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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF ANY EXISTING OR PROPOSED EMISSIONS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

Please refer to EIS, 1999 (Drogheda Main Drainage and Waste Water Disposal Scheme, Environmental lmpact Statement, May 1991), which is attached to this Licence Application (Attachment B.6).

The relevant sections are:

Section One Non Technical Summary (for EIS summary) Section Four Water Quality Impact Section Five An Evaluation of the River Boyne Mussel Stocks and An

assessment of the impact of effluent Treatment Proposals on the Shell Fishery

Section Six Visual impact of the proposed Works Section Seven Archaeological impact Assessment Section Eight Noise lmpact assessment Section Nine Study on Odour Emission from the Waste Water treatment Plant,

Drogheda Section Ten Sludge Handling and Disposal at the Waste Water Treatment

Plant, Drogheda

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WWD Application Form V2/07

- TABLE F.l(i)(a): SURFACE/GROUND W ~ T E R MONITORING

(Primary Discharge Point - one table per upstream and downstream location)

Discharge Point Code: Primarv Discharqe Point - U~stream

MONITORING POINT CODE: NO MONITORING LOCATION

Parameter Results Sampling Limit o f Analysis method (mg/lNote l) method Quantitation / technique

(grab, dr i f t etc.) Date ( Date I Date I Date

nH I I I

~lectrical Conductivity 1 (@25"C) I Suspended Solids

Ammonia (as N) Biochemical Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand NO MONITORING DATA

Dissolved Oxygen Hardness (as CaCo3) Total Nitrogen (as N) Nitrite (as N) Nitrate (as N) Total Phosphorus (as P) Orthophosphate (as P) - unfiltered Sulphate (SO,) Phenols (sum) Note (ug/l) Note 1: Or other unlt as appropriate - please spec~fy. Note 2: VSEPA Method 604, AWWA Standard Method 6240, or equwalent.

'NOTE: The primary discharge point from Drogheda WWTP dlwhargw into the Boyne Estuary. This area is tidal and therefore trylng to loeats an upstream and downstream sampling location is futile.

Louth County Council wera informed by Mr. Pat Byrne [EPA) that the EPA have carried out and continue to carry out much resear~h in this area, as part of their 'Water Framework Directive' obligations. This incrudes ongoing sampling in the River Boyne and the Boyne Estuary. Full records of thls sampling are available from the EPA, collated by Mr. Sham O'Boyle (Dublin Offlce EPA).

DROGHEDA APPLICATIOA ANNEX- Slmdord Forms

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WWD Application Form V2/07

TABLE F.l(i)(b): SURFACE/GROUND WATER MONITORING (Dangerous substances) (Primary Discharge Point - o n e table per upstream and downstream location)

Discharge Point Code: Primarv Discharqe Point - U~stream

MONITORING POINT CODE: NO MONITORING LOCATION

:;: >::;.:::;::, . , -::#,,f:,,: .. , .! . +I (lJs/l)

Date Date Date Date Atrazine Dichloromethane

S a m ~ l i n a I L imit o f I Analvsis method

Simazine Toluene Tributyltin Xylenes Arsenic Chromium Copper Cyanide Fluoride Lead Nickel

met'hod- (grab, dr i f t etc.)

NO MONITORING DATA

Zinc !

Quantitation v..,.,zFc.E ?.:.., ,, .. ,.. . , . . ' .~,.; 'F' ... ,,.g.,:- 3 ,.., . , 1 . -..; :, -. r, ; . , ;:ri.:: :

Mercury Selenium Barium

/ technique

The primary discharge point from Drogheda WWTP discharges into the Boyne Estuary. This area is tidal and therefore trying to locate an upstream and downstream sampling location is futile.

Louth County Council were informed by Mr. Pat Byrne (EPA) that the EPA have carried out and continue to carry out much research in this area, as part of their 'Water Framework Directive' obligations. This includes ongoing sampling in the River Boyne and the Boyne Estuary. Full records of this sampling are available from the EPA, collated by Mr. Shane O'Boyle (Dublin Office EPA).

DROGHEDA APPLICATION

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W W Application Fomt V2/07

- TABLE F.l(i)(a): SURFACE/GROUND WEER MONITORING

(Primary Discharge Point - one table per upstream and downstream location)

Discharge Point Code: Primarv Discharqe Point - Downstream

MONITORING POINT CODE: NO MONITORING LOCATION

(grab, dr i f t etc.)

Suspended Solids Ammonia (as N) Biochemical Oxygen Demand

NQ MONlTQRlNG DATA Chemical Oxygen Demand Dissolved Oxygen Hardness (as CaCo,) Total Nitrogen (as N) Nitrite (as N) Nitrate (as N) Total Phosphorus (as P) Orthophosphate (as P) - unfiltered Sulphate (SO4) Phenols (sum) Note (ugll) Note 1: Or other unit as aoorooriate - Dlease soecifv. Note 2: USEPA Method 60'4, AWWA standard Fiethob 6240, or equivalent.

'NOTE: The primary discharge point from Dleghada WWrP dbcharges into the Boyne Estuary. This acea is tldal and therefare trying to locate an upstream and downstream sampling location is futfle.

b u t h County Council were informed by Mr. Pat Byrne (EPA) that the EPA have carried out and continue to carry out much research In this area, as part of their 'Water Framework Directive' obligations. This includes ongdng sampling in the River Boyne and the Boyne Estuary. Full records of this sampling are available from the EPA, collated by Mr. Shame O'Boyle (Dublin o m EPA).

DROGHEDA APPLICATIOh ANNEX- StondmdForns

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WWD Application Farm 1/2/07

TABLE F.l(ii)(a): SURFACE/GROUND WATER MONITORING - (1 table per discharge po int upstream and downstream locations) (Secondary Discharge Point)

Discharge Point Code: S e c o n d a ~ Discharqe Point - Upstream

MONITORING POINT CODE: NO MONITORING LOCATION

Parameter ;'+1;'<+' :,,:., 4:. "P - - . T i ;, & + ~ ~ < ~ $ ~ + l : .. . ,+ 5 ;:i?~~m' - -

I Date I Date I Date I Date

(@25"C) Suspended Solids Ammonia (as N)

Results [mg/lNote1)

Temperature Electrical Conductivitv

Biochemical Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand Dissolved Oxygen Hardness (as CaCo3) Total Nitrogen (as N) Nitrite (as N) Nitrate (as N) Total Phosphorus (as P) Orthophosphate (as P) - unfiltered Sulphate (SO,)

(grab, dr i f t etc.)

I I I I I I

NO MONITORING DATA

Sampling method -

Phenols (sum) Note (ugll) Note 1: O r other unit as appropriate - please specify. Note 2: USEPA Method 604, AWWA Standard Method 6240, or equivalent.

The one secondary discharge point associated with the Drogheda WWTP 81 agglomeration is an 'Emergency Overflow' from the 'Newtown Pumping Station', which only operates in a case of complete pump failure at the station. As this has not occurred, nor is it expected to occur in the future, it is not possible to sample and monitor the discharge from this point.

L imit o f Quantitation

DROGHEDA APPLICATION

Analysis method / technique

ANNEX- Slandord Forms

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WWD Application F m Va07

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TABLE F.l(ii)(b): SURFACE/GROUND WATER MONITORING - (1 table per discharge point upstream and downstream locations) (Secondary Discharge Point)

Discharge Point Code: Secondary Discharae Point - Upstream

MONITORING POINT CODE: NO MONITORING LOCATION

Tributyltin Xylenes Arsenic Chromium Copper Cyanide Fluoride Lead Nickel Zinc

Dichlorornethane I

NO MONITORING DATA

Limit o f Quantitation

Sampling method

(grab, dr i f t etc.)

Parameter

I I I I I

Cadmium Mercury Selenium Barium

Analysis method / technique

Results (clg/l)

Date I Date I Date I Date

Sirnazine

"NOTE: The one secondary discharge point associated with the Drosheda WWTP 8 agglomeration is an 'Emergency Overflow' from the 'Newtown Pumping Station', which only, opevates in a case of complete pump failure at 'the station; As: this. has not occurred, nor is it expected to occur in. the future, it is not possible to sample and monitor the discharge from this point.

DROGHEDA APPLICATION ANNEX- Slondord Fo'arnrr

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WWD Application Form V2/07

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TABLE F.l(ii)(a): SURFACE/GROUND WATER MONITORING - (1 table per discharge point upstream and downstream locations) (Secondary Discharge Point)

Discharge Point Code: Secondary Discharae Point - Downstream

MONITORING POINT CODE: NO MONITORING LOCATION

(grab, drift etc.)

pH Temperature Electrical Conductivity (C325OC) . , . : , . . . ,

. . Suspended Solids . , , : ' : ' ,

Ammonia (as N) Biochemical Oxygen Demand Chemical Oxygen Demand

NO MONlTORlNG DATA 1 Dissolved Oxygen Hardness (as CaCo3) Total Nitrogen (as N) Nitrite (as N) Nitrate (as N)

unfiltdred ' Sulphate (SO,) Phenols (sum) Note (ugll)

Total Phosphorus (as P) Or tho~hos~hate (as P) -

Note 1: Or other unit as appropriate - please specify. Note 2: USEPA Method 604, AWWA Standard Method 6240, or equivalent.

I I I

The one secanondery discharge point asrroclated with the Drogheda WWrP & agglomeration is an 'Emergency Ouerflow' from the 'Newtown Pumping Station', which onty operates in a case of complete pump failure at the station. 'As this has nat occurred, nor Is it expected to mar in the future, it is not possible t6 sampfe and monitor the discharge from this point

DROGHEDA APPLICATION

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WWD Application Form V2/07 - TABLE F.l(ii)(b): SURFACE/GROUND W ~ T E R MONITORING - (1 table per discharge po int upstream and downstream locations)

(Secondary Discharge Point)

Discharge Point Code: Secondarv Discharqe Point - Downstream

MONITORING POINT CODE: NO MONITORING LOCATION

Dichloromethane I I 1 I 1 1 1 I

Parameter

Xylenes Arsenic Chromium Copper Cyanide Fluoride Lead Nickel

Results ( ~ g / l )

Date I Date I Date I Date

Simazine Toluene Tributyltin

NO MONITORING DATA

I I

Sampling method

(grab, dr i f t etc.)

I Barium I I I I I I

Cadmium Mercuty Selenium

"NOTE:

Limit o f Quantitation

I 1 I I

The one secondary discharge point associated with the Drogheda WWTP 8 agglomeration is an 'Emergency Overflow' from the 'Newtown Pumping Station', which only operates in a case of complete pump failure at the station. As this has not occurred, nor is it expected to occur in the future, it is not possible to sample and monitor the discharge from this point.

Analysis method / technique ,. . . - , , .. ,~; .

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DROGHEDA APPLICATION ANNEX- Standard Form

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WATER QUALITY OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENT

Please refer to EIS, 1999 (Drogheda Main Drainage and Waste Water Disposal Scheme, Environmental Impact Statement. May 1991), which is attached to this Licence Application (Attachment B.6).

The relevant sections are:

Section One Non Technical Summary (for EIS summary) Section Four Water Quality Impact Section Five An Evaluation of the River Boyne Mussel Stocks and An

assessment of the impact of effluent Treatment Proposals on the Shell Fishery

WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN I CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

As part of a substantial restructuring of EU water policy and legislation, a Directive establishing a new framework for Community action in the field of water policy (2000/60/EC) was agreed by the European Parliament and Council in September 2000 and came into force on 22nd December 2000. The Directive, generally known as the Water Framework Directive rationaiises and updates existing water legislations and provides for water management on the basis of River Basin Districts (RBD's).

The main activities for the implementation of the WFD will take place in the context of River Basin Management Proiects led by local authorities.

One of the Current River Basin Management Projects 'The Three Rivers Project' is a Government initiative to develop catchment based water quality monitoring and management systems for the Boyne, Liffey and Suir river systems. The overall aim of the project is to establish monitoring systems and develop management strategies, which will restore and conserve the waters of the Boyne, Liffey and Suir river systems to good

I ecological status. The term good ecological status applies to waters suitable for sustaining natural aquatic ecosystems, which are either unaffected or only slightly impacted by human activity. Such waters will support diverse and balanced game fish communities, aquatic plants and other aquatic flora and fauna. These waters (which include estuarine and costal waters can be classed as unpolluted and will be suitable for recreational purposes and in the case of freshwater will be suitable for treatmenffabstraction for drinking water.

Full information on 'The Three Rivers Project' is available on the Irish Water Framework Directive website - www.wfdireland.ie.

RECEIVING WATER DESIGNATION

The Primary Discharge Point (main discharge from WWTP) and SWO-1 (storm water overflow from storm holding tanks in WWTP) discharge to the Boyne Estuary, which has the following designations:

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Special Area of Conservation (SAC) - 'Boyne Coast & Estuary' (Site Code - 001957) (A & B overleaf) Natural Heritage Area (NHA) - 'Boyne Coast & Estuary' (Site Code - 001 957) (B & C overleaf) Special Protected Area (SPA) - 'Boyne Estuary' (Site Code - 004080) (D & E overleaf)

The Secondary Discharge Point (emergency ovefflow from Newtown Pumping Station) and Storm water Overflows (SWO-2 - SWO-13) all discharge to the River Boyne, which has the following designations:

Special Area of Conservation (SAC) - 'River Boyne & River Blackwater' (Site Code - 002299) (F, G & H overleaf)

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