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March 2010 Annual Environmental Report 2009 AN G E R R Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. Ballinamore Co. Leitrim O’ E IPPC Licence Register No. P0209-01 E ON L L A M M M 2B Richview Office Park, St. Catherine’s House, 4 McDonagh Terrace, Clonskeagh, Catherine Street, Woodquay Dublin 14. Waterford. Galway. Tel: +353 1 2602655 Tel: +353 51 876855 Tel: +353 91 531069 Fax :+353 1 2602660 Fax :+353 51 876828 Fax :+353 91 531084 e‐mail: [email protected] e‐mail: [email protected] e‐mail: [email protected] Annual Environmental Report 2009 March2010 Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. IPPC Licence Reg. No. P0209-01 Annual Environmental Report 2009 Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd IPPCL Registration No. P0209-01 Willowfield Road Ballinamore Co. Leitrim Table of Contents Page No. 1.0 Introduction .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Environmental Highlights ............................................................... 1 2.0 Company Profile and Background ........................................................ 2 2.1 Brief Description of Processes ....................................................... 2 3.0 Environmental Management ................................................................ ..3 3.1 Environmental Management Organisation .................................... 3 3.2 Environmental Management System Description .......................... 3 3.2.1 Environmental Policy .......................................................... 4 3.2.2 Planning ............................................................................... 6 3.2.3 Implementation and Operation ............................................ 6 3.2.4 Checking and Corrective Action .......................................... 6 3.2.5 Management and Review .................................................... 7 3.3 Environmental Training and Education .......................................... 7 4.0 Emissions Data ....................................................................................... 8 4.1 Emissions to Atmosphere ............................................................... 8 4.2 Emissions to Sewer ........................................................................ 8 4.2.1 Monitoring of Emissions to Sewer ....................................... 8 4.2.2 Flows .................................................................................... 8 4.3 Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) .......................... 9 5.0 Surface Water Monitoring Summary ................................................... 11 6.0 Noise Assessment Programme ........................................................... 12 7.0 Waste Management Summary ............................................................. 12 7.1 Non-Hazardous Waste ................................................................. 12 7.2 Hazardous Waste ......................................................................... 14 7.3 Waste Paint Analysis.................................................................... 17 Malone O'Regan i Annual Environmental Report 2009 March2010 Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. 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No. P0209-01 8.0 Resource Consumption ........................................................................ 18 8.1 Electricity Usage ........................................................................... 18 8.2 Diesel Usage ................................................................................ 19 8.3 Water Usage ................................................................................. 19 9.0 Environmental Incidents and Complaints .......................................... 21 9.1 Environmental Incidents ............................................................... 21 9.2 Complaints .................................................................................... 21 10.0 Review of Objectives and Targets ....................................................... 22 10.1 Introduction ................................................................................... 22 10.2 Environmental Management Programme .................................... 22 10.3 Review of On-going Objectives and Targets Jan-Dec 2009 ........ 23 10.4 Review of Specific Objectives and Targets Jan-Dec 2009 .......... 25 11.0 Additional and Ongoing Objectives and Targets for 2010 ................ 27 12.0 Reports ................................................................................................... 28 13.0 Monitoring Programme 2009 ................................................................ 28 13.1 Surface Water ............................................................................... 28 List of Tables ______________________________________________________________ Table 1 Results of Surface Water Monitoring from Samples taken in 2009 Table 2 Waste Management Summary 2007-2009 Table 3 Non-Hazardous Waste collected by CWD Ltd. in 2009 Table 4 Waste generated per tonne of finished product Table 5 Waste Generated On Site (Jan-Dec 2009) Table 6 Electricity Usage 2009 Table 7 Total Electricity Consumption 2007-2009 Table 8 Total electricity usage per tonne of finished product 2008-2009 Table 9 Diesel Consumption 2006-2009 Table 10 Diesel consumption per tonne of finished product Table 11 Water Usage 2009 Table 12 Water Consumption 2007-2009 Table 13 Water consumption per tonne of finished product Table 14 Review of On-going Objectives and Targets Jan-Dec 2009 Table 15 Review of Specific Objectives and Targets Jan-Dec 2009 Table 16 Schedule of Specific Environmental Objectives and Targets for 2010 List of Figures ______________________________________________________________ Figure 1 Core Elements of the EMS Malone O'Regan ii Annual Environmental Report 2009 March2010 Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. IPPC Licence Reg. No. P0209-01 List of Appendices ______________________________________________________________ Appendix A PRTR Electronic Submission Appendix B Monthly Audit Reports Appendix C Waste Paint Analysis Report from TMS Appendix D Surface Water Monitoring Results Malone O'Regan iii Annual Environmental Report 2008 March2009 Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. IPPC Licence Reg. No. P0209-01 1.0 Introduction This report comprises the Annual Environmental Report for Valspar Industries (Ireland) Limited, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, and has been compiled in accordance with Section 2.9.2 of IPPC Licence, Register number P0209-01 and in accordance with the EPA Guidance Notes on the preparation of AERs. The report generally covers the period of 1st January 2009 to 31st December 2009. The Annual Environmental Report is viewed by the Management of Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. as an important part of company communication on environmental matters, both internally and publicly. The AER also fulfils the following objectives: • Provides a summary assessment of performance of the reported year against the previous year’s environmental objectives and targets. • Brings together all reports required under the Conditions of the IPPC Licence. • Allows an evaluation of those reports, results and programmes prepared to monitor, track and improve environmental performance. • Provides a structured format for the development of an environmental strategy incorporating the resetting of environmental goals and targets in subsequent years. • Provides environmental information and performance data on the facility at Ballinamore in clear, non technical language, providing a means of communicating environmental information to site neighbours and the public. Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. has maintained good environmental performance in 2009, taking 2008 as a base year. In previous years, the facility has improved performance dramatically (elimination of process waste water, reduction in formaldehyde, elimination of crystalline silica); however, due to the stream lining of the process and products substitution in 2001, it has been difficult to maintain constant improvement over the subsequent years. The company has however maintained the status quo. 1.1 Environmental Highlights To summarise, in 2009 the following were maintained and/or improved upon from 2008: • 100% compliance with Emission Limit Values was achieved on all environmental analysis. • The overall generated waste per unit output has decreased from 0.0200 tonnes in 2007 to 0.0179 tonnes in 2008 and 0.0164 tonnes of waste per tonne of paint produced in 2009. • The rate of land-filled waste production per tonne of finished product has been reduced from 0.0095 tonnes in 2007 to 0.0067 tonnes in 2008 and 0.0066 tonnes of waste per tonne of paint produced. Hence a negligible improvement has been achieved. Malone O’Regan 1 Annual Environmental Report 2009 March2010 Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. IPPC Licence Reg. No. P0209-01 • The company’s electricity supplier is Airtricity, who generate and supply ‘green’ energy from renewable wind resources. • A negligible improvement of the usage of electricity per tonne of finished product has been achieved. • Diesel consumption per tonne of finished product has reduced by more than 83% since 2006. • Water consumption per tonne of finished product has decreased by approximately 31%. • Maintenance of a waste register ensured accurate knowledge of the destination of all waste generated. 2.0 Company Profile and Background Valspar Industries (Ireland) Ltd. operate a coating manufacturing facility in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. The coating manufacturing activity operates under an IPPC licence (Reg. No. P0209-01)