Headquarters P.O. Box 3000

Johnstown Castle Estate County Wexford

Ireland

Licence Register Number:

Licensee:

Waste Water Discharge Licence

DO1 90-01 Irish Water

Company Register Number :

530363

I Agglomeration: I Templemore I

HEADQUARTERS JOHNSTOWN CASTLE ESTATE COUNTY WEXFORD, IRELAND PHONE: +353-53-9160600 FAX: 1-353-53-9 160699

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE (AUTHORISATION) REGULATIONS 2007, AS AMENDED

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE

Decision of Agency, under Regulation 28(1) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended.

Reference Nuniber: DO 190-01

The Agency in exercise of the powers conferred 011 i t by the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended, Tor tlie reasons hereinafter set out, hereby grants this waste water discharge licence to Irish Water, as by virtue of Section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013 the relevant application i s deemed to have been made by Irish Water, in respect o f tlie agglomeration as speciiied in Pur/ I Schedule of Di.schurges Licerzs~.c/ of the attached licence subject to Conditions. as set out in the schedules attached het-eto.

The licence ailthorises the discharge 01' waste water fiom t l ie waste water works which services the agglomeration described below subject to conditions.

A copy o f t h e Decision i s attached

Licensed Disckrirges, in uccorrlirnce with fhe Secund Sclrerlule of IIre Waste Wiifer Disclrcrrge (A rithorisntion) Regulrtions 2007, as rrmencle.d

Discharges from agglonierations with a population equivalent 01'2,001 to 10,000

GIVEN under the Seal olt l ie Agency tliis 23'd day of Septemher 2014

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INTRODUCTION

This introduction is tiot part of the licence and does 1101 purport to be a legal interpretation o f tlie licence.

The licence sets oitt in detail the conditions tinder which Irish Water wi l l control and manage the waste water discharges from the agglomeratioii covered by this licence.

Tlie Templemore Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWI'I') was designed to cater for a popiilatioii equivalent (P.E.) of6,OOO. The P.E. o f the agglonieration i s 2,502. The influent to the WWI'I' consists primarily of domestic wastewater. ' i l i e WWTP is a combined activated sludgeifixed f i lm system, with clarifier, as well as ferric dosing (pre-aeration) for phosphorus removal. The treated effluent form the Templemore aggloiiieration i s discharged to t l ie Upper River Suir (WFD Code: IE-SE-I6_3997).

Tlie legislation governing this licence relates specifically to, and is restricted to, the regulation and coiitrol of waste water discharges from the agglomeration. Therefore any odour or noise issue that may be associated with tlie waste water works including t l ie treatment plant cannot be addressed by this licence.

By virtue o f Section 17(4) o f the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, the application for this licence is deemed to have been made by lrisli Water and this licence is granted to Irish Water.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Glossary ofTernis

Decision & Reasons for tlie Decision

Part I: Scliedule of Discharges Licensed

Part II: Conditions

Condition I Scope

Condition 2. Interpretation

Condition 3 . Disc I1 arges

Condition 4. Control and Monitoring

Condition 5. Programmes of Improvements

Condition 6.

Condition 7.

Notifications, Ilecords and Reports

Financial Charges and Provisions

Schedule A: Discharges & Discharge Monitoring

A.1: Primary Waste Water Discharge & Monitoring

A.2: Secondary Waste Water Discliarge(s) & Monitoring

A,3: Storm Water Ovei-flows

A.4 Interpretation o f Discharge Monitoring Ilesults

Sc hed i t le B : Ambient Mon itoring

B. I : Groundwater Monitoring

8.2: Receiving Water Monitoring

Sclied ti le C : Specified 1111 prove met i t Program tile

C. I ~ Specified Impi-ovement Programme

C.2: Discharges to be Discontinued

Schedule D: Annual Environmenkil Report

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

A l l terms in this licence should he interpreted in accordance with the definitions in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Ilegiilations 2007, as amended, unless otherwise defined i n this section.

AER

Agglomeration

Agreement

Annually

Application

Attachment

Bi-monthly

Biannually

Biennially

BIM

BOD

CBOD

CEN

COD

Combined approach

Competent La bora tory

Daily

Annual Environmental Report

A n area where t l ie population or economic activities or both are sufficiently concentrated for a waste water works to liave been piit in place.

Agreement iii writing.

A t least one measurement in any one year.

The application for this licence.

Any reference to Attachments in t h i s licence refers to attachments submitted as p a i ~ oft l ie licence application.

At approximately two - monthly intervals.

At approximately six - niontlily intervals,

Once every two years

Bord lascaigli Mhara.

5 day Biocliemical Oxygen Demand (without nitrification suppression).

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

Conii le turopeen De Normalisation ~ European Committee for Standardisation.

Chemical Oxygen Demand

In relation to a waste water works, iiieans the control of discharges and eniissioiis to waters whereby the emission limits for the discharge are established on t l ie basis o f t l ie stricter o f either or both, the limits and controls required under tlie Urban Waste Water Regulations, and the limits determined under statute or Directive for tlie purpose o f achieving the environmental objectives established for surface waters, groundwater or protected areas for tlie water body into wliicli tlie discharge i s made.

A testing facility meeting the general management and technical requirements o f EN ISO/IEC-I 7025 standard, or otlier equivalent standards accepted at international level and utilising methods o f analysis, including laboratory, field, and on-line methods, wliicli are validated and documented in accordance with t l ie above standard(s) for the specific tests.

During al l days wlieii discharges are taking place; with at least one measurementiobservation per day.

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Day

Discharge l i m i t s

Discharge Point

DO

Docunientation

IhECLG

Domestic Waste Water

Drawing

E L V

E M P

Envi ronmenta l damage

Envi ronmenta l Pol lut ion

E P A

Fortnight ly

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Any 24 lioiir period

'l'liose limits, specified for a particular parameter ill Schrdule A : Discharges Ce Di.schnrp Moni/oriug, or t l i is licence.

The point Troll1 wliicli a waste water discharge occurs

Dissolved oxygen.

Any report, record, restilt, data, drawing, proposal, interpretation or other document, iii written or electronic rorm, that i s required by t l i i s licence.

Departinent or the tnvironment, Conimtinity and Local Government

Waste water from residential settleii ieiits and services that originates predominantly from l i i i i i ia i i metabolism and froin household activities.

Any reference to a drawing or drawing number nieaiis a drawing or drawing i i iniber contained iii the application, iiiiless otherwise specified iii t l i is licence.

Emission Limit Value.

Environmental Management Programme.

As defined in Directive 20041351EC.

Means, iii relation to waste water discharges, the direct or indirect introduction, as a result o f liuiiian activity, o f waste water discharges, substances (including any explosive, liqtiid or gas) or polluting matter (including any poisonous or iioxious matter) into waters wliicli may endanger l iu i i ia i i health or harm the aquatic environment, and in particular:

(i) create a risk to waters, sediment, plants or animals.

( i i ) deleteriously interfere with the quality of aquatic ecosystems or terrestrial ecosystems directly depending oii aquatic ecosystems iiicludiiig by:

* Rendering those or any otlier waters poisonous or injurious to fish, shellfish, spawning grounds or the food o f any fish, or

Impairing the userillness o f the bed and soil o f any waters as spawning grounds or impairing their capacity to produce the food o f fish or shellfish,

impair or interfere with amenities and otlier legitimate uses o f the water, or

result in water failing to meet any eiivironiiieiital quality standards prescribed in regillations for the purposes o f giving effect to the requirements o f any Directive relating to the quality or use of water for the time being in force.

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Environmental Protection Agency

A minii i i t i i i i o f 2 4 times per year, at approximately two week intervals.

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FSAl

G U M S

ICP

Incident

Food Salety Authority o f Ireland,

Gas ctiromatograpliy/mass spectroscopy.

Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy.

‘The fol lowing sliall constitute an incident for the purposes o f this licence:

(i)

(ii)

any discharge that does not comply with l l ie requirements o f this licence;

any incident with the potential for environmental contamination o f surface water or groundwater, or posing a i l environmental threat lo land, or requiring an emergency response by the licensee and/or the relevaiil authorities.

industrial waste water

Any waste water that is discharged from premises used for carrying on any trade or industry or other non-domeslic use and excludes run-off rain water.

Interim E L V

Licensee

lnteriii i Emission Limit Value means an emission l imit value that applies to a discharge for the period between the date o f grant o f licence and the date specified for the emission l imit value to take effect.

lrisli Watei-, Colv i l l I-louse, 24/26 ‘Talbot Street, Dublin I, Company Register Number 530363, as by virtue o f Section 17(4) o f the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, the application for I l l is licence is deemed to have been inade by Irish Water and this licence i s granted to Irish Water.

Licensing Regulations

Local Authority Tipperary County Council

Maintain

Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended

Keep eqtiipment, plant and infrastructure in a f i t state, including such regular inspection, servicing, calibration and repair as may be necessary to perform its fiinction.

Monthly A i i i i i i i i i iuni o f 12 limes per year, at iiilervals ofapproximately one month.

National Environmental Complaints I’roced U re

As established tinder the National Environmental Enforceinent Network.

Population Equivalent

A iiieastireiiieiit of organic biodegradable load and a poptilation equivalent o f I ( I p.e.) ineatis the organic biodegradable load having a five-day biochemical oxygen deiiiand (BOD5) o f 60g o f oxygen per day; the load being calculated 011 the basis of the inaxi~i i i i i i i average weekly load entering tlie waste water works during t l ie year, excluding ~ i i i t i ~ t ~ a l situations sticli as those due to heavy rain.

Priority Substances Those substances or groups o f substances, identified by the Commission iii accordance with Article 16(2) o f l l i e Water Framework Directive and listed in Tables I I and 12 o f Schedule 6 o f the European Coiiimunities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations, 2009, as aiiiended, that liave been prioritised for action by the setting of environmental quality standards at

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Pr imary Discharge

Pr imary Treatment

Protected Areas

P K T K

Quarterly

Sample(s)

Secondary Discharge

SFPA

SSRS

Specilied discharges

Standard method

Storm water overf low

The Agency

Unusual Weather Conditions

Coin initin ity level

l l i e discharge with the largest volume being discharged from the waste water works.

Treatment of urban waste water by a physical and/or chemical process involving settlement o f suspended solids, or other processes in which t l ie BOD5 o f the incoming waste water i s reduced by at least 20% berore discharge and the total suspended solids o f the incoming waste water are reduced by at least 50%.

Areas designated as reqiiirii ig special protection under specific Community legislation for the protection o f tlieir stirrace water and groundwater or for tlie conservation o f habitats and species of European sites directly dependant on water and listed i n the register established by the Agency in accordance with Article 8 o f the Water Policy Regulations.

Pollutant Itelease and Transfer Register.

A l l or part of a pet-iod o f three consecutive months beginning on the first day ofJanuary, April, July or October.

Unless tlie context of this licence indicates to the contrary, the term sample(s) shall include tiieasiireiiieiits taken by electronic instruments.

A potential, occasional or continuous discharge from the waste water works otlier than a primary discharge or a storin water overflow.

Sea I'isheries Protection Authority.

Small Streams Risk Score

Those discharges listed in Schedule A.- Discharges & Dischurge Moniroring, of this licence.

A relevant CEN, ISO, National, or otlier internationally recognized lest procedure such as detailed iii the current edition o f "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" (published .jointly by A.P.H.A. / A.W.W.A. / W.l:.F.), a documented and validated ill-Iiouse procedure based on the above sources that w i l l ensure t l ie provision o f data o f an equivalent scientilic quality, or an alternative method as may he agreed with tlie Agency.

A structure or device on a sewerage system designed and constructed for the purpose o f relieving the system of excess flows that arise as a result of rain water or melting snow in the sewered catchment, the excess f low being discharged to receiving waters.

Environmental Protection Agency.

111 relation to waste water discharges titiusual weather conditions, i i ieai is any one 01- combination o f tlie following:

(i) heavy rainlall >50 mni in 24 hrs, >40 i i im i n 12 hrs, >30 mm in 6 lirs (i.e. Met Eireann Orange Alert criteria or greater);

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degrees Celsius or less or by the freezing o f iiieclianical equipment in the works;

(iii) significant snow deposits;

(iv) tidal or f luvial flooding;

(v) weather conditions causing unforeseen loss o f power supply to the waste water treatment plant which could not be ameliorated by the reasonable provision and operation o r standby generation facilities.

Domestic waste water or the mixture o f domestic waste water with industrial waste water.

Sewers and their accessories (or any part thereof) and all associated structural devices, including waste water treatment plants, which are owned by, vested in, controlled or used by the licensee for the collection, storage, treatment or discharge o f waste water.

Waste Water

Waste Water Works

Water Services Tipperary County Council, Authority

Weekly During all weeks when discharges are taking place; with at least one iiieasiireiiieiit i n any one week.

W W T P Waste water treatment plant.

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DECISION & REASONS FOR THE DECISION

Tlie Environmental Protection Agency is satisfied, on t l ie basis o f the information available, that subject to compliance with [ l ie conditions o f this licence, any discharges from the agglomeration served by the waste water works w i l l comply with and wi l l iiot contravene any o f tlie requirements o f I<egulation 6 o f tlie Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended.

I n reaching this decision the Environmental Protection Agency has had regard to the requirements and objectives o f Regulation 6 0 1 the Regulations and has considered the application and stipporti~ig documentation received from tl ie applicant, and t l ie report o f i ts inspector.

A screening for Appropriate Assessment was undertaken to assess, iii view o f best scientific knowledge and tlie conservation objectives o f tlie site, it' the activity, individually or iii combination with other plans or projects i s likely to liave a significant effect 011 a European Site(s). 111 this context, particular attention was paid to the European site on t l ie Lower Suir (SAC site code: 002 137) and tlie Agency considered, for t l ie reasons set out below, tliat t l ie activity is iiot direclly connected with or necessary to tlie management o f those sites as European Sites and tliat i t can he excluded on t l ie basis of objective scientitic information, that the activity, individually or iii combination with other plans or projects, w i l l have a significant effect on a European site, and accordingly the Agency determined that an Appropriate Assessment ol'the activity was not required.

Tlie Templemore W WTP effluent receives secondary treatment (including phosphorus removal). As determined by tlie i i iass balance ca lc i t la t io~ i~ in the receiving water impact assessmelit of the inspector's report, the discharges from t l ie WWI'I', as limited by this licence, are not expected to impact on the status o f tlie receiving water. Furthermore, data from tlie monitoring stations between the 'I'empleniore discharge and tlie Lower Suir SAC indicate t l iat oxygenation and nutrient conditions are well within their respective good status EQSs, as specitied in the European Conimunities Environmental Objectives (Surl'ace Water) Regulations 2009, as amended.

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P A R T I : SCHEDULE OF DISCHARGES LICENSED

111 pursuance 01' the powers conl'erred 011 it by the Waste Water Discharge (Aut l~or isat io~~) Regulations 2007, as amended, l l i e Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency), under Kegtilation 28( I ) o f l l i e said Regulations grants this Waste Water Discharge Licence to Irish Water, Colv i l l House, 24/26 Talbot Street, Dublin I, Company Register Nutnber 530363, as by virtue o f Section 17(4) o f the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, the application for this licence is deemed to liave been made by Irish Water and this licence is granted to lrisli Water. The licence authorises the discharge o f waste water from the waste water works servicing the 'I'emplemnre agglomeration described below, subject to conditions listed iii Part 11, with t l ie reasons thet-efor and the associated schedules atlaclied thereto.

Licensed Dischrrrges, in nccorrlonce with rlre Second Sclreilule (frlre Wnsle Wirler Di.sclrurge (AuIlruri.snliun) Regulirlions 200 7, us urnended

Discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent o f 2,001 to 10,000

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Condition 1.

PART 11: CONDITIONS

Scope

I. I Statutory Obligations

I. 1 . 1 This licence i s for tlie purposes of Waste Water Discharge licensing under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended, only and nothing in this liceiice shall be construed as negating the licensee’s statutory obligations or requirements under any other enactments or regulations.

Tlie agglomeration i s tlie area outlined in red on Drawing No. B. I o f tlie application. Any reference iii t h i s licence to agglomeration shall iiieati tlie area thus outlined iii red.

Tlie discharge(s) to waters from the waste water works shall he restricted to those listed and described in Schedule A: Dltcharges rind Dischnrge Moniloring, of this licence and shall he as set out in the licence application or as modified under Condition I .7 o f th is licence and subject to the conditions o f this licence.

The discharge(s) to waters from tlie waste water works shall be controlled and tnanaged and sliall take place as set out in this licence. A l l programmes required to be carried out tinder tlie terms of this licence become part o f th i s licence.

For tlie purposes o f this licence, the locatioii(s) of the waste water discharge(s) authorised by this licence idare as presented on Drawing No. 8.3 of [lie application.

No alteration to tlie waste water woi or any part thereof that would, or i s likely to, restilt in a material change to or increase in discharges sufficient to represent a risk of causing a breach o f etiiissioii standards specified iii [lie licence sliall be carried out or commenced without prior iiotice to, and without the agreement of, the Agency.

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1.6

I .7 Treatment Capacities

I .7.1 ‘The licensee shall, on an aiiiiiial basis, undertake an assessment o f the remaining organic and hydraulic treatnieiit capacities within the waste water works (design capacity of plant, less flow-load calculation for representative period).

The licensee shall maintain such available capacity within the waste water works as i s necessary to etistire that there i s iio environmental risk posed to tlie receiving water environment as a result of t l ie discharges.

Where tlie licensee determines, as part o f those assessnieiits undertaken iii Condition I .7. I above, that the remaining treatment capacity will be exceeded within tlie ensuing three year period, tlie licensee sha l l notify the Agency and seek a licence review, as appropriate.

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I .7.3

I .8 l i~frastrricttiral Works

I .8. I Where a treatinetit plant associated with the agglomeration waste water works requires infrastructural improvements to the wastewater works that are subject to tlie European Communities (Eiivironmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1989, as amended, the licensee sliall notify tlie Ageiicy.

Where the licensee has received approval iii accordance with the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, for the infrastructural improveiiients iii Condition I .8.1 above, the licensee shall seek a determination from tlie Agency as to wlietlier a review o f the Waste Water Discharge licence i s required.

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I Reason: To clarify the scope of this licence.

Condition 2. Interpretation

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Emission l imi t values for discharges to waters in this licence shall be interpreted in the following way:

2 . I, I Composite Sampling

2. I . I. I No p H value shall deviate from tlie specitied range.

2. I . I .2 For cBOD and COD, 110 tiiore than the relevant number o f samples specified in .Schedule A.4: Inrerprelurion of’ Di.schcirge Moniroring Re.szi1l.s- Column 2 or Column 4, o f this licence, shall exceed the conceiitratioii Emission L imi t Value based on the number of samples taken as listed in Schedule A.4: Inrerpre~ulion rflDi.schorge Moniloring Resvlrs- Colunin I or Column 3, o f this licence. No individual result similarly calculated shall exceed the emission limit value by iiiore than 100%.

2. I .I .3 For Suspended Solids, 110 iiiore than the relevant number of samples specified in Schedule A.4: In/erprelorion of Dischurge Moniroring Re.sziI/s- Column 2 or Colunin 4, o f this licence, shall exceed tlie conceiitratioii Emission L imi t Value based on the number of samples taken as listed in Schediile A.4: In/erprera/ion of’Di.schcirge Moniloring Ke.vii1l.s - Column I or Column 3, of tliis licence. No individual result similarly calculated shall exceed tlie emission l imi t value by iiiore than 150%.

2. I , I .4 For parameters other than pl-I, cBOD, COD and Suspended Solids, eight out of ten consecutive composite results shall iiot exceed the emission Iiiiiit value. No individual result similarly calculated shall exceed the etiiissioii l imit value by iiiore than 20%.

2. I .2 Discrete Sampling

No cBOD, C O D grab sample value s l ia l l exceed the emission l imi t value by inore than 100% or Suspended Solids grab sample value shall exceed llie emission l imi t value by inore than 150%. For al l ollier parameters, except pt l , 110 grab sample value shall exceed tlie eniission l imi t value by more than 20%.

No sample o f the discharge taken at a time when unusual weather conditions are adversely affecting l l ie operation o f the waste water treatment plant, shall be taken into account iii determining compliance with Condition 2. I of this licence. A replacement sample shall be taken within 72 liotirs of cessation o f the tinusual weather conditions. The licensee dial1 report tlie sainple result including any justification o f tlie bas is for excluding the sample in the Anniial Environmental Report.

On any occasion where uiiiisual weather conditions affect the operation o f tlie waste water works the licensee shall use i t s best endeavours to mitigate tlie effect o f llie iiiiusiial weather conditions.

1 Reason: To clarify the interpretation of liniit values fixed under the licence.

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Condition 3.

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3.6

Discharges

No discliarge(s) from tlie waste water works isiare permitted save under and i n accordance with th is licence.

No specified discharge rrom the waste water works shall exceed the eniissioti l imi t values set out iii Schedule A ; Di.vchurgr,s rind Di.xhorge Muni~uriwg, o f this licence, subject to the requirements o f Condition 2 above.

'l'he licensee shall take such iiieasitres as are necessary to elisitre that no deterioration in the quality o f the receiving waters shall occur as a result o f the discharge.

There shall be 110 discharge from the discharge poinl(s) specified in Schedule C.2; Dischorge.r / U he Di.scunlinzied, of this licence, from the dates specified therein.

Storm water overflows shall he as specified in Sched~tlc A.3: S/urm Wufer Ovrrflows, o f this licence, and shall include any other storm water overflows identified in the identification and assessment or storm water overflows required under this licence. A l l storni water overflows identified shall be notified in writing to the Agency.

The licensee s l i a l l elisitre that al l or any o f the following: - Gross solids - Lit ter

associated with discharges from the waste water works do not result in at1 impairment of, or at1 interference with, amenities or the environment.

Reason: To provide for the protection of the receiving environment by way of control and limitatiun uf discharges tu the Upper River Suir.

Condition 4. Control and Monitoring

4. I The licensee shall carry out such sampling, analyses, measurenients, examinations, maintenance and calibrations as set out below and in accordance with Schedule A: Di,schnrges und L)i.schurge Moniforing, of this licence.

4. I . I Analyses sl ial l he tindertaken by competent staff in accordance with documented opei-ating procedures. Analysis for compliance purposes, including any suh- contracted analysis, sliall he done by a competent laboratory.

Such procedui-es s l ia l l he assessed for their suitability for the test tnatrix and performance characteristics shall he detertii ined.

Such procedures s l i a l l he subject to a programme o f Analytical Quality Control veritied by a competent third party using control standards wi th evaluation of test responses.

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4.2 The licetisee shall etisitre that:

4.2.1 Sampling and analysis for a l l parameters listed iti the Schedules to this licence, and

Any reference measurenient methods to calibrate automated nieasurernent system s l ia l l be carried out by an appropriate Standard Method.

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4.10

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The licensee shall insta l l 011 a l l eiiiission points such sampling points or equipment, including any data-logging or other electronic com~iiitnication equipment, as may be required by the Agency. A l l such equipment shall be consistent with the safe operation o f a l l sampling and monitoring syslems.

All automatic monitors and samplers shall be fiinctiotiitig at a l l times (except during iiiaintenaiice and calibration) wlieii the discharges are being made iiiiless alternative sampling or iiionitoring lias been agreed in writ ing by the Agency for a limited period. In the event o f tlie malfuiicrion o f any coiitiiiiioiis monitor, the licensee shall contact tlie Agency as soon as practicable and alternative saiiipliiig and monitoring facilities sl ial l be put iii place. Agreement for the use o f alternative equipment, other than in emergency situations, shall be obtained from the Agency.

Monitoring and analysis equipment sliall be operated and maintained as necessary so that monitoring accurately reflects the discharge (or anibient conditions where that is the monitoring objective).

l'he licensee shall clearly label and provide safe and permanent access to al l oil-site sampling and monitoring points and to off-site points as required by the Agency.

The licensee shall ensui-e that a person in charge or a nominated deputy s l ia l l be available to meet with authorised person(s) o f the Agency at al l reasonable times and s l ia l l a l low access to the waste water works or other premises that the Agency reasonably considers may contain informatioii pertaining to a discharge from those works or other premises.

The liceiisee shall establish and maintaiii corrective action procedures and shall take corrective action should the specitied requirements o f this licence not be fulfil led. The responsibility and authority for persons initiating further investigation and corrective action in tlie event o f a reported non-conformity with this licence shall be defined by the licensee.

The licensee shall establish and maintain a programme Tor iiiaintenance and operation of al l plant and equipment to ensure that tin unauthorised waste water discharges take place. This programme shall be based on the instructioiis issued by the ~naniifacturer/supplier or iristaller of the equipment. Appropriate record keeping and diagnostic testing sliall support this iiiaiiitenaiice programme. The licensee sliall clearly allocate responsibility for the planning management and execution o f al l aspects o f this programme to appropriate personnel

The location, frequency, methods aiid scope o f nionitoring, sampling and analyses, as set out iti this licence, may be ametided with tlie agreement of the Agency fol lowing evaluation o f test resiilts.

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l l i e licensee shall, prior to the date for submission o f tlie second AER (required under Condition 6.8), carry out an investigation for the identification and assessment o f storm water overflows. A report 011 the storin water overtlows sliall be submitted to the Agency as part o f the second AER. A l l storm water overflows shall be in compliance with the criteria for storm water overtlows, as set out i n the DoECLC 'I'rocerhires and CrileriLi in Relurion to Slorni Wurer OverJlows', 1995 aiid any otlier guidance as iiiay be specitied by the Agency.

The licensee shall carry out an assessment ofstorni water overtlows at least once every lliree years therealter aiid report to the Agency on each occasion as part o f the AER. The assessment shall include a determination o f compliance with the criteria for storni water overilows, as set out in the DoECLG 'Prucednres and Criteriri in Re/u/ion / ( I Storm Wu/w Overflow', 1995 and any other guidance as inay be specified by the Agency. The licensee shall maintain a written record o f a l l asses~nieiits and remedial measures arising from the assessment. \

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4.13

4.14

4. I 5

4.16

4.17

4.18

4.19

The licensee sliall prepare a PRTR report for tlie primary and secondary discharges. Tlie substances to be included iii tlie PRTR sliall be as agreed by tlie Agency each year by reference to EC Regulation No. 166/2006 coiicerniiig tlie establishment o f the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 9 1/689/ and 96/6I/EC. The PRTR sliall be prepared in accordance with any relevant guidelines issued by the Agency and sliall be submitted electronically in specified forinat and as part o f the AEK.

l i e licensee shall, within six months o f the date o f grant o f this licence, develop and establish a Data Management System for collation, archiving, assessing and graphically presenting the iiioiiitoring data generated as a result o f this licence.

Tlie liceiisee shall carry out monthly monitoring o f t l ie influent stream to tlie waste water treatment plant for cBOD, COD, Suspended Solids, Total Niti-ogen and Total Phosphorus in order to measure tlie iiiass loadings and removal efficiencies witliiii the treatment plant.

Prior to submitting ambient monitoring data, the licensee i i i i i s t consult with the Agency with regard to tlie appropriate format for submittal.

Where such ambient monitoring restilts are available from any other statutory body, including tlie Agency, tlie licensee may submit those restilts iii fulfilment o f tlie requirements o f Schedule B: A/nhien/ Moni/oring, o f th i s licence.

'l'lie licensee sl ial l provide a composite sampler on al l monitoring points listed iii Schedule A. 1: Primary Wcrste Wnler Di.schrirge rind Mnniforing and Schedule A.2: Seconrltiry Wosre Water Di.schcirge($ rind Morii/nring, o f this licence wit l i i i i three iiioiitlis o f date of grant of this licence. A l l samples thereafter shall be collected on a 24-hour f low proportional or time based composite sampling basis.

Tlie licensee sliall recoi-d tlie total effluent volume discharged over tlie 24-hour period in which any composite sample i s collected.

Priority Substances

The licensee shall undertake a risk based assessment o f t l ie discliarge(s) iii order to identify the relevant priority substances or pollutants for monitoring. This assessment shall be undertaken in accordance with "Guidance on the Screening for Priority Substances for Waste Water Discharge Licences" issued by tlie Agency. Monitoring for tlie identified priority substances or pollutants shall be carried out at least annually, tinless a case for less frequent monitoi-ing is agreed by tlie Agency.

Reason: To provide for thc protection of the receiving environment by way of control and monitoring of discharges.

Condition 5. Programmes of Improvements

5.1 'l'lie licensee shall, as a part o f tlie second AER (required iindei- Condition 624, prepare and submit to tlie Agency a programme o f infrastructui-a1 improvements to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency o f the waste water works i n order to:

5 .1 .I

5 . I .2 iiieet t l ie emission l imi t values specitied in Schediile A: Di.vcharge:es cmd

achieve improvements iii tlie quality o f a l l discharges from tlie works;

Di.tchurgc Moniloring, o f this licence;

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5.1.3 give effect to Regulation 2 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended;

reduce Total Phosphorus loadings iii the discharge to the iiiaxiiiiti in practicable extent;

meet the obligations ofCoridit ion I .7.

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5. I .5

5.2 The prograniine o f inh-asti-uctural improvements referred to in Condition 5 . I shall include an assessiiieiit of

5.2.1 the waste water treatment plant, liaving regard to the effectiveness o f the treatment provided by reference to the following:

5.2. I . I the existing level o f ti-eatiiient, capacity o f treatment plant and associated equipinent;

5.2. I .2 the eiiiissioii l imit values specified in Schedrde A : Dlrcharges and Diuchargge Moniforing, o f this licence;

5.2. I .3 designations of the receiving water body;

5.2. I .4 water quality objective for the receiving water body;

5.2. I .5 the standai-ds and volumetric limitations applied to any industrial waste water that i s licensed to discharge to t l ie waste water works.

5.2.2 the integrity of the waste water works having regard to:

5.2.2. I capacity o f tlie waste water works;

5.2.2.2 leaks from the waste water works;

5.2.2.3 misconnections between foul sewers and stdace water drainage network;

5.2.2.4 infiltration by surface water;

5.2.2.5 infiltration by groundwater;

5.2.2.6 such other aspects o f the works as may be specified by the Agency.

al l storm water overflows associated with tlie waste water works to determine the effectiveness of their operation and iii particular to identify improvements necessary to comply with the requirements of th is licence.

5.2.3

5.3 The programme o f iiifrastructural improvements shall include a plan for implementatioii for each individual iniprovement identified. The plan for implenientation shall:

5.3.1 in the case o f the assessnieiit carried out under Conditions 5.2.1 (waste water treatment plant) and 5.2.3 (storm water overflows):

5.3. I . I clearly identify and describe the improvement and the timeframe for implementation;

5.3.1.2 specify the parametric eiiiission(s) tliat w i l l be affected by the implementation o f tlie improvetnent;

5.3.1.3 estimate the costs and sources o f funding required to implemen[ [lie improvenient;

5.3. I .4 identify [lie anticipated improvements in the quality o f the receiving waters as a result o f the implementation o f the improvement.

in the case o f tlie assessiiieiit carried out under Condition 5.2.2 (waste water works):

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5.3.2. I identify, evaluate and describe the infraslruclural works necessary lo implenient those works listed under Schedule Cc 5''ec;fied lniprovenimr Progrmiinie, o f this licence;

5.3.2.2 clearly identify and describe the iniproveinenl and tlie timeframe for i ts

5.3.2.3 estimate the cosls and soiirces o f funding required lo implement the

'l'he licensee shall piit iii place a programme o f iiieasiires for the gathering, recording and retention o f inforniation in relation to tlie infraslruclural componenls o f tlie waste water works. This inlbrmation shall be iii the form o f "As-Constructed" drawings and electronic niapping tools, or iii any olher format as required by the Agency.

iniplementation;

i ni prove 111 e 11 t .

5.4

Iteason: To provide for the impruvement of the waste water works on a planned hasis having regard to thc need for on-going assessment, rccording and rcporting of mattcrs affecting the rccciving water environmcnt.

Condition 6. Notifications, Records and Reports

6. I

6.2

6.3

6.4

The licensee sliall notify the Agency's headqiiarters in Wexford, or to siicli other Agency office, as soon as practicable after the occiirrence o f any incidenl (as defined in this licence). This notification sliall be in siicli format as specified in Guidance to LicenseesKOA holders on the Notitication, Management and Communication o f Environmental Incidents issued by tlie Agency and as a iiiiiiiiiiuiii sliall include the following: the date, lime, location, details, inattire, cause, extent and ranking o f the incident, details on any vulnerable receptors, corrective action taken and plans to prevent a reoccurrence, and the steps taken to iii i i i i i i i ise any discharges and to carry oiit any necessary eiiviroiinieiital cleantip. The following shall also be notified, as soon as practicable alier the occiirrence o f any incident:

6 . I .I

'l'he licensee sliall I-ecoi-d all complaints of an environmental iiatiire related to the discliarge(s) to waters from tlie waste water works in accordance with the national environniental complaints procedure. Each siicli record sliall give details o f tlie date and l ime o f tlie complaint, the iianie o f the complainant (if provided), and the nature o f the complaint. A record shall also be kept o f the response made in the case o f each complaint.

The licensee shall record all sampling, analyses, measurements, examinations, calibrations and maintenance carried oiit in accordance with tlie requirements o f this licence.

'l'he licensee sliall as a ni ini i i iui i i keep the fol lowing documents at the headquarters o f the licensee or siicli oftice as may be agreed by tlie Agency:

6.4. I

6.4.2

6.4.3 the previous year's AEK;

6.4.4

Inland Fisheries Ireland in the case o f discharges to receiving waters

the licence application and a11 associated documentation;

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

records o f a l l risk assessnients, sampling, analyses, measuremenls, examinations, calibrations and maintenance carried out in accordance with the requirements o f this licence and guidance produced by [lie Agency;

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6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

6.10

6.4.5 relevant correspondence with the Agency;

6.4.6 up to date drawings/plans showing the location o f key process and eiiviroiiineiital infrastructure, including monitoring locations aiid discharge points; aiid

up to date operational procedures for al l monitoring and control equipment necessary to give effect to this licence.

This documentation sl ial l be available to tlie Agency for inspection at al l reasonable times and sliall be submitted to tlie Agency, as required, iii siicli a format as may be requested, including electroiiic submittal o f t l i e information or a summary o f sticli information.

The licensee shall, within six iiioiitlis o f date o f grant o f this licence, ensure that a documented Emergency Response Procedure is in place, that addresses any emergency situation that may originate oil-site. This procedure sliall include provision for niininiising tlie effects of any emergency on tlie environment. This procedure shall be reviewed annually and updated as necessary.

The licensee shall establish and maintain a Public Awareness and Communications Programme to ensure that members o f t l ie public can obtain, at a l l reasonable tinies, environmental information relating to tlie discharge.

Unless otherwise agreed by tlie Agency, al l reports and notifications submitted to the Agency shall:

6.4.7

6.7. I

6.7.2

6.7.3

6.7.4

6.7.5

6.7.6

6.7.7

be sent to Adniinistrdtion, Office o f Environmental Enforcement (OEE) at t l ie Agency's Headquarters or to such other Agency office agreed by the Agency;

comprise one original and two copies unless additional copies are required by tlie Agency;

be formatted in accordance with any written instruction or guidance issued by t l ie Agency;

include wliatever information may be required by the Agency;

be identitied by a unique code, indicate any modification or amendment, and be correctly dated to reflect any such modification or amendment;

be accompanied by a written interpretation setting out their significance in tlie case of al l monitoring data; and

be transl'ei-red electronically to tlie Agency's computer system if required by tlie Agency.

The liceiisee sliall submit to tlie Agency, by tlie 28th February o f each year, an AER covering tlie previous calendar year. l ' l i is report, which sliall be to t l ie satisfaction o f tlie Agency, sliall include as a niininitii i i the information specified in Schcdzde Dc Annuul Lnvironmen/~d Repor!, o f this licence and shall be prepared in accordance with any relevant guidelines issued by the Agency. The content o f t l i e AER may be revised subject to the agreement of t l ie Agency.

A l l i-eports sliall be certitied accurate and representative by 81) employee o f l r i s l i Water or a nominated, suitably qualitied ruid experienced deputy.

The licensee sliall notify the Agency, as sooii as i s practicable, where a discharge from tlie waste water works l i as ceased permanently.

Reason: To provide for the collection and reporting of adequate information on the activity.

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Condition 7. Financial Charges and Provisions

7. I Agency Charges

7.1.1 The licensee s l i a l l pay to the Agency an anntial contribution o f €5,530.68 or siicli s i i i i i , as tlie Agency from l ime to time determines, having regard to variations in the extent of reporling, auditing, inspection, sampling and analysis or other fiinctions carried out by the Agency, towards the cost o f monitoring the discharge as the Agency considers necessary for the performance o f i t s fmctions under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisalion) Regulations 2007, as amended. The first payment shall be a pro-rata anioiiiit for l l i e period from tlie date of this licence to the 3 Is1 day o f Deceniber, and sl ial l be paid to the Agency within one month from the date o f the licence. 111 subsequent years the licensee shall pay to the Agency such revised annual contribution as l l i e Agency shall from time to time consider necessary to enable performance by the Agency o f i ts relevanl functions tinder the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended, and a l l such payments. shall be made within one inoiitli o f the date iipoii which demanded by the Agency.

In the eveill that t l ie frequency or extent of monitoring, investigations or other liinctions carried out by the Agency needs to be increased, the licensee sl ial l contribute siich sunis as determined by the Agency to defray i ts costs iii regard to itenis iiot covered by the said aiiiiiial contribution.

7. I .2

7.2 Environmental Liabilities

7.2.1 The licensee sliall as part of l l i e AEl l provide an aniiiial statement as to the nieasiires taken or adopted in relation lo l l i e prevention o f environmental damage, and the tinancial provisions iii place in relatioii to the underwriling o f costs for remedial aclioiis following anticipated eveiits (including closiire) or accidenlsiincidents, as may be associated with discharges or overflows from the waste water wot-ks.

7.2.2 The licensee shall arrange for the complelion, by an independent and appropriately qualified co~isultant, o f a comprehensive and fitlly costed Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment (ELKA) to address the liabilities from present or planned discharges. A report on this assessnient shall be submitted to the Agency for agreement as part o f the second AER (required under Condition 6.8). The ELRA shall be reviewed as necessary lo reflect any significant change to tlie volume or character of effluent discharged, and in any case every three years following initial agreemenl (the results o f the review shall be notified as part o f the AER).

As part o f the measu~-es identified in Condition 7.2.1 the licensee shall, to the satisfaction or t l ie Agency, make financial provision to cover any liabilities identified in Condilion 7.2.2. The amount of indeninity held shall be reviewed and revised as necessary, but at least Iriennially. Proof o f renewal or revision of such financial indemnity shal l be included iii tlie atiniial ‘Statemenl of Measures’ report identified in Condition 7.2. I.

The licetisee sl ial l liave regard to the Environmental Protection Agency Guidance on Environniental Liability Risk Assessment, Residuals Management Plans and Financial Provision wlieii implementing Conditions 7.2. I, 7.2.2 and 7.2.3 above.

7.2.3

7.2.4

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Reason: To provide for the adequate financing for monitoring and financial provisions for measures to protect the environment.

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SCHEDULE A: DISCHARGES & DISCHARGE MONITORING

A. I : Primary Waste Wuter Discharge & Monitoring

TPEFF2800D0190SW001 SWOOl E 212101 River Suir

N 171091

IE-SE-16-3997 I

Parameter c I PH

Solids

Ammonia-Total (as N)

Phosphorus (as

Orthophosphate (as P)

Inspection

Units

m3/24 hours

p H units

Oescriptive

Interim % 3eduction)

-P- - I 125

t l 2

I 1

E LV Commencement

Date

m 6

Monitoring Frequency

:ontinuous

Weekly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly

Monthly--

Weekly

Sampling Method

Online

Grab

Comoosite

Composite

Composite

Composite

Composite

Composite

Composite

Grab

8

Analysis Method rechnique

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

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A.2: Seconiiiiry Wiiste Water Dischrirge(s) & Monitoring There sliall be 110 Secondary Waste Water Discharges associated with this agglomeration

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A.3: Storm Wiiter Overflows

TPEFF2800D0190SW002

TPEFF2800D0190SW003 r Licence I Discharge I Storm Water- I Narneof I WFD Code I Code

SW002

SW003

Location ’

E 211035

N 171275

E 212474

N 171034

Overflow Location

E 211001

N 171223

E 212415

N 171051

Receiving Water

TheMall River.

River Suir

Receiving Water

IE-SE-16-2944

IE-SE-16-3997

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29-40

A.4 Interpretation of Discharge Monitoring Results

3 204-219 16

4 220-235 17

No. af5amples taken Max. numberoj Na. of Somples taken Max. number of in ony one year somples which may Note 1 samples which may

exceed ELV exceed ELV in any one year

54-67

68-81

4-7

6 252-268 19

7 269-284 20

1 172-187

96-110

111-125

I 14

9 301-317 22

10 318-334 23

I 8-16 I 188-203

141-155

156-171

12 351-365 25

13

I 41-53 1 236-251

I 21 82-95 I 285-300

I 24 I 335-350 I l1 126-140

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SCHEDULE B: AMBIENT MONITORING

SWOOl E 212478 N 171064 Upstream River Suir

B. I : Groundwater Monitoring l h e r e i s 110 ground water inonitoring reqtiired iii this licence.

368 swoo1 E 212479 N 171003 Downstream

B.2: Receiving Water Monitoring

River Suir

1 ' 2 3

Parameter

PH

DO

BOD

Orthophosphate (as P)

Total Nitrogen (as N)

Visual Inspection

Ammonia-Total (as N)

Suspended Solids

Total Phosphorus (as P)

Units Monitoring Frequency

pH units Quarterly

% 0 2 Quarterly

mg/l Quarterly

mg// Quarterly

mg// Quarterly

Descriptive Quarterly

mg// Quarterly

mg// Quarterly

mg// Quarterly

4

Analysis Method 1 Technique

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

Standard Method

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SCHEDULE C: SPECIFIED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

C.1: Specified Improvement Progrcimme No specified improvement programmes required in this licence

C.2: Discharges to be Discontinued No discharge is required to be discontinued iii this schedule.

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SCHEDULED: ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

Summary report 011 monlhly influent monitoring

Data collectioii and reporling requii-ements under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Complaints summary.

Pollutanl Release and Transfer Register - report for previous year.

Pollutant Rclciise and Transfer Register - proposal for current year.

Ambient nionitoring summai-y.

Storm water overllow identification and inspection report

Repoi-ted incidents sunimary.

Repoi-t 011 progress made and proposals being developed to inieet t l ie improvement programme

Risk based iissessiiient to identiry possible presence or prioi-ity substances

er items specitied by the Agency.

Sealed by the seal of the Agency on this the 23"' day of September 2014

PRESENT when the seal of the Ag

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