Headquarters P.O. Box 3000

Johnstown Castle Estate County Wexford

Ireland

Licensee:

Company Register Number:

Agglomeration :

County:

Waste Water Discharge Licence

Irish Water

530363

Spiddal

Galway

1 Licence Register Number: I D0396-01

HEADQU Q COUNTY WEXFORD. IRELAND PHONE +353-53-9 160600 FAX +353-53-9160699

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE (AUTHORISATION) REGULATIONS 2007, AS AMENDED

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE

Decision of Agency, under Regulation 2S( 1 ) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Re gu 1 at i ons 2 0 0 7 , as ain end ed .

Reference Number: D0396-01

The Agency in exercise of the powers conferred on i t by the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended, for the reasoils hereinafter set out, hereby graiits this waste water discharge licence to Irish Water, as by virtue of Section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 201 3 the relevaiit application is cleeiiiecl to Iiave been macle b y Irish Water, i n respect of the agglomeration as specified i n Par1 I Sckednle qf’Disch,ges Licensed of the attached licence subject to Conditions, as set out i n the schedules attached her et 0.

The liceiice authorises the discharge of waste water from the waste water works which services the agglomeration described below subject to conditions.

A C O ~ J Y of the Decision is attached.

Licensed Discliurges, in accordunce with the Second Sclzediile ofthe Waste Water Disclzurge (Aiitlzorisutioti) Regulations 200 7, us amended

Discharges from agglomeratioiis with a population equivalent of 500 - 1,000

GIVEN under the Seal of the Agency t the 20‘” day of October 2014 rs PRESENT wlieii the seal was affixed hereto:

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INTRODUCTION

This introcluclion is not purl qfllie licence L i n d cloes no/ pLirpoi'/ 10 De LI IeguI inleiprelci/ioii of /he licence.

This licence relates to the Spiddal agglomeration in County Galway. Tlie current population equivalent (p.e.) of the agglonieration is 693. There are no identified sources of industrial waste water in Spiddal. There is no waste water treatment plant (WWTP) serving the Spiddal aggloniei-ation. Tlie priniaiy discharge (SWOOI) is the outfall of untreated effluent li-om the. agglomeration to Galway Bay. There are designated bathing water areas at Tra na mJ3an and Ceibli an Spideil. The licence requires a new WWTP to achieve specified emission limit values from 22 December 201 5 .

Tlie licence sets out in detail the conditions under which Irish Water will control and manage the waste water discharges from the agglomeration covered by this licence.

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

By virtue of Section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 20 13, tlie application for this licence is deemed to have been made by Irish Water and this licence is granted to Irish Water.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

G10ssa1-y of Tei-111s

Decision L! Reasons for the Decision

Part I: Schedule of Discharges Licensed

Part 11: Conditions

Condition 1 . Scope

Condition 2.

Condition 3. Discharges

Coiidition 4. Control and Monitoring

Condition 5. Programmes of Improvements

Condition 6.

Condition 7.

In t ery re ta t i on

Notifications, Records ancl lieporrs

Financial Charges and Provisions

Schedule A: Discharges Rr Discharge Monitoring

A. 1 : Primary Waste Water Discharge L! Monitoring

A.2: Seconclary Waste Water Discliai-ge(s) Rr Monitoring

A.3: Storm Water Overflows

A.4 Intel-pi-etation of Discharge Monitoring Resulrs

S ch ecl u I e B : Ambient M on i t ori n g

B.1: Groundwater Monitoring

B.2: Receiving Water Monitoring

Schedule C: Specified Improvei1iei1t Pi-ogramme

C. 1 : Specified Improvement Progi-amme

(2.2: Discharges to be Discontinued

S checlu le D : Auiua I Env i I-oiuiien t a I Report

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

All terms in this licence shoulcl be interpreted in accorclance with the detinitions in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amenclecl, unless otheiwise clelinecl in this section.

AER Annual Environmental Report.

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

Agreement Agree men t in writ in g .

Annually At least one measurement in any one year.

Application The application for this licence.

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

Bi-monthly At approximately two - monthly intervals.

B ia n n ua 11s' At approximately six - monthly intervals.

Biennially Once every two years

BIM Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

BOD 5 day Biochemical Oxygen Deinand (without nitrification suppression).

cBOD 5 day Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demancl (with nitrification ' suppression).

CEN Cornite Europeen De Normalisation - Stand a rd i sa t io 11.

European Committee for

COD Chemical Oxygen Demand

Combined In relation to a waste water works, means the control of discharges and approach emissions to waters whereby the emission limits for the discharge are

established on the basis of the stricter of either or both, the limits and controls required uncler the Urban Waste Water Regulations, and the limits determined under statute or Directive for the purpose of achieving the enviroimental objectives established for surface waters, groundwater or protected areas for the water body into which the discharge is made.

Competent Laboratory

Dailg

A testing facility meeting the general management and technical requirements of EN ISO/IEC-17025 standard, or other equivalent standards accepted at i n t ema t i ona I I eve I a nd uti I i si ng met hods of ana I y s i s , i nc I ud i ng la bora t o ry , field, and on-line methods, which are validated and documented in accordance with the above standarcl(s) for the specific tests.

During all days when discharges are taking place; with at least one mea s U remen t/o b serva t ion per day.

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Discharge I i ni i t s

Discharge Point

DO

Docu mentation

DoECLG

Domestic Waste Water

Drawing

ELV

EMP

En vi ro n ni e n ta I damage

Environmental Pollution

EPA

Fortnightly

Any 24 hour period.

Those limits, specified for a particular parameter in Scl ier l~/ le A ; Disclir/~ge.s d Di.~charge /L1011i/orir/g, of this licence.

The point from which a waste water discharge OCCLII-s.

Dissolved oxygen.

Any report, record, result, data, drawing, proposal, interpretation or other document, in written or electronic form, that is required by this licence.

Department ol' tlie Envii-oimient, Community and Local Govei-nment

Waste water from res i dent i a I sett I em en t s ancl sei-vi ccs that oi-ig i nates predominantly from liuman inetabolisin and from household activities.

Any reference to a drawing or drawing number means a drawing or drawing number contained in the application, unless otherwise specified in this licence.

Emission Limit Value.

En vi ro nmen t a 1 M ana geinen t Programme.

As defined in Directive 2004/35/EC.

Means, in relation to waste water discharges, the direct or indirect introduction, as a result of liuman activity, of waste water discharges, substances (including any explosive, liquid or gas) or polluting matter (including any poisonous or noxious matter) into waters which may endanger h u m a n health or harm tlie aquatic environment, and i n particular:

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

(ii) deleteriously interfere with tlie quality of aquatic ecosystem or terrestrial ecosystems directly depending on aquatic ecosystems i iic lud ing by :

Rendering those 01- any other waters poisonous or injurious to fish, shellfish, spawning grounds or the food of any fish, or

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

(iii) impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the water,

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

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En vi 1-0 nment a I Protect ion Agency.

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

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GC/RIS

1 CP

I nci de n t

Industria I waste water

Interim ELV

Licensee

Licensing Regulations

Local Authority

Maintain

Monthly

National Environniental Complaints Procedure

Population Equivalent

Food Safety Authority of Irelancl

Gas c 11 ro ma t ogra p 11 y/ma s s spectroscopy .

Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy.

The following shall constitute an incident for tlie purposes of this licence:

(i) any discharge that does not comply with the requii-enieiits of this 1 icence;

(ii) any incident with tlie potential lor environmental contamination of surface water or groundwater, or posing an environmental threat to land, or requiring an emergency response by the licensee and/or the relevant authorities.

Any waste water that is discliarged from premises used for cairying on any trade or industry 01- other non-domestic use and excludes run-off rain water.

Interim Emission Limit Value means an emission limit value that applies to a discharge for tlie period between tlie date of grant of licence and tlie date specified for the emission limit value to take effect.

Irish Water, Colvill House, 24/26 Talbot Street, Dublin I, Company Register Number 530363, as by virtue of section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, tlie application for this licence is cleeiiied to have been made by Irish Water and this licence is granted to Irish Water.

Waste Water Discharge (Autliorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended.

Ga Iwa y County Couiici I .

Keep equipment, plant ancl infi-astiuclure in a fi t state, including such regular inspection, servicing, calibration ancl repair as may be iiecessary to perform its fu nct i o 11.

A minimum of I2 times per year, a t intervals of approximately one iiioiitli

As established uiider tlie National Eiiviroimental Enforcement Network.

A measurement of organic biodegradable load and a population equivalent of 1 ( 1 p.e.) nieaiis tlie organic biodegradable load having a five-day bioclieiiiical oxygen deniand (BOD5) of 608 of oxygen per day; the load being calculated on tlie basis of tlie iiiaxiiiiuiii average weekly load entering tlie waste water works during tlie year, excluding unusual situations such as those due to heavy rain.

Priority Substances Those substances, or groups of substances, identified in accordance with Article 16(2) of tlie Water Franiework Directive and listed i n Annex 1 of Priority Substances Directive 201 3/39/EU, for which measures have to be taken in accordance with Article 16(1) and 16(8) of the Water Framework Directive.

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P ri ni a ry Disc 11 a rge

Primary Treatment

Protected Areas

Quarterly

Sample( s)

Secondary Discharge

S FPA

Specified discharges

Stand a r d method

Storm water overflow

The Agency

Unusual Weather Conditions

The discharge with [lie largest volume being clischargecl rrom [lie wasie water works.

r 7 I 1-eatnient of urban waste water by a physical and/or chemical process involving settlement of suspended solicls, or other processes in which tlie BOD5 of tlie incoming waste water is reduced by at least 20% before clischarge and tlie total suspended solids of the incoming waste water are reduced by at least 50%.

Areas clesignatecl as requiring special protection under specific Community legislation for the protection of their surface water ancl groundwater or for tlie conservation of habitats and species of European sites directly depenclant on water and listed in tlie register established by tlie Agency i n accordance with Article S of the Water Policy Regulations.

All or part of a period of three consecutive months beginning on the first day of January, April, July or October.

Unless tlie context of this licence indicates to the contrary, tlie term saniple(s) s h a I I i tic lud e mea su re men t s t a ke t i by e I ec t ron ic i nst ru nient s .

A potential, occasional or continuous discharge from tlie waste water works other than a primary discharge or a storm water overflow.

Sea Fisheries Protection Autliorily.

Those discharges listed in Schecl~rle A: Dischal.,oe.s & Discharge Moni/ovirig, of this licence.

A relevant CEN, ISO, National, or other internationally recognized test procedure such as detailed in tlie currenl edition of "Standarcl Methods for the Examination of Water ancl Wastewaler" (publisliecl jointly by A.P.H.A. / A.W.W.A. / W.E.F.), a documented ancl validated in-house procecliire based on tlie above S O L I ~ C ~ S lhal will ensure the provision of data of an eqiiivalent scientific quality, or an alternative tiietliod as inay be agreed with the Agency.

A structure or device on a sewerage system designed and constructed for the purpose of relieving the system of excess flows that arise as a result of rain water or melting snow in tlie sewered catcluiient, the excess flow being discharged to receiving wa ters.

Enviroiuiiental Protection Agency.

In relation to waste water discharges unusual weather conditions, means any one or combination of tlie following:

(i) heavy rainfall >50 nim in 24 Ius, >40 i i i n i i n 12 Ius, >30 iiuii i n 6 lirs (i.e. Met Eireann Orange Alert criteria or greater);

(ii) low ambient temperatures as evidenced by effluent temperature of 5 degrees Celsius or less or by tlie freezing of mechanical equipment in tlie works;

(iii) significant snow deposits;

(iv) tidal or fluvial flooding;

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Waste Water

Waste Water Works

Water Services Authority

Weekly

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( v ) weather conclitions causing uiiloreseen loss of power supply waste water treatmen[ plant \vliich coiilcl no[ be ameliorated

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rea so i i a b I e 11 ro vis i o i i a iicl o pei-at i on o f s t ancl b y ge i i e I-a t io i i fa c i I i t i e s.

Domestic waste water or the iiiis[ui-e of domestic waste water with inclustrial waste water.

Sewers ancl their accessories (or any part thel-eoi) 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 01-

cliscliai-ge of waste water.

Galway County Council.

During all weeks when discharges are taking place; with at least one iiieasurement in any one week.

Water Services Investment Pro, iiinie.

Waste water treatment plant.

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DECISION & REASONS FOR THE DECISION

The Environmental Protection Agency is satisfied, on the basis of the information available, that subjecl to compliance with the conditions of this licence, any discharges from the agglomeration served by tlie waste water works will comply with and will not contravene any of tlie requirements of Regulation 6 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended.

In I-eaching this decision tlie Environmental Protection Agency has had regard to the I-equirenients and objectives of Regulation 6 of the Regulations and has considered the application and supporting documentation received from the applicant and the report of its inspect or.

A screening for Appropriate Assessment was undertaken to assess, in view of best scientific knowledge and tlie conservation objectives of the site, if the activity, iiidividually or in combination with other plans or projects is likely to have a significant effect on a European Site(s). In this context, particular attention was paid to the European Sites at Black Head - Poulsallagh Complex SAC (Site Code: 000020), Galway Bay Complex SAC (Site Code 000265) and h i e r Galway SPA (Site Code: 004031) and the Agency considered, for tlie reasons set out below, that tlie activity is not directly connected with or necessary to the inanagenient of those sites as European Sites and that i t can be excluded on the basis of objective scientific infomiation, that the activity, individually or in combination with other plans or projects, will have a significant efrect on a European site, ancl accordingly tlie Agency cleteniiiiied that an Appropriate Assessment of the activity is not requirecl.

It has been cletermined thal the activily does not have the potential for significanl effects on any European Site due to the significant dilution available i n the receiving water and tlie distance from the point of discharge to a European Site.

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P A R T I : SCHEDULE OF DISCHARGES LICENSED

I n pursuance of the powers conferred on i t by the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended, the Environmental Protection Agency (the Agency), uncler Regulation 2S( 1) of the said Regulations grants this Waste Water Discharge Licence to Irish Water, Colvill House, 24/26 Talbot Street, Dublin 1, Company Register Number 530363, as by virtue of section 17(4) of the Water Services (No. 2) Act 2013, the application for this licence is cleemed to have been made by Irish Water and this licence is granted to Irish Water. The licence authorises the discharge of waste water from the waste water works servicing the Spiddal agglomeration described below, subject to conditions listed in Part TI, with the reasons therefor and the associated schedules attachecl thereto.

Licettseil Dischirrges, i t i irccorilirtice with the Secotiil Scheilirle of’the Wiiste Water Discharge (Airtkorisirtioti) Regii1irtioti.s 200 7, 11s atnetiiled

I Discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent of 500 to 1,000 I

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PART II: CONDITIONS

Condition 1. Scope

1 .1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1 .8

Stat U tory Obligations

1.1.1 This licence is for the purposes of Waste Water Discharge licensing under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended, only and nothing i n this licence shall be construed as negating the licensee's statutory obligations or requirements under any other enactments or I-egulations.

The agglomeration is the area outlined in red on Drawing No. Revised Attachment B1- Spiddal, Date 10/09/2014 of tlie application. Any reference i n this licence to agglomeration shall inean the area thus outlined in red.

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

The discharge(s) to waters from the waste water works shall be controlled and managed and shall take place as set out in this licence. All programmes required to be carried out under the teniis of this licence becoine part of this licence.

Foi- the purposes of this licence, the location(s) of the waste water discharge(s) authorised by this licence idare as presented on Drawing No. B3 Rev: 02 of the application.

No al.teration to the waste water works 01- any part thereof that would, or is likely to, result in a material change to or increase i n clischarges sufficient to represent a risk of causing a breach of emission stanclards specified i n the licence shall be cai-riecl out 01-

commenced without prior notice to, aiid without the agreement of, the Agency.

Treatment Capacities

1.7.1 The licensee shall, on a n annual basis, unclei-take an assessment of the remaining organic ancl h ydrau I ic treat inen t 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 tlie waste water works as is necessary to ensure that there is no enviroiuiiental risk posed to the receiving water enviroiinient as a result of the discharges.

1.7.3 Where the licensee deteiiiiines, as part of those assessments undertaken in Condition 1.7.1 above, that the remaining treatment capacity will be exceecled within the ensuing three year period, the licensee shall notify the Agency and seek a licence review, as appropriate.

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Infrastructural Works

1.8.1 Where a treatment plant associated with the agglomeration waste water works requires infrastructural improvements to the wastewater works that are subject to the European Conuiiunities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1989, as amended, the licensee shall notify the Agency.

Where the licensee has received approval in accordance with the Planning and Developiiient Act 2000, as amenclecl, for the infrastructural improvements in Condition 1.8.1 above, the licensee shall seek a deteniiination from the Agency as to whether a review of the Waste Water Discharge licence is required.

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Reason: ‘lo clarify the scope of this licencc.

Condition 2. Interpretation

2.1 Emission limit values for discharges to waters in this licence shall be inteiyreted in the fo 1 lowing way:

2.1.1 Composite Sampling

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2.1.1.2

2.1.1.3

2.1.1.4

No pl-1 value shall deviate from the specified range.

For cBOD and COD, no more than tlie relevant number of samples specified in Scheclule A. 4: Interprcfnfion of Discharge Moniroriny ResLi1r.s - Column 2 or Coluinn 4, of this licence, shall exceed the concentration Emission Limit Value based on the number of samples taken as listed i n Schedule 11.4: Iriterpr.-ekitiori of Discharge Moniroring Resii1r.s - Column 1 or Column 3, of this licence. No individual result siinilarly calculated shall exceed tlie emission limit value by more than 100%.

For Suspended Solids, no more than tlie relevant number of samples specified in Sc heclu le A . 4: Iii terpr -et[/ tio t i q f Di.vclicir;oe Mori iro ring Resulrs - Column 2 or Coluinn 4, of this licence, shall exceed the concentration Emission Limit Value based on the iiuinber of samples taken as listed i n ScheclLile A. 4: Iiiterywetotioii of Dischcirye Monitorpirig Results - Coluiiui 1 or Col~imn 3, of this licence. No individual result similarly calculated shall exceed the emission limit value by more than 150%.

For parameters other than pH, cBOD, COD and Suspended Solids, eight out of ten consecutive composite results shall not exceed tlie emission limit value. No individual result similarly calculated shall exceed the emission limit value by niore than 20%.

2.1.2 Discrete Sampling

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

2.2 No sample of tlie discharge taken at a time when uiiusual weather conditions are adversely affecting the operation of the waste water treatment plant, shall be taken into account i n determining coiiipliaiice with Condition 2.1 of this licence. A replacenient sample shall be taken within 72 hours of cessation of the ~iiiusual weather conditions. The licensee shall report the sample result including any justification of the basis for excluding the sample in tlie Annual Environmental Report.

On any occasion where unusual weather conditions affect the operation of the waste water works the licensee shall use its best endeavours to mitigate the effect of the unusual weather coiid it ions.

2.3

I Reason: To clarify the interpretation of limit values fixed under the licence.

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Condition 3.

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

Discharges

Where discharges from the waste water works are requirecl to comply with Emission Limit Values by a clate specified i n Schedule A ; Di.schcirges c117d Dischcirge Monitoring, of this licence, the licensee sliall, prior to this clate, take sLich measures as are necessary to ensure that environmental poll~~tion is not caused as a result of tlie discharge.

No discliarge(s) from tlie waste water works idare peniiitted save under and i n accordance with this licence.

No specified discharge from the waste water works shall exceecl the emission limit values set out in Schedule A ; Di. orge.s and Dischriip Monitoring, of this licence, subject to the requirements of Conclition 2 above.

Tlie licensee shall take such nieasures as are necessaiy to ensure that no deterioration i n tlie quality of tlie receiving waters shall occur as a result of the discharge.

There shall be no discharge from tlie discharge point(s) specified i n Scherl~ile C.2; Discharges to be Di~co/itiii~ied, of this licence, from tlie dates specifiecl therein.

Storm water overflows shall be as specified in Schedule A.3: SI0i.m Water Ove/;flovi~s, of this licence, and shall inclucle any other storm water overflows iclentified i n the identification and assessment of storm water overflows requirecl under this licence. All storm water overflows identifiecl shall be notified i n writing to tlie Agency.

The licensee shall ensure that all or any of tlie following:

Gross solids

Litter

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

Reason: To provide for the protection of the receiving environnient by way of control and liniitation of discharges to Galway Bay.

Condition 4. Control and Monitoring

4.1 rhe licensee shall carry out such sampling, analyses, measurements, examinations, maintenance and calibrations as set out below and in accordance with Schedule cl: Discharges nnrl Discharge Moiiitoring, of this licence.

4.1 . I Analyses shall be undertaken by competent staff i n accordance with docuinented operating procedures. Analysis for compliance purposes, including any sub- contractecl analysis, shall be done by a competent laboratory.

Such procedures shall be assessed for their suitability for the test matrix and perfoniiance characteristics shall be deteiiiiined.

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

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4.1.3

4.2 Tlie licensee shall ensure that:

4.2.1 Sampling ancl analysis €or all parameters listecl i n tlie Schedules to this licence, ancl

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4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

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4.9

4.10

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shall be carried out by a n appropriate Staiiclai-cl Metliocl.

The licensee shall install on all emission points such sampling points or equipment, i iic I L i d i ng any cla t a- I ogg i iig o I- o t liei- electron ic co iii i i i i i i i i ca t ion equipment , as may be required by the Agency. All such equipment shall be consistent with the safe operation of all sampling and monitoring systems.

All automatic monitors ancl samplers shall be functioning at all times (except during nia i i i t e m nce ancl ca I i b I-a t i o 11) w he i i tlie d i sclia rges a re being ni ad e U n I es s a It erna t i ve sampling or nionitoring has been agreed i n writing by the Agency for a limited period. In the event of the malfunction of any continuous monitor, tlie licensee shall contact the Agency as soon as practicable and alternative sampling and monitoring facilities shall be put i n place. Agreement for tlie use of alternative equipment, other than in emergency situations, shall be obtained from tlie Agency.

Monitoring and analysis equipment shall be operated and maintained as necessary so that monitoring accurately reflects tlie discharge (or ambient conditions where that is tlie nio ii i t or i ng o bj ect ive) .

The licensee shall clearly label and provide safe and permanent access to all on-site sampling and monitoring points and to off-site points as required by the Agency.

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

l‘he licensee shall establish ancl maintain corrective action procedures and shall take corrective action should tlie specified requirements of this licence not be fulfilled. Tlie res pon s i b i I i t y a nd aut Iiori t y for per so 11 s i ii i t ia t i i i g fui-t her i nves t i gat ion and corrective action i n tlie event of a reported non-conformity with this licence shall be defined by the licensee.

The licensee shall establish ancl maintain a programme for maintenance ancl operation of all plant ancl equipment to ensure that no unauthorised waste water discharges take place. This programme shall be based on the instructions issued by the iiianufacturer/supplier or installer of tlie equipment. Appropriate record keeping and diagnostic testing shall support this maintenance programme. The licensee shall clearly allocate responsibility for tlie planning management and execution of all aspects of this pro gra i i i iiie to a pp 1-0 pri a t e per soniiel .

Tlie location, frequency, methods and scope of monitoring, sanipling and analyses, as set out i n this licence, may be amencled with the agreement of tlie Agency following evaluation of test results.

Any I-e fa-ence ni ea s U rem e n t iii et 11 ocl s to c a 1 i b ra t e a 11 tom at ecl i i i ea s u reiiien t system

Storm

4.11.1

4.1 1.2

Water Overflows

Tlie licensee shall, prior to tlie date for submission of tlie second AER (required under Condition 6.S), carry out an investigation for tlie identification and assessment of storm water overflows. A report on tlie stonii water overflows shall be submitted to the Agency as part of the second AER. All storm water overflows shall be in compliance with tlie criteria for storm water overflows, as set out in the DoECLG ‘Procedures a i d Criterin in Relrition to Storm Wciter O v e ~ f l o ~ s ’ , 1995 and any other guidance as niay be specified by the Agency.

Tlie licensee shall carry out an assessment of storm water overflows at least once every three years thereafter and report to the Agency on each occasion as part of tlie AER. Tlie assessment shall include a deteniiination of compliance with tlie criteria for storm water overflows, as set out in tlie DoECLG ‘Procerl~/res and

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4.15

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4.17

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Criteiiu i17 I Z L J I N ~ ~ O ~ io S i o m Wlitei. Ovei:/lowr', I 995 ancl any other guidance as may be specifiecl by [he Agcncy. l'he licensee shall maink~in a itte ten record of all assessiiients ancl renieclial measures arising from tlie assessment.

'I'lie licensee sliall, within six months of tlie date of grant of this licence, clevelop ancl establish a Dala Managenieiil System for collation, archiving, assessing ancl grapliically presenting the nionitoring data generated as a result of tliis licence.

The licensee sliall carry out bi-monthly nionitoring of tlie influent stream to tlie waste water treatment plant for cBOD and COD, i n order to measure the mass loadings and I-em o va I e ffi c ie n c i es \vi t li in tlie treat me l i t plant.

Prior to subniittiiig ambient monitoring data, tlie licensee must consult with tlie Agency with regarcl to tlie appropriate format for submittal.

Where sucli ambient monitoring results are available from any other statutory body, including tlie Agency, tlie licensee may submit those results in fUlfilinent of tlie requirenients of ScherfLile B: Ambient Monitoring of this licence.

Tlie licensee shall provide a coinposite sampler on all nionitoring points listed in ScherlLile A. 1: Priniiiiy Wrr.rte Water Discharge and Monitoring, of this licence and ScherlLile A . 2: S e c o m l ~ ~ y Wmie PViiter Discharge(s) onrl Monitoring, of this licence within three months of date of commencement of operation of tlie new waste water treatment plant. All samples thereafter shall be collected on a 24-Iiour flow proportional or t i nie based compos i t e sa in p I i ng ba si s.

The licensee shall record the tola1 effluent volume discharged over the 24-hour period i n which any coinposite sample is collected.

Priority Substances

4.1S.1 Tlie licensee sliall undertake a risk based assessment of the discliarge(s) i n order to iclenlify the relevant priority substances for monitoring. This assessment shall be undertaken iii accordance with "Guiclance on tlie Sci-eening for Priority Substances for Waste Water Discliarge Licences" issuecl by the Agency. Monitoring for tlie iclentifiecl priority substances or pollutants shall be cai-riecl out at least annually.

The licensee shall take sucli measures as are necessary to reduce or eliminate priority substances i n the dischai-ge(s). Implementation of tlie measures identified sliall be reportecl on iii tlie Programme of Improvements (required under Condition 5.1).

Tlie licensee shall submit the location of all discharges from tlie new waste water treatment plant, including primary discharge and s t o m water overflow (6E, 6N grid reference) to tlie Agency, at least six months prior to tlie coininencement of operation of the new waste water treatment plant.

4.15.2

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

Condition 5. Programmes of Improvements

5.1 Tlie licensee shall, as a part of tlie second AER (required under Condition 6.S), prepare and submit to the Agency a programme of infrastructural improvements to niaxiinise the effectiveness and efficiency of the waste water works in order to:

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5 . I .2 meet the emission limit values specified in Schet/~/ /e A: Di.scha1ge.s o17d

achieve improvements in the quality of all clischarges from the works;

Discharge A4017i/01Y17g, of this licence;

5 . I .3 give effect to Regulation 2 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amenclecl;

reduce Total Phosphorus loadings i n the discharge to the maximum practicable extent ;

meet the obligations ol'Condition 1.7

5.1.4

5 . I .5

The programme of infi-astiuctural impi-ovenients referred to i n Condition 5.1 shall include an assessment of:

5.2.1 the waste water treatment plant, having regard to the effectiveness of the treat men t provided by reference to the fo I I ow i ii g :

5.2.1 . I the existing level of treatment, capacity of treatment plant and associated equipment;

5.2.1 .2 the emission limit values specified i n Schedule A: Di.schuI*ge.s ulid

Di.schorge M017ito1ing, of this licence;

5.2.1.3 designations of the receiving water body;

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

5.2.1.5 the stanclards and volumetric limitations applied to any industrial waste

the integrity of the waste water works having regard to:

5.2.2.1 capacity of the waste water works;

5.2.2.2 leaks from the waste water works;

water that is licensed to discharge to the waste water works.

5.2.2

5.2.2.3 inisconnections between foul sewers and surface water drainage network;

5.2.2.4 infiltration by surface water;

5.2.2.5 i nfi I t ra tion by groundwater;

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

al l stonn water overflows associated with the waste water works to deteniiine the effectiveness of their operation and iii pai-ticular to identify improvements necessary to comply with the requirements of this licence.

The prograinme of infrastructural improvements shall include a plan for implementation for eac h i nd i v id ua I i i n p rove i n en t identified. The plan for i nip le mentation sh a I 1 :

5.2.3

5.3.1 in the case of the assessment carried out under Conditions 5.2.1 (waste water treatment plant), and 5.2.3 (storm water overflows):

5.3.1.1 clearly identify and describe the improvement ancl the timeframe for imp I em en t a t i on;

5.3.1.2 specify the parametric emission(s) that will be affected by the iinplenientation of the improvement;

5.3.1.3 estimate the costs and sources of funding required to implement the

5.3.1.4 identify the anticipated improvements i n the quality of the receiving

improvement;

waters as a result of the implementation of the improvement.

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5.5

5.6

5.7

5 , s

5.3.2 i n the case of the assessment carried out uncler Conclition 5.2.2 (waste water works):

5.3.2. I iclentify, evaluate ancl describe the infi-asti-Lictui-al works necessary to i in p I e in e 11 t tho se w o I- ks I is tecl LI ncle r Schedule C: S/wc!'fied / /77/71.0 I ~177en/ P1~0,01..~/177/17e, of t h i s I ice lice;

5.3.2.2 clearly identify ancl describe the improvement ancl the timeframe for its i nip le me 11 tat ion ;

5.3.2.3 estimate the costs and sources of funding requirecl to implement the i in pro ve me n t .

The licensee shall complete the improvements as set out in Scl7edi1Ie C: S/xc$erf fmproven7ent Progmm/i7e, of this licence, by 22/ 12/20 I5 in order to ensure compliance with the emission limit values as set out i n Scl7erfiile A: Disckorges n/7d Discharge Monitoring, of this licence.

The licensee shall put in place a programme of ineasures for the gathering, recording and retention of inforination i n relation to the infrastructural components of the waste water works. This inforination shall be in the form of "As-Constructed" drawings and electronic inapping tools, or i n any other format as required by the Agency.

The licensee shall can-y out an assessment of the impact of the cliscliarge(s) fi-om the waste water works on the microbiological quality (including viruses) of the shellfish in the adjacent designated shellfisli waters i n consultation with the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), the Marine Institute and B o d Iascaigh MIiara (BIM). The assessment, including a timeframe for installation of UV or other appropriate clisinfection as consiclerecl necessary, shall be submitted to the Agency within eighteen inonths of the date of grant of the licence where i t is identified in the assessment that UV or other appropriate disinfection is required.

Where the assessment outlined i n Condition 5.6 indicates that the dischai-ge(s) are having a cleleterious microbiological (iiicludiiig viruses) effect on the quality of shellfish in the adjacent designated shelltish waters, the licensee shall install UV or other appropriate disinfection s y s t ein wit 11 i n t lie t i inefra nie id e nt i l i ed .

Where a UV or other appropriate clisinfection system is installecl the licensee shall ensure that it is operating to the designed disinfection efficiency at all times.The disinfection efficiency of the system shall be measured to cleinoiistrate that the system is operated within its design range.The records from this verification process shall be recorded and i n a i 11 t a i lied .

Reason: To provide for the improvement of the waste water works on a planned basis having regard to the need for on-going assessment, recording and reporting of matters affecting the receiving water environment.

Condition 6.

6.1

Notifications, Records and Reports

The licensee shall notify the Agency's headquarters in Wexford, or to such other Agency office, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident (as defined in this licence). This notification shall be in such foniiat as specified i n Guidance to Licensees/COA holders on the Notification, Management and Cominunication of Environmental Incidents issued by the Agency and as a minimuin shall include the following: the date, time, location, details, nature, cause, extent and ranking of the

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6.3

6.4

6.5

6.6

6.7

inciclent, cletails on any vulnerable receptors, corrective action taken and plans to prevent a reoccurrence, and tlie steps taken to minimise any cliscliarges ancl to carry out any necessary environmental cleanup. ‘Hie following shall also be notified, as soon as practicable after the occurrence of any incident:

6. I . 1

6.1.2

Inland Fisheries Irelancl in tlie case of discharges to receiving waters.

Marine Institute (MI), Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA), Food Safety Authority of Irelancl (FSN) and an Bord Iascaigli Mhara (B1.M) i n the case of discharges to or likely to impact a designated shellfish water.

6.1.3 The local authority, i n the case of discharges to designated bathing waters.

The licensee shall record all complaints of a n environmental nature related to tlie cliscliarge(s) to waters from the waste water works i n accordance with the national environmental complaints procedure. Each such record shall give cletails of the date and time of tlie complaint, the name of the complainant (if provided), and the nature of the complaint. A record shall also be kept of the response made i n tlie case of each coni pla i n t .

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

The licensee sIiall as a miniinurn keep tlie following documents at tlie headquarters of tlie licensee or such office as inay be agreed by the Agency:

6.4.1

6.4.2

6.4.3 tlie previous year’s AER;

6.4.4

the licence application and all associated documentation;

tlie licence(s) relating to tlie discliarge(s) to waters from tlie waste water works;

records of a I I risk assess men t s , sam p I i n g, a 11 a I yses, measure in en t s , e xa ni i nations , c a 1 i b ra t i on s a i i d ni a i n t e na lice carried out in acc orcla nce wit 11 tlie requirements o f this licence ancl guidance produced by tlie Agency;

relevant correspondence with tlie Agency;

up to clate drawings/plans showing tlie location o l key process and environmental infrastructure, inc I ud i n g ni on it ori ng locations and d i sc ha rge points ;

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

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

The licensee shall, within six montlis of date of grant of this licence, ensure that a documented Emergency Response Procedure is in place, that addresses any emergency situation that may originate on-site. This procedure shall include provision for minimising 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 Coniinuiiications Programme to ensure that members of the public can obtain, at all reasonable times, en vi roiimen t a I in foniia t ion re la t i ng to tlie discharge .

Unless otherwise agreed by tlie Agency, all reports and notifications submitted to tlie Agency shall:

6.7. I be sent to Administration, Office of Environiiiental Enforcement (OEE) at the Agency’s Headquai-ters or to such other Agency office agreed by tlie Agency;

6.4.5

6.4.6

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6.9

6.10

6.7.2

6.7.3

6.7.4

6.7.5

6.7.6

6.7.7

comprise one original ancl two copies unless aclclitional copies are required by tlie Agency;

be formatted in accordance \\/it11 any written instruction or guidance issued by tlie Agency;

include whatever information may be required by the Agency;

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

be accompanied by a written interpretation setting out their significance in the case of all nionitoring data; and

be transferred electronically to the Agency's coniputer system if required by the Agency.

The licensee shall submit to the Agency, by the 28th February of each year, a n AER covering the previous calendar year. This report, which shall be to the satisfaction of the Agency, shall include as a ininiiiium the information specified i n Scl7eclule D; AII~ILICI / Eni~iro~men~nI Report, of this licence and sliall be prepared i n accordance with any relevant g~iidelines issued by the Agency. The content of the AER inay be revised subject to the agreement of the Agency.

All reports shall be certified accurate and representative by an employee of Irish Water or a nominated, suitably qualified and experienced deputy.

The licensee shall notify the Agency, as soon as is practicable, where a discharge from the waste water works has ceased permanently.

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

Condition 7.

7.1

Financial Charges and Provisions

Agency Charges

7. I . I The licensee sliall pay to the Agency a n a n n u a l contribution of €2,962.77 or such sum, as the Agency froni time to time determines, having regard to variations in the extent of reporting, auditing, inspection, sampling atid analysis or other functions carried out by the Agency, towards the cost of monitoring the discharge as the Agency considers necessary for the pet-foniiatice of its functions under the Waste Water Discliarge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as ametided. The first payment shall be a pro-rata amount for the period from the date of this licence to the 31st day of December, atid shall be paid to the Agency within one month fi-on1 the date of the licence. hi subsequent years the licensee shall pay to the Agency such revised annual contribution as the Agency shall from time to time consider necessary to enable pet-foniiance by the Agency of its relevant functions under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, as amended, and all such payments shall be niade within one tiionth of the date upon which demanded by tlie Agency.

111 the event that the frequency or extent of monitoring, investigations or other functions carried out by the Agency needs to be increased, the licensee shall contribute such sums as detennined by the Agency to defray its costs in regard to i t e ins not cove red by the sa i cl a t i nu a I co tit ri b LI t io t i .

7. I .2

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

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TPEFF1200D0396SW001

SCHEDULE A: DISCHARGES & DISCHARGE MONITORfNG

SWOOl

A.1: Prinzury Wuste Wuter Discharge & Monitoring

E 113160

N 222141

E 113160 Tra na mBan, IE-WE-010-0000

N 222141 Spiddal

I EDENCode I Licence I Discharge I Monitoring I Receiving I WFD Code Receiving I

5 6 3

Interim ELV (or Interim

7

Sampling Method

Parameter j___ ELV (or % Reduction)

Monitoring Frequency

Analysis Method /

E LV Commencement

% Reduction)

Date Technique

m3/24 hours

22/12/2015 Continuous Online Online Flow Probe

Meter with Recorder

pH Meter and

recorder

pH units 6-9 22/12/2015 Bi-monthly Composite

25 Bi-monthly Composite Standard Method

22/12/2015

22/12/2015

cBOD

COD

Suspended Solids

Total Oxidised

Nitrogen (as N)

~~

Standard Method

125 Bi-monthly Com posite

35 22/12/2015 Bi-monthly Composite Standard Method

Standard Method

35 22/12/2015 Bi-monthly Composite

15 22/12/2015 Bi-monthly Composite Standard Method

Standard Method

Ammonia- Total (as N)

Co I ifo rms 31/12/2019 Bi-monthly f u / l OOml Grab

E. coli L f u / l OOml 31/12/2019 Bi-monthly Grab Standard Method

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31/12/2019 Bi-monthly Grab Standard Enterococci I I I Method 1

Notc 1

Notc 2

Aiiy spccilictl iiitcritii EL\/ (or ltitcriiii % Rcductioii) sl ia l l apply froiii tlic tlalc olgrai i t of liccticc i i i i t i l tlic EL\/ Coiiimciicctiictit Dlitc.

\\Ilicrc iio EL\’ Coiiitiiciiccniciit Datc is spccilictl, tlic EL\’ (or ‘%I Rctluclioii) sliall ;ipply frotii tlotc o f gratit o f licciicc.

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A.2: Secondury Wuste Wuter Discliurge(s) & Monitoring Tlier-e shall be no Seconclar-y Waste Water Discliai-ges associaled with this agglomeration.

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A.3: Stovnz Wutev Ovecflows Thel-e shall be no storm water ovei-flo\m associated with this agglomer-at ion

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A.4 Interpretution of Disch urge Monitoring Results

No. of Samples taken in any one year

4-7

8-16

17-28

29-40

41-53

54-67

68-81

82-95

96-110

111-125

126-140

141-155

156-171

Notc I :

Max. number of No. of Samples taken Max. number of samples which may in any one year samples which may exceed ELV exceed ELV

Note

I 1 I 172-187

I 2 I 188-203

I 3 I 204-219

I 4 I 220-235

I 5 I 236-251

6 252-268 19

7 269-284 20

8 285-300 2 1

9 301-317 22

10 318-334 23

11 335-350 24

12 351-365 25

I 1 13

\\'licrc tlic licciiscc has takcii saiiiplcs wliicli cxccctl tlic iiiiiiiIicr spccilictl i i i this Sclictliilc, tlic licciiscc sliall siibtiiit to tlic Agciicy all rcsults olaiialysis.

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DO

SCHEDULE B: AMBIENT MONITORING

pH units Biannually pH Meter and recorder

% 02 Biannually Standard Method

B. I : Groundwuter Monitoring There is no ground water monitoring required in this licence

BOD

Total Nitrogen (as N)

B.2: Receiving Wuter Monitoring

m g/1 Biannually Standard Method

m g/1 Biannually Standard Method

Ammonia-Total (as N)

Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen (as N)

m g/1 Biannually Standard Method

m g/1 Biannually Standard Method

Faeca I Coliforms

E. coli

cfu/Z OOml

cfu/Z OOml

B ia n n ua I I y

B ia n n ua I I y

Standard Method

Standard Method

Intestinal Enterococci

Visual Inspection

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Descriptive Bia n n ua I I y Standard Method

B ia n n u a I I y

SCHEDULE C: SPECIFIED IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME

C. 1: Specified Improvement Progruninie

1

Location

2 3 4

Specified I m prove m e n t Type Com pletion Date

Waste Water Works

C.2: Discharges to be Discontincied No discharge is required to be discoiitiiiued in this schedule.

Treatment Plant

Construct a WWTP, as necessary, to comply with ELVs specified in Schedule A: Discharges and Discharge Monitoring, of this licence.

22/12/2015

Eniiironiiieiiicil Proleclion Ageiicii /,icelice Reg No DO396-0 I

SCHEDULED: ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

Discharges from the agglomeration.

S 11 m ma ry report on b i nio n t li I y in flu en t monitoring .

Data collection and reporting requirements under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Comp 1 a in t s su iiiiiia ry .

Summary report on ambient water quality of Outer Galway Bay Indreablian pui'suant to the requirements of tlie Shellfish Directive (2006/113/EC).

Ambient monitoring sunuiiary.

Storm water overflow identification and inspection report.

Reported incidents summary.

Report on progress made and proposals being developed to meet tlie iniprovenient prograniiiie reqii i rem en t s.

Risk based assessment to identify possible presence of priority substances.

Any other items specified by tlie Agency.

Sealed by the seal of the Agency on this the 20th day of Octobcr 2014

PRESENT whcn the scat of thc Agcncy

Mary Turner

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