R Environmentat Protection ~ g e n c y
An Ghniomhairwrht urn Chwmhrri Comhd~mil
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Johnstown Castle Estate
County Wexford
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Ireland
INTEGRATED POLLUTION PREVENTION &
CONTROL PROPOSED DETERMINATION
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R E v l E W OF LICENCE
EPA
MAlN FILE /
Recommended Determination
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BU6llC FILE
D A E Hoqm
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Licence Register Number:
PO 127-02
Applicant:
Punch Industries
Location of Installation:
Wallingstown,
Little Island,
County Cork.
INTRODUCTION
This -on
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part of the licence and does not purport to l
x a legal interpretation of the
IiCeraCe.
hmcb Industries(originally Glamnire hdus&s Limited) began aperations from its present location at
Little Island in 1985, mnfaclming shoe care a d householdproduck
The plant ~ t lmadwhms
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shoe d fabric care products (e.g. pohhes, colour catcher), and I l l s
and pmckages au array ofmuus,llsuiag and m s o i s
1 1 6 employees,
with the exception of me ares of the plant which
%w
y currently
w d s three Shih,seven days a week fllogt of the p h t is opemtid for one &if&worked Monday to
F&y. The installation was origiaaly licensed by the Agency in 19% (Reg. No.PO127-01).
The licence sets out m detail the c d t i o n s under which Puneh Industriw will opera* and :tmmgg
this installation.
Table o f Contents
Page NO.
Ghossary of Terms
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Decision & Reasons for the Decisions
5
Part I Schedule of Activities Licensed
5
Part Ix Schedule of Activities Refused
5
Part
6
Conditions
Condition 1.
Scnpe
6
Condition 2.
Management of the InstaIIation
6
Condition 3.
hkastructweaudOperation
3
Condition 4.
hwpretation
10
Condition 5.
Emissions
11
Condition 6.
Control and Monitoring
11
Condition 7.
Resource Use and Energy Efficiency
13
Condition 8.
MaterialsHandling
14
Condition 9.
h i d e n t Prevention and Emergency Response
14
condition 10.
Decommissio@ng & Residuals Management
15
Condition 11,
Notifications, Records and Reports
16
codtioa 12.
FhnciaI Chargs and Provisions
18
SCHEDULEA
Limitations
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SCHEDULEB:
EmiSaiQnLimits
19
SCHEDULE C: control&~Monitoring
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SCHEDULE D- ArmuaI EnviromnentalReport
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EnvironmentalProtectioa A p m
Licence Rea. hp
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Glossary o f Terms
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An termg in this licence s h d d be intqmted in acrordance with the W t i o n s in the Environmental
Protdion Agency Acts 1992 and 2003 I Waste Management Acts 1996 to 2005, unless othuwise
d
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w in this section.
Adequate Lighting
20 lux measured at ground level.
AER
huudEnvimmentalReprL
Agreement
All or put of a period oftwelve commtive flymths.
Attachment
Any re-e
to Attaclumnts in this licewe refers to attachments subdted as
paa of this licence appllcatim.
The applicationby the licensee for this licence.
Appropriate
facility
A waste management M t y , duly authorisedunder relevant law aod techukdly
BAT
Best A m b l e Techniques.
Bi-annndly
AU or part ofa periodofsix c
suitable.
m t i v emmtb
Biennially
BOD
5 day Biochemical Oxygen Demand.
CKN
Cor& Europh De No&lim
COD
CIlmYial oxygen Demaad
- Errropean Comdtee for Siaadzdw
. tioa
W w that arise h m constructiOn, renovation and demolition activities
Chapter 17 of the EWC or as odmwise may be agreed.
t)uringaudays of p h n t o p m t i q and in the case of emissions, when emissions
are taking pIace; with at Ieast one nxasurement on any one day.
Any 24 hour period.
0800 IIrS to 2200 hrs*.
Decibels (A weight@.
Dissolved Oxygen.
Any report, record, rea&, data, drawing, propod, interpretation or other
doc;umentm written or electronic hrmwhch is required by this licence.
Any reference to a drawing or brawing number means a drawing or drawing
number containad in the application, unless otherwise specrfed in this licence.
Licence Reg.K FV127-02
EnvironmenralProtection A!zencv
Environmental Management
Ernitusion Limits
Those hits, includmg coilcentration limits d deposition rates establisM in
Environmental
Damage
EnviTomnental Prokclion Agency.
A hmmnised, no=hustive list of wastes drawn up by the Ellropean
cormnission d published BS Commkion h i s i o n 2000/532/EC and any
subseqmt amendment published in the Wcial Journal of the European
c!odty.
Fortnightly
A minimum of24 times per year, at approximaoelytwo week intervals.
GCMS
Green waste
Heavy Metals
This
term
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be interpreted as set out in ''Parametm of Water Quality,
y the Agency in 2001. ISBN 1-84095-
Interpretation and Stan
015-3.
which the installation is authorisedto be opetatiotlal.
Eours of
Operation
lnauctively coupld Plasma spectrosoopy*
Incident
The followhg shall constitute an incident for tbe p w p m of tfiis licence:
(0
(ii)
mcmergency;
any emission which does not m q l y with
(iii)
any trigger level specifiedin this €i-which is attained 01 exceeded;
liceme;
tbe rquimnmls of this
d
(iv) any indication that environmental pollution has, or m y have, taken
place.
A stationary techaicd Unit or p h t where the &vi@ coftcerned referred to in
tbe First Schedule of EPA Acts 1992 and 2003 is or Win be carried on, awl shall
be deen& to k l u d e any directly associated activity, which has B tecbnical
comection with the activity and k d c d out on the site of the activity.
IPPC
IntegratedPohtion hvention & Control.
K
Kelvin.
kPa
Kdo Pascals.
Leq
Equivalent continwus sound level.
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List I
As Iistod in the EX Dkdtives 76f4WEECand BWWEEC and amendmenb-
List II
As listed in the EC Directives 76/464/EEC and 80/68/EEC and armndmnt
Local Authority
CorkCounty Council.
Maintain
Keep in a fit state, including such regular impxtion, servicing, caljbration and
repair as m y be necessary to adequately &
m its function.
Maim Flow Unit
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MaSSFlOW
An Emission Limit Vahe which is
e x p f e d as
a h t a m e which can be emitted per unit W.
the maximum mass of
a
A mass flow rate, above which, a OoIlCentration limit applies.
Threshold
A minimum of 12 tims per year, at approxhmtely monthly inlervals.
Poltution Emission R e W .
All of part of a pxid of three cmlsecw‘ye month4 beginnrng on the first day of
Jammy, Apnl,JuIy or October.
RqgIonaI Fisheries
Board
Suuth Wtstern Regional Fisheries E d .
Cork County Council.
SaniEary EffIuent
Waste water from installation toilet, washroom and canteen facilities
Unless the context of this licence iadjcatcs to the conmry, samples shafl include
measurementsby electronic instruments.
Standard operating M d u r e .
Thnse emissiow listed m Schedule B: Emhswn h i k of this licence.
Standard Methal
A NahnaJ, E
OT internationally mgnised procedure (eg, I.$. EN,ISO,
CEN, BS or equivalent), as an in-house documented procedure based on the
h v e references, a prodme as detailed in the current edition of “standard
Methods for the Examination of Water amd W&e~ater”, @reparred and
published jointly by A.P.H.A., A.W.W.A & W E F ) , Ammican PubIic Health
Associatioq 1015 Fifteen& Street, N.W., Washington DC 20005, USA,or, an
alternative metbod as m y be agreed by the Agency.
Storm Water
Rain water m4€
fiom roof and m-pmccss areas.
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The Agency
Environmental Protection Agency.
Toc
T ~ t Organic
d
carbon.
Trade Effluent
Trade Efluent has the meaning given in tbe Water Pollution Acts 1977 and
Trigger Level
A parameter value, the achievement or exceedma of which rsqulres certain
1m.
actions to be taken by b licensee.
l h t h g dl weeks of plant o p a t i m , and in the case of emissiom, when
emissions arc taking place; wi?h at least one meQsufernent in any one week
WWTP
Waste Water Tteatment Plant
Decision & Reusorasfor the Decisions
The Agency is satisfied, 011 the basis of the i n f d o n available, that subject to compliance with the
cunditim of tbis licence, any emissim 160111the activity will comply with and wili not contravene any
ofthe requirements of Stetion 83(5) of the E~whonmmdProtection Agency Acts, 1992 and 2003.
In reaching this dcasim the Ehvi~~nmmtal
Protection Agency has .consided the application and
spppqrting docummMonreceived h m the applicantand the repoa of its inspector.
In pursuamt of the p~wersconfwrad on it by the EmimnmmM Pro&tion Agency Acts 1992 and
proposeg to detammse
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the review of he exiStmg licence (Reg. No. PO12741)
2003, t
k Agency
grantad to:
mnach Iradustries,walhgstowq LittIc I s h 4 COmty Cork
uudm Section m2)of the said Acts to carry on the following activity
at W d h g s W w ~Little Island, County Cork, subject to the foflowing twelve Codtiom, with the
reasons therefor and associated schcddes attached thmei~.
P ~ IISckedule
H
ofActivities Refused
None of the proposed activities as set out in the licence application have been refused.
Licence Rcr,Iv" rO127-02
E n v i m m e n t d Protection Amno
Part III Conditiuns
Condition 1. Scope
1.1
Activities at this instaliation shall be limited as set out in Schedule A: Limitutions, of
1.2
The imtdlation shall lx controIled, opera@ and mimimi and emissions shall
take place aa set out in this licence. All p r o f 3 3 5 required to be carried out under
the twms ofthis Iimqbecom part ofthis licence.
1.3
For the purposes of this Iiceme, the instatfation authorised by this licence, is the area
of larad ontlined in bold black) on the drawing mtitkd "Site lacation map" in
attachment B2 of the ap$icatim Any reference in this liceme to "inscallation"shall
mean the area thus outfined in bold black The licensed activity shall k tbe carried
on only withinth areaoutlined.
No dtcrationto,or recodmction in respect of, the activity or any part thereof which
would#op is h l y t q result in
1.4
this licence.
(i) amtaidchangeorincreasein:
The na~rreor quantity of any emissioq
' The~~treatmentorrecoverysys~
' The range ofprcrcesses to be canied out,
' Thefileh,rawmaterials,intemda' tes, products or wastes genaated, or
(ii)
anychangesin:
Site
infrastructure or coner01 with adverse cnvironmend
sigdicmce,
shdl Ix c d e d out or commenced without prim notice to, and without the agreement
of,the Agency.
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This lioence is forthe purposes of IPPC licensing&
the EPA Acts 1492 and ZOO3
only and nothing in this licence shall h construed M negating the licensee's statutory
obligations or quhmmtsunder any othm enactmentsor regulations.
1.6
This licence has been granted in substitution fwth licermce granted to the licensee on
16h October 1996 (kgister No.:W127-01). The previws licewe (Reg. No. PO1 2701) is replacedby &is revisedlicence.
Condition 2.
2.1
Management of the Instauation
installation Management
2.1.1
The licensee shail employ Isuitably qualiiied a d experienced instailation
m
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a who shall be designated BS tbe pason in charge. The installation
manager or a nominated, suitably qualified and experimced, deputy s M l be
present on the installation at dl times during its operation or as otherwise
required by tbe Agency.
EnvironmentidProtecth Aaenc~
2.1.2
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The licensee shall ensure that personnel performing specifidly assigned
tasks shall be qualified on the basis of appropriate education, traiaing and
experience, as required and shall be aware of the requirements of thts
licence.
2.2
Enviromnentd Management System (EMS)
2.2.1
The licensee shall maintab an Environmental Management System (EMS).
The EMS shall bc uplated on an annual basis.
The EMS shall inch& as a minimum the following elements:
2.2.2. I Management and Reporting Stnrcture.
2.2.2.2 Schedule of Environmental Objectives and Targets.
The licensee shall maintain a Schedule of Enviromnmrai
Objectives and Targets. The schedule shall as a minimum provde
for a review of all operations and processes. including an
evaluation of practicable optiom, for energy and resource
efficiency, the use of cleaner techndogy, cleaner pductton, ancl
the prwention, r k t i o n and minimisation of waste, and shall
include waste reduction targets. Thc schedule &aIl include time
franks for the achievement of set targets and shall address a five
year period as a nrinimum The schedule shall be reviewed
annually and amendments thereto notified to the Agency for
agreementas part of the Annual Envirmnental Repoa (AER).
2.2.2.3 Envirmmwntd Manag-
Programme (EMP)
an EMP for achieving the
E m h m x d Objectives and Targets prepared under Codition
2 2 . 2 6 . Once agreed the EMP shall be established and maintained
by tbe licensee. It shall include:
The licensee shall maintain
(i)
hignation of responsibility for targets;
(ii)
the means by which they may be achieved;
(iii)
the time within which they m a y be achieved
The EMF shall be reviewed annually and amendments thereto
notified to thc Agency for agreement as part of the Anrmal
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A report on the programme, inchding the suocegs m ffpeeting
agreed targets, shall be prepared and submitted to the Agency &S
part of the AER. Such reports shall be retained ossite for a perioa
of not less than seven years and shall be available for inspection by
mthorjsed ptrsons of &e Agenc
2.2.2.4 Docuttmtation
(i}
The licensee shall maintain an environmentalm m a g m t
docunmtation system which shall be to the satisfaction of
the Agency.
(ii)
The licensee shall issue a copy of this licence to all
relevant personnel whose duties rehte to any condition of
t h licence.
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2.2.2.5 Comctive Action
The licensee shall maintain procedures to ensure that corrective
action is taken shodd he specifiedrequirenimts of this licence not
be fidlilled. The responsibility and authority for initiating further
investigation and corrective &ion in the event of a reported nonconformity with this licence s M 1 be defined
2.2.2.6 Awareness and Training
The licensee shall maintain procedures for identraining
needs, and for providing aettrainin& for all pcrsonncl
whose work can have a sigidhnt effect upon the envhnment-
App€o@terecordsoftrainingshdlbemaintained.
2.2.2.7 Commnru'cations Programme
e
bIiah awl maintain a provpmme for
maintenaace of all plant and equipmmt based on the instruc~ms
issued by the supplier or installer of the equipment.
Appropriate record keeping and diagnostic testing shall support this
mahtemm progranrme. The licensee shall clearly d w a t e
responsibility for the planning, f~~~nagement
and execution of all
2.2.2.9 Efficimt Process Confd
The licensee shall establish and maintain a p m ~ to censure
there is adequate coner01 ofpmcmsea under all modes of operation.
The pim~ptmn~
ahall identify the key indicator pararmten for
p w c m conk01 perfommmx, as well as identifying methods for
mtamriqj and c u n l d h g these paramete*l. Abnormal process
operating conditions shall be documented, and analysed to identify
any necessary corrective action.
Condition 3.
3.1
Infrastructure and Operation
Instahtion Notice Board
3.1.1
The licettsae shall, within three months of date of grant of licence,
provide and maintain an Installation Notice Board on tbe installation $0
that it is bgibh to persons outsidc the main entramx to the installation.
The minimumdimensions of the hard shall be 1ZQO mm by 750 mm.
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3.1.2
The board shall clearly show:(i)
the narne and telephone number of the installation;
(ii)
the normal hqurs of o p t i o n ;
(iii) the name of the licence holder;
(iv)
an emergency out ofhours contact teltphone IIUI&T
(v)
the licence reference number; and
(yij d e r e environmenta~information re~atingto the instaIlationcan be
obtamed.
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A plan of the facility c h l y identifying the location of each storage and
treatnaent area shall be displayed as close as is possible to the entrance to
the facility. The plan shall be displayed on a durable material such that it
is legible at all times. The plan shall be-replaced as material changes to
dle facility are made.
The b e e shall htdl on all emission points such sampling points or equipment,
including any data-logging or other electronic communication equipment, as may be
required by the Agency. A€l such equipment shall be consistent with the safe
operation of all sampIing and mni@ring systems.
In the case of composite samgling of aqueous emissions fiom the operation of the
installation a scpatate composite sample or homogeneous mb-smyle (ofsufficient
volume as advlsed) should be reli-igemted immediately a h collection and rctaimd
as requindfor BpAuse.
3.4
3.5
Ta& Container and DnunStorage Areas
3.5.1
All tank m i n e r and drum storage areas shall be rendefed impervious to
the materials stored therein. Bunds should be designed having regard to
Agency guidches 'Storage and Transfer of Materiala for Scheduled
Activitits' (2004).
3.5.2
All tank and dnrm stornge areas shall, as a minimuq be bunded, either
Locally or remotely, to a volume not less than the
of the
foll0Wing:110% of the capacity of the largest tank or drum
the bund4
(i)
area; or
(ii) 25% of the total volume of substance wh~chcould be &red within
the bunded area.
7.5.3
All binage from bunded areas shall be treated as hazardoug w ~ t unless
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it can be-demonstrated to be otherwise. All drainage from bunded areas
&a11 be diverted for collection and safe disposal.
3.5.4
3.5.5
3.6
Thc licensee shall bave in storage an adequate supply of containment booms andlor
suitable absorbent material to contain and absorb any spillage at the installation
Once used the a b s o r b t m a t e d shall be disposed of at an appropriate facility.
3.7
Firewater Rete~ition
The licensee shall maintain facilities for the safe ;tad efficient interception and
treatment of lirewater, as m y arise on the site. The licensee shall have regard to the
Environmental Protection Agency Draft Guidance Note to hdustry on the
Requirements for Fire-Water Retention Facilities.
3.8
AII pump
3.9
Tbe provision of a atcbnmt system to collect any leaks h m flanges and valves of
dl over grrnmdpipes used to traDBport materiaI other than water shall be examined.
'This shall k incorporated mto a schedule of objectives and targets set out in
Coaditioa2.2 of this licence for the reductionin fugitive~emissioas.
3.10
All wellheads sban be adequately protected to prevent conamiwti& or physical
sumps, stwage tanks, or other treatment plant chambers from which
spillage of enviromnentally significant materials might occm in such quantities as are
likely to ?ma& local or remote containtnent or separator, shall be fined with high
liquid level a h - m (or 02 detectors aa appropriate) within twelve months of the date
ofgrantofthisGc-.
damage.
3.11
The Iicensee s l d , within three mnths of tbe date of grant of tBis Iicence, install m a
prominent location on thr: site a wind sock, or other wind direction indicator, which
shall b visible from the public madway outside the site.
3.12
The licensee shall within three months of date of grant of licence, cease the
dkharge of any efElnent to sewer via the production floor.
Condition 4.
4.1
Interpretation
Emission limit vahw for emissions to sewer in this licence shall be interpreted in the
following way4.1.1
4.1.2
4.1.3
Continuous mouitming:
(i)
No flow value SWexceed the specified limit.
(ii)
No pH value shall deviate from the specifisd range.
(iii)
No temperature value Ml exceed the limit value.
Composite Sampling:
(i)
WO pH value sball deviate from the specified range.
(ii)
For parameters other than pH and flow, eight out of ten consecutive
composite results, based on flow proportional composite mrphg,
shall not exceed the emission limit value. No individual result
similarly calculated shall exceed 1.2 times the emission limit value.
DiscreteSatnpling
For parameters other than pH and temperature, no grab sample value shall
exceed 1.2 times the emission limit value.
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4.2
Where the ability to -sure
a parameter is affeckd by &ins before emission, then,
with agreement frontthe Agency, the parameter may be assessed before mixing tukes
place.
4.3
Noise
Noise from de instaIlation shall not gw rise to mmd pressure lev& (Leq,30
minutes) maswed at the b o d m y of the instahtion which exceed the limit
vatds).
Condition 5.
Emissions
No spcciiid emission from the instaIlation shall exceed the emission limit values set
out in S c h d e B: Emission Limb of this licence. There shall be no other emissions
5.1
. of cnvkonmmitd significance.
The licemee shall ensure that the activities shallbe carried out in a manum such that
emissions including odours do not result in significant impairment of, d o r
significant interhence with amenities or the envimnmwt beyond the instahtion
5.2
b o w -
No substame shall be discharged in a manner,or at a concentration that, following
5.3
initid dilution, causes tainting of fish or &elKsh
The licensee shall at no time discharge or permit to be discharged into the sewer any
liquid matter or thing that is OT m y be hbIe to set or congeal at average sewer
temperature or is capable of giving off any i d a m b l e or exp1mive gas, or any acid,
alkali or other substance in sufficient concentration to cause corrosion to sewer pipes,
5.4
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penstock and sewer fittings, or the genaal integrity ofthe sewer.
+&m:
To provide for theprotection ofthe arrvimnmf by w4y of control and Iimitaiion of
missions and to providefur the rquirementp of the Sanitary Authority in accordance with
Seaion !WEof the EPA Acts 1992 and 1003
Condition 6.
The licensee shall carry out such samphg, analyses, rneasuremts, examinations,
maintenance and calibrations as set out below and as in accordance with SchhIe C
of this licence:
6.1
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Control and Monitoring
6.1.1
Analysis shall be undertaken by competent staff in accordance with
documented operating procedures.
6.1.2
Such procedures shall be assessed for thcir suitability for the test matrix and
p d o m n c e characteristics determind
6.1.3
Such procedures shaIl be subject b a programme of Analytical Quality
Control using control standards with evaluation of test responses.
6.1.4
Where analysis is sub-conlmcted it shall be to a competent laboratory.
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6.12
6.13
A visual exa&%tim of the storm water discharge shall be carried out M y . A log
ofsuch inspections shall 'be maintained.
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6.14
Noise
The licensee ahaU car^^ out a noise survey of the site operations within one year of
b date of grant ofthis licence, and thereafta 89 repuired by the Agency. The survey
programme shall be undertaken m ~ccordaflcewith the raeth&logy specxed in the
'Environmental Noise Survey Guidance Document' as publkhea by the Agency.
6.15
Pollution Emission Register (FER)
The licensee shalI p q m e and maintain a PER for the site. The substances to be
included in &e PER shall be agreed by the Agency each year by rtf;ertncc to the list
specified in the Agency's AER Guidance Note. Tbc PER sbstl bc prtpartd in
accordaace with any relwant guidelines i s s u e d by the Agency and shall be submitted
aspartof#heAER.
6.16
The licensee shall,within six months of the date of grant of this licence, develop and
establish a Data Mkmgement System for coWon, archiving assessing and
graphically#g
the m v i r o ~ t adl t o r i n g data generated as a result of this
licenee.
Condition 7.
7.1
Resource Use and Energy Eficiency
The kensee shall carry out an audit of the energy efficiency of the site within m e
year of the date of grant of this Iicence. The audit shall be carriedout in accordance
with the guidance published by the Agemy; "Guidance Note on Energy Efficiency
Audiiing". The e m g y efficiency audit shall be repeated at intends as required by
the Agency.
The a d t shaU identify all oppotnaities for energy use reduction and &ciency
and the recommendations of the d i t will be incorporated into the Schedule of
Environmentd Objectives and Targets under Condition 2 above.
The licensee shall identify -tis
for reduction m the quantity of warn used
on site including recycling and reuse initiatives, wherever pwsible. Reductions in
water usage shall be incorporated into Schedule of Enm&
Objectives and
Targets.
The licensee shall undertatce an a s s e m of the efficiency of use of raw
materials in all w,
having parti&
regard to the miuciion in waste
generated. The A should tsrke account of best international practice for
this type of activity. where improveme& are i d d e d , these shall be
incoqmated into the Schedule of Environmtal Objectives and Targets.
1Reasan:
To providefm Ae ejkient use of mources and energy & dl site operattons.
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Condition 8.
Materials Handling
8.1
Disposal or recovery of waste on-site shall only take place in accordance with the
oonditions of tbis licence and in accordance with the appropriate National and
European legislation and pxotocols.
8.2
Waste sent off-site for recovery or disposal dull bc trawprted d y by an authorised
wasre conmctor- The waste shall be transported only from tbe site of the activity to
the site of recovery/disposal in a manner that will not adversely affect the
environment and in accordance with the appopdtc National and Empan
legislation and protmois.
8.3
The kensec shall ensure that waste in advance, oftransfa to another person shall be
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pachged a d labelled in a c c o h with National, European and any
other standards which are in force in relation ta such labelling.
8.4
The loading and udading of mterjals shall be carried out in designated areas
against s p m and leachate run - off.
pro8.5
Waste sbalI be stored in designated areas, protected as may bc appmprhte, against
spillage and leachate m~ff.
The waste is to be clearly labelled and appropriately
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8.6
No waste d # s M as green list waste in accordance with the EU Transfhntiier
shipmentof Was& Regulations ( C o d Regulation Blx No.25911993, as d
)
shall Be m
i
@ for recoverywithout the agremmnt ofthe Agency.
8.7
Waste for dhpdrecovery off-site shall be analysed in accordaace with Schedule
C: Conirol & Monitoring of this licence.
8.8
Unless approved in Wrrting by tbe Agency the Ecensee is prohibited from mixing a
hamdous waste of me category with a hazardous waste of another category or with
any 0 t h non-bBzBIIous waste.
Condition 9.
9.1
Accident Prevention and Emergency
Response
The licensee shall, witfiin six month6 of date of p n t of this licence. ensure that B
documnted Accident Pmentim Policy is in place Which will address the hazards
on-sik, particularly in dation ?a the prevention of midents with a possible impact
on the environment. This procedure h a l l be r e v i e d d
y and updated as
necessary.
92
The Iicensce shall, within six mths of date of grant of this licence, mure that a
documeatad Emrgmcy Response Procedure is in place, whch shall address any
emrgwey situation which m y miginate on-site. This procedure shall include
provision for minimising the effects of any emergency on the environment. Ths
pmedure shall be reviewed mually and updated as necessary,
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4.3
Incidents
In the event of an incident the licensee shall immdiate1y:-
9.3.1
,
{i)
isolate the source ofany such emission;
(ii)
carry out an immediate invwrtigation to identify the nature, so=
and cause of the incident and any emission arising t h m f r o ~
(iii)
evaluate
the envimumntal pollution, if
any, cawed by the
incident;
9.3.2
and
(iv)
i
d
e
n
t
i
e
(v)
identify the date, time and place ofthe imida&
(vi)
notify the Agency and other ~ I e v a nauthorities.
t
execute
measures
to
emissionstmaEfimctionand tbe e@wts tberaof;
minimise
the
The liccrtsee shaIl provide a proposal to
Agency for its i q r e e e t
within one flboflfh ofthe incident occurring or as otherwise agreed by the
Agtn~y
(i)
identify rlad put
in place measures to avoid rewmmnce of
the
Condition 10. Decommissioning & Residuals
Management
10.I
Followmg termination, or plarmed cessation for a period greater than six m n w , UI
use or involvement of all or part ofthe site in the licensed activity, the licensee shall,
to the satisfaction of the Agency, decorrankion, render safe or r e m v e for
disposaYrecovery, any so& subsoils, buildings, plant or e q w p m t , ox any waste,
materials or substances or other matter contained therein or tbereon, that may mdt
in environmental pollution. The licensee shall carry out such tests, investigation or
submit ceriifmtion, as requested by the Agency, to CO&
that therc is no risk to
the environment.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Condition 11. Notifications, Records and Reports
11.1
The licensee shall notify the Ageracy by bo& bekphone aad etther facsimile or
electronic mail, if Wailable, to the Agency’s H
in Wexford, or to such
other Agemy office as may be spec~edby the Agency, as soofl as practicable after
tbe occurreme of any of the following:
I 11
(ii)
IW
‘iv)
Any release of enyiFMunental sigdkanee to atmosphere b m any
potential emission point including bypasses.
Any emission which does nbt wmply with
hence.
I’
irklnmlts of tbls
Any malfunction or breakdown of key control equipment or monitming
equipm~ntset out in Schedule C: Coruroldt Monitoring which is likely to
l
d to h s ofconirol oflhe &atenEnt system.
Any imidmt with the potential
for
environmellld contamination of
surface watcr or groundwater, or posing an environmental threat to air or
Ismd,M reqwiring an emergency r e s p w by the Local Authority.
a licensee sha~linclude as p u t ofthc n0-w
date ami & of& incident,
summay details of the occurrence, and whert available, the steps fakm to minimirise
any errrissim.
11.2
In the went of any incident which relates to discharges to sewer, having talren place,
the licensee shall notify the tocal and Sanitary Authority as soon as practicable, after
such a n irmcident
11.3
In tha case of any incident which relam to rrischargea to water, the licensee shall
notify tha I m a l Authority and the South Western Regioaal Fisheries Board as soon
as picticable afta such an incident.
11.4
The licensee shall makt a record of any incident. This record shall include details of
the nature, extent, and impact of, and circumstsnces givingriseto, the incident. The
record shall iwlhde alI eoLT6ctiye actions taken to; manage the incident, m M n k
was& gemrated and the effect on lhe &
-ne
and avoid recurrence. The
licensee shdI as soon as practicable following incident notitication, submit to t
k
Agency the incident record
1.5
kensee SWrecord all complaints of an environmental nature related to the
qmation of the activity. Each such rewrd shall give &!ails of the date and time of
the complaint, &e name of the wmphinant and give details of the nature of the
complaint. A record shall a h be kept of t
h response made m the case of each
comphillt.
1.6
The licensee shall record aU sampling analyses, meammmnts, examinations,
cahhtiom and rmaintanance carried out in accbrdance with the requiremenff of th~s
’
licence and alI otha such monitoringwhich relates to the en
lperfomce
I
The
of thc installation.
11.7
The licensee shall BS a minimumkeep the following documents at the site:-
(ii)
the current EMS for the instalIatioq
(iii3 the previous year’s AER for the installation;
(iv)
records of dl sampling, analmeasurements, examinations, cahbratiuns
and maintenance carried out in accmdame with &e requirements of this
licence and all other such monitoring which relates to the cnvirowtental
performaace of the installation;
(v)
relevant correspondence with &e Agency;
(vi)
up to date site h w h g d p h showing the location of key prDcess and
environmental
including mouitoring locations and emission
points;
(vii) up to date Standard Opemtional Pracedures for diprocesses, plant and
osuipmnt n e c w to give effect to this ticence or otherwise to e m that
standatd operation of such proces8es, plant or equipment does not result in
muthorid emissions to the enviromnt;
and this documentation shall be available
-Onabletimes.
1
to the Agency
for inspection at all
I
11.8
11.9
The licensee shall submit to the Agency, by thc 31" March of each year, an AER
covering tlx previous calendar year. This rqmrt, which shall be to the satisfaction of
the Agency, s W inch& as a minimum the information specified in Schduk D:
Annual E n v i m d R e p r t ofthis licence and &U b~ prepared in accordance
with any relevant guideliws issued by the Agency.
A fun record, which shall be open to ;IsPectionby authorised persons of the Agency
a t d l times, M
IX
kept by the licenset on maths relating to the waste mauagement
qmatiom d practicm at this site. This record shall as a minimum contain details of
tbe following:
The tormages
EWC Code for the waste materials impoaea d o r sent
off-site for disposallrecovery.
Thc nanm ofthe agemt and carrier ofthe waste, and their waste mlIection
pgmjt &ails, if m q d d (to include issuing authority and vehicle
regigtration numbal.
(iii)
D e t a i l s o f t h e u t t i m a t every
~ destination facihty for the waste
and itp appropriateness to accept tht consigned waste stream, to include
its p - m m m c edchils and isstling authority, ifrequiped.
Written conhfflyatlo
. n of the accqtame and disposaYre.covery of any
hazardous waste camijgmmtssent off-site.
Details of dl wastes consigned abroad for Recovery and c h i 6 d BB
'Green' m accordance with the EU TransShpmeat of Waste
Replatiom (Council Regulation EEC No. 259/1993,m ammded). The
rationale for the classif~catim
must formprt of the recurd.
DetaiIs of any rejected consignments.
Details ofany approved waste nrixing.
The results of any waste analyses required under scledule C: Corttrold
Monitoring of this licence.
The tomtages and EWC Code for
oagik.
i
h waste rmbxids r e c 0 - V
e
Emkmnmenral h t e u i o n A m 0
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pIri27-02
Condition 12. Financial 'Charges and Provisions
12.1
Agency charges
12.1.1
The Iiceagee shall pay to the Agency an annual wntribution of €1 1,766,
OT such mm as the Agency fim time to time determines, having regard to
variations in the extent of repmting auditing, inspection, sxqling and
analysis or other functions carried out by the Agency, towards the wst of
m~nitoringthe activity as the Agency considers necessary for the
perfomrance of its functions under the Environmental Protection Agency
Acts 1992 and 2003. The h
t payment shall be a pro-rata amount for the
period &om the date of this licence to the 3 1st day ofDecember, and d d
be paid to the Agency w i t h o m mnfb h m the date of the licence. In
subsqumt ye- the licensee &all pay to the Agency such revised annual
confn'butian as the Agency shall from time to time consider necessay to
enable p f m r m m e by the Agency of it^ relevant functions under ttae
EllProtection Agency A& 19392 and 2003, and all sucb
paymentp shall be made within orme mDnth of the date upon which
denmnddby the. Agency.
12.12
In the event that the Bqumcy or extent of naonitwing or other functions
d e d out by the Agency mcds to be itlcreased the licensee shall
&bute
such gclfzls as determined by t f t t Agency to &hying its costs
in regard to items not covered bv the said annualcontribution.
12.2
12.2.1
The licensee shall pay to the Sanitary Authority such s u m as m y be
detamitted from time to tim,having regard to the variations in the cost
ofprovidingdrainage and the variation in emuent reception and fmatment
costs. Paymenttobemadeondemand
12.3
Environmental Liabilities
12.3.1
&U a~ part of the AER provide an mud statement as to
neaswrm taken M adopted at the site in relation to the prevention of
mvimtnmznhldamage, and the hamial provisions in place m relation t~
daa'
ofcosts for remedialactions hliowing anticipatedevents
The Iithe
-
..
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SCHEDULE A:
Limitations
There are no lMtdons on the installati& specified in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE B:
Emission Limits
There s h d be no Emissions to Air of environmental si@cance.
B.2
Emissions tu Warn
There shdl be no Et&skns 'toWater of environmental significance+
Maximumin any one day:
Maximumrateperhour:
I.
5,000
37.5
30,000
225
500
4
I50
15
IO
5
5
SO0
10
POi27-02
Licence Rep. llp W12T-02
B.4
Noise Ermbiuns
SCHEDULE C:
C.f.1
Control & Monitoring
Control uf Emlssiuns to Air
There shall be no Emissions to Ah of environmental sigdcance.
c.1.2
Monitoring of Emissions to A h
There shall be no Emhiions to Air of environmental significance.
c2.1
Contful of Emissbts to Wder
There shall be no Emisdons to Water of environmental dgdlcrmnce.
c.z.2
Munitudng of Emissbns tu Water
There shall be no Emissions to Water of environmental signlflcance.
C.2.3
-on
Monitoring of Stom Water Emissiun
Point Refcreme Ma:
. SWI
Sample and examine for colour and
Control of Emissions tu Sewer
Monitoring of Emissions to Sewer
! COnrinuMls
I
~inuous
wdly
Weekly
-'
Monthly
Weekly NMe
*
*-
**
Frcqucncy
Parameter
Method
pIi meter and probe
There is no addItIond noise monitoring reqaired in this schedule.
C.6
There is no ambient monitoring required hthis licence.
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SCHEDULE D:
Annual Environmental Report
Signed on behalf of the said Agency
on the xx day ofxxxxxx, 2OOX
xxxxxxxx,
Authorised Person