County Council Central Laboratory, The Kube, Magheranan, , Co. Donegal Tel: [074] 9122787, 9122423 Fax: [074] 9161304

Date : 03/03/2011

REF : A0446-01 - Burtonport

REGULATION 24 COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

Response to question 1 – Provide the location of the waste water treatment plant and all relevant information associated with the housing scheme as required under Section B.2 “Location of Associated WWTP’s of the Certificate of Authorisation application form.

See Section B.2 of the attached application form.

Reponse to question 2 –Please submit For inspection all purposes relevant only. details requested under Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Section C. Include information on the operation of each of the WWTW for the above agglomeration.

See the revised Non-Technical Summary for details of treatment plants.

Reponse to question 3 – Confirm the design capacity of the WWTP.

The design capacity for Burtonport housing scheme No.1 is 60 with a current population served of 45.

The design capacity for Burtonport housing scheme No. 2 is 60 with a current population served of 50.

There is no treatment plant associated with the main outlet at the pier. The population equivalent being discharged via the main outlet is estimated at 168. Calculations for seasonal variations cannot be estimated at this time but will

EPA Export 18-03-2011:13:18:18 be taken into account at the design of the new scheme. The review report of 2008 states that Phase 1 of stage 1 of the scheme will have a design PE of 400.

Response to question 4 – Provide information on the volume of effluent and associated population equivalent being discharged via SW1.

See response to question 3.

______Donal Casey Senior Executive Chemist

For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use.

EPA Export 18-03-2011:13:18:18 SECTION A: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance Note.

A non-technical summary of the application is to be included here. The summary should identify all environmental impacts of significance associated with the discharge of waste water associated with the waste water works. This description should also indicate, where applicable, the hours during which the waste water works is supervised or manned and days per week of this supervision.

The following information must be included in the non-technical summary:

A description of:

− the waste water works and the activities carried out therein, − the sources of emissions from the waste water works, − the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the waste water works into the receiving aqueous environment as well as identification of significant effects of the emissions on the environment, − the proposed technology and other techniques for preventing or, where this is not possible, reducing emissions from the waste water works, - further measures planned to comply with the general principle of the basic obligations of the operator, i.e., that no significant pollution is caused; − measures planned to monitor emissions into the environment.

Supporting information should form Attachment N o A.1

The current domestic population served by the existing networks is estimated at 231. The current total Population Equivalent served by the existing networks is estimated at

288. (Figures from the 2008 “Brief for For Townsinspection purposes and only. Villages”, DCC Sanitary Services Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Design Office.)

Existing Waste Water Network

There are three small networks within the agglomeration.

1. The oldest, serves the village core. 2. Housing scheme network(An Choill) . 3. New Housing development at the junction of the R259/260.

The village network discharges waste water directly (untreated) to the sea beside the Pier. There is no treatment plant associated with the town sewer network. An Choill, housing scheme, constructed in 2001, carries waste water to a puraflo bed located at the back of the housing scheme on the shores of Leckenagh Lough (a small freshwater lake). The new housing scheme constructed in 2008 carries waste water to a small package plant on the bank of a small stream that flows into Leckenagh Lough.

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Existing Treatment plants

Waste water from the Village core receives no treatment. It discharges directly to the sea beside the pier. There is no treatment plant associated with the main outlet at the pier. The population equivalent being discharged via the main outlet is estimated at 168. Calculations for seasonal variations cannot be estimated at this time but will be taken into account at the design of the new scheme. The review report of 2008 states that Phase 1 of stage 1 of the scheme will have a design PE of 400.

The two small package treatment plants (at the two housing schemes) were permitted on an interim temporary basis pending construction of a new treatment plant for the village. Burtonport Housing scheme No.1 This housing scheme was constructed in 2001. Waste water from the network is collected in a sump at the shores of Leckenagh Lough and pumped to a puraflo bed at the rear of the houses. Further land drains just below the bed dispense the effluent to ground. The design capacity for Burtonport housing scheme No.1 is 60 with a current population served of 45.

Burtonport Housing scheme No.2 This housing scheme was constructed in 2008. Waste water from the network is treated in a package plant consisting of aeration and settlement units, from where the treated effluent is discharged to a stream tributary of Leckenagh Lough. The design capacity for Burtonport housing scheme No. 2 is 60 with a current population served of 50.

Existing outfall

There are three effluent outfalls, one For toinspection the sea purposes from only. the village core and two to Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. surface waters, (to Leckenagh Lough and to its inflowing stream).

Pump Stations

There is one pump station at “An Choill” housing scheme. Waste Water flows by gravity from the network to the pump station and is then forwarded to a puraflo bed at the back of the housing estate next to Leckenagh Lough.

Storm Water Overflows

There are no storm water overflows.

Discharge licences to sewer network.

There are no discharge licence within the agglomeration.

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The WWTP is manned part time by the Waste Water Inspector with other supporting inputs when necessary. The Inspector is also responsible for the network by carrying out routine maintenance and scheduled specialised maintenance works.

Proposals for future upgrade

Burtonport is not listed on any development programme at present.

However a brief has been prepared by Donegal County Council(August 2008) for the proposed new Burtonport Sewerage Scheme. Recommendations have been made for construction in the (March 2008) Review Report and are titled Phase 1 of Stage 1. These are summarized as follows. Network 448m of foul sewers in village core 835m of rising main fro PS2 to treatment plant 120m of foul sewers at R259/260 junction to PS1 185m of rising main from PS1 to village core network

Pumping Stations 2 number 1 – PS2 at pier, 2 – PS1 near R259/260 Treatment Plant Package type plant suitable for future parallel unit

For inspection purposes only. Phase 1 design PE 400 Consent of copyright owner required for any other use.

Outfall 200mm diameter outfall to the sea.

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EPA Export 18-03-2011:13:18:18 SECTION B: GENERAL

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance Note.

B.1 Agglomeration Details

Name of Agglomeration: Burtonport

Applicant’s Details Name and Address for Correspondence Only application documentation submitted by the applicant and by the nominated person will be deemed to have come from the applicant. Provide a drawing detailing the agglomeration to which the Certificate of Authorisation application relates. It should have the boundary of the agglomeration to which the Certificate of Authorisation application relates clearly marked in red ink .

Name*: Donegal County Council Address: County House Co. Donegal

Tel: 074-9172222 Fax: 074-9141205 e-mail: [email protected] *This should be the name of the Water Services Authority in whose ownership or control the waste water works is vested. *Where an application is being submitted on behalf of more than one Water Services Authority the details provided in Section B.1 shall be that of the lead Water Services Authority.

Name*: Mr. Donal Casey For inspection purposes only. Address: Pollution ControlConsent Laboratory of copyright owner required for any other use.

The Kube Magheranan, Letterkenny Co. Donegal Tel: 074-9122787 Fax: 074-9161304 e-mail: [email protected] *This should be the name of person nominated by the Water Services Authority for the purposes of the application.

Co-Applicant’s Details Name*: “NOT APPLICABLE” Address:

Tel: Fax: e-mail: *This should be the name of a Water Services Authority, other than the lead authority, where multiple authorities are the subject of a waste water discharge Certificate of Authorisation application.

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Attachment B.1 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps (≤A3) of the agglomeration served by the waste water works showing the boundary clearly marked in red ink. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g., ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. These drawings should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included Yes No

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B.2 Location of Associated Waste Water Treatment Plant(s) Give the location of the waste water treatment plant associated with the waste water works, if such a plant or plants exists.

Name*: Area Manager Water and Environment Services. Address: Burtonport Housing scheme no.1 Burtonport

Grid ref 172446 415209 (6E, 6N) Level of Secondary treatment (puraflo) Treatment *This should be the name of the person responsible for the supervision of the waste water treatment plant.

Name*: Area Manager Water and Environment Services Address: Burtonport Housing scheme no.2 Roshin Acres Burtonport For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. County Donegal Grid ref 172732 415256 (6E, 6N) Level of Secondary treatment Treatment *This should be the name of the person responsible for the supervision of the waste water treatment plant.

Attachment B.2 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps (≤A3) of the site boundary and overall site plan, including labelled discharge, monitoring and sampling points. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo- referenced digital drawing files (e.g., ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. These drawings should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included Yes No

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B.3 Location of Primary Discharge Point

Give the location of the primary discharge point, as defined in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulation, associated with the waste water works.

Discharge Surface Water to Type of Domestic wastewater discharging via a 9” PVC outfall pipeline. Discharge Unique SW1 Point Code Location At the pier at to the west of the village. Grid ref 171776 415180 (6E, 6N)

Attachment B.3 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps (≤A3) of the discharge point, including labelled monitoring and sampling points associated with the discharge point. These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. This data should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing the drawings and tabular data requested in sections B.1, B.2, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included Yes No

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B.4 Location of Secondary Discharge Point(s)

Give the location of all secondary discharge point(s)* associated with the waste water works. Please refer to Guidance Note for information on Secondary discharge points.

For inspection purposes only. Discharge Surface waterConsent of copyright owner required for any other use. to Type of Domestic waste water discharging via 9” open ended concrete pipeline Discharge Unique SW2 Point Code Location An Choill Housing Scheme Grid ref 172461 415202 (6E, 6N)

Discharge Surface water to Type of Domestic waste water discharging via 9” open ended pvc pipeline Discharge Unique SW3 Point Code Location New Housing Scheme Grid ref 172724 415251 (6E, 6N)

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*Where a septic tank is in existence simultaneous to a package plant within an agglomeration, discharges from the septic tank shall be considered as a secondary discharge.

Attachment B.4 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps (≤A3) of the discharge point(s), including labelled monitoring and sampling points associated with the discharge point(s). These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. This data should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.5, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included Yes No

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B.5 Location of Storm Water Overflow Point(s)

Give the location of all storm water overflow point(s) associated with the waste water works.

Not Applicable. There are no storm water overflows.

Attachment B.5 should contain appropriately scaled drawings / maps (≤A3) of storm water overflow point(s) associated with the waste water works, including labelled monitoring and sampling points associated with the discharge point(s). These drawings / maps should also be provided as geo-referenced digital drawing files (e.g. ESRI Shapefile, MapInfo Tab, AutoCAD or other upon agreement) in Irish National Grid Projection. This data should be provided to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, C.1, D.2, E.3 and F.2.

Attachment included Yes No For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. √

B.6 Planning Authority

Give the name of the planning authority, or authorities, in whose functional area the discharge or discharges take place or are proposed to take place.

Name: Donegal County Council Address: County House Lifford County Donegal

Tel: 074-9172222 Fax: 074-9141205 e-mail: [email protected]

Planning Permission relating to the waste water works which is the subject of this application:- (tick as appropriate)

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has been obtained is being processed is not yet applied for is not required √

Local Authority Planning File Reference N o:

Attachment B.6 should contain the most recent planning permission, including a copy of all conditions, and where an EIS was required, copies of any such EIS and any certification associated with the EIS, should also be enclosed. Where planning permission is not required for the development, provide reasons, relevant correspondence, etc.

Attachment included Yes No

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B.7 Other Authorities

B.7 (i) Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCo.) area

The applicant should tick the appropriate box below to identify whether the discharge or discharges are located within the Shannon Free Airport Development Company (SFADCo.) area.

Attachment B.7(i) should contain details of any or all discharges located within the SFADCo. area.

Within the SFADCo Area Yes No

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B.7 (ii) Health Services Executive Region For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. The applicant should indicate the Health Services Executive Region where the discharge or discharges are or will be located.

Name: West Region Address: Manorhamilton Co. Leitrim

Tel: 071-9820400 Fax: 071-9820543 e-mail:

B. 8(i) Population Equivalent of Agglomeration

TABLE B.8.1 P OPULATION EQUIVALENT OF AGGLOMERATION

The population equivalent (p.e.) of the agglomeration to be, or being, served by the waste water works should be provided and the period in which the population equivalent data was compiled should be indicated.

Population Equivalent 288 Data Compiled (Year) 2006 Method See below

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Description P.E. Domestic 231 Industrial nil Commercial 57 Institutional nil Min 288

B.8 (ii) Pending Development

Where planning permission has been granted for development(s), but development has not been commenced or completed to date, within the boundary of the agglomeration and this development is being, or is to be, served by the waste water works provide the following information; • information on the calculated population equivalent (p.e.) to be contributed to the waste water works as a result of those planning permissions granted, • the percentage of the projected p.e. to be contributed by the non-domestic activities, and • the ability of the waste water works to accommodate this extra hydraulic and organic loading without posing an environmental risk to the receiving waters.

p.e of proposed % non-domestic Can plant accommodate development increase load 6 0% N/A

B.8 (iii) FEES

State the relevant Class of waste water discharge as per Regulation 5, and the appropriate fee as per Columns 2 For or inspection 3 of purposesthe Third only. Schedule of the Waste Water Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Discharges (Authorisation) Regulations 2007, S.I. No. 684 of 2007.

Class of waste water discharge Fee (in €) €3,000

Appropriate Fee Included Yes No

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B.9 Capital Investment Programme State whether a programme of works has been prioritised for the development of infrastructure to appropriately collect, convey, treat and discharge waste water from the relevant agglomeration. If a programme of works has been prioritised provide details on funding (local or national small schemes programme) allocated to the capital project. Provide details on the extent and type of work to be undertaken and the likely timeframes for this work to be completed.

Burtonport is not listed on the current Water Services Investment Programme or on any Capital Replacement programme.

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Extensions to the network and the construction of a WWTP are needed in order to provide for the immediate and long-term improvements and expansion of the existing scheme of collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater generated from the village of Burtonport and its environs. A brief has been prepared by Donegal County Council(August 2008) for the proposed new Burtonport Sewerage Scheme. Recommendations have been made for construction in the (March 2008) Review Report and are titled Phase 1 of Stage 1.(see non-technical summary for further details).

Attachment B.9 should contain the most recent development programme, including a copy of any approved funding for the project and a timeframe for the completion of the necessary works to take place.

Attachment included Yes No

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B.10 Significant Correspondence

Provide a summary of any correspondence resulting from a Section 63 notice issued by the Agency in relation to the waste water works under the Environmental Protection Agency Acts, 1992 and 2003, as amended by Section 13 of Protection of the Environment Act, 2003.

Attachment B.10 should contain a summary of any relevant correspondence issued in relation to a Section 63 notice.

Attachment included Yes No

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For inspection purposes only. B.11 Foreshore Act Licences.Consent of copyright owner required for any other use.

Provide a copy of the most recent Foreshore Act licence issued in relation to discharges from the waste water works issued under the Foreshore Act 1933.

Attachment B.11 should contain the most recent licence issued under the Foreshore Act 1933, including a copy of all conditions attached to the licence and any monitoring returns for the previous 12-month period, if applicable.

Attachment included Yes No

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