber, metal, sludges, batteries, oils, fluorescent tubes and chemicals. Preparation and cleaning / cutting areas for some wastes may be necessary.

(Target 3.6) Responsibility : Environmental Group and Operation Dept, Maintenance

Group Timing : Ongoing Surface and Ground Water Protection 14 Continue the existing programme of sampling and monitoring of surface and

groundwater positions throughout the site. (Target 4.1) Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing

15 SRU solution will be stored and managed correctly during plant shutdown and overhauls in dedicated storage facilities .

(Target 4.1 and Site Objective)


Responsibility: Environmental and Project Eng Group Timing : ongoing 16 The water run off systems from product and intermediate tanks on the main

refinery site will be operated in a manner which eliminates the potential for oil contamination of substrate or surface water.

(Target 4.2 and Site Objective) Responsibility: Environmental and Project Eng. Group, Operations Dept Timing : ongoing Noise 17 The annual Noise Survey will be carried out for the refinery site. (Target 5.1) Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing annually Other Environmental Impact Issues Financial Provisions 18 Agency Charges The annual contribution towards the cost of monitoring the licensed activity will be paid by ConocoPhillips. (Target 6.2) Responsibility : Environmental Group and Financial Dept Timing : Ongoing 19 Other annual charges, including charges for the Herd Monitoring Programme, will be met as appropriate by ConocoPhillips. (Site Objective and Target 6.2) Responsibility : Environmental Group and Financial Dept Timing : ongoing annually 20 An Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment has been carried out for the

refinery site and submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency. Liabilities from past and present activities have been addressed.

Financial provision covering the above are detailed as set out in IPPC Licence Condition 14.2.2. (Target 6.3) Responsibility : Environmental Group, Financial Dept. and Refinery

Management


Timing : complete – review to be carried out annually 21 Where possible butane gas which was previously combusted in the flare will now

be exported by ship as well as by landline and LPG truck. Stricter summer gasoline Vapour Pressure specifications have led to more butane being surplus to gasoline requirements and upgraded jetty shipping line will result in more efficient shipping of butane and thus reduce flaring levels.

(Targets 6.9 and 2.1.5) Responsibility : Environmental Group and Operations Dept

Timing : ongoing 22 Continue participation in the audit of energy consumption. This is a national

scheme to promote energy conservation and reduction of the environmental impact of energy use among large industrial fuel consumers.

(Target 6.8) Responsibility : Environmental Group and Technical Dept Timing : ongoing Emergency Response Projects 23 The existing Emergency Response Procedure will be updated and maintained on

an annual basis. (Target 7.1) Responsibility : Environmental and Safety Group with Refinery Management Timing : ongoing 24 The existing Oil Spill Contingency Plan will be updated and maintained as necessary.

(Target 7.2) Responsibility : Environmental and Safety Group with Refinery Management Timing : ongoing 25 Training exercises A ConocoPhillips Emergency Team will continue to participate in simulation and

exercises of the Cork Harbour Emergency Plan. These simulations involve all major Harbour Authorities and relevant industries.


Oil spill and Emergency Plan exercises will also continue as part of routine ConocoPhillips training.

(Target 7.3) Responsibility : Environmental and Safety Group Timing : ongoing Environmental Management System

26 Maintain the register of current environmental legislation relevant to the company. (Target 8.1)

Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing

27 Environmental awareness training for site personnel:

Continue to increase personnel understanding and awareness of environmental issues relevant to site operations (Target 8.4)

Responsibility : Environmental Group, Human Resources, all Dept Training

Timing : ongoing 28 Prepare a Pollution Emissions Register (PER) in accordance with IPPC Licence

conditions and EPA guidelines. (Target 8.5) Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing annually

29 Prepare an Annual Environmental Report as per conditions defined in the IPPC

license. The AER will cover all operations from January to December and will be submitted annually by March of the following year. (Target 8.6)

Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing annually

49 Maintain the site programme for ensuring the availability of environmental information to the public. (Target 8.7) Responsibility : Environmental Group Timing : ongoing


Environmental Management Programme – Report This section reports on progress to the year 2007 on the EMP. A project summary is presented in tabular form below and a brief report is also given on individual projects. Targeted area: Emissions to Water Project number

Brief description

Completion date Status 2008

Comments

1 continue effluent monitoring programme

ongoing complete for 2008

ongoing

2 toxicity study of effluent

Q4 2003 complete for 2008

annual study

3 effluent performance – benchmark

Q2 2002 also in

subsequent survey 2004

complete for 2008

participated in CONCAWE study in 2008 for performance up to 2007

Targeted area: Emissions to Atmosphere Project Number

Brief description Completion date

Status 2008

Comments

4 SO2 & NO2 monitoring – continue site programme


5 SRU operation – maximise

ongoing Ongoing included in refinery performance criteria

6 NOx emission reduction from specified sources

ongoing Ongoing

7 flare usage – minimise ongoing Ongoing included in refinery performance criteria

8 fugitive emissions – reduction opportunities

ongoing Ongoing

9 road loading & storage operations as per Permit

ongoing Ongoing

10 monitor local weather conditions


data obtained from Met Eireann & Onsite station

Targeted area: Solid Waste Projects Project Number


Status 2008

Comments

12 Maintain Waste Mgt Records



13 register of waste disposal contractors - maintain


14 waste segregation / recycling opportunities

glass/tins added

complete paper, bulbs, batteries, & toners

recycling Targeted area: Surface and Ground Water Protection Project Number


Status 2008

Comments

16 surface & groundwater monitoring programmes


Targeted area: Noise Project Number


Status 2008

Comments

17 noise survey ongoing annually

complete for 2008

Targeted area: Other Environmental Impact Issues Project Number


Status 2008

Comments

18 Agency charges to be paid ongoing

complete for 2008

19

other annual charges to be paid (herd monitoring etc)

ongoing

complete for 2008

20 environmental liabilities risk assessment & financial

coverage


22 Energy Audit ongoing ongoing

Targeted area: Emergency Response Projects Project Number


Status 2008

Comments

23 emergency response procedure – maintain &

update as necessary

ongoing complete

document is reviewed on a regular basis

24 oil spill contingency plan

– maintain & update as necessary

ongoing complete document fully updated in 2008

25 training exercises ongoing complete Table top exercise and field exercise completed in 2008


Targeted area: Environmental Management System Project Number


Status 2008

Comments

26 environmental legislation register – maintain


27 EMS – develop & implement

Q4 2003 in progress in progress with new corporate guidelines

28 environmental awareness training

ongoing complete

29 PER – prepare for 2008 Q1 2009 complete for 2008

30 AER – prepare for 2008 Q1 2009 complete for 2008

31 public access system to site environmental info –

maintain


all new material for 2008 added to Public

Files EMP Ongoing IPPC Requirements Reports 1 – Effluent monitoring programme The effluents at designated monitoring points have been sampled and analysed at the required time intervals during 2008. Results of this monitoring have been submitted to the EPA as part of the quarterly report from the refinery site. Status: project complete for 2008, monitoring programme will continue on a routine basis 2 - Effluent Toxicity Study Effluent toxicity studies were undertaken in 2008 as per Licence requirements. Results are reported in the AER for 2008. Status: complete for 2008. The work will be repeated annually. 3 – Effluent Performance – European Benchmarking Effluent quality information has been submitted to CONCAWE in 2008 for inclusion in a comparative study of European Refineries Liquid Effluent Standards. The next round of data correlation by CONCAWE began in Jan 2008 to cover performance in 2007-2008. Data has already been submitted by the refinery for this round. Status: complete, will be repeated as requested by CONCAWE 4 – SO2 and NO2 monitoring programme A full programme of SO2 and NO2 monitoring has been carried out in 2008. Full reports are made to the EPA on the results of this monitoring on a quarterly basis. Status: complete for 2008, monitoring programme will continue on a routine basis 5 – CO monitoring programme Continuous monitoring of stack CO emissions is now in place on a number of stacks accounting for ca. 80% of site fuel consumption. Alarms have been incorporated to give immediate indication of high-level events and enable prompt intervention. Stack monitoring has also been carried out at stack sampling points using portable monitoring equipment. Status: complete for 2008. Monitoring will continue on a routine basis. 6 – maximise SRU operation


SRU performance data is included in the weekly Refinery Performance Meetings to ensure ongoing monitoring and review. SRU performance data has been submitted to the EPA on a quarterly basis in 2008. Status: complete for 2008, to continue on a routine basis 7– Flare usage Flare operations data have been included in the weekly Refinery Performance Meetings to ensure ongoing monitoring and review. Flare data have been submitted to the EPA on a quarterly basis in 2008. Status: complete for 2008, to continue on a routine basis 8 – Fugitive emissions of VOCs – identify and quantify A full assessment of fugitive hydrocarbon emissions has been made as part of the PER for the refinery site. Each source has been quantified. A number of measures are in place to counteract such losses, eg Vapour Recovery Unit at Road Loading Terminal, floating roofs on storage tanks, and secondary seals on floating roof storage tanks. Fuel and loss performance is monitored on site on a daily and weekly basis thus, any deviations are noted and appropriate action can be taken so that unaccounted losses are minimised. Status: to continue on an ongoing basis 9 – Road Loading and storage to operate as per current Permit Monitoring of emissions at the Road Loading Terminal are performed on a quarterly basis and submitted to the EPA as required. On expiry of the present permit, No V012, a new permit was applied for and granted in 2008 under registration No V0001-04. Status: work complete for 2008. Monitoring will continue on a routine basis. 10 – Weather Conditions Monitoring As agreed with the EPA the refinery uses data from Met Eireann at Roche’s Point Meteorological Station as an alternative to operating a weather station on site. In 2008 a fully functional weather station was installed onsite. Roche’s Point is within 2 km of the refinery. Status: this work is complete for 2008. It will continue on a routine basis. 11 – Waste Management Record Waste material, both hazardous and non-hazardous, leaving the refinery site is tracked and recorded as per Condition 7 of the site IPPC Licence. Full records are kept and archived in compliance with current legislation. A summary of waste leaving the site during 2008 is provided in this AER. Status: complete for 2008. Waste tracking will continue on a routine basis. 12– Register of Waste Disposal Contractors A register of Waste Disposal Contractors operating for the refinery is continuously maintained and updated. No waste contractor may remove waste material from site until added to the register of Waste Disposal Contractors. Status: complete for 2008. Will continue on a routine basis. 13 – Management of on-site waste Since some waste materials cannot be disposed of immediately, specific areas for the storage of such “wastes-awaiting-disposal” have been designated. These are documented in the new Site Waste Management SOP. Chemical waste, scrap metal, asbestos waste, sulphur cake, C & D waste all have specific “awaiting disposal” areas as do segregated waste streams such as waste paper, batteries, fluorescent tubes etc. Status: complete for 2008, ongoing 14 – Waste segregation and recycling


A number of waste streams are segregated on-site to enable them be recycled. Included are: batteries, fluorescent tubes, scrap metal, paper and sulphur-cake. Computer parts, cartridges and toners are also now segregated and sent for recycling. C & D material is segregated to a defined area and stored for future re-usage as per Licence conditions. Status: complete for 2008 15– Groundwater and surface water monitoring programmes The programme for monitoring and sampling of surface and ground water has been continued in 2005. Results on surface water have been routinely submitted to the EPA as part of the quarterly reports from site and ground water monitoring results are presented in this AER. Status: complete for 2008 Will continue on a routine basis. 16 – Noise Survey An external Acoustic Consulting Agency was commissioned to carry out a site environmental noise survey on behalf of the refinery December 2008. Results of the survey are described in this AER. Status: complete for 2008. This work will be repeated on an annual basis. 17 – Residuals Management Plan An external consultancy agency was commissioned to draw up a detailed, costed plan for decommissioning part of or all of the refinery site. This report has been submitted to the EPA in July 2002. The Plan has been reviewed in 2008 and remains in place. Status: complete 18 – Agency Charges The annual cost of monitoring the licensed activity has been paid to the EPA for the year 2008 Status: complete 19 – Other annual charges The annual charge for the Herd Monitoring Programme has been paid to the EPA for the year 2007 Status : complete 20 – Financial Provision for Environmental Liabilities Following an Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment, financial provision has been made to cover potential risk from environmental liabilities. This has been reviewed in 2008 and remains in place. Status : complete 21 – SRU : future operations Production of lower sulphur content diesel will have an impact on the operations of the SRU. It is planned to replace the existing SRU with a new unit. Design and engineering was planned to be complete Q3 2007. This project is to be reviewed. Status: ongoing 22 – Annual Energy Audit The refinery at Whitegate has participated in an Annual Audit of Energy Consumption for the last number of years. This is a national scheme to promote energy conservation and reduction of the environmental impact of energy use among large industrial fuel consumers and is coordinated by Sustainable Energy Ireland, formerly the Irish Energy Centre. Participation will be ongoing. A separate Energy survey was carried out in 2007 by a third party to further assess potential energy saving measures. Status: ongoing


23 – Maintain Emergency Response Procedure A documented Emergency Response Manual has been in existence for many years at the refinery. The document addresses foreseeable emergency situations, which could arise on site. Provision for minimising the effects of any emergency on the environment is an integral part of these procedures, by ensuring that emergencies are brought under control as soon as possible. It is reviewed on a regular basis and issued to all departments on site. Status: complete. ongoing review. 24 – Oil Spill Contingency Plan update A documented Oil Spill Contingency Plan is in place at the refinery to cover oil spill emergency situations. This document has been reviewed, updated and reissued in 2008. Status: complete. ongoing review. 25 – Training exercises A major oil-spill exercise was performed during 2008 involving refinery personnel, Cork Harbour authorities and Cork County Council,. Status: complete for 2008. Further exercises will continue on an ongoing basis 26 – Maintain a Register of Environmental Legislation In order to ensure full compliance with environmental legislation, a Register of Irish and European Environmental Legislation relevant to the refinery has been compiled. This Register has been reviewed and updated in 2008. A tracking system is in place in conjunction with IBEC, the Irish Business Employers Confederation, to ensure refinery compliance with this Licence requirement. Status: complete for 2008 – ongoing review 27 – Develop and implement an Environmental Management System Many elements of an EMS already exist in site procedures. The coordination of these and other procedures as required, into a formal management system is the goal of this project. The initial stages, development of a company Environmental Policy and implementation of an EMP had been implemented in 2002. Further EMS progress was carried out in 2003 in conjunction with ConocoPhillips corporate HSE systems and requirements. The system was audited as part of a Corporate Audit Exercise in 2004 and found to be in compliance with the requirements of the company. Status: complete - an EMS is now in place to conform with company standards commitment to ongoing compliance will continue on a permanent basis 28 – Environmental Training and Awareness Aside from the technical training necessary for each individual job category on site, training in Health and Safety issues has always been a priority at the refinery. Each new employee participates in a Safety Induction course and external contract workers are also given a safety briefing before being allowed to work on site. Environmental issues have now been integrated into this existing system. Training for site personnel with respect to major oil spill emergencies has been described in Project 43. Status: complete for 2008. Environmental training was provided to a number of new personnel during the year. 29 – Preparation of a Pollution Emission Register A Pollution Emission Register has been prepared for 2007 and is included in this AER. The potential pollutant that has been tracked is Hydrocarbon material, since that, by the nature of refinery business, is the major potential pollutant from site. Status: complete for 2008. This work will be performed annually.


30 – Preparation of an Annual Environmental Report This document is the sixth Annual Environmental Report for the refinery site. It has been developed in compliance with Condition 2.9.2 of the IPPC Licence and with due regard to the document “Integrated Pollution Control Licensing - Guidance Note for: Annual Environmental Report” as issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. Status: complete for 2008. This work will be repeated annually. 31 – Public Access to Environmental Data A system to allow for public access to refinery environmental data has been implemented in 2001 and has continued in operation since then. All relevant documentation is added to the Public File as it becomes available according to site procedure. Status: complete for 2008 32 – CO2 Emissions Programme Although CO2 emissions have been monitored on an ongoing basis in the past, a new programme of review has been initiated at the refinery as part of the site commitment to adhering to Kyoto allocations. CO2 emission levels will, from Jan 2005, be included in the standard performance criteria which are reviewed on a weekly basis as part of the Refinery Performance Review. This provides management and refinery operations with a continuous overview of progress on this issue.


Section 2b The Environmental Management Programme - Schedule of Environmental Objectives and Targets This section details the company’s Environmental Management Programme (EMP) for 2007 - 2010. This Environmental Management Programme is submitted in compliance with Condition 2.3.1 of the Integrated Pollution Control Licence and forms the basis for management of environmental issues.


Environmental Management Programme Overview The environmental impact potential of refinery processes is categorised under the following headings: 1.0 Emissions to Water

2.0 Emissions to Air 3.0 Solid Waste

4.0 Surface and Ground Water Quality 5.0 Noise

6.0 Other Environmental Impact Issues

Closely related to these issues are

7.0 Emergency Response and 8.0 Environmental Management System

Company strategy in developing long term environmental performance objectives and targets was, therefore, to consider each of areas 1 to 6 and to assess these in terms of monitoring, control, reduction and improvement. Company goals have been documented for each of the above areas and environmental projects will be undertaken as appropriate to ensure that the refinery site is at all times achieving these goals.


Environmental Goals Emissions to Water • No specified emission to water will exceed the emission limit values set out in

Schedule 2 of the IPC Licence. • No other emissions to water of environmental significance will occur. • All operations on site will be carried out in such a manner as to ensure that no

water emissions result in any significant impairment of, or interference with the environment or amenities beyond the site boundary.

Emissions to Air • No specified emission to air will exceed the emission limit values as set out in

Schedule 1 of the IPC Licence.

• No other emissions of environmental significance to the atmosphere will occur. • All operations on site will be carried out in such a manner as to ensure that no air

emissions or odours result in any significant impairment of or interference with the environment and amenities beyond the site boundary

Solid Waste Management

• Disposal or Recovery of waste will take place only as specified in the IPC Licence

and in accordance with the appropriate local and European legislation. • Minimisation of waste generation will be a continuous focus of company effort. • All relevant Safety Legislation regarding Waste Disposal or Recovery will be

implemented at all times. Surface and Ground Water Protection • No potentially polluting substance will be permitted to discharge to off-site

surface waters or off-site storm drains. • No potentially polluting substance will be permitted to discharge to ground or

groundwater under the site.


Noise • Activities on site will not give rise to noise levels off site, at any noise sensitive

location, which exceed those limits set out in the IPC Licence for the refinery. • All operations on site will be carried out in such a manner as to ensure that no

impairment due to noise of the environment and amenities beyond the site boundary will occur.

Emergency Response • Emergency response capability will be in place at all times to ensure that the

Refinery can quickly and adequately respond to any emergency situation, which might arise on site. Response procedures will be fully documented.

Environmental Management System

• Environmental issues will at all times be managed in accordance with IPPC

requirements and local legislation.

• A site-wide, system for co-ordination and management of environmental issues will be implemented on site.


EMP Projects Sulphur Recovery Project 1 Replacement Sulphur Recovery Unit Installation of a new more efficient, higher capacity sulphur recovery unit was planned for 2006/2007. The completion of this unit will improve overall plant reliability and performance to ensure full compliance with License Conditions. Responsibility : Technical Dept- projects Timing : Subject to Review Completion: Q3 2012 2 Boiler Feed water Treatment Installation of a Boiler feedwater demineralisation plant to reduce fuel & water consumption of the boilers by 20% Responsibility: Technical Dept- projects Timing: Front End Engineering Stage 2 complete Front End Engineering Stage 3 commenced Complete 3 Energy Reduction Project An engineering and cost study is to be carried out on an overall improvement in the energy efficiency of certain process units. This should lead to a significant reduction in overall plant energy consumption. F801/802 additional tubes in convection & F401 & 402 stack modifications. Responsibility: Technical Dept- projects Timing: Front end engineering at an advanced stage. Completion: Q3 2009 4 Biofuels Production Bio diesel is to be produced to an EN 590 standard road diesel. This will be carried out using our existing Hydrotreater. The production of bio gasoline using imported ethanol as a blend stock is to be engineered. This will involve upgrading our storage and emergency response facilities. Responsibility: Technical Dept- Projects


Timing: Front End Engineering Stage Ongoing Pilot production stage Q2 2008. Complete

End Q4 2009 full production of bio gasoline 5 Road culverts

Ongoing programme of excavation and inspection of buried pipelines where the cross under access roadways. Involves the construction of a re-enforced concrete culvert and removable slabs to allow ongoing pipeline inspections.

Timing: Front End Engineering Stage Ongoing Completion: One culvert to be completed annually.

6 Groundwater data base All information contained in groundwater monitoring reports dating back to 2000 to be incorporated into an electronic database which will allow better interrogation and trending of available data. All new groundwater survey data will be added to the data base on an ongoing basis.

Timing: 2007 Complete for 2008 7 VOC reduction on tankage

Tank roof leg sleeves to be fitted to tankage as and when floating roof tanks become available. Trialling of guide pole sleeves to be carried out to establish the reliability of design.

Timing: Completion: Guide pole sleeve trial 2009. Roof leg sleeves ongoing.

8 Water re-use study

Carry out investigation and subsequent engineering works to establish the viability of reusing water effluent in specific refinery services. This would lead to a reduction in overall freshwater consumption.

Timing: Design and engineering Q2 2008 Completion: Q2 2009

9 Metering improvements on main fuel gas system

Improve overall meter accuracy of main fuel gas metering systems. This is to be achieved by replacing all orifice plates with certified units, improvements to DCS calculations, improvements to gas main system etc.

Timing: Design and engineering Q3 2008. Complete Completion: Q3 2009


10 Water management at western end of site Engineer and install improved surface water and groundwater management systems at the western end of the site.

Timing: Design and engineering Q2 2008 Completion: Q3 2008. Complete

11 Tankage maintenance programme

An ongoing maintenance programme of storage tanks will lead to an overall improvement in mechanical integrity of product storage tanks.

Timing: Design and engineering Q2 2008 Completion: Ongoing

12 Replacement of Sub 2 and Sub 3 oil filled circuit breakers.

A programme for the replacement of all oil filled circuit breakers is planned to reduce the safety risks associated with these units but to also eliminate the need for oil changes and subsequent generation of waste oil for disposal.

Timing: Design and engineering Q3 2008 Completion: Q1 2010 13 Improvements to C 201 A/B gas combustion & control system

Replacement of the propane mixing valves with improved design carburettors will lead to a reduction in gas consumption and reduced NOx emissions.

Timing: Design and engineering complete. Completion: Q3 2009

14 PECO Filter piping modifications.

The drain piping from the PECO filters is to be modified such that product being drained will no longer be directed to the oily water sewer. The discharge will be diverted to the close drain header for direct recovery

Timing: Design and engineering complete. Completion: Q3 2008. Complete

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 3 Emissions to Atmosphere – Summary Emissions to atmosphere have been routinely monitored during the year 2008 as per Schedules 1(i) and 1(ii) of the company’s IPPC Licence and having regard to Licence Conditions 3 and 5. Reports on these emissions have been submitted to the EPA as required, at the end of each calendar quarter. A summary of the information contained in these reports is given below in tabular format.

Parameter Unit Licensed level

Q1 average

Q2 average

Q3 average

Q4 average

SO2 kg/h 245 149.55 104.77 76.13 117.41 NO2 process kg/h 98.7 * 57.91 65.82 47.43 61.19 NO2 engines kg/h 130 39.74 30.01 16.26 35.36

CO kg/h 24 - - - - NH3 kg/h 8.5 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16

* Sum of total licensed stack levels

Parameter Unit Licensed level 2008 Compliance SO2 kg 2,152,080 980,770 100%

NO2 process kg 866,981 508,080 100% NO2 engines kg 1,141,920 265,778 100%

CO kg 210,838 76,703 100% NH3 kg 74,664 2628 100% CO2 t --- 366.950 ---

SO2 and NO2 values are obtained by calculation from daily operational data. CO2 is calculated from fuel usage and flared gas.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 4 Emissions to Water – Summary Emissions to water have been routinely monitored during the year 2008 as per Schedules 2(i) and 2(ii) of the company’s IPPC Licence and having regard to Licence Conditions 3 and 6. Reports on these emissions have been submitted to the EPA as required, at the end of each calendar quarter. A summary of the information contained in these reports is given below in tabular format and subsequently presented in total mass format. Skimpond Effluent, SW1 Emissions to sea

Parameter Unit Licensed level Q1 average

Q2 average

Q3 average

Q4 average

pH pH unit 6.0 – 9.0 7.2 7.1 7.2 7.2 Sus. Solids mg/l 60 18.8 14.6 16.4 19.2 Hydrocarbons mg/l 50 5.3 11 4.8 13.2 BOD mg/l 150 18 25.6 26.7 41.3 COD mg/l 450 55.5 67.6 66.3 112.1 TDS mg/l --- --- --- --- --- Ammonia mg/l 20 14.8 20.3 11.1 11.7 Phenols mg/l 1 0.14 0.02 <0.056 <0.08 Hg mg/l 0.01 0.00007 <0.0007 <0.0001 <0.001 Cd mg/l 0.05 0.0007 <0.0008 <0.0005 <0.005 Zn mg/l 0.5 0.02 <0.075 0.019 0.01 Total heavy metals

mg/l 1 0.04 <0.166 0.04 0.05

Parameter Unit Licensed level 2008 total Volume m3 4 380 000 529,829 pH pH unit 6.0 – 9.0 7.2 Suspended Solids kg 262 800 9,140 Hydrocarbons kg 219 000 4,543 BOD kg 657 000 14,782 COD kg 1 971 000 39,936 Total Dissolved Solids kg --- --- Ammonia kg 87 600 7,669 Phenols kg 4 380 <39 Hg kg 43.8 <0.248 Cd kg 219 <0.927 Zn kg 2 190 <16.42 Total heavy metals kg 4 380 <39 The above monitoring results show a general improvement on 2007 results, when the mass emissions are compared. This is a result of ongoing improvements to the waste water treatment facilities.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Ballast Water Effluent, SW2 Emissions to sea Ballast Water effluent is generated by the unloading of ballast water from ships mooring at Whitegate. Ballast water is stored in site tanks, settled, skimmed to recover oil content and released in batches. Licensed flow rates of 6000m3/day during usage are used to obtain the yearly equivalent licensed level. Reports on these emissions have been submitted to the EPA as required, at the end of each calendar quarter. A summary of the information contained in these reports is given below in tabular format and subsequently presented in total mass format.

Parameter Unit Licensed level

Q1 average

Q2 Average

Q3 average

Q4 average

pH pH unit 6.0 – 9.0 Note 1 Note 1 Note 1 Suspended Solids mg/l 30 Hydrocarbons mg/l 40 BOD mg/l 25 COD mg/l --- Phenols mg/l 1 Total heavy metals mg/l 1

Parameter Unit Licensed level 2008 total Volume m3 2 190 000 pH pH unit 6.0 – 9.0 Suspended Solids kg 65 700 Hydrocarbons kg 87 600 BOD kg 54 750 COD kg --- Phenols kg 2 190 Total heavy metals kg --- --- Note 1: No ballast water was discharged at SW2 in Q1, Q2, Q3 &Q4 in 2008. From the end of February 2006 onwards all ballast water was diverted to the Waste Water Treatment Plant and subsequently discharged via SW1.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Non-Compliances The following licence non-compliances were reported at effluent emission points SW1 during the year 2008: At SW1 Suspended Solids : 86mg/l on Feb 7.

Effluent pH levels measured 10.8 on Jan 11, 9.6 Feb 26, 10.9 and 9.4 on Mar 3 and Mar 4 respectively. Ammonia in water was measured at 31.5 mg/l on 3 April, 20.1mg/l on 18 April, 23.9 on 25 April, 23.5 on 30 April & 20.7 on the 29 May BOD was measured at 200 mg/l on the 12 June

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Effluent Toxicity In August 2008, an undiluted refinery skimpond effluent, SW1, was tested for toxicity to selected marine species. The analysis was carried out at the Enterprise Ireland Laboratories in Shannon, Co. Clare. Microtox studies on the sample indicated toxic unit values for the effluent of between <3.1 to 5.4 toxic units. Species used were Vibrio fisheri and Tisbe battagliai. The full results of the study are presented in the following pages.


Effluent Screening for Organic Compounds Effluent screening for organic compounds was carried out on a sample of undiluted effluent from the refinery skim pond outlet, SW1 during 2008. Testing for a full selection of chemicals relevant to trade effluents was carried out. The results of this testing is presented in the following pages.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Surface Water Discharge – Summary Surface water discharges from the refinery site have been routinely monitored during the year 2007 as per Schedule 4(i) of the company’s IPPC Licence and having regard to Licence Conditions 3 and 9.1. Reports on these emissions have been submitted to the EPA as required, at the end of each calendar quarter. A summary of the information contained in these reports is given below. Surface Water Discharge Point – Perimeter Fence to White Bay

Parameter Unit Q1 Average

Q2 Average

Q3 Average

Q4 Average

pH pH unit 7.6 7.9 7.6 7.4 BOD mg/l <3.7 3.3 <3.3 <2.6 Total Ammonia mg/l 0.9 <0.1 <0.1 0.2 Total Nitrogen mg/l 3.7 2.3 1.8 2 Conductivity uS/cm 558.3 705.7 583.7 554

Parameter Unit Licensed level 2008 Average

pH pH unit Note 1 7.6 BOD mg/l 3.3 Total ammonia mg/l 0.55 Total nitrogen mg/l 2.45 Conductivity uS/cm 600 Surface Water Discharge Point – Driscoll’s Drive

Parameter Unit Q1 Average

Q2 Average

Q3 Average

Q4 Average

pH pH unit 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.2 BOD mg/l <6 <6 <2.6 <4.3 Total Ammonia mg/l 0.34 0.3 0.3 0.3 Total Nitrogen mg/l 1.5 1 0.8 0.83 Conductivity uS/cm 522.7 533.3 543 542.7

Parameter Unit Licensed level 2008 average

pH pH unit Note 1 7.2 BOD mg/l 4.7 Total ammonia mg/l 0.31 Total nitrogen mg/l 1 Conductivity uS/cm 535 Note 1:No licensed levels apply to these parameters.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 5 Groundwater Monitoring Initial groundwater monitoring studies were carried out at ConocoPhillips in August and in December 2000 as part of a site wide Hydrogeological Survey carried out in accordance with Condition 9.2.3 of the refinery IPC licence. Subsequent to the findings of these initial studies, a programme of groundwater monitoring was initiated in 2001 in accordance with Condition 9.2.6 and Schedule 4 (ii) of the Licence and has continued on a biannual basis. The results of the groundwater monitoring for March and October 2008 are presented in the following pages.

CONOCOPHILLIPS WHITEGATE REFINERY LTD. WHITE YOUNG GREEN

CE06673 March 2008

CONTENTS

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1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Alteration of Site Boundary 1 1.2 Environmental Management Database 1

2.0 FIELD ACTIVITIES 2 2.1 Groundwater Sampling 2

3.0 RESULTS 3 3.1 Environmental Standards 3 3.2 Field Parameters 4 3.3 Analytical Results 4

4.0 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS 5

5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS 6

FIGURES FIGURE 1 General Site Plan of ConocoPhillips White gate Refinery

FIGURE 2 Groundwater Monitoring Boreholes – Main S ite

FIGURE 3 Groundwater Monitoring Boreholes – Corkbe g Island

FIGURE 4 Main Site indicating wells with elevated parameters highlighted

FIGURE 5 Corkbeg Island indicating wells with elev ated parameters highlighted

TABLES

TABLE 1 Summary of Sampling Activity and Field Par ameter Results

TABLE 2 Summary of Elevated Parameters

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Report Conditions

APPENDIX B Analytical Results

APPENDIX C Exceeding Parameters, Historical Results , and Trend Graphs


Biannual IPPC Monitoring CE06673 March 2008

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Ltd. (COP) retained White Young Green Environmental (Ireland) Ltd.

(WYG) to undertake biannual groundwater monitoring at a number of borehole locations at the oil refinery

facility in Whitegate, Co. Cork.

This round of groundwater monitoring was completed by WYG in March 2008. It is the first of two

groundwater quality surveys scheduled for 2008 and forms part of the company’s compliance with

Condition 9.2 and Schedule 4 (ii) of their Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Licence,

Register No. P0266-01.

The report conditions are presented in Appendix A.

1.1 Alteration of Site Boundary

As reported in the October 2007 Bi-annual Report, an alteration of the site boundary at the COP facility

has occurred due to the recent leasing of the south western portion of the site to Bord Gais. Five

monitoring boreholes, BH-107, BH-108, BH-603, BH-604, BH-607, are no longer contained within COP

site and were not accessible for sampling during the March 2008 round. The approximate outline of the

new site boundary is presented in Figure 1 and Figure 2.

1.2 Environmental Management Database

COP appointed WYG to create a computerised "Environmental Management Database" which was

developed during 2007. The analytical results of the bi-annual IPPC groundwater monitoring programmes

and other monitoring events such as the Landfill Decommissioning Plan (LDP) monitoring, dating back to

2001, have been entered into the database. The March 2008 bi-annual monitoring data which are

presented in Appendix B has also been inputted and the summary of elevated parameters, historical

results and trend graphs in Appendix C are taken from this database.



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2.0 FIELD ACTIVITIES

The site's IPPC licence identifies four boreholes (BH-1 to BH-4) which require bi-annual monitoring.

However these are old boreholes and are not accessible for sampling. There have been a large number

of new boreholes completed on the site over the last number of years and the majority of these are now

monitored as part of the environmental assessment of the site.

Groundwater monitoring at the site was conducted on the 7th March 2008 by WYG. A total of 41 boreholes

were scheduled for inspection during the March 2008 round of monitoring. Water samples were taken

from 22 boreholes and water levels only were measured in five boreholes. One borehole (BH-304) was

dry. Floating product was encountered in five boreholes (BH-101, BH-101R, BH-204, BH-205, BH-705),

three boreholes were blocked (BH-503, BH-602, BH-605) and it was not possible to locate five boreholes

(BH-206, BH-306, BH-401, BH-402, BH-501). A summary of the status of each monitoring borehole

inspected, in addition to the field parameter measurements recorded, is presented in Table 1.

The COP site consists of the refining site area on the main land and crude oil storage tanks on Corkbeg

Island. Monitoring borehole locations for these areas are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 respectively.

2.1 Groundwater Sampling

Groundwater monitoring was undertaken in accordance with the WYG groundwater sampling protocol.

This protocol involves the purging of at least three borehole volumes of water from the monitoring

borehole prior to collection of a sample. The sample is then decanted into laboratory issued containers.

Appropriate measures were taken to prevent cross contamination between sampling locations (e.g. use of

dedicated bailers/tubing and change of sampler’s gloves between sampling locations).

Field measurements of temperature, pH and conductivity were recorded in situ.

The groundwater samples were stored in cooler boxes prior to dispatch to an independent UKAS

accredited laboratory for analysis. Each sample was analysed for a selection of the following parameters;

• Diesel Range Organics (DRO) and Mineral Oil

• Petrol Range Organics (PRO) and methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE)

• Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX compounds)

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

• Major Cations & Anions (Standard Chemical Analysis)

• Metals

The suite of analysis for each sample was selected based on a review of analytical results from previous

monitoring rounds.



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3.0 RESULTS

3.1 Environmental Standards

For comparative purposes the groundwater results are presented with recognised environmental

standards.

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Interim Guideline Values (IGVs), proposed in the ‘Interim

Report Towards Setting Guideline Values for the Protection of Groundwater in Ireland’, dated June 2003,

are the primary standards included for comparison in the COP database. In the absence of IGV

parameters, the EPA Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) published in the ‘Environmental Quality

Objectives and Environmental Quality Standards, The Aquatic Environment’ in 1997 have been used.

Where there are no IGV or EQS values for hydrocarbon parameters, for example mineral oil, results are

compared to the Dutch Guidelines for Groundwater (RIVM 2000). Dutch Target (S) Values are considered

typical of normal or background concentrations where as the Intervention (I) Values are those

concentrations above which further investigation and/or remediation are recommended. The Dutch values

are only used for guideline purposes in this country as they have no statutory basis outside the

Netherlands; however, the Dutch values are recognised as guideline standards by the environmental

industry and by Irish regulatory authorities.

Where no IGV, EQS or Dutch Standards are available for such parameters as Diesel Range Organic

(DRO) and Petrol Range Organic (PRO) concentrations then the DRO and PRO are compared to typical

background concentrations for greenfield sites. In groundwater, DRO and PRO concentrations are

expected to be normally less than 0.1mg/l.

In summary, the ‘Trigger Value’ used in the COP database represents the IGV where available, then the

relevant EQS, Dutch value or expected natural conditions. Results are in bold where they exceed the

assigned ‘Trigger Value’ and in red where they exceed the IGV or EQS standard.



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3.2 Field Parameters

Field results such as physical observations and field measurements are presented in Table 1. Boreholes

which showed conditions outside the IGV standard for pH, conductivity and temperature are outlined

below.

3.2.1 pH

The EPA IGV pH limit is greater than 6.5 and less than 9.5. The majority of the monitoring boreholes

tested had values within this range. BH-303, BH-305, BH-701 and BH-702 were slightly below the lower

limit of 6.5 whereas BH-103 and BH-508 were more acidic with values at 5.84 and 5.3 respectively. No pH

level recorded was above the upper limit of 9.5.

3.2.2 Conductivity

The EPA IGV conductivity level is 1,000µS/cm. Conductivity levels in all but one borehole were below the

limit value. The conductivity in BH-508 (1,673µS/cm) was above the EPA IGV level.

3.2.3 Field Temperatures

The field temperature values recorded at the site generally fell within or slightly above the range of typical

Irish groundwater (10oC-12oC). Four of the boreholes (BH-307, BH-505, BH-506 and BH-508) had

elevated temperature readings of 14oC or greater.

3.3 Analytical Results

As agreed with COP, following the implementation of the new Environmental Management Database, the

methodology for presenting and discussing the analytical results has changed from report writing to

displaying results in data tables, graphs and figures. The emphasis is placed on showing the trends of any

monitoring boreholes exhibiting elevated concentrations of parameters in the current and historical

analytical results. This should enable a clearer, more graphical assessment of the results, especially in

boreholes with elevated concentrations of parameters.

The original data set of the laboratory analytical results for this round of monitoring is presented in full in

Appendix B. A summary table (Table 2) presents a summary of the boreholes and parameters in which

elevated levels are identified. The range of previous concentrations and apparent trends are also

presented. The historical data and trend graphs are presented in Appendix C for each borehole /

parameter exceeded. Boreholes in which elevated concentrations were identified are highlighted in

Figure 4 and Figure 5.



5

4.0 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

• The general status of the groundwater on the site is good with seven boreholes having no parameters

with levels above the proposed ‘Trigger Values’. Groundwater quality across the site is generally

similar to previous sampling rounds. There are a number of monitoring boreholes with minor

exceedances of certain parameters and a few locations with free product in the boreholes which are

consistent with existing trends and is due to the historical events at the site.

• There has been an alteration of the site boundary at the COP plant due to the leasing of a section of

the south western portion of the site to Bord Gais for the development of a power station.

• An "Environmental Management Database" has been developed by WYG on behalf of COP. The

analytical results of historical bi-annual groundwater monitoring since 2001 and the Landfill

Decommissioning Plan (LDP) monitoring results have been entered into the database. The March

2008 bi-annual monitoring data has also been inputted the data system.

• Groundwater monitoring at the site was conducted on the 7th March 2008 by WYG. A total of 41

boreholes were scheduled for inspection during the March 2008 round of monitoring. Groundwater

samples were taken from 22 boreholes and water levels only were measured in five boreholes. It was

not possible to sample the other boreholes.

• The pH values were generally within the recommended standard with some results at or near the

lower level of 6.5. BH-103 and BH-508 showed acidic pH values of 5.84 and 5.3 respectively. No pH

level recorded was above the upper limit of 9.5.

• The conductivity in BH-508 was above the EPA IGV level. Conductivity levels in all boreholes except

BH-508 were below the IGV limit value. This is consistent with historical data.

• Four of the 22 boreholes sampled (BH-307, BH-505, BH-506 and BH-508) had elevated temperature

readings of 14oC or greater. This is considered to be the result of steam release to ground along the

piping lines in the main production area and is consistent with previous results.

• Floating product was encountered in five boreholes (BH-101, BH-101R, BH-204, BH-205 and BH-

705). This is consistent with previous rounds and is the result of historical impacts.

• Hydrocarbon parameters exceeded the ‘Trigger Value’ in seven monitoring wells (BH-106, BH-305,

BH-307, BH-309, BH-505, BH-506 and BH-704). Overall an increase in concentrations of

hydrocarbons was observed in these boreholes.

• TCE was detected at elevated concentrations exceeding the EPA IGV in four monitoring boreholes

(BH-104, BH-701, BH-702 and BH-703) in the south western area of the site.

• Benzene was detected at concentrations exceeding the EPA IGV in BH-106.

• Cadmium was detected at concentrations exceeding the EPA IGV in BH-103.



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5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

• The monitoring borehole heads of BH-503, BH-602 and BH-605 were damaged at the time of

sampling and should be repaired or replaced to facilitate future sampling. The steel standpipe cover

on BH-601 should be re-set into the ground to prevent surface runoff and potential contamination

entering the well from the adjacent layout area.

• It was not possible to locate BH-206, BH-306, BH-401, BH-402 and BH-501 during the monitoring

round and therefore it is recommended that these boreholes are located and clearly marked before

the next sampling round. If they are not locatable they should be removed from the borehole sampling

schedule.

• The ongoing programme of groundwater and surface water sampling on the south west section of

the site for elevated TCE should continue. Investigations into the potential source of the TCE and

potential remediation options should be undertaken as soon as possible.

• On Corkbeg Island a product survey of the historical oil identified in the old and more recent

boreholes should be undertaken to assess the potential for the contamination to migrate off site.

This should consist of oil analysis to identify the type and mobility potential of oil present. The

thickness of the oil should be surveyed and potential remedial options examined.

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TABLES

Table 1: CoP Bi Annual Groundwater monitoring - Mar ch 2008 - Status of wells visited and field measure ments

Borehole Comment Water level (mBToC) pH Temp °C EC uS/cm

BH1010.02m of floating

product, not sampled 11.63 - - -

BH101RFloating product, not

sampled 11.52 - - -BH102 WL only measured 11.96 - - -BH103 Water sample taken 1.36 5.84 310BH104 Water sample taken 2.46 6.43 314BH105 Water sample taken - - - -BH106 Water sample taken - - - -BH201 WL only measured 16.96 - - -BH202 Water sample taken 7.52 7.16 11 735BH203 Water sample taken 6.48 6.96 11.9 814

BH2040.45m of floating

product, not sampled - - - -

BH2050.3m of floating product,

not sampled - - - -BH206 Unable to locate - - - -BH301 WL only measured 8.01 - - -BH302 WL only measured 1.52 - - -BH303 Water sample taken 9.13 6.43 11.1 242BH304 Well dry - - - -BH305 Water sample taken 4.15 6.48 11.5 428BH306 Unable to locate - - - -BH307 Water sample taken 1.48 6.67 14.5 582BH308 Water sample taken 6.07 6.8 13.8 600BH309 Water sample taken 1.74 6.68 10.5 367BH401 Unable to locate - - - -BH402 Unable to locate - - - -BH501 Unable to locate - - - -BH502 Water sample taken 11.9 6.7 13.5 300

BH503Blocked - unable to

sample - - - -BH504 Water sample takenBH505 Water sample taken 3.7 7.02 14 539BH506 Water sample taken 2.07 6.74 14.1 846BH507 Water sample taken 4.03 6.6 11.7 382BH508 Water sample taken 1.86 5.3 15.5 1,673


sample - - - -


sample - - - -BH606 WL only measured - - - -BH608 Water sample taken 1.32 6.57 10.1 802BH701 Water sample taken 1.6 6.37 11.4 436BH702 Water sample taken 1.81 6.43 11.3 406BH703 Water sample taken 1.69 6.8 11.3 351BH704 Water sample taken 6.77 6.84 12.8 985BH705 0.11m Floating product 5.24 - - -

IGV - > 6.5 & < 9.5 25 1,000

IGV = EPA Interim Guidance Values for GroundwaterValue underlined if IGV exceededTemp °C = Temperature in Degrees CelciusEC µS/cm = Electrical Conductivity (microSiemens/cm) White Young Green Environmental (Ireland) Ltd.- = paramter not measured Environmental ConsultantsWL = water level Job No: CE06673

Table 2: CoP Bi Annual Groundwater Monitoring - March 2008 - Summary of Elevated Parameters

Borehole No. Parameter

March 2008 Concentration

(mg/l)Historical Range

(mg/l)Trigger Value

(mg/l) Trend

BH-103 Manganese 4.599 3.393 to 12.0 0.05 Significant improvement since 2006 but high concentrations

Zinc 0.135 0.001 to 0.135 0.1 Continuously increasing but only slightly above Trigger Value

Disimprovement from last round

Cadmium 0.0059 <0.0004 to 0.0059 0.005 Increase since Dec 07. Most elevated result


BH-104 Manganese 1.454 0.011 to 3.705 0.05 Significant peaks in Nov 01 and Feb 08

Improvement since last round

Zinc 0.103 <0.001 to 0.103 0.1 1st exceedance of zinc in BH-104, just above the Trigger Value


TCE 0.383 0.153 to 0.736 0.01 Fluctuations in TCE concentrations with significant

peaks in Nov 05 & March 07

BH-105 No exceedances in March 2008

BH-106 Benzene 0.002 <0.001 to 0.009 0.001 Continuous fluctuations in concentrations

Improvement since Jan 08

Potassium 18 6.4 to 20 5 Continuous exceedances (with a peak in March 07)


Manganese 2.138 0.062 to 2.721 0.05 Continuous exceedances

Slight improvement since last round

DRO 0.235 <0.01 to 1.51 0.01 Continuous fluctuations in concentrations

Improvement from Dec 07

Mineral Oil 0.082 <0.01 to 0.986 0.05 Continuous fluctuations in concentrations

Improvement from Dec 07

Kjeldahl Nitrogen 13 <1 to 27 2 Continuous exceedances with peak in Nov 04


Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 520 220 to 520 200 Continuous exceedances

Minor improvement since Mar 07

Molybdenum 0.532 0.011 to 0.532 0.1 Steadily increasing with 1 decrease in Jan 08Disimprovement from last round



BH-303 No exceedances in March 2008 Arsenic was detected at of 0.038mg/l in previous round

BH-305 Mineral Oil 0.082 <0.01 to 0.458 0.05 Increasing from March 07

DRO 0.236 <0.01 to 1.209 0.1 Decreasing since October 06


BH-307 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.014 <0.001 to 0.014 0.0004 Disimprovement from last round

PRO 6.973 <0.01 to 70.155 0.1 Continuous exceedances except April 03


DRO 1.042 0.204 to 1.846 0.1 Continuous exceedances


Mineral Oil 0.365 <0.01 to 0.554 0.05 Significant peak in April 03



BH-309 Kjeldahl Nitrogen 3 <1 to 16 2 Disimprovement from last round

Mineral Oil 0.156 <0.01 to 0.156 0.05 Significant increase from Oct 07 to Mar 08


DRO 0.445 <0.01 to 1.618 0.1 Significant peak in March 07Disimprovement from last round

Legend

IGV = EPA Interim Guidance Values for GroundwaterEQS = Environmental Quality Standard White Young Green Environmental (Ireland) Ltd.Trigger Value = IGV where available or EQS or Dutch value if required Environmental Consultantsmg/l = milligrams per litre Job No: CE06673

Table 2 (continued): CoP Bi Annual Groundwater Monitoring - March 2008 - Summary of Elevated Parameters

Borehole No. Parameter

March Concentration

(mg/l)Historical Range

(mg/l)Trigger

Value (mg/l) Trend


BH-504 Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 230 144 to 230 200 One of two rounds exceed the Trigger Value


BH-505 DRO 0.314 <0.01 to 0.314 0.1 Only one exceedance out of 9 rounds


BH-506 Nitrite 0.13 <0.05 to 0.26 0.1 2 exceedances out of 9 rounds


Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 480 410 to 760 200 Continuous exceedances

Minor improvement since last round

Kjeldahl Nitrogen 3 3 to 20 2 Continuous exceedances


Potassium 11 10.2 to 20 5 Continuous exceedances

Minor disimprovement since last round

DRO 0.316 <0.01 to 2.446 0.1 Increasing from March 07

Minor disimprovement since last round

Mineral Oil 0.11 <0.01 to 0.737 0.05 Increasing from March 07



BH-508 Sodium 277.8 17.5 to 330 150 Significant peaks in April & Dec 03, & Mar 05,07 & 08

Major disimprovement since last round

Potassium 9.3 1.5 to 10.8 5 8 exceedances out of 10 rounds


Sulphate (soluble) 703 6 to 1230 200 Significant increase from Oct 07 to Mar 08Disimprovement from last round

BH-608 Manganese 3.998 3.998 to 4.483 0.05 2 exceedances out of 2 roundsImprovement since Dec 07

BH-701 TCE 0.07 0.048 to 0.156 0.01 5 exceedances out of 5 rounds


Mercury 0.005 <0.00005 to 0.005 0.001 1 exceedance out of 5 rounds


Manganese 0.073 <0.001 to 0.073 0.05 1 exceedance out of 4 rounds


BH-702 Manganese 0.442 0.001 to 0.442 0.05 2 exceedances out of 5 rounds


Kjeldahl Nitrogen 3 1 to 3 2 1 exceedance out of 2 rounds


Lead 0.024 <0.001 to 0.024 0.01 1 exceedance out of 6 rounds


TCE 0.141 0.068 to 0.706 0.01 5 exceedances out of 5 rounds


BH-703 Manganese 4.056 3.093 to 4.646 0.05 5 exceedances out of 5 rounds


TCE 0.017 <0.001 to 0.024 0.01 2 exceedances out of 5 rounds

Improvement since last roundBH-704 Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 470 420 to 470 200 2 exceedances out of 2 rounds

Disimprovement from last roundManganese 0.852 0.852 to 1.67 0.05 2 exceedances out of 2 rounds

Improvement since last roundPRO 4.38 0.491 to 4.38 0.1 Significant increase from Oct 07 to Mar 08


Legend

IGV = EPA Interim Guidance Values for GroundwaterEQS = Environmental Quality Standard White Young Green Environmental (Ireland) Ltd.Trigger Value = IGV where available or EQS or Dutch value if required Environmental Consultantsmg/l = milligrams per litre Job No: CE06673

APPENDIX A

WHITE YOUNG GREEN REPORT CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INVESTIGATION This report is produced solely for the benefit of ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Ltd. (COP) and no liability is accepted for any reliance placed on it by any other party unless specifically agreed in writing otherwise. This report refers, within the limitations stated, to the condition of the site at the time of the inspections. No warranty is given as to the possibility of future changes in the condition of the site. This report is based on a visual site inspection, reference to accessible referenced historical records, the physical investigation as detailed, information supplied by those parties referenced in the text, and preliminary discussions with local and statutory authorities. Some of the opinions are based on unconfirmed data and information and are presented as the best that can be obtained without further extensive research. The test results that are available can only be regarded as a limited but likely representative sample assessed against current guidelines. WYG take no responsibility for conditions that have not been revealed by the borings, or which occur below or between the borings. The possibility of the presence of contaminants, perhaps in higher concentrations, elsewhere on the site or the possibility of encountering ground conditions at variance with our exploratory hole logs elsewhere on the site cannot be discounted. Whilst every effort has been made to interpret the conditions between investigation locations, such information is only indicative and liability cannot be accepted for its accuracy. With reference to ground contamination, whilst the findings detailed within this report reflect our best assessment, because there are no exact Irish definitions of these matters, being subject to risk analysis, we are unable to give categoric assurances that they will be accepted by authorities or funds without question as such bodies have unpublished, more stringent objectives. This report is prepared and written for the uses stated in the report and should not be used in a different context without reference to WYG. In time, improved practices or amended legislation may necessitate a re-assessment. The report is limited to the environmental aspects specifically reported on, and is necessarily restricted and no liability is accepted for any other aspect especially concerning gradual or sudden pollution incidents. The opinions expressed cannot be absolute due to the limitations of time and resources imposed by the agreed brief, the nature of geology and the possibility of unrecorded previous use and abuse of the site and adjacent sites. The report concentrates on the site as defined in the report and provides an opinion on surrounding sites. If migrating pollution or contamination (past or present) exists further research will be required before the effects can be better determined.

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

ConocoPhilips - Whitegate

Groundwater Monitoring Programme

Exceedence Report10-Jun-08

Borehole Value

Standard

ParameterSample Date EPA IGV EQS Trigger Value

103March 2008

4.599Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

0.135Zinc 0.10.1 0.1

0.0059Cadmium 0.0050.005 0.005

104March 2008

1.454Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

0.383Trichloroethene (TCE) 0.010.01

0.103Zinc 0.10.1 0.1

106March 2008

0.082Mineral Oils 0.05

2.138Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

520Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 200200

0.532Molybdenum 0.1

13Kjeldahl Nitrogen 22

18Potassium 55

0.002Benzene 0.0010.001 0.01

0.235Diesel Range Organics 0.1

305March 2008



307March 2008


6.973Petrol Range Organics 0.1


0.0141,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 0.00040.0004

309March 2008




504March 2008


505March 2008


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Borehole Value

Standard



506March 2008

11Potassium 55




0.13Nitrite 0.10.1 0.2


508March 2008

277.8Sodium 150150

703Sulphate (soluble) 200200 200

9.3Potassium 55

608March 2008

3.998Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

701March 2008


0.005Mercury 0.0010.001 0.001

0.073Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

702March 2008

0.442Manganese 0.050.05 0.3


0.024Lead 0.010.01 0.01


703March 2008

4.056Manganese 0.050.05 0.3


704March 2008

0.852Manganese 0.050.05 0.3


4.38Petrol Range Organics 0.1

AS1March 2008

9.9Potassium 55




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Standard


SW02/DS1March 2008

0.8Nitrite 0.10.1 0.2





SW03March 2008


0.036cis-1,2-Dichloroethene (cDCE) 0.030.03

6.552Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

SW07March 2008


SW10March 2008

0.053tert-butyl methyl ether (MTBE) 0.030.03

SW12March 2008

3.291Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

SW17March 2008



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Values

Parameter: Cadmium

Parameter Class: Metals

Borehole Series: 100 Series

Borehole BH103

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.005

EQS 0.005

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.005

01/10/2006 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/10/2007 0.0004 mg/l< 0.0004

04/12/2007 0.0005 mg/l 0.0004

07/03/2008 0.0059 mg/l 0.0004

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EPA IGV: EQS: Trigger Value:

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19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Manganese

Parameter Class: Major Cations and Anions


Borehole BH103

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

06/11/2001 6.64 mg/l 0.05

01/11/2004 6.772 mg/l 0.001

01/10/2006 12 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2007 3.393 mg/l 0.05

04/10/2007 5 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 5.758 mg/l 0.05

07/03/2008 4.599 mg/l 0.05

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Values

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Borehole BH103

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.1

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

01/10/2006 0.013 mg/l 0.005

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.021 mg/l 0.005

07/03/2008 0.135 mg/l 0.005

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Values




Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

06/11/2001 3.34 mg/l 0.05

01/10/2006 0.011 mg/l 0.001

04/10/2007 0.715 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 1.008 mg/l 0.05

10/01/2008 0.066 mg/l 0.05

14/02/2008 3.705 mg/l 0.05

07/03/2008 1.454 mg/l 0.05

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Nov-0

1

Oct-0

6

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






04-Jun-08

Values

Parameter: Trichloroethene (TCE)

Parameter Class: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)


Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

15/03/2005 0.559 mg/l 0.001

13/06/2005 0.447 mg/l 0.001

01/11/2005 0.736 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2006 0.387 mg/l 0.001

15/06/2006 0.304 mg/l 0.001

01/08/2006 0.233 mg/l 0.001

31/08/2006 0.279 mg/l 0.001

01/10/2006 0.281 mg/l 0.001

26/02/2007 0.413 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2007 0.605 mg/l 0.001

26/04/2007 0.199 mg/l 0.001

30/05/2007 0.153 mg/l 0.001

28/06/2007 0.346 mg/l 0.001

26/07/2007 0.433 mg/l 0.001

04/10/2007 0.334 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.312 mg/l 0.001

10/01/2008 0.29 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.328 mg/l 0.001

07/03/2008 0.383 mg/l 0.001

Page 1 of 2






04-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Jun-

06

Aug-0

6

Feb-0

7

Apr-0

7

Jun-

07

Oct-0

7

Jan-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Zinc



Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.1

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

15/03/2005 0.015 mg/l 0.005

13/06/2005 0.027 mg/l 0.003

01/10/2006 0.021 mg/l 0.005

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/12/2007 0.006 mg/l 0.005

10/01/2008 0.005 mg/l 0.005

14/02/2008 0.013 mg/l 0.005

07/03/2008 0.103 mg/l 0.005

0

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

0.12

Mar

-05

Jun-

05

Oct-0

6

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Benzene



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS 0.01

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

06/11/2001 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/06/2002 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/12/2002 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/04/2003 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/12/2003 0.003 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2004 0.003 mg/l 0.001

01/11/2004 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/03/2005 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

15/03/2005 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

13/06/2005 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/11/2005 0.003 mg/l 0.001

15/06/2006 0.003 mg/l 0.001

01/08/2006 0.002 mg/l 0.001

31/08/2006 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

26/02/2007 0.008 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2007 0.009 mg/l 0.001

26/04/2007 0.008 mg/l 0.001

30/05/2007 0.007 mg/l 0.001

28/06/2007 0.007 mg/l 0.001

26/07/2007 0.003 mg/l 0.001

04/10/2007 0.003 mg/l 0.001

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Benzene



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS 0.01

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

04/12/2007 0.005 mg/l 0.001

10/01/2008 0.008 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.005 mg/l 0.001

06/03/2008 0.002 mg/l 0.001

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.0070.0080.009

0.01

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Nov-0

4

Jun-

05

Aug-0

6

Mar

-07

Jun-

07

Dec-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Diesel Range Organics

Parameter Class: Hydrocarbon Indicators & PAHs


Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

06/11/2001 1.516 mg/l 0.01

01/06/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 1.51 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.751 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

15/03/2005 0.434 mg/l 0.01

13/06/2005 0.396 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

15/06/2006 0.306 mg/l 0.01

01/08/2006 0.588 mg/l 0.01

31/08/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.275 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

26/07/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.234 mg/l 0.01

04/12/2007 0.602 mg/l 0.01

06/03/2008 0.235 mg/l 0.01

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Dec-0

3

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Aug-0

6

Oct-0

6

Jul-0

7

Dec-0

7

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Kjeldahl Nitrogen



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 2

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 2

01/03/2004 1 mg/l< 1

01/11/2004 27 mg/l 1

01/03/2005 7 mg/l 1

01/11/2005 6 mg/l 1

01/03/2007 13 mg/l 1

04/10/2007 10 mg/l 1

06/03/2008 13 mg/l 1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

06/11/2001 2.71 mg/l 0.05

01/11/2004 1.746 mg/l 0.001

01/11/2005 2.194 mg/l 0.05

15/06/2006 1.115 mg/l 0.05

01/08/2006 1.271 mg/l 0.05

31/08/2006 1.958 mg/l 0.05

01/10/2006 2.721 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2007 0.062 mg/l 0.05

04/10/2007 1.633 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 2.358 mg/l 0.05

10/01/2008 1.097 mg/l 0.05

14/02/2008 2.314 mg/l 0.05

06/03/2008 2.138 mg/l 0.05

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Nov-0

1

Nov-0

5

Aug-0

6

Oct-0

6

Oct-0

7

Jan-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Mineral Oils



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

06/11/2001 0.986 mg/l 0.01

01/06/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.755 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.45 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

15/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

13/06/2005 0.119 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

15/06/2006 0.122 mg/l 0.01

01/08/2006 0.441 mg/l 0.01

31/08/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

26/07/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.082 mg/l 0.01

04/12/2007 0.211 mg/l 0.01

06/03/2008 0.082 mg/l 0.01

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Dec-0

3

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Aug-0

6

Oct-0

6

Jul-0

7

Dec-0

7

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Molybdenum



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value

01/11/2004 0.012 mg/l 0.005

15/03/2005 0.008 mg/l 0.005

13/06/2005 0.012 mg/l 0.005

15/06/2006 0.011 mg/l 0.005

01/08/2006 0.025 mg/l 0.005

31/08/2006 0.038 mg/l 0.005

04/12/2007 0.238 mg/l 0.005

10/01/2008 0.12 mg/l 0.005

14/02/2008 0.487 mg/l 0.005

06/03/2008 0.532 mg/l 0.005

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Jun-

05

Jun-

06

Aug-0

6

Aug-0

6

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Potassium



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 5

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 5

06/11/2001 13 mg/l 0.2

01/06/2002 9.6 mg/l 0.2

01/12/2002 9.9 mg/l 0.2

01/04/2003 6.4 mg/l 0.2

01/12/2003 11.6 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2004 9.4 mg/l 0.2

01/11/2004 11 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2005 6.8 mg/l 0.2

15/03/2005 11.4 mg/l 0.2

13/06/2005 8.6 mg/l 0.2

01/11/2005 12 mg/l 0.2

15/06/2006 8.7 mg/l 0.2

01/08/2006 11.7 mg/l 0.2

31/08/2006 10 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2007 20 mg/l 0.2

04/10/2007 17 mg/l 0.2

06/03/2008 18 mg/l 0.2

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 5

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 5

0

5

10

15

20

25

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Dec-0

3

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Aug-0

6

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Total Alkalinity as CaCO3



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 200

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 200

01/03/2004 400 mg/l 1

01/11/2004 500 mg/l 1

01/03/2005 350 mg/l 1

01/11/2005 220 mg/l 1

01/03/2007 544 mg/l 1

04/10/2007 520 mg/l 1

06/03/2008 520 mg/l 1

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH305

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

06/11/2001 0.017 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2003 0.764 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2005 1.079 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 0.882 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 1.209 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.572 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 0.243 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 0.236 mg/l 0.01

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH305

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Mar

-04

Mar

-05

Mar

-06

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH305

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

06/11/2001 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2003 0.458 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.176 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.067 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 0.082 mg/l 0.01

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH305

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

00.05

0.10.15

0.20.25

0.30.35

0.40.45

0.5

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Mar

-04

Mar

-05

Mar

-06

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene



Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 0.0004

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.0004

01/03/2005 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/03/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

07/03/2008 0.014 mg/l 0.001

0

0.002

0.004

0.006

0.008

0.01

0.012

0.014

0.016

Mar

-05

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

06/11/2001 0.694 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.204 mg/l 0.01

01/04/2003 1.846 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.768 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2004 0.67 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 0.777 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.874 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 1.498 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 0.749 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.995 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 1.161 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 0.397 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 1.042 mg/l 0.01

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

00.20.40.60.8

11.21.41.61.8

2

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Mar

-04

Mar

-05

Mar

-06

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

06/11/2001 0.243 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.554 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.461 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2004 0.402 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 0.047 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.175 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.15 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.109 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 0.365 mg/l 0.01

Page 1 of 2






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Mar

-04

Mar

-05

Mar

-06

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 2 of 2






19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Petrol Range Organics



Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

06/11/2001 70.155 mg/l 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2003 0.27 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2004 4.644 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 3.413 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 1.901 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 7.946 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 15.491 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 2.451 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 9.733 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 1.314 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 6.973 mg/l 0.01

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Dec-0

3

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH309

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.307 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.333 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 0.214 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.64 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 1.618 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.445 mg/l 0.01

00.20.40.60.8

11.21.41.61.8

Dec-0

2

Oct-0

3

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






27-May-08

Values




Borehole BH309

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 2

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 2

01/03/2004 1 mg/l< 1

01/11/2004 2 mg/l 1

01/03/2005 16 mg/l 1

01/03/2006 0.7 mg/l 1

01/10/2006 1.8 mg/l 1

04/10/2007 1 mg/l< 1

07/03/2008 3 mg/l 1

02468

1012141618

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH309

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.061 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.075 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.156 mg/l 0.01

00.020.040.060.08

0.10.120.140.160.18

Dec-0

2

Oct-0

3

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH504

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 200

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 200

01/03/2007 144 mg/l 1

07/03/2008 230 mg/l 1

0

50

100

150

200

250

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH505

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

09/11/2001 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.314 mg/l 0.01

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Oct-0

3

Nov-0

4

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1






19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH506

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

09/11/2001 0.312 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 1.134 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.455 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 2.446 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.038 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.323 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.26 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 0.316 mg/l 0.01

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Dec-0

3

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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Values




Borehole BH506

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 5

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 5

09/11/2001 11.4 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2005 20 mg/l 0.2

01/11/2005 15 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2006 13 mg/l 0.2

01/10/2006 11.8 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2007 11.4 mg/l 0.2

04/10/2007 10.2 mg/l 0.2

07/03/2008 11 mg/l 0.2

0

5

10

15

20

25

Nov-0

1

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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27-May-08

Values




Borehole BH506

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 200

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 200

01/03/2005 760 mg/l 1

01/11/2005 410 mg/l 1

01/03/2006 650 mg/l 1

01/10/2006 540 mg/l 1

01/03/2007 488 mg/l 1

04/10/2007 500 mg/l 1

07/03/2008 480 mg/l 1

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH506

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 2

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 2

01/03/2005 20 mg/l 1

01/11/2005 5 mg/l 1

01/03/2006 4.8 mg/l 1

01/10/2006 4.3 mg/l 1

01/03/2007 4.1 mg/l 1

01/03/2007 4.1 mg/l 1

04/10/2007 3 mg/l 1

07/03/2008 3 mg/l 1

0

5

10

15

20

25

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH506

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

09/11/2001 0.016 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.737 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.489 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.065 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.091 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 0.11 mg/l 0.01

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Dec-0

3

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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27-May-08

Values

Parameter: Nitrite



Borehole BH506

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.1

EQS 0.2

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

09/11/2001 0.26 mg/l 0.05

01/03/2005 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

01/11/2005 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

01/03/2006 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

01/10/2006 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

01/03/2007 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

01/03/2007 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

04/10/2007 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

07/03/2008 0.13 mg/l 0.05

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

Nov-0

1

Mar

-05

Nov-0

5

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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19-May-08

Values




Borehole BH508

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 5

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 5

09/11/2001 7.1 mg/l 0.2

01/12/2002 10.8 mg/l 0.2

01/04/2003 10.4 mg/l 0.2

01/12/2003 9.8 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2004 3.8 mg/l 0.2

01/11/2004 9.2 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2005 8.8 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2007 10.3 mg/l 0.2

04/10/2007 1.5 mg/l 0.2

07/03/2008 9.3 mg/l 0.2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Apr-0

3

Dec-0

3

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Sodium



Borehole BH508

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 150

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 150

09/11/2001 92.5 mg/l 0.2

01/12/2002 62 mg/l 0.2

01/04/2003 330 mg/l 0.2

01/12/2003 280 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2004 25 mg/l 0.2

01/11/2004 48 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2005 200 mg/l 0.2

01/03/2007 295 mg/l 0.2

04/10/2007 17.5 mg/l 0.2

07/03/2008 277.8 mg/l 0.2

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Apr-0

3

Dec-0

3

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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19-May-08

Values

Parameter: Sulphate (soluble)



Borehole BH508

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 200

EQS 200

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 200

09/11/2001 8 mg/l 3

01/12/2002 6 mg/l 3

01/04/2003 1230 mg/l 3

01/12/2003 932 mg/l 3

01/03/2004 201 mg/l 3

01/11/2004 896 mg/l 3

01/03/2005 995 mg/l 3

01/03/2007 1019 mg/l 3

04/10/2007 38 mg/l 3

07/03/2008 703 mg/l 3

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Nov-0

1

Dec-0

2

Apr-0

3

Dec-0

3

Mar

-04

Nov-0

4

Mar

-05

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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05-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH608

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

04/12/2007 4.483 mg/l 0.05

06/03/2008 3.998 mg/l 0.05

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

44.5

5

Dec-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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05-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH701

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/12/2007 0.014 mg/l 0.05

10/01/2008 0.017 mg/l 0.05

14/02/2008 0.033 mg/l 0.05

06/03/2008 0.073 mg/l 0.05

0

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.08

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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05-Jun-08

Values

Parameter: Mercury



Borehole BH701

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS 0.001

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

04/12/2007 0.00005 mg/l< 0.00005

10/01/2008 0.00006 mg/l 0.00005

14/02/2008 0.00005 mg/l< 0.00005

06/03/2008 0.005 mg/l 0.00005

0

0.001

0.002

0.003

0.004

0.005

0.006

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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05-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH701

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

04/10/2007 0.097 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.156 mg/l 0.001

10/01/2008 0.133 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.048 mg/l 0.001

06/03/2008 0.07 mg/l 0.001

00.020.040.060.08

0.10.120.140.160.18

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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20-May-08

Values




Borehole BH702

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 2

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 2

04/10/2007 1 mg/l 1

06/03/2008 3 mg/l 1

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

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05-Jun-08

Values

Parameter: Lead



Borehole BH702

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS 0.01

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/12/2007 0.001 mg/l 0.005

10/01/2008 0.001 mg/l< 0.005

14/02/2008 0.001 mg/l< 0.005

06/03/2008 0.024 mg/l 0.005

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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05-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH702

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

04/10/2007 0.156 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.001 mg/l 0.05

10/01/2008 0.003 mg/l 0.05

14/02/2008 0.007 mg/l 0.05

06/03/2008 0.442 mg/l 0.05

00.05

0.10.15

0.20.25

0.30.35

0.40.45

0.5

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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05-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH702

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

04/10/2007 0.081 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.706 mg/l 0.001

10/01/2008 0.172 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.068 mg/l 0.001

06/03/2008 0.141 mg/l 0.001

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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05-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH703

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

04/10/2007 3.618 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 7.07 mg/l 0.05

10/01/2008 4.646 mg/l 0.05

14/02/2008 3.093 mg/l 0.05

06/03/2008 4.056 mg/l 0.05

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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05-Jun-08

Values




Borehole BH703

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/12/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

10/01/2008 0.008 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.024 mg/l 0.001

06/03/2008 0.017 mg/l 0.001

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

0.03

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Jan-0

8

Feb-0

8

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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20-May-08

Values




Borehole BH704

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

04/10/2007 1.67 mg/l 0.001

07/03/2008 0.852 mg/l 0.05

00.20.40.60.8

11.21.41.61.8

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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20-May-08

Values

Parameter: Petrol Range Organics



Borehole BH704

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

04/10/2007 0.491 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 4.38 mg/l 0.01

00.5

11.5

22.5

33.5

44.5

5

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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20-May-08

Values




Borehole BH704

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 200

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 200

04/10/2007 420 mg/l 1

07/03/2008 470 mg/l 1

050

100150200250300350400450500

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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WYG Ireland part of the WYG Group creative minds safe hands


Biannual Groundwater Monitoring

October 2008

ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

6 February 2009

ConocoPhillips – Groundwater monitoring Oct 2008


ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery G:\CE0\CE06673\P-04 Document Control\02 Issued Final Documents\03 Env\Report_Oct08.doc 06/02/2009

Contents

1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Alteration of Site Boundary.............................................................................................. 1

1.2 Environmental Management Database.............................................................................. 1

2.0 FIELD ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................................ 2

2.1 Groundwater Sampling ................................................................................................... 3

3.0 RESULTS.............................................................................................................................. 3

3.1 Environmental Standards ................................................................................................ 3

3.2 Field Parameters ............................................................................................................ 4

3.3 Analytical Results ........................................................................................................... 5

4.0 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS............................................................................................... 6

5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................ 7

Figures

Figure 1 General Site Plan of ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery

Figure 2 Groundwater Monitoring Boreholes – Main Site - including wells with elevated parameters

highlighted

Figure 3 Groundwater Monitoring Boreholes – Corkbeg Island - including wells with elevated

parameters highlighted

Tables

Table 1 Summary of wells sampling activity and status

Table 2 Sample analysis schedule

Table 3 Field Measurements and Well status

Table 4 Summary of Elevated Parameters

Appendices

Appendix A Report Conditions

Appendix B Analytical Results

Appendix C Exceeding Parameters, Historical Results and Trend Graphs




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1.0 INTRODUCTION

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Ltd. (COP) retained WYG Environmental and Planning (Ireland) Ltd.

(WYG) to undertake biannual groundwater monitoring at a number of borehole locations at the oil refinery

facility in Whitegate, Co. Cork.

This round of groundwater monitoring was completed by WYG in October 2008. It is the second of two

groundwater quality surveys scheduled for 2008, with the first survey completed in March 2008. The

monitoring forms part of the company’s compliance with Condition 9.2 and Schedule 4 (ii) of their

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Licence, Register No. P0266-01. The report conditions

are presented in Appendix A.

1.1 ALTERATION OF SITE BOUNDARY

As reported in the March 2008 Bi-annual Report, an alteration of the site boundary at the COP facility has

occurred due to the recent leasing of the south western portion of the site to Bord Gáis. Six monitoring

boreholes, BH107, BH108, BH501, BH603, BH604 and BH607, are no longer contained within the COP site

and therefore do not form part of the bi-annual monitoring programme. The approximate outline of the

new site boundary is presented in Figure 1 and Figure 2.

1.2 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DATABASE

COP appointed WYG to generate a computerised "Environmental Management Database" which was

developed during 2007. The analytical results of the bi-annual IPPC groundwater monitoring programmes

dating back to 2001 and other monitoring events such as the Landfill Decommissioning Plan (LDP)

monitoring have been entered into the database. The October 2008 bi-annual monitoring data, which are

presented in Appendix B, has also been inputted and the summary of elevated parameters, historical results

and trend graphs in Appendix C are taken from this database.




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2.0 FIELD ACTIVITIES

The site's IPPC licence identifies four boreholes (BH1 to BH4) which require bi-annual monitoring. However

these are very old boreholes and are now not accessible for sampling. However, there have been a large

number of new boreholes completed on the site over the last number of years and the majority of these are

now monitored as part of the environmental assessment of the site.

Groundwater monitoring at the site was conducted on the 28th, 29th and 30th October 2008 by WYG. A

summary of the sampling activity is presented in Table 1 below. Further information on the condition of

the wells is included in Table 2.

Table 1: Summary of wells sampling activity and status

Sampling status Well number

Water sample obtained (21) BH101R, BH103, BH104, BH105, BH106, BH201, BH202, BH203, BH302, BH305, BH307, BH308, BH309, BH502, BH505, BH506, BH507, BH601, BH701*, BH702, BH703

Water level only (1) BH508

Floating product (6) BH101, BH204, BH205, BH606, BH704, BH705

Unable to locate (7) BH206, BH301, BH303, BH304, BH306, BH401 and BH402

Unable to sample due to blockage in well (2)

BH602, BH605

Not sampled as were sampled in March 2008 and/or historically they did not have elevated levels (4)

BH102, BH504, BH608 and BH609

*BH701 was blocked in October due to construction works. It was sampled on 1st December 2008

The COP site consists of the refining site area on the mainland and crude oil storage tanks on Corkbeg

Island. Monitoring borehole locations for these areas are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 respectively.




3

2.1 GROUNDWATER SAMPLING

Groundwater monitoring was undertaken in accordance with the WYG groundwater sampling protocol. This

protocol involves the purging of at least three borehole volumes of water from the monitoring borehole

prior to collection of a sample. The sample is then decanted into laboratory issued containers. Appropriate

measures were taken to prevent cross contamination between sampling locations (e.g. use of dedicated

bailers/tubing and change of sampler’s gloves between sampling locations). Field measurements of

temperature, pH and conductivity were recorded in situ and are presented in Table 2.

The groundwater samples were stored in cooler boxes prior to dispatch to an independent UKAS accredited

laboratory for analysis. Each sample was analysed for a selection of the following parameters;

• Diesel Range Organics (DRO) and Mineral Oil

• Petrol Range Organics (PRO) and methyl-tertiary-butyl-ether (MTBE)

• Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene (BTEX compounds)

• Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

• Major Cations & Anions (Standard Chemical Analysis)

• Metals

• BOD and COD

The suite of analysis for each sample was selected based on the requirements of the IPPC license and a

review of analytical results from previous monitoring rounds. A summary of the sampling schedule for each

monitoring well is presented in Table 3.

3.0 RESULTS

3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

For comparative purposes the groundwater results are presented with recognised environmental standards.

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Interim Guideline Values (IGVs), proposed in the ‘Interim

Report Towards Setting Guideline Values for the Protection of Groundwater in Ireland’, dated June 2003,

are the primary standards included for comparison in the COP database. In the absence of IGV

parameters, the EPA Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) published in the ‘Environmental Quality

Objectives and Environmental Quality Standards, The Aquatic Environment’ in 1997 have been used.




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Where there are no IGV or EQS values for hydrocarbon parameters, for example mineral oil, results are

compared to the Dutch Guidelines for Groundwater (RIVM 2000). Dutch Target (S) Values are considered

typical of normal or background concentrations where as the Intervention (I) Values are those

concentrations above which further investigation and/or remediation are recommended. The Dutch values

are only used for guideline purposes in this country as they have no statutory basis outside the

Netherlands; however, the Dutch values are recognised as guideline standards by the environmental

industry and by Irish regulatory authorities.

Where no IGV, EQS or Dutch Standards are available for such parameters as Diesel Range Organic (DRO)

and Petrol Range Organic (PRO) concentrations then the DRO and PRO are compared to typical background

concentrations for greenfield sites. In groundwater, DRO and PRO concentrations are expected to be

normally less than 0.1mg/l.

In summary, the ‘Trigger Value’ used in the COP database represents the IGV where available, then the

relevant EQS, Dutch value or expected natural conditions. Results are in bold where they exceed the

assigned ‘Trigger Value’ and in red where they exceed the IGV or EQS standard.

3.2 FIELD PARAMETERS

Field results such as physical observations and field measurements are presented in Table 3. Boreholes

which showed conditions outside the IGV standard for pH, conductivity and temperature are outlined

below.

3.2.1 pH

The EPA IGV pH limit is greater than 6.5 and less than 9.5. The majority of the monitoring boreholes

tested had values within this range. Boreholes BH101R, BH302, BH305, BH701 and BH702 were slightly

below the lower limit of 6.5, which was similar to previous rounds. No pH level recorded was above the

upper limit of 9.5.

3.2.2 Conductivity

The EPA IGV conductivity level is 1,000µS/cm. Conductivity levels in all but one borehole were below the

limit value. The conductivity in BH201 (1,119µS/cm) was above the EPA IGV level, which was not the case

in previous sampling rounds.




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3.2.3 Field Temperatures

The field temperature values recorded at the site generally fell within or slightly above the range of typical

Irish groundwater (10oC-12oC). Four of the boreholes (BH307, BH308, BH505 and BH508) had elevated

temperature readings of 14oC or greater. There was a slight decrease in the temperature in BH506 from

14.1oC in March 2008 to 13oC in October 2008.

3.3 ANALYTICAL RESULTS

As agreed with COP, following the implementation of the new Environmental Management Database, the

methodology for presenting and discussing the analytical results has changed from report writing to

displaying results in data tables, graphs and figures. The emphasis is placed on showing the trends of any

monitoring boreholes exhibiting elevated concentrations of parameters in the current and historical

analytical results. This should enable a clearer, more graphical assessment of the results, especially in

boreholes with elevated concentrations of parameters.

The original data set of the laboratory analytical results for this round of monitoring is presented in full in

Appendix B. A summary table (Table 4) presents a summary of the boreholes and parameters in which

elevated levels are identified. The range of previous concentrations and apparent trends are also

presented. The historical data and trend graphs are presented in Appendix C for each borehole / parameter

exceeded. Boreholes in which elevated concentrations were identified during this monitoring event are

highlighted in Figure 2 and Figure 3.




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4.0 FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

• The general status of the groundwater on the site is good with four boreholes of the 21 wells sampled

having no parameters with levels above the proposed ‘Trigger Values’. A further three had only minor

exceedences of manganese or total alkalinity. Groundwater quality across the site is generally similar

to previous sampling rounds. There are a number of monitoring boreholes with minor exceedances of

certain parameters and a few locations with free product in the boreholes which are consistent with

existing trends and is due to historical events at the site.

• There has been an alteration of the site boundary at the COP plant due to the leasing of a section of

the south western portion of the site to Bord Gais for the development of a power station.

• An "Environmental Management Database" has been developed by WYG on behalf of COP. The October

2008 bi-annual monitoring data has also been inputted the data system.

• Groundwater monitoring at the site was conducted on the 28th, 29th and 30th October 2008 by WYG.

Groundwater samples were taken from 21 boreholes. It was not possible to sample other boreholes

due to presence of floating product, inaccessibility of boreholes or being unable to locate the boreholes.

• The pH values were generally within the recommended standard with some results at or near the lower

level of 6.5. BH101R, BH302, BH305, BH701 and BH702 were slightly below the lower limit of 6.5

which is consistent with previous rounds.

• Conductivity levels in all but one borehole (BH201) were below the IGV limit value.

• The field temperature values recorded at the site generally fell within or slightly above the range of

typical Irish groundwater (10oC-12oC).

• Floating product was encountered in six boreholes (BH101, BH204, BH205, BH606, BH704 and BH705)

and droplets of product were noted in BH101R. This is consistent with previous rounds and is the

result of historical events.

• Boreholes which had hydrocarbon exceedances in March and again in this round were BH307, BH309

and BH704. There were groundwater quality improvements in BH106, BH305 and BH505, BH506 which

did not have exceedences of the trigger level in this round.

• Four monitoring boreholes had elevated hydrocarbon in October which were not elevated in March

(BH104, BH203, BH502, and BH702). BH101R was not monitored in March and information from the

laboratory indicated that the elevated presence of PRO in BH104 and BH702 was interpreted as being

due to the presence of TCE, which has a similar banding as PRO.

• TCE was detected at elevated concentrations exceeding the EPA IGV in four monitoring boreholes

(BH104, BH701, BH702 and BH703) in the south western area of the site which is consistent with

previous monitoring rounds.




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• BH307 had exceedences of naphthalene and chlorobenzene which had not occurred in recent rounds.

Benzene (analysed by GC) was detected at elevated concentrations.

• Benzene (by GC) was detected at elevated concentrations in BH106 and BH502.

• Cadmium was detected at concentrations exceeding the EPA IGV in BH103 in March 2008 but not in

October 2008.

• There was a slight exceedance of arsenic in BH201 which had not been detected at elevated levels

previously.

5.0 RECOMMENDATIONS

• The monitoring borehole heads of BH503, BH602 and BH605 were damaged at the time of sampling

and should be repaired or replaced to facilitate future sampling. The steel standpipe cover on BH601

should be re-set into the ground to prevent surface runoff and potential contamination entering the

well from the adjacent layout area.

• It is recommended that ‘Waterra’ tubing be installed in all monitoring wells. This will facilitate the

efficient and standard collection of samples from the wells. A list boreholes without tubing is presented

in Table 3.

• A number of monitoring boreholes could not be located during the current round of monitoring (BH206,

BH301, BH303, BH304, BH306, BH401, BH402 and BH501). It is recommended that these boreholes

are located and clearly marked before the next sampling round. If they have been removed then a list

of available boreholes should be revised.

• The ongoing programme of groundwater and surface water sampling on the south west section of the

site for elevated TCE should continue. Investigations into the potential source of the TCE and potential

remediation options should be completed.

• Sampling and analysis of the historic oil identified in the groundwater on Corkbeg Island (BH204,

BH205, BH704 and BH705) should be undertaken so that remediation options can be considered and a

risk assessment of its potential to mobilise can be undertaken.

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Date. May 2008

Office: 1504

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Approx. Scale Metres

BordGaisSite

BGE Power Plant Boundary (Approximate)Old Glanagow Stream OrientationPiped Glanagow Stream - New OrientationDown stream sampling point (old boundary)New D Stream Sampling Point (New Boundary)

LEGEND

DS1(Old)DS1(New)

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IrrigationPond

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Cork Harbour

To Whitegate& Cork

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Finalised By - AG

Date. Feb. 2009

Office: 1504

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I - 2I - 3P-22

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P - 14P - 15P - 16

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SP - 4

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WhitegateBay

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P - 8 P - 7 P - 3 P - 1P - 2P - 20P - 21

P - 13 P - 12 I - 4

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BH106

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BH702

BH701

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BH609

BH605

BH606

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BH1

BH401

BH104BH508

BH506

BH503

BH505

BH504

BH308

BH301

BH303

BH302

BH304

BH306

BH103

BH5

SS1 (Driscoll Stream Sampling Location)

BH101R

BH102

BH507

BH502

BH309

BH105

BH307

BH305

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Not Found


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Elevated TCE/VOC

Floating Product

Elevated Metals


New Site Boundary


Main Site - Borehole with ParametersElevated Above Screening Levels (October 2008)

Figure No.. 2

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Whitegate Bay

U-13

U - 12

U - 11

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U - 10

C - 1

C - 5C - 6

C - 4

C - 7

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Date. Feb. 2009

Office: 1504

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BH 705

BH 704

BH201

BH206BH205

BH203

BH204

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BH202

Groundwater Monitoring Boreholes Corkbeg with Parametreselevated above Screening Levels (October 2008)

Figure No. 3

LEGENDBHBH



Floating Product

Elevated Metals

Disimproved

Not FoundNF

Appendix A

WYG Environmental and Planning (Ireland) Ltd

REPORT CONDITIONS ENVIRONMENTAL SITE INVESTIGATION This report is produced solely for the benefit of ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Ltd. (COP) and no liability is accepted for any reliance placed on it by any other party unless specifically agreed in writing otherwise. This report refers, within the limitations stated, to the condition of the site at the time of the inspections. No warranty is given as to the possibility of future changes in the condition of the site. This report is based on a visual site inspection, reference to accessible referenced historical records, the physical investigation as detailed, information supplied by those parties referenced in the text, and preliminary discussions with local and statutory authorities. Some of the opinions are based on unconfirmed data and information and are presented as the best that can be obtained without further extensive research. The test results that are available can only be regarded as a limited but likely representative sample assessed against current guidelines. WYG take no responsibility for conditions that have not been revealed by the borings, or which occur below or between the borings. The possibility of the presence of contaminants, perhaps in higher concentrations, elsewhere on the site or the possibility of encountering ground conditions at variance with our exploratory hole logs elsewhere on the site cannot be discounted. Whilst every effort has been made to interpret the conditions between investigation locations, such information is only indicative and liability cannot be accepted for its accuracy. With reference to ground contamination, whilst the findings detailed within this report reflect our best assessment, because there are no exact Irish definitions of these matters, being subject to risk analysis, we are unable to give categoric assurances that they will be accepted by authorities or funds without question as such bodies have unpublished, more stringent objectives. This report is prepared and written for the uses stated in the report and should not be used in a different context without reference to WYG. In time, improved practices or amended legislation may necessitate a re-assessment. The report is limited to the environmental aspects specifically reported on, and is necessarily restricted and no liability is accepted for any other aspect especially concerning gradual or sudden pollution incidents. The opinions expressed cannot be absolute due to the limitations of time and resources imposed by the agreed brief, the nature of geology and the possibility of unrecorded previous use and abuse of the site and adjacent sites. The report concentrates on the site as defined in the report and provides an opinion on surrounding sites. If migrating pollution or contamination (past or present) exists further research will be required before the effects can be better determined.

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J E Sample No. 1-5 6-11 12-16 17-22 23-28 29-34 35-40 41-46 47-52 53-58

Sample ID BH103 BH104 BH105 BH106 BH201 BH202 BH203 BH702 BH302 BH305

Depth - - - - - - - - - -

Containers V, P & G V, H, P &

GV, P & G V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

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Sample Type Water Water Water Water Water Water Water Water Water Water

Batch Number 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Date of Receipt 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 LOD Units Method No.

EPH (C8-C40) (dissolved) # <10 <10 <10 80 <10 <10 120 <10 <10 <10 <10 μg/ l TM5/PM9

Mineral Oil (interpretation &

calculation)<10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 μg/ l TM5/PM9

Total Alkalinity ~ 112 ~ 484 228 412 396 152 ~ 176 <1 mg/l TM031W

GRO (C4-12) <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C4-C8) <100 812 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 385 <100 <100 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C8-C12) <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C4-12) <100 812 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 385 <100 <100 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

BTEX #

MTBE # <2 <2 3 2 2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Benzene # <1 <1 <1 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Toluene # <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Ethyl benzene # <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

m/p-Xylene # <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 μg/ l TM2/PM7

o-Xylene # <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Total Xylenes <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 μg/l TM2/PM7

Aluminium Dissolved* <20 <20 <20 <20 24 23 45 34 38 46 <20 μg/l subcontracted

Arsenic Dissolved* 1.50 0.85 <0.75 1.20 16.00 1.30 1.60 1.10 0.90 1.50 <0.75 μg/l subcontracted

Cadmium Dissolved* 1.10 0.68 <0.22 0.35 <0.22 0.26 <0.22 0.23 <0.22 0.37 <0.22 μg/l subcontracted

Chromium Dissolved* 1 2 2 3 3 2 11 1 1 1 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Copper Dissolved* <1.6 <1.6 <1.6 2.3 <1.6 <1.6 <1.6 3.0 <1.6 <1.6 <1.6 μg/l subcontracted

Lead Dissolved* <0.4 0.6 <0.4 <0.4 0.5 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 <0.4 μg/l subcontracted

Manganese Dissolved* 4900 530 25 2400 17 1 3400 220 4 4900 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Mercury Dissolved* <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 ug/l subcontracted

Magnesium Dissolved* 15000 6800 22000 15000 400000 23000 11000 20000 5000 5500 <40 μg/l subcontracted

Nickel Dissolved* 10.0 4.9 1.6 30.0 3.7 2.4 3.4 2.0 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 μg/l subcontracted

Vanadium Dissolved* <1 1 <1 2 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Zinc Dissolved* 21 7 <5 24 8 6 <5 10 19 5 <5 μg/l subcontracted

Calcium Dissolved* 27000 26000 34000 130000 180000 100000 90000 30000 46000 62000 <160 μg/l subcontracted

Cobalt Dissolved* 43 <1 <1 27 1 <1 3 3 <1 5 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Iron Dissolved* <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 μg/l subcontracted

Molybdenum Dissolved* <1 <1 <1 330 8 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Total Cyanide* ~ <0.05 ~ <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ~ <0.05 <0.05 mg/l subcontracted

Fluoride* ~ <0.5 ~ <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 ~ <0.5 <0.5 mg/l subcontracted

Nitrate as NO3* ~ 0.4 ~ <0.3 0.5 3.5 <0.3 16.0 ~ 87.0 <0.3 mg/l subcontracted

Nitrite as NO2* ~ <0.05 ~ <0.05 0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ~ 0.05 <0.05 mg/l subcontracted

Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N* ~ <0.2 ~ 12.0 <0.2 <0.2 2.7 <0.2 ~ <0.2 <0.2 mg/l subcontracted

Sulphate* ~ 21 ~ 23 840 16 8 28 ~ 25 <3 mg/l subcontracted

Phosphate* ~ 0.15 ~ <0.08 <0.08 <0.08 <0.08 <0.08 ~ <0.08 <0.08 mg/l subcontracted

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J E Sample No. 59-64 65-70 71-76 77-82 83-88 89-94

Sample ID BH307 BH308 BH309 BH505 BH507 SS1

Depth - - - - - -

Containers V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

G

V, H, P &

GSample Date 29/10/08 29/10/08 29/10/08 29/10/08 29/10/08 29/10/08 * Subcontracted to Alcontrol

Sample Type Water Water Water Water Water Water

Batch Number 1 1 1 1 1 1

Date of Receipt 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 31/10/08 LOD Units Method No.

EPH (C8-C40) (dissolved) # 1810 <10 560 <10 <10 <10 <10 μg/ l TM5/PM9


calculation)<10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 μg/ l TM5/PM9

Total Alkalinity 288 92 180 148 ~ 228 <1 mg/l TM031W

GRO (C4-12) <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C4-C8) 3666 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C8-C12) 2856 <100 389 <100 <100 <100 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C4-12) 6522 <100 389 <100 <100 <100 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

BTEX #

MTBE # <2 4 <2 3 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Benzene # 2 1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Toluene # <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Ethyl benzene # 7 <2 2 2 14 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

m/p-Xylene # 12 <3 <3 <3 12 <3 <3 μg/ l TM2/PM7

o-Xylene # <2 <2 <2 <2 2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Total Xylenes 12 <5 <5 <5 14 <5 <5 μg/l TM2/PM7

Aluminium Dissolved* <20 <20 <20 <20 32 <20 <20 μg/l subcontracted

Arsenic Dissolved* 1.70 1.20 0.79 2.30 <0.75 1.60 <0.75 μg/l subcontracted

Cadmium Dissolved* <0.22 <0.22 0.3 <0.22 <0.22 0.5 <0.22 μg/l subcontracted

Chromium Dissolved* 3 1 2 <1 1 2 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Copper Dissolved* <1.6 <1.6 <1.6 1.8 2.6 <1.6 <1.6 μg/l subcontracted

Lead Dissolved* 1.0 <0.4 <0.4 0.7 0.5 0.4 <0.4 μg/l subcontracted

Manganese Dissolved* 6300 1 490 1900 6 7600 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Mercury Dissolved* <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 ug/l subcontracted

Magnesium Dissolved* 6700 4500 3600 5000 10000 8100 <40 μg/l subcontracted

Nickel Dissolved* <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 6.6 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 μg/l subcontracted

Vanadium Dissolved* <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Zinc Dissolved* <5 8 <5 36 6 7 <5 μg/l subcontracted

Calcium Dissolved* 55000 63000 57000 41000 45000 58000 <160 μg/l subcontracted

Cobalt Dissolved* 2 <1 <1 5 <1 2 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Iron Dissolved* <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 <50 μg/l subcontracted

Molybdenum Dissolved* <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 2 <1 μg/l subcontracted

Total Cyanide* <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 ~ <0.05 <0.05 mg/l subcontracted

Fluoride* <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 ~ <0.5 <0.5 mg/l subcontracted

Nitrate as NO3* <0.3 10.0 <0.3 <0.3 ~ 1.4 <0.3 mg/l subcontracted

Nitrite as NO2* <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 0.05 ~ <0.05 <0.05 mg/l subcontracted

Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N* 0.4 <0.2 0.3 2.8 ~ 0.4 <0.2 mg/l subcontracted

Sulphate* 9 110 <3 17 ~ 8 <3 mg/l subcontracted

Phosphate* <0.08 <0.08 <0.08 <0.08 ~ <0.08 <0.08 mg/l subcontracted

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EPH (C8-C40) (dissolved) # 216133 <10 <10 170 <10 <10 <10 μg/ l TM5/PM9


calculation)129679 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 μg/ l TM5/PM9

GRO (C4-12)

GRO (C4-C8) <10 <10 <10 3096 <10 <10 <10 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C8-C12) 63 <10 67 123 <10 29 <10 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C4-12) 63 <10 67 3219 <10 29 <10 μg/ l TM3/PM12

BTEX #

MTBE # <2 <2 <2 1090 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Benzene # <1 <1 <1 68 <1 <1 <1 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Toluene # <2 <2 <2 5 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Ethyl benzene # <2 <2 <2 2 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

m/p-Xylene # <3 <3 <3 7 <3 <3 <3 μg/ l TM2/PM7

o-Xylene # <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Total Xylenes <5 <5 <5 7 <5 <5 <5 μg/l TM2/PM7

Phosphate 2.20 ~ <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Sulphate 53.33 ~ 15.14 5.86 11.91 24.05 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Chloride 38.24 ~ 39.47 15.46 7.93 44.07 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Fluoride 0.91 ~ <0.01 0.98 <0.01 0.95 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Nitrate <0.01 ~ 1.19 <0.01 1.83 3.46 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Nitrite 0.96 ~ <0.01 <0.01 <0.01 0.97 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Total Alkalinity 384 ~ 140 128 80 280 <1 mg/l TM031W

Aluminium - dissolved <1 5840 <1 <1 <1 <1 <20 µg/l TM 030W

Arsenic - dissolved <2.5 <2.5 <2.5 <2.5 <2.5 <2.5 <2.5 µg/l TM 030W

Cadmium - dissolved <0.5 1.6 0.6 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 <0.5 µg/l TM 030W

Calcium - dissolved 114600 145600 34180 18570 17140 70880 <30 µg/l TM 030W

Cobalt - dissolved <1 44 2 18 <1 <1 <1 µg/l TM 030W

Chromium - dissolved <1.5 2.5 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 <1.5 µg/l TM 030W

Copper - dissolved <7 132 <7 <7 <7 <7 <7 µg/l TM 030W

Manganese - dissolved 12690 2401 2734 8172 7 4 <1 µg/l TM 030W

Mercury - dissolved <0.6 <0.6 <0.6 <0.6 <0.6 <0.6 <0.6 µg/l TM 030W

Molybdenum - dissolved <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 µg/l TM 030W

Iron - dissolved 139 31 21 4 22 9 <50 µg/l TM 030W

Magnesium - dissolved 11570 17910 13550 11130 2673 9857 <20 µg/l TM 030W

Nickel - dissolved <2 36 <2 7 <2 2 <2 µg/l TM 030W

Lead - dissolved <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 <5 µg/l TM 030W

Vanadium - dissolved 1>1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1 µg/l TM 030W

Zinc - dissolved <3 211 <3 3 <3 <3 <3 µg/l TM 030W

Ammoniacal Nitrogen as N* 1.2 ~ 0.3 <0.2 0.3 <0.2 <0.2 mg/l subcontracted

Total Cyanide* <0.05 ~ <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 mg/l subcontracted

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J E Sample No. 9-13

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Sample Type Water

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Sulphate ~ <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Aluminium - dissolved 214 <20 µg/l TM 030W

Arsenic - dissolved <2.5 <2.5 µg/l TM 030W

Calcium - dissolved 28 <30 µg/l TM 030W

Copper - dissolved <7 <7 µg/l TM 030W

Iron - dissolved 84 <20 µg/l TM 030W

Magnesium - dissolved 21 <20 µg/l TM 030W

Manganese - dissolved ~ <2 µg/l TM 030W

Molybdenum - dissolved <2 <2 µg/l TM 030W

Lead - dissolved <5 <5 µg/l TM 030W

Zinc - dissolved 27 <3 µg/l TM 030W

Potassium ~ <0.04 mg/l TM 030W

Sodium ~ <0.15 mg/l TM 030W

Cadmium - dissolved <0.5 <0.5 µg/l TM 030W

Cobalt - dissolved <2 <2 µg/l TM 030W

Chromium - dissolved <1.5 <1.5 µg/l TM 030W

Nickel - dissolved <2 <2 µg/l TM 030W

Vanadium - dissolved <1.5 <1.5 µg/l TM 030W

GRO (C4-12)

GRO (C4-C8) 199 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C8-C12) <100 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

GRO (C4-12) 199 <100 μg/ l TM3/PM12

BTEX #

MTBE # <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Benzene # <1 <1 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Toluene # <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Ethyl benzene # <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

m/p-Xylene # <3 <3 μg/ l TM2/PM7

o-Xylene # <2 <2 μg/ l TM2/PM7

Total Xylenes <5 <5 μg/l TM2/PM7

EPH (C8-C40) (dissolved) # <10 <10 μg/ l TM5/PM9

Phosphate 0.40 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Fluoride 0.96 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Nitrate 19.20 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Nitrite <0.01 <0.01 mg/l TM027W

Total Alkalinity 120 <1 mg/l TM031W

Total Cyanide* <0.05 <0.05 mg/l subcontracted

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Client Name: Report - liquidsReference:Location:Contact: Liquids/products: V=40ml vial, G=glass bottle, P=plastic bottle

JE Job No.: H=H2SO4, Z=ZnAc, N=NaOH, HN=HN0 3

J E Sample No. 9-13

Sample ID BH701

Depth -

Containers V, P & G

Sample Date 1/12/08

Sample Type Water

Batch Number 1

Date of Receipt 5/12/08 LOD Units Method No.

Dichlorodifluoromethane <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether# <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Chloromethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10Vinyl Chloride <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10Bromomethane # <1 <1 μg/l TM15/PM10

Chloroethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

Trichlorofluoromethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,1-Dichloroethene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

Carbon Disulphide # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10Dichloromethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

trans-1-2-Dichloroethene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,1-Dichloroethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

cis-1-2-Dichloroethene # 9 <3 μg/l TM15/PM102,2-Dichloropropane <1 <1 μg/l TM15/PM10

Bromochloromethane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Chloroform # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,1,1-Trichloroethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,1-Dichloropropene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

Carbon tetrachloride # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,2-Dichloroethane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Benzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

Trichloroethene # 24 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,2-Dichloropropane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Dibromomethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

Bromodichloromethane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

cis-1-3-Dichloropropene # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Toluene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

trans-1-3-Dichloropropene # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,1,2-Trichloroethane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Tetrachloroethene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,3-Dichloropropane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Dibromochloromethane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,2-Dibromoethane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Chlorobenzene # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Ethylbenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

p/m-Xylene # <5 <5 μg/l TM15/PM10

o-Xylene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

Styrene # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

Bromoform # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10Isopropylbenzene <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM101,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane # <4 <4 μg/l TM15/PM10

Bromobenzene # <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,2,3-Trichloropropane # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

Propylbenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

2-Chlorotoluene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

4-Chlorotoluene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

tert-Butylbenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

sec-Butylbenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

4-Isopropyltoluene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,4-Dichlorobenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,3-Dichlorobenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

n-Butylbenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10

1,2-Dichlorobenzene # <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM101,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM101,2,4-Trichlorobenzene# <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10Hexachlorobutadiene <3 <3 μg/l TM15/PM10Naphthalene <2 <2 μg/l TM15/PM10

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Appendix C



23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Diesel Range Organics (DRO)



Borehole BH101R

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

01/11/2005 1.716 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 0.997 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 1.095 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.561 mg/l 0.01

30/10/2008 216.133 mg/l 0.01

0

50

100

150

200

250

Nov-

05

Mar-

06

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Oct

-07

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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Results are in bold where they exceed the Trigger Value

LoD = Limit of Detection



23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH101R

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

01/11/2005 0.343 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 0.199 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.219 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.196 mg/l 0.01

30/10/2008 129.679 mg/l 0.01

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

Nov-

05

Mar-

06

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Oct

-07

Oct

-08

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Results

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Nitrite



Borehole BH101R

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.1

EQS 0.2

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

01/03/2006 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

01/10/2006 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

01/03/2007 0.05 mg/l< 0.05

30/10/2008 0.96 mg/l 0.05

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Mar-

06

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Petrol Range Organics (PRO)



Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

06/11/2001 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 1.279 mg/l 0.01

15/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

13/06/2005 0.834 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

26/07/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/12/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

28/10/2008 0.812 mg/l 0.01

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

Nov-

01

Nov-

04

Jun-

05

Mar-

06

Mar-

07

Oct

-07

Mar-

08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

15/03/2005 0.559 mg/l 0.001

13/06/2005 0.447 mg/l 0.001

01/11/2005 0.736 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2006 0.387 mg/l 0.001

15/06/2006 0.304 mg/l 0.001

01/08/2006 0.233 mg/l 0.001

31/08/2006 0.279 mg/l 0.001

01/10/2006 0.281 mg/l 0.001

26/02/2007 0.413 mg/l 0.001

01/03/2007 0.605 mg/l 0.001

26/04/2007 0.199 mg/l 0.001

30/05/2007 0.153 mg/l 0.001

28/06/2007 0.346 mg/l 0.001

26/07/2007 0.433 mg/l 0.001

04/10/2007 0.334 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.312 mg/l 0.001

10/01/2008 0.29 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.328 mg/l 0.001

07/03/2008 0.383 mg/l 0.001

08/04/2008 0.326 mg/l 0.001

07/05/2008 0.239 mg/l 0.001

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH104

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

28/10/2008 0.2 mg/l 0.001

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Mar-

05

Nov

-05

Jun-0

6

Aug

-06

Feb

-07

Apr

-07

Jun-0

7

Oct

-07

Jan

-08

Mar-

08

May-

08

Detection Limit

Results

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30-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Nickel



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.02

EQS 0.05

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.02

01/12/2002 0.026 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.064 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 0.019 mg/l 0.01

15/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

13/06/2005 0.016 mg/l 0.001

01/11/2005 0.008 mg/l 0.001

15/06/2006 0.005 mg/l 0.01

01/08/2006 0.021 mg/l 0.01

31/08/2006 0.021 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.012 mg/l 0.001

04/10/2007 0.027 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.011 mg/l 0.01

10/01/2008 0.004 mg/l 0.01

14/02/2008 0.011 mg/l 0.01

06/03/2008 0.013 mg/l 0.01

08/04/2008 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

07/05/2008 0.009 mg/l 0.001

28/10/2008 0.03 mg/l 0.001

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30-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Nickel



Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.02

EQS 0.05

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.02

0

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

Dec-0

2

Nov-0

4

Jun-

05

Jun-

06

Aug-0

6

Oct-0

7

Jan-0

8

Mar

-08

May

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value

01/11/2004 0.012 mg/l 0.005

15/03/2005 0.008 mg/l 0.005

13/06/2005 0.012 mg/l 0.005

15/06/2006 0.011 mg/l 0.005

01/08/2006 0.025 mg/l 0.005

31/08/2006 0.038 mg/l 0.005

04/12/2007 0.238 mg/l 0.005

10/01/2008 0.12 mg/l 0.005

14/02/2008 0.487 mg/l 0.005

06/03/2008 0.532 mg/l 0.005

08/04/2008 0.476 mg/l 0.001

07/05/2008 0.299 mg/l 0.001

28/10/2008 0.33 mg/l 0.001

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH106

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Nov

-04

Jun-0

5

Aug

-06

Dec

-07

Feb

-08

Apr

-08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Arsenic



Borehole BH201

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS 0.025

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

01/10/2006 0.008 mg/l 0.001

28/10/2008 0.016 mg/l 0.00075

0

0.002

0.004

0.006

0.008

0.01

0.012

0.014

0.016

0.018

Oct-06

Oct-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH203

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

09/11/2001 0.405 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.085 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/05/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.047 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

28/10/2008 0.12 mg/l 0.01

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH203

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

Nov

-01

Apr

-03

Mar-

04

Nov

-04

Nov

-05

Mar-

07

Mar-

08

Detection Limit

Results

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30-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Naphthalene



Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

01/03/2005 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/03/2007 0.01717 mg/l 0.001

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

07/03/2008 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

29/10/2008 0.021 mg/l 0.001

0

0.005

0.01

0.015

0.02

0.025

Mar

-05

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Oct-0

8

Detection Limit

Results

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30-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Benzene by GC



Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS 0.01

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

06/11/2001 28.435 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 12.65 mg/l 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.013 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.012 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.023 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 0.019 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

29/10/2008 0.002 mg/l 0.001

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30-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS 0.01

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Mar

-04

Mar

-05

Mar

-06

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Chlorobenzene



Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

01/03/2005 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

01/03/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

07/03/2008 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

29/10/2008 0.006 mg/l 0.001

0

0.001

0.002

0.003

0.004

0.005

0.006

0.007

Mar-

05

Mar-

07

Oct

-07

Mar-

08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

06/11/2001 0.694 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.204 mg/l 0.01

01/04/2003 1.846 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2003 0.768 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2004 0.67 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 0.777 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.874 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 1.498 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 0.749 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.995 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 1.161 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 0.397 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 1.042 mg/l 0.01

29/10/2008 1.81 mg/l 0.01

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2

Nov-

01

Apr

-03

Mar-

04

Mar-

05

Mar-

06

Mar-

07

Mar-

08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

06/11/2001 70.155 mg/l 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2003 0.27 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2004 4.644 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 3.413 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 1.901 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 7.946 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 15.491 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 2.451 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 9.733 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 1.314 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 6.973 mg/l 0.01

29/10/2008 6.522 mg/l 0.01

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Nov-

01

Dec

-03

Nov-

04

Nov-

05

Oct

-06

Oct

-07

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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30-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Xylene by GC



Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

06/11/2001 5.635 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 3.05 mg/l 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.075 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 0.014 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.015 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.014 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.016 mg/l 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

29/10/2008 0.012 mg/l 0.005

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30-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH307

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Nov-0

1

Apr-0

3

Mar

-04

Mar

-05

Mar

-06

Mar

-07

Mar

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH309

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.307 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.333 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2006 0.214 mg/l 0.01

01/10/2006 0.64 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 1.618 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.445 mg/l 0.01

29/10/2008 0.56 mg/l 0.01

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

Dec

-02

Oct

-03

Mar-

04

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Nov-

05

Mar-

06

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Oct

-07

Mar-

08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

Page 1 of 1







23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH309

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

01/10/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.666 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

29/10/2008 0.389 mg/l 0.01

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

Oct

-03

Mar-

04

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Nov-

05

Mar-

06

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Oct

-07

Mar-

08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH502

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.001

EQS 0.01

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.001

09/11/2001 0.016 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

30/10/2008 0.068 mg/l 0.001

0

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

0.07

0.08

Nov-

01

Dec

-02

Apr

-03

Mar-

04

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Mar-

08

Oct

-08

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH502

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

09/11/2001 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.185 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.029 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

30/10/2008 0.17 mg/l 0.01

0

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

0.12

0.14

0.16

0.18

0.2

Nov-

01

Dec

-02

Apr

-03

Mar-

04

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Mar-

08

Oct

-08

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: MTBE by GC



Borehole BH502

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.03

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.03

09/11/2001 0.028 mg/l 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.062 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.155 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

30/10/2008 1.09 mg/l 0.002

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1

1.2

Nov-

01

Dec

-02

Apr

-03

Mar-

04

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Oct

-08

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH502

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

09/11/2001 2.618 mg/l 0.01

01/04/2003 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2004 1.337 mg/l 0.01

01/11/2004 1.911 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2005 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 1.602 mg/l 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

30/10/2008 3.219 mg/l 0.01

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

Nov-

01

Apr

-03

Mar-

04

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Oct

-06

Mar-

07

Mar-

08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

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30-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Ethylbenzene by GC



Borehole BH507

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS 0.01

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

29/10/2008 0.014 mg/l 0.002

0

0.002

0.004

0.006

0.008

0.01

0.012

0.014

0.016

Dec-0

2

Nov-0

4

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Oct-0

8

Detection Limit

Results

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30-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH507

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

01/12/2002 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/11/2004 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/10/2006 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

01/03/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

07/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

29/10/2008 0.014 mg/l 0.005

0

0.002

0.004

0.006

0.008

0.01

0.012

0.014

0.016

Dec-0

2

Nov-0

4

Mar

-06

Oct-0

6

Mar

-07

Oct-0

7

Mar

-08

Oct-0

8

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Copper



Borehole BH601

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.03

EQS 0.03

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.03

01/11/2004 11.83 mg/l 0.005

15/03/2005 7.166 mg/l 0.005

18/04/2005 0.867 mg/l 0.005

27/04/2005 5.072 mg/l 0.005

13/06/2005 3.92 mg/l 0.001

15/06/2006 1291 mg/l 0.005

01/08/2006 1.312 mg/l 0.005

31/08/2006 1.033 mg/l 0.005

04/10/2007 0.689 mg/l 0.001

30/10/2008 0.132 mg/l 0.0016

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Apr

-05

Apr

-05

Jun-

05

Jun-

06

Aug-

06

Aug-

06

Oct

-07

Oct

-08

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH601

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.05

EQS 0.3

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.05

01/11/2004 34.32 mg/l 0.001

04/10/2007 24.74 mg/l 0.001

30/10/2008 2.401 mg/l 0.001

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Nov-

04

Oct-07

Oct-08

Detection Limit

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Nickel



Borehole BH601

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.02

EQS 0.05

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.02

01/11/2004 0.579 mg/l 0.01

15/03/2005 0.396 mg/l 0.01

18/04/2005 0.3 mg/l 0.01

27/04/2005 0.51 mg/l 0.01

13/06/2005 0.454 mg/l 0.001

15/06/2006 277 mg/l 0.01

01/08/2006 0.347 mg/l 0.01

31/08/2006 0.301 mg/l 0.01

04/10/2007 0.254 mg/l 0.001

30/10/2008 0.036 mg/l 0.0015

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Apr

-05

Apr

-05

Jun-

05

Jun-

06

Aug-

06

Aug-

06

Oct

-07

Oct

-08

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23-Jan-09

Values

Parameter: Zinc



Borehole BH601

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.1

EQS 0.1

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

01/11/2004 0.005 mg/l< 0.005

15/03/2005 3.197 mg/l 0.005

18/04/2005 0.259 mg/l 0.005

27/04/2005 5.343 mg/l 0.005

13/06/2005 3.598 mg/l 0.003

15/06/2006 1753 mg/l 0.005

01/08/2006 2.139 mg/l 0.005

31/08/2006 1.877 mg/l 0.005

04/10/2007 1.148 mg/l 0.001

30/10/2008 0.211 mg/l 0.005

0

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

2000

Nov-

04

Mar-

05

Apr

-05

Apr

-05

Jun-

05

Jun-

06

Aug-

06

Aug-

06

Oct

-07

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH701

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

04/10/2007 2.834 mg/l 0.01

04/12/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

06/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

05/12/2008 0.199 mg/l 0.1

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Oct

-07

Dec

-07

Mar-

08

Dec

-08

Detection Limit

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH701

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

04/10/2007 0.097 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.156 mg/l 0.001

10/01/2008 0.133 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.048 mg/l 0.001

06/03/2008 0.07 mg/l 0.001

08/04/2008 0.067 mg/l 0.001

07/05/2008 0.078 mg/l 0.001

05/12/2008 0.024 mg/l 0.003

0

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

0.12

0.14

0.16

0.18

Oct

-07

Dec

-07

Jan

-08

Feb

-08

Mar-

08

Apr

-08

May-

08

Dec

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH702

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.1

04/10/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

04/12/2007 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

06/03/2008 0.01 mg/l< 0.01

28/10/2008 0.385 mg/l 0.01

0

0.05

0.1

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

Oct

-07

Dec

-07

Mar-

08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH702

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

04/10/2007 0.081 mg/l 0.001

04/12/2007 0.706 mg/l 0.001

10/01/2008 0.172 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.068 mg/l 0.001

06/03/2008 0.141 mg/l 0.001

08/04/2008 0.182 mg/l 0.001

07/05/2008 0.314 mg/l 0.001

28/10/2008 0.107 mg/l 0.001

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Oct

-07

Dec

-07

Jan

-08

Feb

-08

Mar-

08

Apr

-08

May-

08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

Results

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23-Jan-09

Values




Borehole BH703

Sampling Date Units

EPA IGV 0.01

EQS

Standards

LoD

Trigger Value 0.01

04/10/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

04/12/2007 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

10/01/2008 0.008 mg/l 0.001

14/02/2008 0.024 mg/l 0.001

06/03/2008 0.017 mg/l 0.001

08/04/2008 0.008 mg/l 0.001

07/05/2008 0.001 mg/l< 0.001

30/10/2008 0.105 mg/l 0.001

0

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

0.12

Oct

-07

Dec

-07

Jan

-08

Feb

-08

Mar-

08

Apr

-08

May-

08

Oct

-08

Detection Limit

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Exceedence Report30-Jan-09

Borehole Value

Standard


101ROctober 2008


38.24Chloride 3030 250


12.69Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

0.96Nitrite 0.10.1 0.2

216.133Diesel Range Organics (DRO) 0.1

103October 2008

4.9Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

104October 2008


0.812Petrol Range Organics (PRO) 0.1

0.53Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

106October 2008

0.03Nickel 0.020.02 0.05

0.002Benzene by GC 0.0010.001 0.01

2.4Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

0.33Molybdenum 0.1


201October 2008


1.119Electrical Conductivity 11 1

0.016Arsenic 0.010.01 0.025

400Magnesium 5050

840Sulphate (soluble) 200200 200

202October 2008


203October 2008

3.4Manganese 0.050.05 0.3



305October 2008

87Nitrate 2525 50

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Borehole Value

Standard


4.9Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

307October 2008

6.3Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

0.021Naphthalene 0.0010.001



0.006Chlorobenzene 0.0010.001


0.002Benzene by GC 0.0010.001 0.01

0.012Xylene by GC 0.010.01 0.1

309October 2008


0.49Manganese 0.050.05 0.3


502October 2008

0.068Benzene by GC 0.0010.001 0.01

8.172Manganese 0.050.05 0.3


1.09MTBE by GC 0.030.03


505October 2008

1.9Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

507October 2008

0.014Xylene by GC 0.010.01 0.1

0.014Ethylbenzene by GC 0.010.01 0.01

601October 2008

0.211Zinc 0.10.1 0.1

0.132Copper 0.030.03 0.03

2.401Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

0.036Nickel 0.020.02 0.05

701October 2008


27Zinc 0.10.1 0.1


702October 2008


0.22Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

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Borehole Value

Standard



703October 2008

39.47Chloride 3030 250


2.734Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

AS1October 2008

7.6Manganese 0.050.05 0.3

0.006Chlorobenzene 0.0010.001

SW02/DS1October 2008


44.07Chloride 3030 250

0.97Nitrite 0.10.1 0.2

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Section 6 Pollution Emission Register - PER

Introduction

The Pollution Emissions Register, (PER), is an outline of pollution releases to air, effluent and waste streams, in addition to pollutants recovered. The primary purpose of the PER is to ensure that the route of major potential pollutants is tracked. The following PER has been prepared in accordance with Condition 2.4 of the company’s IPC Licence. It covers the time period 01-01-2008 to 31-12-2008. As specified in Licence Condition 2.4.1, the PER has been prepared in accordance with the “Guidance Note for Annual Environmental Report” issued by the EPA. Substances included in the PER In accordance with the AER Guidance Note, a Master List was drawn up of substances either used or generated on-site, which fall into one or more of the categories listed in the Pollution Emissions Register List (PERL). The PERL, as defined in the AER Guidance Note is based on Lists (i) and (ii) of the EC Directives 76/464/EEC on pollution to the aquatic environment and EC Directive 80/68/EEC on the protection of groundwater and on Annex III to Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution protection and control. The Master List is presented below. Master List of PER candidate substances at ConocoPhillips Whitegate :

List (i) substances List (ii) substances Persistent mineral oils and hydrocarbons

Non-persistent mineral oils and hydrocarbons

Perchloroethylene Biocides / Herbicides

From this Master List of substances, “mineral oils and hydrocarbons” was selected as the most appropriate material on which to return a full material balance for the PER.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Methodology Whitegate Refinery routinely performs mass balances on refinery operations to measure fuel consumption and product losses. Measurements of critical parameters are recorded on a continuous basis. This accurate control of oil movements is of significant commercial importance for the refinery. The PER material balance will be based on these mass balance measurements and calculations that are already routinely performed on-site. This will integrate our economic and environmental performance. A schematic representation of a generic PER process diagram is shown below. Generic PER flow diagram Air

3 Water Waste Unaccounted On - site Off - site Material

for recovery

New Raw Material Recovered Material Gross Usage Product Gross Process Waste Net Process waste Material for recovery

Process

3

6

54 2

4

5

2

3

6

1a

1b

1a

1b

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 The following describes how each stream of the above processes is measured at Whitegate. 1a – New raw materials For the purposes of a hydrocarbon PER, new raw materials will refer to incoming crude oils, blendstocks, hydrocarbon additives and other hydrocarbon materials. The vast bulk of this category consists of incoming crude oil. The volume of each incoming cargo is measured into independently calibrated storage tanks. Initial and final tank density measurements are performed to calculate the mass received. Any sediment or water, which was present in the cargo is measured separately and allowed for. Thus, method of measurement: - direct measurement 1b – Recovered materials Any recoverable oily material is held in one of the site slop tanks. These tanks allow oil / water mixtures time to settle out and oily material to gather on top of the aqueous layer. The oily material is then separated out by use of a skimming arm and reprocessed through the refining unit. The quantity of recovered material is measured on a monthly basis and included in the site mass balance. Thus, method of measurement:- direct measurement 2 – Gross usage Gross usage is the sum of New Materials and Recovered Materials, as described in categories 1a and 1b above. 3 - Products • Saleable products The purpose of the refining process is to convert crude oils into saleable products. Clearly, as high a proportion as possible of gross hydrocarbon usage will thus, be converted to products for optimal refinery performance. All products from the refining process are stored in a series of dedicated product tanks. Each tank is fitted with continuous level-gauging instrumentation. Calibration of this instrumentation is carried out routinely by independent agencies. Inventory balances are carried out on a daily, monthly and annual basis. (Losses of volatile components are described under Category 5 below). In addition to the above, all material leaving the refinery site by road tanker or by pipeline is measured by flow-meter. Flow-meters are regularly calibrated to the satisfaction of Customs & Excise who have representation on site. Variations in temperature and resulting product density are measured and allowed for. Thus, method of measurement:- direct measurement

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 • Refinery Fuel A percentage of refinery gasses and oils produced from incoming crude oil will be used internally as fuels to produce energy for the refining process itself. For the purposes of a PER, refinery fuel will be considered an internally used product. Fuel consumption is measured on a daily basis to optimise refinery performance. Thus, method of measurement:- direct measurement 4 – Gross process waste Gross process waste is a combination of Recovered Materials, as described in category 1b above and Net Process Waste which will be described in Category 5. 5 – Net process waste 5a – Air Oil input, which is released as waste-to-air falls into a number of different categories. • Refinery Flare Excess gas produced during the refining process or which cannot be stored on-site is sent to the refinery flare for combustion. The quantity of gas flared is measured by flow-meter. Thus, method of measurement:- direct measurement • Process Losses A quantity of fugitive volatile hydrocarbon components will be lost during the refining process through various exits in flanges, valves etc. Depending on the complexity of the site, it is generally accepted in industry standards that up to 0.05% of refinery throughput will be lost in this way. Thus, method of measurement:- estimate by calculation • Tank Losses Losses from tanks used to store the more volatile refinery products are minimised by the use of floating roof tanks. All gasoline and light naphtha products are stored in this manner. Fugitive losses from these tanks are calculated according to the accepted international standard method: API 2517, 1989 - Evaporative loss from external floating-roof tanks. (American Petroleum Institute Standards) Losses from cone-roofed tanks used for the storage of heavier products are calculated according to similar principles. Thus, method of measurement:- estimate by calculation • Losses at Jetty

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Fugitive losses from jetty loading operations are calculated according to the accepted international standard method: API 2514a, 1981 - Atmospheric hydrocarbon emissions from marine vessel transfer operations. (American Petroleum Institute Standards) Thus, method of measurement:- estimate by calculation • Losses at Road Loading Fugitive losses from tanker loading operations are calculated according to a modification of the standard method described above for marine operations: API 2514a, 1981. The same principles are applied and allowance is made for the workings of the Vapour Recovery Unit, which recovers approximately 98% of evaporative losses at the road loading terminal. Thus, method of measurement:- estimate by calculation 5b – Water Oil input, which is lost to effluent waters, outputs as one of the following: • Effluent from refinery skimpond Process waste water is directed via the sewer system to the main refinery skimpond where oil can be recovered or ‘skimmed’ from the pond surface. The level of hydrocarbon emissions in outlet from this effluent is measured on a daily basis. The effluent flow rate is also continuously monitored. Fugitive losses from the skimpond surface are included in the estimation in section 5a above as process losses. Fugitive losses from the sewer system are generally accepted to amount to 30% of recovered materials. Thus, method of measurement:- direct measurement and estimate by calculation • Effluent from refinery ballast water discharge Discharge from this point is not continuous, it is dependent on levels of ballast intake from berthing ships. Each ballast discharged is analysed for hydrocarbon content and the quantity of ballast discharged is measured using level gauging instrumentation in the holding tank. Thus, method of measurement:- direct measurement 6 - Materials for recovery Recoverable oily material is discussed in 1b above. The only crude-oil generated waste sent for offsite recovery is a by-product of the desulphurisation process. Elemental sulphur is recovered from the gasoil fractions through a Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU) and sent offsite for further processing. Gas flow rates through the SRU are continuously monitored allowing a direct measurement of the quantity of sulphur produced on a daily basis. Thus, method of measurement:- direct measurement Results

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Mass Balance Results Using the data acquired as described above, the refinery hydrocarbon mass balance is as shown below. This data is also summarised in process flow format below. Hydrocarbon Mass Balance Figures - 2008

Inputs Tonnes Outputs tonnes

New crude in 3,320,040 Liftings 3,451,003 Pipestill slops in 0 Own use 194 Recovered slops in 0 Refinery fuel 120,343 Others in (blendstocks etc) 259,699 Inventory 0 Change in inventory 361 Sulphur 723

Total inputs 3,580,100 Total inputs including slops 3,580,100 Measured output 3,572,263

Total Losses 7837 (input – output)

Measured losses Tonnes Fugitive losses Tonnes

Oil in effluents 4.5 Process loss 1681 Flare 5695 Tank loss 846 Total measured losses 5699.5 Jetty loss 140 Road-load loss 4 Sewer loss 152 DAF Sludge Loss 2.4 Total fugitive losses 2825.4

Balance Tonnes Total losses 7837 Measured losses 5699.5 Fugitive losses 2825.4 Therefore: Unaccounted loss / gain (688)


Hydrocarbon Mass Balance 2008 all values in tonnes

Recovered Slops 0

Main Inputs 3,580,100

Gross Usage 3,580,100

Process Loss 1681

Tank Loss 846

Road Loading Loss 4

Jetty Loss 140

Sewers Loss 152

PROCESS

Output 3,572,263

Refinery Fuels 120,343

Flare 5695

Sulphur 723

Unaccounted Loss/Gain (688)

Loss in liquid effluent 4.5

DAF Sludge Loss 4


PER Summary Data Table

Pollution Emission Register

Pollutant name

Cas No

Input

Gross Usage

Outputs (tonnes / year)

tonnes/ year

tonnes / year

Air MOM Liquid Effluent

MOM Waste MOM Products MOM Recovery MOM Treated Un- accounted

MOM

Hydrocarbons 3,580,100 120,343 8518 M / E 4.5 M 725.4 M/E 3,571,540 M 0 M --- (688) E

MOM Method of Measurement This refers to the method used in determining losses to Air, Water and Land. The following codes are used to demonstrate the method used Method Code Direct measurement M Engineering estimates E Material balance C Other O

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Mass Balance Closure Unaccounted losses amount to (688) tonnes over the PER timeframe. As a percentage of crude throughput, this amounts to 0.02 %. Total losses amount to 7837 tonnes. As a percentage of gross input, this amounts to 0.21%. This compares very favourably with the international refining industry. Conclusions As evidenced from the mass balance closure figures above, a relatively small proportion of hydrocarbon input to the refinery is unaccounted for over the timeframe of the PER. The unaccounted losses that do exist can be assigned to measurement errors, the main reason being crude import & product sales measurement errors. Inaccuracies in other site measurements will also contribute to a lesser degree. It is not envisaged that any of the above, unaccounted losses are in any way physical losses.


Section 7 Waste Management Report The type and quantities of waste generated by the refinery site in the year 2008 are summarised in the tables below. The site register of waste contractors is also presented.

Waste Summary 2008 units total quantity of waste produced in year 15501 tonnes total quantity of waste disposed of on-site 0 tonnes total quantity of waste disposed of off-site 15501 tonnes total quantity of waste recovered on-site 0 tonnes total quantity of waste recovered off-site 1248 tonnes quantity of non-hazardous waste produced in year 1566 tonnes quantity of non-hazardous waste disposed of on-site 0 tonnes quantity of non-hazardous waste disposed of off-site 1566 tonnes quantity of non-hazardous waste recovered on-site 0 tonnes quantity of non-hazardous waste recovered off-site 1233 tonnes quantity of hazardous waste produced in year 13935 tonnes quantity of hazardous waste disposed of on-site 0 tonnes quantity of hazardous waste disposed of off-site 13935 tonnes quantity of hazardous waste recovered on-site 0 tonnes quantity of hazardous waste recovered off-site 15 tonnes During 2008 two areas of the site were excavated as part of 3rd party site development works and a quantity of oil contaminated soil was removed. The works were supervised by ARUP Consulting and the material was removed by ENVA Ireland. The total quantity of soil removed was 13,788 Tonnes. Additional waste detail is available in section 13 of this report.

Register of Approved Contractors for Waste Disposal

Disposal of Company relevant licenced activity Type of Authorisation Permit / Licence Number Issue Date Issuing Authority

asbestos AVR-Safeway Ltd storage, & packaging -- incl asbestos Waste Licence 50 - 1 27 September 2000 EPASouthcoast Transport Ltd collection : industrial - hazardous Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 07 - 01 12 June 2002 Cork Co Co

batteries Returnbatt recovery of scrap metal and recovery of waste containing mercury Waste Management Permit 97 - 2002 2002 Kildare Co Co

Returnbatt collection : batteries - hazardous Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 80 - 1 17 June 2002 Cork Co Co

fluorescent tubes Irish Lamp Recycling Co collection : commercial, industrial non-haz and fluorescent tubes - hazardous

Waste Management Permit 02 - 2000A 07 February 2003 Kildare Co Co

Irish Lamp Recycling Co recovery of scrap metal and recovery of waste containing mercury Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 57 - 01 11 June 2002 Cork Co Co

waste oils Atlas Ireland collection : waste oils - hazardous Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 16 - 01 04 July 2002 Laois Co Co

waste oils Atlas Ireland hazardous waste transfer facility biological and physico-chemical treatment, storage, oil re-refining

Waste Licence 184-1 27-Jan-00 EPA

chemicals, oily wastes, electronics AVR-Safeway Ltd storage, blending, phsico-chemical treatment, repackaging Waste Licence 50-1 27 Sept 2000 EPA

Southcoast Transport Ltd collection : industrial - hazardous Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 07 - 01 12 June 2002 Cork Co Co

chemicals, oily wastes Cara Waste Management haz-waste transfer station

storage, blending, pysico-chemical treatment, repackaging; recycling& reclaimation of inorganics, organics & metals

Waste Licence 185-1 27 Apr 2004 EPA

RWE Umwelt Bramsche GmbH Company Reg No C7D000000

incineration & other processes as specified in Anordung fuer das Entsorgungswerk

Genehmigung von Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Osnabrueck

Korrespondenz: 0180-17-098 von Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Osnabrueck

05/12/2003 Gewerbeaufsichtsamt Osnabrueck

Ihllenberger Abfallentsorgungsgesellschaft mbH, Ihllenberg

acceptance of hazardous waste including EWC 05 category wastes Entscheidung from Staatliches Amt fuer Umwelt und Natur, Schwerin

Staatliches Amt fuer Umwelt und Natur, Schwerin

04 Jan 2002 Staatliches Amt fuer Umwelt und Natur, Schwerin

Johnston Haulage Co Ltd collection : industrial - hazardous waste Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 50 - 01 10 June 2002 Cork Co Co

chemicals, oily wastesSolchem, Shannon Environmental

Services Ltdstorage, blending, physico-chemical & biological treatment,

reclaimation of metals, organic & inorganics. re-refining of oils Waste Licence 41 - 1 05 May 2000 EPA

Shannon Environmental Services Ltd collection : industrial -haz, biomedical, filtercake, batteries Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 30 - 01 07 May 2002 Cork Co Co

spent catalyst Catalyst Recovery Europe, Luxembourg recycling of catalysts Catalyst Regeneration Operations Permit No 1/98/0204 Luxembourg 30 December 1998 Ministry of Environment Luxembourg

spent catalyst Sadaci N.V., Belgium transfer and recycling of catalysts Catalyst Transfer and Regeneration Operations

Decision of the Province Oost-Vlaanderen

27 Nov 1997 Province of Oost Vlaanderen, Belgium

waste paper & IT equipment Rehab - Information Security Management glass, steel cans, aluminium cans, paper, IT equipment - non-haz Waste Management Permit 08 - 04 (Reg No 635) 10 Aug 2004 Cork Co Co

Rehab - Information Security Management electrical & electronic equipment, paper & cardboard, plastic, equipment containing CFCs

Waste Management Permit WPR - 033 04 Nov 2003 South Dublin Co Co

Rehab - Information Security Management collection : commercial, industrial, houshold, electrical. non-haz Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 146 - 03 25 July 2003 Cork Co Co

scrap metal Cork Metal Company Ltd recycling / reclaimation of metals amd metal compounds storage & repackaging prior to disposal

Waste Management Permit 08-01 17 April 2002 Cork Co Co

Cork Metal Company Ltd collection : industrial waste (scrap metal). non-haz only Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 26-01 23 May 2002 Cork Co Co

scrap equipment Recycled Products Ltd collection : industrial waste (scrap metal). non-haz only Waste collection Permit TNE/376227/CB 23-Jul-04 Environment Agency

lead scale KMK Metals Recycling Ltd recovery of metallic waste (haz & non-haz) Waste Licence 113 - 1 20 December 2001 EPAKMK Metals Recycling Ltd collection : commercial, industrial - hazardous, metals - hazardous Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 84 - 01 11 June 2002 Cork Co Co

sulphur-cake Omex Agri Fertilisers fertiliser manufacture Agreement with EPA L 145 (Operation Licence) 23 July 1992 Lincolnshire Co Co UKNature's Choice Compost blending Waste Management Permit WP 025 - 02 23 February 2003 Louth Co Co

O'Donovan Transport collection: industrial, non-hazardous waste Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 115 - 02 18 July 2002 Cork Co Co

general municipal Midleton Skip Hire collection: household, commercial, industrial & sludge. non-hazardous

Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 85 - 01 09 July 2002 Cork Co Co

general municipal Ipodec collection: household, commercial, industrial & sludge. non-hazardous

Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 10 - 01 07 May 2002 Cork Co Co

general municipal Ipodecstorage, blending & repackaging. recycling & reclaimation of metals,

organics (excluding solvents and including composting & bioprocesses) & inorganics. non-haz

Waste Licence 173 - 1 09 Sept 2003 EPA

construction & demolition waste Loftus Civil Eng Ltd recovery of soil, stone, concrete, bricks, tiles & ceramics Waste Permit CK(S) 121/04 17/08/2004 Cork Co CoLoftus Civil Eng Ltd collection: c&d waste Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 150/03 09/06/2003 Cork Co CoMartin O Reagan collection: Industrial c&d waste Waste Collection Permit CK WMC 180/03 Cork Co Co

2008 CONOCO PHILLIPS WHITEGATE ANNUAL IPC NOISE SURVEY

_______________________________________________ Technical Report Prepared For

Dan Callnan Conoco Phillips

Whitegate Oil Refinery Whitegate Co. Cork

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Technical Report Prepared By

Niall Vaughan, BSc, AMIOA

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Our Reference

NV/08/4503NR01

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Date Of Issue

22nd October 2008

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NV/08/4503NR01 AWN Consulting Limited _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AWN consulting has been commissioned by the Conoco Phillips oil refinery in Whitegate, Co. Cork to conduct their annual environmental noise monitoring survey. The purpose of this survey is to assess compliance with the noise criteria as stipulated in the Conoco Phillips Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) licence issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The noise survey is carried out at one location within the facility and at four noise sensitive locations which are outside the facility. These locations are detailed within this report. During the months of September and October 2008 an environmental noise survey was carried out at the designated noise monitoring locations. For the duration of the survey periods the facility was reported to be operating under normal conditions. The survey data has been analysed and it may be concluded that the Conoco Phillips oil refinery in Whitegate, Co. Cork is in compliance with the relevant sections of their IPC Licence. Report Prepared By: Report Checked By:

NIALL VAUGHAN BRIAN JOHNSON Acoustic Consultant Senior Acoustic Consultant


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CONTENTS Page

Executive Summary 2

1.0 Introduction 4

2.0 Survey Details and Results 5

2.1 Choice of Measurement Locations 5

2.2 Survey Periods 5

2.3 Personnel and Instrumentation 5

2.4 Procedure 6

2.5 Measurement Parameters 6

2.6 Results and Discussion 6

3.0 Conclusions 10

Figure 1 – Measurement Locations 11

Appendix A – 1/3 Octave Centre Frequency Data 12


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1.0 INTRODUCTION

Conoco Philips operates an industrial oil reefing facility at Whitegate, Co. Cork. Due to the size of the facility and the nature of the process Conoco Phillips are licensed by the EPA and are therefore obliged to submit an Annual Environmental Report (AER). A requirement of the Conoco Phillips AER is that an environmental noise survey be carried out at the facility. The purpose of this survey is to quantify the noise levels emanating from the facility to the local receiving environment and to assess compliance with their IPC Licence in relation to noise. AWN Consulting Limited has been commissioned to conduct the annual environmental noise survey at the Conoco Phillips facility.

This report seeks to meet the Annual Environmental Reporting (AER) requirements of the Conoco Phillips IPC licence and determine the current ambient levels at the noise monitoring locations. Condition 8 of Conoco Phillips IPC Licence sets out the following requirements in relation to noise:

• Activities on-site shall not give rise to noise levels off site at noise-sensitive locations that are in excess of the following limits: Daytime (08:00hrs to 22:00hrs) – 55dB LAeq, 15min Night-time (22:00hrs to 08:00hrs) – 45dB LAeq, 15min

• There shall be no clearly audible tonal or impulsive components at any noise-sensitive locations.

• A noise survey of site operations shall be carried out on an annual basis.


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2.0 SURVEY DETAILS AND RESULTS An environmental noise survey was conducted in order to assess the existing noise

environment. The survey was conducted generally in accordance with ISO 1996: 1982: Acoustics – Description and measurement of environmental noise and the Environmental Protection Agency document Environmental Noise Survey Guidance Document. Specific details are set out below.

2.1 Choice of Measurement Locations Five measurement locations were selected on and near the Conoco Phillips

site boundary and are described below. Figure 1 shows their approximate positions. Position 1 Located on the main entrance road to the Conoco Phillips site.

A number of houses are located to the east of this monitoring position.

Position 2 Located at the front gate of Whitegate National School north

east of the site. This is a noise sensitive location. Position 3 It should be noted that since the 2005 noise survey the noise

monitoring equipment was located in the front garden of a private residence. This location is approximately 30m nearer to the facility than the normal Position 3. This move was originally requested by the occupants of the private residence however the residence is now un-occupied. This is a noise sensitive location and has a direct line of sight to the facility.

Position 4 Is on the Conoco Phillips site itself, southwest of the main plant

area. Position 5 Situated on a residential area opposite national school on the

outskirts of the village of Whitegate. This is a noise sensitive location.

2.2 Survey Periods Measurements were conducted over the course of two survey periods as

follows:

• 22:05hrs on 17.09.08 to 01:33hrs on 18.09.08;

• 09:00hrs to 18:00hrs on 16.10.08.

During the survey periods noted above the facility was in full operation. The weather for the duration of the survey periods was dry with little or no wind.

2.3 Personnel and Instrumentation Niall Vaughan (AWN) conducted the noise level measurements during both

the daytime and night-time survey periods.


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The measurements were performed using a Brüel & Kjær Type 2260 Investigator Sound Level Meter and a Brüel & Kjær Type 2238 Mediator Sound Level Meter. Before and after the survey the measurement apparatus was check calibrated using a Brüel & Kjær Type 4231 Sound Level Calibrator.

2.4 Procedure Measurements were conducted on a cyclical basis for the survey periods.

Sample periods were 15 minutes long during both survey periods. The results were saved to the instrument memory, where appropriate, for later analysis. Survey personnel noted all primary noise sources contributing to noise build-up.

2.5 Measurement Parameters

The survey results are presented in terms of the following five parameters: LAeq is the equivalent continuous sound level. It is a type of average and is

used to describe a fluctuating noise in terms of a single noise level over the sample period.

LAmax is the instantaneous maximum sound level measured during the sample period.

LAmin is the instantaneous minimum sound level measured during the sample period.

LA10 is the sound level that is exceeded for 10% of the sample period. It is typically used as a descriptor for traffic noise.

LA90 is the sound level that is exceeded for 90% of the sample period. It is typically used as a descriptor for background noise.

The “A” suffix denotes the fact that the sound levels have been “A-weighted” in order to account for the non-linear nature of human hearing. All sound levels in this report are expressed in terms of decibels (dB) relative to 2x10-5 Pa.

2.6 Results and Discussion 2.6.1 Position 1

The results of measurements conducted at Position 1 are summarised in Table 1.

Ref. Start Time

Period

Measured Noise Levels (dB re. 2x10

-5 Pa) Comments

LAeq LAmax LAmin LA10 LA90

1 09:04

Day

65 87 47 52 48

Road traffic. Facility. 5 11:00 64 85 47 61 49

11 14:00 67 86 46 65 47

15 15:44 60 80 45 53 46

23 22:08 Night

44 59 42 45 43 Facility. Road traffic.

29 00:32 43 61 40 42 42

Table 1 Summary of results for Position 1


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Traffic noise from the adjacent road was the dominant source of noise during the daytime monitoring periods. Noise from the refinery was generally not audible however during lulls in the traffic the refinery was perceptible. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 60dB to 67dB LAeq and 46dB to 49dB LA90. The refinery was regarded as the dominant noise source during the night-time periods. It was observed that the noise was broadband in characteristic on the frequency spectrum without any tonal components present. There were occasional contributions from road traffic on the main Whitegate - Midleton road The noise levels at this location were in the range of 43dB to 44dB LAeq and 42db to 43dB LA90.

2.6.2 Position 2

The results for the measurements conducted at Position 2 are summarised in Table 2 below.

Ref. Start Time

Period


-5 Pa) Comments


2 09:23

Day

64 85 42 61 44

Road traffic. Birdsong. Children playing.

6 11:18 68 88 38 62 41

12 14:19 55 73 39 55 41

17 16:02 67 85 38 60 42

24 22:29 Night

50 75 37 49 38 Road traffic. Facility.

30 00:50 46 67 37 45 38


In common with Position 1 road traffic was again the main source of noise at this location during the daytime periods. Background noise consisted of birdsong and children playing in the nearby school yard. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 55dB to 68dB LAeq and 41dB to 44dB LA90. Noise emanating from road traffic movements, both locally and distant, were the principal noise sources for the night-time periods. The refinery was perceptible as a background noise source. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 46dB to 50dB LAeq and 38dB LA90.

2.6.3 Position 3


Ref. Start Time

Period


-5 Pa) Comments


4 09:55

Day

35 52 30 38 31

Construction work. Facility. Birdsong.

10 11:39 37 63 29 36 30

14 14:40 37 61 31 37 33

18 16:23 37 53 32 39 35

27 22:40 Night

31 53 28 31 29 Facility. Air traffic.

28 01:11 33 57 27 33 28

Table 3 Summary of results for Position 3.


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Construction work related to another industrial facility was noted as the dominant noise source for the daytime periods. The refinery was perceptible as a background source along with intermittent contributions from birdsong. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 35dB to 37dB LAeq and 30dB to 35dB LA90. Noise emissions from the refinery dominated the ambient night-time noise environment. The noise was broadband in characteristic on the frequency spectrum with no tonal components present. Air traffic flying in and out of Cork Airport provided a marginal element of background noise. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 31dB to 33dB LAeq and 28dB to 29dB LA90.

2.6.4 Position 4


Ref. Start Time

Period


-5 Pa) Comments


7 10:28

Day

49 69 45 51 46

Facility. Construction work.

8 12:07 49 64 44 49 46

19 15:10 50 64 45 50 47

20 16:54 51 72 46 50 47

21 23:23 Night

43 61 41 43 42 Facility.

22 23:40 43 52 39 43 41


Noise emissions from the Conoco Phillips facility and construction activities on a neighbouring industrial facility were the two equally dominant sources of noise for the daytime monitoring periods. Noise from the Conoco facility was noted as being steady state. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 49dB to 51dB LAeq and 46dB to 47dB LA90. The ambient night-time noise environment was dominated by emissions from the refinery. The noise was broadband in characteristic on the frequency spectrum with no tonal components present. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 43dB LAeq and 41dB to 42dB LA90.

2.6.4 Position 5


Ref. Start Time

Period


-5 Pa) Comments


3 10:57

Day

52 70 39 53 41

Road traffic. Children playing.

9 12:39 56 76 38 55 42

13 15:39 53 65 39 53 42

16 17:38 53 59 41 54 44


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25 00:12 Night

45 55 35 45 42 Facility. Road traffic.

26 01:33 44 62 33 45 42


Noise emissions from road traffic movements on the adjacent Whitegate Road were the main noise source during the daytime recordings. Children playing in the nearby playing area were noted as a contributory background noise source. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 52dB to 56dB LAeq and 41dB to 44dB LA90. The Conoco Phillips facility was perceptible for the night-time monitoring periods. Several distant traffic movements were observed as slight contributors to the ambient night-time noise environment. The noise levels at this location were in the range of 44dB to 45dB LAeq and 42dB LA90.

2.6.5 Tonal/Impulsive Characteristics On reviewing the 1/3 Octave data collected during the survey (see Appendix A) there was no evidence of any tonal components. There were no impulsive sounds observed during the measurement periods.


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3.0 CONCLUSIONS

The daytime limit at noise sensitive locations due to operations on-site is 55dB LAeq, 15min. The night-time limit at noise sensitive locations due to operations on-site is 45dB LAeq, 15min. Noise sensitive locations are located in the vicinity of measurement Positions 1, 2, 3 & 5. The LAeq parameter is the equivalent continuous steady sound level and is affected by contributions from noisy events of short duration, such as passing traffic, whilst the background noise levels (the LA90 parameter) are a good measure of more continuous sources of noise such as present on the Conoco Phillips facility. The LA90 parameter is therefore considered to be indicative of the noise emissions from the Conoco Phillips facility. At Position 1 the LA90 parameter is a better indicator of daytime levels emanating from the facility due to the volume of nearby traffic. The daytime LA90 noise levels were in the order of 46dB to 49dB LA90. For the night-time period the facility was noted as the dominant noise source. The night-time noise levels were in the order of 43dB to 44dB LAeq. At Position 2 road traffic noise was again regarded as being the primary noise source. Therefore the LA90 parameter is considered to be a more accurate indicator of site sources at this location during both the daytime and night-time periods. The daytime and night-time LA90 values were and levels in the range 41dB to 44dB and 38dB LA90 respectively. At Position 3 the refinery and construction activities from a neighbouring facility were noted as being the chief sources of noise for the daytime period. During the night-time period the refinery was noted as the dominant source. The daytime and night-time levels were in the range of 35 to 37dB LAeq and 31dB to 33dB LAeq respectively. The refinery and construction activities from a neighbouring facility were also observed to be the main source of noise at Position 4. The daytime levels were in the range of 49dB to 51dB LAeq. During the night-time noise levels were 43dB LAeq. At Position 5 the facility was noted as a background noise source during the daytime period. Therefore the LA90 parameter is regarded as a better measure of the daytime noise levels from the facility. The daytime levels were in the range 41 to 44dB LA90. During the night-time period the facility was perceptible along with occasional distant road traffic. The night-time levels were 44dB to 45dB LAeq. There were no clearly audible tonal or impulsive components observed at any noise sensitive location associated with the Conoco Phillips Whitegate facility.


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ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 9 Tanks and Pipelines – Testing, Inspection and Preventative Maintenance Report The construction, inspection and maintenance of storage tanks and pipelines for petroleum products is carried out according to internationally recognised codes and standards for the refining industry. These are: • American Petroleum Institute (API) Standards, API 653 and 650 which provide

guidelines and standards for tank construction and in-service inspection. • API 570 – Inspection, Repair, Alteration, Rerating, of in-service piping systems,

which provide guidelines for inspection and repair of pipelines. • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards,

ASME B31.3 1993 – Refinery Piping for petroleum products Tanks: Operations. Tanks are checked externally using an API 653 derived checklist by operations personnel according to a weekly schedule, which is revised annually. Inspection Dept. Tanks are checked externally by the Inspection Dept using detailed checklists adopted from API 653. Tanks are inspected per a defined schedule which also complies with the API standard. Tanks are removed from service and inspected internally by the Inspection Dept according to a defined schedule derived from and in accordance with API 653 recommendations. Pipelines: Operations. Offsite pipelines are checked externally by operations personnel according to a weekly schedule which is revised annually. Inspection Dept. Lines are given detailed inspections by the Inspection Dept using detailed checklists adopted from API 570. The lines are inspected per a defined schedule which also complies with the API standard. An inspection line and tank schedule is held onsite and available for inspection. Inspection data records are recorded in a specific database “Credo”. Historical records of inspection related work associated with each item is recorded and compiled in electronic and / or hard files held by Inspection Group and available at all times for examination.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 On the basis of the inspection information collected, recommendations are made by the Inspections Dept as to repairs that may be required to be carried out. These recommendations are submitted to the Maintenance Dept, who are responsible for follow-up actions. General: In addition to the above, “watch keeping” duties are an integral part of every shift technician's duties on site at Whitegate Refinery. Vigilance and good housekeeping in all aspects of the job contribute to maximising a safe environment by picking up signals before potential problems are allowed to develop. A schedule detailing the tank / line populations on site and their corresponding checks and inspections to date is presented below. Inspection and Process reports are held on site. The following product abbreviations are used: eulg euro unleaded gasoline kero kerosene ado automotive gas oil fgo finished gas oil srar straight run aromatic residue lvn light virgin naphtha lpg liquid petroleum gas mtbe methyl tertbutyl ether


Updated Jan 2009

Tank Last Insp. Interval Due 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

C1 2001 15 2016 C2 2002 15 2017 Comp C3 2001 15 2016 C4 2003 15 2018 Comp C5 2007 15 2022 Comp C6 2005 15 2020 Comp C7 1997 15 2012 Due P1 2005 15 2020 Comp P2 2006 15 2021 Comp P3 2001 15 2016 P4 1995 15 2010 Due P5 2005 15 2020 Comp P6 2006 15 2021 Due Comp P7 1994 15 2009 Due P8 2002 10 2012 Comp Due P9 2000 15 2015 P10 1999 15 2014 Due P11 1999 15 2014 Due P12 1997 15 2012 Due P13 2008 15 2023 Comp P14 1994 15 2009 Due P15 1994 15 2009 Due

P16 1993 15 2008 In ProIn

Pro P17 1995 15 2010 Due P18 2007 15 2022 Due Comp P19 2005 15 2020 Comp P20 1998 15 2013 Due P21 1998 15 2013 Due


P22 1996 15 2011 Due P23 1996 15 2011 Due I 1 2002 10 2012 Comp Due I 2 2003 15 2018 Comp I 3 2004 15 2019 Comp I 4 2004 15 2019 Comp I 7 1998 12 2010 Due I 8 1998 13 2011 Due I 9 1998 14 2012 Due I 10 1998 15 2013 Due I 11 2008 15 2023 Comp I 12 1995 15 2010 Due I 13 2007 15 2022 Comp I 14 2003 15 2018 Comp I 15 2002 10 2012 Comp Due U 1 2005 10 2015 Comp U 2 2008 10 2018 Comp U 3 2004 10 2014 Comp Due U 4 2007 10 2017 Comp U 5 1993 15 2008 Due Due U 7 2003 20 2023 New U 8 2003 20 2023 Comp U 9 2003 10 2013 Comp Due

U 10 2002 10 2012 Comp Due

U 11 1983 15 1998 Out of service

U 12 1990 15 2005 Out of service

U 13 2005 10 2015 Comp TK 601 2005 5 2010 Comp Due Ethanol 2008 2 2010 Due

SP1 2004 5 2009 Comp SP2 2008 10 2018 Comp Comp SP3 2005 10 2015 Comp SP4 2004 10 2014 Comp


Tank No.

Tank Product

Process Inspection

Process Inspection

Process Inspection

C-1 Crude Oil 12/04/2008 30/08/2008

C-2 Crude Oil 12/04/2008 30/08/2008

C-3 Crude Oil 19/01/2008 07/06/2008 26/10/2008

C-4 Crude Oil 19/01/2008 07/06/2008 26/10/2008

C-5 Crude Oil 26/01/2008 14/06/2008 01/11/2008

C-6 Crude Oil 26/01/2008 14/05/2008 01/11/2008

C-7 Crude Oil 02/02/2008 21/06/2008 08/11/2008

P-1 Isomerate 17/05/2008 04/10/2008

P-2 Isomerate 17/05/2008 04/10/2008

P-3 Eulg 19/04/2008 06/09/2008 11/10/2008

P-4 Eulg 19/04/2008 06/09/2008

P-5 Eulg 11/02/2008 28/06/2008 16/11/2008

P-6 Eulg 11/02/2008 28/06/2008 16/11/2008

P-7 Kero 20/09/2008

P-8 Kero 05/01/2008 11/10/2008

P-9 MTBE 05/01/2008

P-10 Sulg 02/02/2008 21/06/2008 08/11/2008

P-11 MTBE 16/02/2008 05/07/2008 22/11/2008

P-12 FGO 16/02/2008 05/07/2008 22/11/2008

P-13 FGO 16/08/2008

P-14 ADO 29/03/2008 16/08/2008

P-15 ADO

P-16 ADO

P-17 SRAR 23/02/2008 29/11/2008

P-18 SRAR 23/02/2008 29/11/2008

P-19 SRAR 25/03/2008 27/12/2008

P-20 Kero 25/03/2008 09/08/2008 27/12/2008

P-21 Kero 08/03/2008 13/12/2008

P-22 FGO 15/03/2008 02/08/2008 21/12/2008

P-23 SRAR 15/03/2008 02/08/2008 21/12/2008

I-1 Powerformer Feed

05/04/2008


05/04/2008


13/09/2008

I-4 FGO 13/09/2008

I-7 LVN 05/04/2008

I-8 LVN


I-9 LVN

I-10 LVN

I-11 Powerformate 11/05/2008 27/09/2008

I-12 Powerformate 11/05/2008 27/09/2008

I-13 Powerformate 26/04/2008

I-14 Powerformate 26/04/2008

I-15 Kero 20/09/2008

U-1 Spent Caustic 12/01/2008 31/05/2008 18/10/2008

U-2 Heavy Slop 12/01/2008 31/05/2008 18/10/2008

U-3 Light Slop

U-4 Heavy Slop

U-5 SRAR 12/04/2008 30/08/2008

U-7 Boiler Water 01/03/2008 06/12/2008

U-8 Fire Water 01/03/2008 06/12/2008

U-9 Crude Slop 01/03/2008 06/12/2008

U-10 Ballast Water 08/03/2008 13/12/2008

U-11 Spent Caustic Out of Service

Out of Service Out of Service

U-12 Water Out of service

Out of service Out of service

U-13 Ballast Water 02/02/2008 21/06/2008 08/11/2008

SP-1 Butane Sphere

SP-2 Butane Sphere

SP-3 Propane Sphere

SP-4 Propane Sphere


Line Number Description Description of

Routine Date

completed

12" WYT1EN 727 Firemain Routine Process Weekly

Line checks 06/01/2008

3" SYT1AN 48 Steam Routine Process Weekly


24" OYA1 10298 Crude Routine Process Weekly


14" WYTIEN 341 Ballast Routine Process Weekly


3" OYB3 226 LPG Routine Process Weekly


12" OYA1 103 Firewater Routine Process Weekly


12" OYA1 104 ADO Routine Process Weekly


18" OYA1 115 HFO Routine Process Weekly


12" OYA1 111 FGO Routine Process Weekly


Premium Routine Process Weekly


8"-WYT1en-764 Freshwater Routine Process Weekly


SULG Routine Process Weekly


10" OYA1 209 Kerosene Routine Process Weekly


4" AYT1EN 989 Air Routine Process Weekly






















12" OYA1 211 EULG Routine Process Weekly





























EULG Routine Process Weekly












































Line checks

24/05/2008



















Prem Routine Process Weekly











































ULSP Routine Process Weekly
















































ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 10 Resource Consumption – summary Energy and water usage are monitored on site on a routine basis. A summary of site consumption during 2008 is given below. Water usage – 2008 quantity units on-site groundwater use 0 m3 on-site surface water use 0 m3 municipal water use 644,089 m3 Total 644,089 m3 Fuel usage – 2008 quantity units heavy fuel oil 29581 tonnes gas oil 1766 tonnes refinery gases 80,077 tonnes LPG 15,381 tonnes Electricity usage – 2008 quantity units total site usage 72,721 MWhrs imported supply 29,813 MWhrs

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 11 Environmental Expenditure Major expenditure for environmental purposes during the year 2008 is described below.

1

Standard Annual Environmental Operations (including routine atmosphere and effluent monitoring etc) € 100,000

2 Tier 2 & 3 Pollution Response € 120,000

3 Waste disposal costs –Operations € 250,000

4 VRU maintenance € 200,000

5 SOx abatement equipment maintenance and operation € 286,000

6 Asbestos programme € 1,000,000

7 Surge alleviators on Jetty lines €5000

8 Waste Water Treatment Plant € 300,000

9 Level instrumentation on caustic mixwells €25,000 10 Surface water improvement programme €45,000 11 New API pond oil skimmer €17,000 12 Fuel Metering improvements €25,000

13 Sludge de watering canopy €60,000

14 F 801 efficency improvements €15,000

15 Ethanol Blending Roadloading € 500,000 16 Production of Biodiesel € 165,000

17 Heater pressure regulation improvement € 20,000

18 Water use reduction projects € 5000

19 SW2 level control upgrade € 15,000 20 New caustic discharge line to Bio Plant €12,500

21 New ammonia analyser in Laboratory €3000 22 Heater O2 analyser upgrade €286,000 23 Demin plant efficencies € 1,500,000

24 Reduction in D 402 water discharge €43,000 25 pH control plant upgrade and maintenance € 50,000

26 Close loop sampling on P 13 € 1500

Total expenditure in the year 2008 which brings environmental benefits. € 5,044,000

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 12 EPA Monitoring and Control During the year 2008 the following site effluent samples were taken by representatives of the EPA and analysed at their laboratories.

Sample Point Date Sampled Main Skimpond Effluent – SW1 15th January 29th April 17th September 16th December

Surface Water – Driscoll Drive 15th January 29th April 17th September 16th December Surface Water – Whitebay 15th January 29th April 17th September 16th December

The following tables summarise the results obtained by the EPA Laboratories:

SW 1 Units Limit Jan 15 Apr 29 Sept 17 Dec 16 pH pH unit 6-9 7.82 7.29 7.89 7.47 BOD mg/l 150 11 32 12 17.8 COD mg/l 450 33 76 46 73 Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

mg/l 50 <0.01 0.828 <1 <1

Suspended Solids mg/l 60 <2.0 26 21.3 21.3 Ammonia as nitrogen

mg/l 20 6.23 25.7 10.1 11

VOC mg/l --- Phenol content mg/l 1 0.05 <0.01 0.130 <0.01 Cadmium mg/l 0.05 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 Mercury mg/l 0.01 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 <0.0001 Zinc mg/l 0.5 0.046 0.163 0.014 0.051 Total Heavy Metals mg/l 1 0.058 0.210 0.133 0.143


Whitebay Units Limit Jan 15 Apr 29 Sept 17 Dec 16 pH pH unit --- 7.56 8.15 7.36 7.37 BOD mg/l --- 1.1 2 4.9 <1 COD mg/l --- 15 20 43 17 Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

mg/l --- --- <0.01 <1 <1

Ammonia mg/l --- 0.354 0.285 0.035 0.385 Total Nitrogen mg/l --- 2.79 3.03 2.83 2.23 Conductivity uS/cm --- 603 906 583 562

Driscoll Drive Units Limit Jan 15 Apr 29 Sept 17 Dec 16 pH pH unit --- 7.06 7.36 7.48 7.23 BOD mg/l --- <1 <1 <1 <1 COD mg/l --- <10 <10 <10 16 Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons

mg/l --- --- <0.01 <1 <1

Ammonia mg/l --- --- 0.332 0.384 0.398 Total Nitrogen mg/l --- --- <1.0

2.67 <1

Conductivity uS/cm --- --- 534 550 561

The above monitoring results show a significant improvement on 2006/7 results, which is a result of ongoing improvements to the waste water treatment facilities. Further improvement are expected once the units are optimised, as per Condition 6.10 of our IPPC Licence.

| PRTR# : P0266 | Facility Name : ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Limited | Filename : 13-E-PRTR 2008.xls | Return Year : 2008 | 2314 31/03/2009 14:21

Version 1.1.04REFERENCE YEAR 2008

1. FACILITY IDENTIFICATIONParent Company Name ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Limited

Facility Name ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery LimitedPRTR Identification Number P0266

Licence Number P0266-01

Waste or IPPC Classes of ActivityNo. class_name

Address 1 WhitegateAddress 2 MidletonAddress 3 Co. CorkAddress 4

Country IrelandCoordinates of Location 000000

River Basin DistrictNACE Code 192

Main Economic Activity Manufacture of refined petroleum productsAER Returns Contact Name John McCarthy

AER Returns Contact Email Address [email protected] Returns Contact Position HSE Lead

AER Returns Contact Telephone Number 021 - 4622200 / 4622232 (Direct)AER Returns Contact Mobile Phone Number

AER Returns Contact Fax Number 021 - 4622222Production Volume 0.0

Production Volume UnitsNumber of Installations 0

Number of Operating Hours in Year 0Number of Employees 0

User Feedback/CommentsWeb Address

2. PRTR CLASS ACTIVITIESActivity Number Activity Name

3. SOLVENTS REGULATIONS (S.I. No. 543 of 2002)Is it applicable? No

Have you been granted an exemption ? NoIf applicable which activity class applies (as per

Schedule 2 of the regulations) ?Is the reduction scheme compliance route being

used ?

AER Returns Worksheet

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SECTION A : SECTOR SPECIFIC PRTR POLLUTANTS

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Yea F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION B : REMAINING PRTR POLLUTANTS

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Yea F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

03 Carbon dioxide (CO2) M NRB License IE-GHG-13-04 366950000.0 366950000.0 0.0 0.002 Carbon monoxide (CO) E OTH 76703000.0 76703000.0 0.0 0.0

08 Nitrogen oxides (NOx/NO2) C MAB

The molecular weights of the gases combusted are known as is the volume combusted. The quantities of NOx generated is calculated from this data. 773858.0 773858.0 0.0 0.0

11 Sulphur oxides (SOx/SO2) C MAB

The molecular weights of the gases combusted are known as is the volume combusted. The quantity of sulphur removed from the gas mains by desulphurisation is also known.The quantities of SOxgenerated is calculated from this data. 980770.0 980770.0 0.0 0.0

06 Ammonia (NH3) E OTH 2628.0 2628.0 0.0 0.0* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION C : REMAINING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS (As required in your Licence)

QUANTITY

Pollutant No. Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Yea F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

237 Volatile organic compounds (as TOC) C MAB

Fugitive losses are calculated using industry standards such as API 2517,1989 ; API 2514a, 1981 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


Additional Data Requested from Landfill operators

Landfill: ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Limited

Please enter summary data on the quantities of methane flared and / or utilised

additional_pollutant_no T (Total) kg/Year M/C/E Method CodeDesignation or

DescriptionFacility Total Capacity m3

per hourTotal estimated methane generation (as per sit

model) 0.0 N/AMethane flared 0.0 0.0 (Total Flaring Capacity)

Methane utilised in engine/s 0.0 0.0 (Total Utilising Capacity)Net methane emission (as reported in Section A

above) 0.0 N/A

METHOD

POLLUTANT METHODMethod Used

For the purposes of the National Inventory on Greenhouse Gases, landfill operators are requested to provide summary data on landfill gas (Methane) flared or utilised on their facilities to accompany the figures for total methane generated. Operators should only report their Net methane (CH4) emission to the environment under T(total) KG/yr for Section A: Sector specific PRTR pollutants above. Please complete the table below:

Method Used

RELEASES TO AIRPOLLUTANT METHOD

Method Used

POLLUTANT

RELEASES TO AIR

RELEASES TO AIR

Method Used

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SECTION A : SECTOR SPECIFIC PRTR POLLUTANTS Data on ambient monitoring of storm/surface water or groundwater, conducted as part of your licence requirements, should NOT be submitted under AER / PRTR Reporting as this only concerns Releases from your facility

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0


SECTION B : REMAINING PRTR POLLUTANTS

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

18 Cadmium and compounds (as Cd) MAPHA 98 3030C:3111:B 0.927 0.927 0.0 0.0

71 Phenols (as total C) M GC-FID 39.0 39.0 0.0 0.021 Mercury and compounds (as Hg) M AA 0.248 0.248 0.0 0.0

24 Zinc and compounds (as Zn) MAPHA 98 3030C:3111:B 16.42 16.42 0.0 0.0

20 Copper and compounds (as Cu) MAPHA 2005 3111:B 7.07 7.07 0.0 0.0

23 Lead and compounds (as Pb) M

ICP-OES, in-house method CTP11 3.3 3.3 0.0 0.0

19 Chromium and compounds (as Cr) M


22 Nickel and compounds (as Ni) M


17 Arsenic and compounds (as As) M

ICP-MS, in-house method CTP30 2.03 2.03 0.0 0.0


SECTION C : REMAINING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS (as required in your Licence)

QUANTITY

Pollutant No. Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

238 Ammonia (as N) MET 0383 MEWAM 1981 7669.0 7669.0 0.0 0.0

303 BOD MET 0663 APHA 2005:5210:B 14782.0 14782.0 0.0 0.0

306 COD MET 0673 APHA 2005:5220:C 39936.0 39936.0 0.0 0.0

366 Hydrocarbons M OTH Horiba oil in water analyser 4543.0 4543.0 0.0 0.0

240 Suspended Solids M

ET 0423 from APHA 2005:2450:B 9140.0 9140.0 0.0 0.0

347 Total heavy metals M ET6201 39.0 39.0 0.0 0.0* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

Method Used

POLLUTANTMethod Used

POLLUTANT

POLLUTANTRELEASES TO WATERS

Method Used

RELEASES TO WATERS

RELEASES TO WATERS

5. ONSITE TREATMENT & OFFSITE TRANSFERS OF WASTE | PRTR# : P0266 | Facility Name : ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Limited | Filename : 13-E-PRTR 2008.xls | Return Year : 2008 | 31/03/2009 14:235 28 26

Transfer DestinationEuropean Waste

Code HazardousQuantity T/Year Description of Waste

Waste Treatment Operation M/C/E Method Used

Location of Treatment

Name and Licence / Permit No. of Recoverer / Disposer /

BrokerAddress of Recoverer /

Disposer / Broker

Name and Address of FinalDestination i.e. Final

Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE

ONLY)

Licence / Permit No. of FinalDestination i.e. Final

Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE

ONLY)

To Other Countries 17 05 03 Yes 13788.0 Oil contaminated soil D10 M Weighed Abroad Enva Ireland LtdClonminam Industrial estate, Portlaois, Co Laois

Deep Green BV, Torontostraat, Haven 4544, 3197 KN Boflex, Nederland

To Other Countries 17 05 03 Yes 45.649 Oil contaminated soil D10 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02

CorrinFermoyCo. CorkIreland

ATM BV. Vlassweg 12, Seaport M152, 4782 PWMoerdijk, Netherlands

Lic.: 298105 NB 930607.002/4

To Other Countries 05 01 03 Yes 23.731 Tank bottom oil sludge D10 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02


Sonderabfall Verbrennungsanlange (SAVA),Osterweute 1,25541 Brunsbüttel, Germany A51 G00508

To Other Countries 06 03 15 Yes 2.487 Tank scale D15 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02



To Other Countries 07 01 04 Yes 5.665Waste WWTP polymer/Methanol/Heptane/Toluene D15 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02



To Other Countries 07 01 04 Yes 0.12 Waste MDFI D10 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02



Within the Country 11 01 13 Yes 0.768 Degreaser fluid R13 M Weighed Onsite in Ireland Safety Kleen Ireland Unit 5 Airton Road, TallaghtD24 Safety Kleen Ireland

To Other Countries 15 02 02 Yes 24.452 Oil cont. filters and cloth D15 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02



Within the Country 16 06 01 Yes 1.06 Lead/Acid batteries R4 M Weighed Offsite in Ireland Returnbatt Ltd 97-2002Old Mill Ind. Estate, Kill, Co Kildare Returnbatt Ltd 97-2002 97-2002

To Other Countries 16 05 07 Yes 0.98 Lab smalls D15 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02



To Other Countries 16 05 08 Yes 0.294 Lab smalls D15 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02



To Other Countries 17 06 01 Yes 19.16 Asbestos containing insulation D15 M Weighed AbroadRialta Environmental Ltd W192-1

Block 402 GreenogueBusiness Park Rathcoole, Co Dublin

Buhck GmbH & Co, Rappenberg, 21502 Weirshop, Germany

eg0019 issued by Entsorgungsfachbetreib

To Other Countries 17 06 05 Yes 10.4 Asbestos containing material D15 M Weighed AbroadRialta Environmental Ltd W192-1

Block 402 GreenogueBusiness Park Rathcoole, Co Dublin

Buhck GmbH & Co, Rappenberg, 21502 Weirshop, Germany

eg0019 issued by Entsorgungsfachbetreib

To Other Countries 13 02 08 Yes 0.312 Waste oil R13 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02

CorrinFermoyCo. CorkIreland AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02


To Other Countries 18 01 03 Yes 0.2 Medical waste D10 M Weighed Abroad SRCL Ltd 55-2430 Beech Road, Western Industrial Estate, Dublin 12 SRCL Ltd 55-2 55-2

To Other Countries 19 12 11 Yes 12.0 DAF Sludge D10 M Weighed Abroad AVR Safeway Ltd W0050-02


Remond NL. Remondis Industrial Service GMbH, NL Bramsche, Am Canal 9, 49565 Bramsche Germany

Lic.: 298105 NB 930607.002/4

Within the Country 20 01 21 Yes 0.09 Fluorscent tubes R4 M Weighed Onsite in IrelandIrish Lamp Recycling 02-2000A

Woodstock Industrial Estate, Athy, Co Kildare, Claushuis Metals, Holland MB/00.091030/A

Within the Country 05 01 10 No 40.1 Bio Sludge R1 M Weighed Offsite in Ireland AVRENV ERAS ECO Foxhole, Youghal, Co.Cor

To Other Countries 05 01 16 No 723.23 Sulphur R5 M Weighed Abroad Omex Agri Ltd/ L 145Estuary Road Kings Lynn,Norfolk PE30 2HH

Omex Agri Ltd Norfolk UK L 145 L145

Within the Country 17 04 05 No 256.94 Iron and steel scrap R4 M Weighed Offsite in Ireland Cork Metal Company 08-01 Dublin Hill, Cork

Within the Country 20 01 01 No 12.0 Paper R3 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandReHab Recycling CK WMC 146-03 Monahan Road, Cork

Within the Country 20 01 02 No 0.47 R3 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandReHab Recycling CK WMC 146-03 Monahan Road, Cork

Within the Country 20 01 36 No 0.429 R3 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandReHab Recycling CK WMC 146-03 Monahan Road, Cork

Within the Country 20 03 01 No 532.4 R5 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandMidleton Skip Hire CK WMC 85-01

Knockgriffin Enterprise Park, Midleton

* Select a row by double-clicking the Description of Waste then click the delete button

Method Used


Section 14 Reported Incidents – Summary There were no incidents reported by the refinery during the year 2008 concerning releases to atmosphere from potential emission points. Incident with potential for contamination of surface water / ground water There were no incidents reported by the refinery during the year 2008 concerning contamination of surface water/groundwater.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 15 Complaints received – summary Fourtheen complaints were made to the refinery in 2008, seven of which were deemed to be attributable. The following is an extract from the Refinery Complaints Register and gives a summary of complaints reported and the company response. It is acknowledged that there was an overall increase in complaints to the refinery in 2008. The majority of these complaints were odour related and steps have been taken to improve the performance of the Waste Water Treatment Plant(WWTP) which was thought to have contributed to the problem. Environmental Complaints Register 1.0 Date & Time: Wednesday 5th March, 15:42 Source of Complaint: A local man walking on Corkbeg beach Nature of complaint: He advised that he had been walking his dogs on Cork Beg beach His dog went for a swim and when he noticed a slight sheen on the water. When he got the dog home he thought there was a smell from him so they gave him a wash and he was fine. He was ringing to advise that we might have a look ourselves. Response: The HSE Lead immediately visited the beach with the Fire Chief. The tide was full in at 1630hrs. There was a slight sheen in the surf zone. The Shift Supervisor was alerted and he arranged for the product pipe lines to be physically walked to check for any signs of leakage. None was found. There was no effluent coming from out outfall at the time and had not been for the previous 12 hours or more. The Port of Cork was informed that the sheen had been spotted in case they were aware of any shipping activity in the area that could have led to the incident. The following day the area south of Dog Nose Point and the beach were walked and nothing was found. The following day the area south of Dog Nose Point and the beach were walked and nothing was found Weather conditions: Dry, wind was WNW F4 Close out comment: The local who reported the sheen was contacted that evening and thanked him for his call. He was advised that we could not find a source for this sheen and he indicated that the wind direction being from the west it could have come from a trawler bilge or other shipping. He was again thanked him for his prompt call. Given the wind direction this material could have come from anywhere west of the beach including the greater harbour area. At the time of the incident and prior to the event there was no discharge from our facility which could have resulted in the sheen. The notification was deemed a non attributable event. 2.0 Date & Time: 25th March 2008, 17:30 Source of Complaint: Resident Corkbeg Terrace Nature of complaint: The resident complained of a sulphur type odour in the vicinity of her house Response: The Shift Supervisor (SS) and BG(Blending Gauger) attended the area and spoke to the resident. At this point in time it was agreed by all parties that there was no smell in the area. The SS and BG assured the resident that checks would be carried out to establish if the odour was coming from our site. The Senior Process superintendent was

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 made aware of the complaint and plant checks were undertaken. The WWTP was checked and the re-circ pump from the pond to the DAF plant was stopped to see if this was generating any odours. Further checks were carried out in the sulphur recovery plant and no source could be located. The resident was rang back to update her on our actions. At the time of this call there was no odour present in the vicinity of her house. She was assured checks would be maintained to monitor the situation. Weather conditions: Moderate west to north west winds, dry. Close out comment: Checks were carried out to establish the source of the sulphur type odour but it was not possible to establish where the smell originated from. Monitoring of the various potential source units was carried out in the preceding days to ensure that there was no unit operating in a manner that could lead to additional odour incidents. This incident was deemed to be non attributable. 3.0 Date & Time: 25th March 2008, 22:00 Source of Complaint: Resident Whitegate Village Nature of complaint: The resident complained of an odour in the vicinity of her house. Response: The Shift Supervisor attended the area immediately and spoke to the resident. The SS assured the resident that checks would be carried out to establish where the odour was coming from. The Senior Process superintendent was made aware of the complaint and plant checks were undertaken. The WWTP was checked. Further checks were carried out other plant areas. The resident was rang back to update her on our actions. Weather conditions: Moderate west to north west winds, dry Close out comment: Checks were carried out to establish the source of odour and it was suspected to be coming from the WWTP bio-treatment sludge area. A canopy has been erected over this unit and the sludge is to be removed more frequently to reduce the likelihood of a repeat occurrence. Monitoring of the unit was carried out in the preceding days to ensure that odour generation was completely minimised. This incident was deemed to be attributable. 4.0 Date & Time: 26th May 2008, morning time Source of Complaint: Individual in the Camden Hills area, Crosshaven Nature of complaint: The individual lodged a complaint via the County Council which in turn was passed on to the EPA. The complaint involved a strong gas odour in the area. The smell was characteristic of rotten cabbage Response: The complaint was received by the refinery on the 29th May and an investigation was undertaken to establish whether any activity was occurring at the time which could have led to the generation of an odour. Records indicate the plant was in steady state with all units operating normally. It is noted that the refinery did not receive the complaint until after the event and therefore an immediate response was not possible. Weather conditions: Mostly dry, some showers, wind speed up to 20 knots, north easterly Close out comment: The complaint was investigated and nothing was found which could account for odour generation on site which would have led to the odour in the Crosshaven area. The complaint was deemed to be non attributable.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 5.0 Date & Time: 18th July at 09:45 Source of Complaint: Resident in Corkbeg Terrace Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that she felt there was a gas smell in her garden and it was very noticeable. She felt there was a sulphur smell with it. The wind direction was checked and it was northerly. Response: The SS sent Jetty operator to the location with an explosimeter to try to identify any issues. He reported that there was no smell detectable in the area. The assistant fire chief went to the area for survey purposes and he reported no smell in the area. He also walked around the back of the house and found the air to be quite fresh all around. SS also confirmed that there was no operation taking place at the time that would explain such a smell. The HSE Lead later visited Cork Beg (upwind) with the SS and detected a smell of rotting sea weed coming in off the harbour (LW approx 0530hrs). There was predominantly DUC crude in storage on the Island which is not particularly high in H2S and no smell was detectable on the Island. Weather conditions: Showery, wind north to north west Close out comment: The resident was rang back at 1550hrs and a message was left on her answering machine indicating that we had carried out an internal and external examination and could not find a cause for this smell. This complaint was deemed to be non attributable. 6.0 Date & Time: 18th July at 21:30 Source of Complaint: Resident in Roches Point Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that he had gotten a gas type smell in the vicinity of the Trabolgan Road and outskirts of Whitegate village. Response: The SS went to the main gate initially and could get a slight smell of what seemed like it could have originated in the WWTP. He went to the village and Trabolgan road but could not get an odour. Checks were carried out in the plant and it was thought that an issue in the equalisation basins of the WWTP may have been generating an odour. Steps were taken to address the issue. Weather conditions: Westerly wind, dry. Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery but no further odours were detected. The resident could not be contacted as he did not wish to leave a phone number or other contact details. This complaint was deemed to be attributable. 7.0 Date & Time: 31st July at 23:00 Source of Complaint: Resident in Whitegate Village Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that she had gotten a gas/chemical type smell in and around her house in Whitegate village. Response: The Shift Supervisor went to the village initially and could get a slight smell. He noted that the tide was out at the time and there was a smell of rotting vegetation. Checks were carried out in the main plant and off-sites area but a specific source could not be identified. The SS tried to ring the resident back at 23:26 to update her on our actions but could not get through to her. Weather conditions: Westerly wind, slight breeze.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery on the following morning in the village. An odour was noted coming from seaweeds in Whitegate Bay. The resident was contacted by the Environmental Lead and she was updated on the steps we had taken to identify the source of the odour. She thanked us for the response and said she would let us know if the odour re-occurred. She also said she was going to contact Calor Kozangas to let them know that a gas type smell had occurred. This complaint was deemed to be non attributable 8.0 Date & Time: 3 September, 14:00 Source of Complaint: Notification from EPA Nature of complaint: Resident in Cois Cuain, Whitegate village complained of a hydro carbon type odour around his house. Response: The SS and SPS(Senior Process Supervisor) were contacted and checks were carried out in the plant to establish if there was anything occurring which could have generated an odour. The Fire Leader went to the village followed by the Environmental Lead(EL) to check for odour. No odour was noted at that time. The EL contacted the resident in Cois Cluan to discuss the nature of the odour. He said it was more of a gas type odour and he had noticed it a number of times over the last 4-6 weeks. The EL assured him that checks were being carried out to establish if the odour was being generated in the refinery or elsewhere. The EL gave the resident his direct number to contact him if the odour re-occurred. The EL contacted the EPA to inform them of the actions taken and that we were trying to assess where the odour could be originating from. Weather conditions: South Westerly winds, fresh, showery. Close out comment: Checks were carried out in the plant and all units were found to be operating as normal. Follow-up checks were made for odours in the vicinity but nothing was found. This complaint was deemed to be non attributable 9.0 Date & Time: 27th September 20:30 Source of Complaint: Resident (Middle Road) in Whitegate Village Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that she had gotten a gas/chemical type smell in and around her house in Whitegate village. Response: The SS went to the village initially and could get a slight smell. Checks were carried out in the main plant and off-sites area. It was thought that an issue in the equalisation basins of the WWTP may have been generating an odour. Steps were taken to address the issue. The SS did not ring the resident back as it was past midnight when the issue had been rectified. Weather conditions: Westerly wind, slight breeze. Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery on the following morning and in the village. The steps taken the previous night were thought to have eliminated the source of the odour. This complaint was deemed to be attributable 10.0 Date & Time: 27th September 21:00 Source of Complaint: Resident (adjacent to Long Point) in Whitegate Village Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that she had gotten a gas/chemical type smell in and around her house in Whitegate village. Response: The SS went to the village initially and could get a slight smell.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Checks were carried out in the main plant and off-sites area. It was thought that an issue in the equalisation basins of the WWTP may have been generating an odour. Steps were taken to address the issue. The SS did not ring the resident back as it was past midnight when the issue had been rectified. Weather conditions: Westerly wind, slight breeze. Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery on the following morning and in the village. The steps taken the previous night were thought to have eliminated the source of the odour. This complaint was deemed to be attributable 11.0 Date & Time: 27th September 20:00 Source of Complaint: Resident in Davis Terrace Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that she had gotten a gas/chemical type smell in and around her house in Whitegate village. Response: The SS went to the village initially and could get a slight smell. Checks were carried out in the main plant and off-sites area. It was thought that an issue in the equalisation basins of the WWTP may have been generating an odour. Steps were taken to address the issue. The SS did not ring the resident back as it was past midnight when the issue had been rectified. Weather conditions: Westerly wind, slight breeze. Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery on the following morning and in the village. The steps taken the previous night were thought to have eliminated the source of the odour. This complaint was deemed to be attributable 12.0 Date & Time: 3rd October 23:15 Source of Complaint: Resident in Whitegate Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that she had gotten a gas type smell in and around her house in Whitegate village Response: The SS went to the village initially and could not get any odour. Checks were carried out in the main plant and off-sites area. Checks were made at the equalisation basins of the WWTP and a very slight odour was apparent. Winds were very light to still and it was assessed that this could not have been the source. The SS did ring the resident back and she acknowledged that it was a gas type odour and may not have been the refinery. Weather conditions: Westerly wind, slight breeze. Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery on the following morning and in the village. No odours were noted at the time of the checks. This complaint was deemed to be non attributable 13.0 Date & Time: 15th October 11:15 Source of Complaint: Resident in Davis Terrace Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that he had gotten a heavy gas type smell in and around his house in Whitegate village. Response: The BL and SS went to investigate the smell and a smell was noted. Checks were made at the equalisation basins of the WWTP and a very slight odour was apparent. It was thought that the odour was originating from the basins and steps were taken to prevent the generation of further odours. Weather conditions: Westerly breeze, dry.

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery on the following morning and in the village. No odours were noted at the time of the checks. The complainant was rang back to let him know steps had been taken to address the odour and to make immediate contact should it reoccur. This complaint was deemed to be attributable 14.0 Date & Time: 15th October 14:00 Source of Complaint: Resident in Whitegate Nature of complaint: Odour complaint. The resident advised that he had gotten a gas type smell in and around his house in Whitegate village. Response: The BL and SS and Environment Lead went to investigate the smell and a smell was noted. Checks were made at the equalisation basins of the WWTP and a very slight odour was apparent. It was thought that the odour was originating from the basins and steps were taken to prevent the generation of further odours. Weather conditions: Westerly wind, slight breeze. Close out comment: Further checks were carried out in the vicinity of the refinery on the following morning and in the village. No odours were noted at the time of the checks. The complainant was rang back to let him know steps had been taken to address the odour and to make immediate contact should it reoccur. This complaint was deemed to be attributable

ConocoPhillips Whitegate Refinery Annual Environmental Report 2008 Section 16 Conclusion and Outlook This is the ninth Annual Environmental Report prepared by Whitegate Refinery for submission to the EPA in conformance with Condition 2.9 of the company’s IPPC Licence, No P0266-01. This report provides a summary of environmental performance at the refinery site. This report together with past and future AERs provides a useful means of monitoring progress of the site’s ongoing environmental performance and management of environmental issues.

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