ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL MONKSLAND WASTEAWATER DISCHARGE LICENCE ANNEX G PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENTS For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 Roscommon County Council WWD Application Attachment to Form SECTION G: PROGRAMMES OF IMPROVEMENTS Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance Note . G.1 Compliance with Council Directives Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that emissions from the agglomeration or any premises, plant, methods, processes, operating procedures or other factors which affect such emissions will comply with, or will not result in the contravention of; the Dangerous Substances Directive 2006/11/EC, the Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC, the Birds Directive 79/409/EEC, the Groundwater Directives 80/68/EEC & 2006/118/EC, the Drinking Water Directives 80/778/EEC, the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC, the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and the Environmental Liabilities Directive 2004/35/EC. Compliance of Future Improvements In order to address possible expansions to industrial activities in the catchment area of the Monksland Waste Water Treatment Works, possible upgrades to the existing works have been assessed. Upgrades would include increasing the capacity of the treatment plant to treat an increased quantity of influent into the plant and relocating the primary outfall to the river Shannon. Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive The Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, 2001 give effect to the EC Directive 91/271/EEC concerning waste water treatment. The regulations set out the requirements of a sanitary authority to provide treatment plants and the effluent quality required. Under the legislation,For inspection purposes secondary only. treatment or an equivalent Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. treatment in respect of all discharges from agglomerations with a population equivalent of more than 10,000 is the basic requirement for all discharges. More stringent standards are prescribed for discharges into sensitive areas or into the relevant catchment areas of sensitive areas where the discharges contribute to the pollution of these areas. The River Shannon is a tributary of Lough Derg which is listed as a sensitive area in the regulations. The regulations require a limit of 2 mg/l of total phosphorus for discharges from urban waste water treatment plants (10,000 - 100,000 p.e.) to sensitive areas. The existing Monksland WWTP provides secondary treatment and total phosphorus reduction for a population equivalent of more than 10,000. Similar standard treatment will be required for the higher loadings on the proposed extended plant. The wastewater treatment works was designed to and complies with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive. Water Framework Directive (WFD) The WFD sets a framework for comprehensive management of water resources in the European Community, within a common approach and with common objectives, Attachment No G.1 Compliance With Council Directives G1- 1/3 EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 Roscommon County Council WWD Application Attachment to Form principles and basic measures. It addresses inland surface waters, estuarine and coastal waters and groundwater. The fundamental objective of the Water Framework Directive aims at maintaining “high status” of waters where it exists, preventing any deterioration in the existing status of waters and achieving at least “good status” in relation to all waters by 2015. The proposed outfall pipeline is within the Shannon River Basin District. Whilst the WFD do not set effluent standards for discharges to the river basin district, the proposed discharge must be sustainable in allowing the River Shannon to achieve/maintain “high status” under the WFD. Current discharge levels are having negligible impacts on the receiving waters, however it is proposed to mitigate this further when discharge loadings increase above current design figures by discharging directly to the Shannon River. Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC and Birds Directive 79/409/EEC The receiving water is not designated under any of the following: • candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC) (site code 216) • proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) (site code 216) • Special Protected Area (SPA) (site code 4096) Advise has been requested from the NPWS in relation to any other possible issues to be considered. Dangerous Substances Directive 2006/11/EC This directive sets out the lists of dangerous substances The Dangerous Substances Regulations 2001, prescribe water quality standards in relation to certain substances in surface For inspection waters, purposes e only..g., rivers, lakes and tidal waters. The substances include certainConsent pesticides of copyright owner(atrazine, required for anysi othermazine, use. tributyltin), solvents (dichloromethane, toluene, xylene), metals (arsenic, chromium, copper, lead, nickel, zinc) and certain other compounds (cyanide and fluoride). The Regulations give further effect to the EU Dangerous Substances Directive (76/464/EC) and give effect to certain provisions of the EU Water Framework Directive(2000/60/EC). Sampling of these compounds has not been traditionally recorded, however Roscommon County Council are now testing for these compounds and further actions will have to be taken if the samples show the presence of any of these compounds. Sample results are not currently available. Bathing Water Directive 76/160/EEC and The Groundwater Directive 80/68/EEC, 2006/118/EC Not Applicable Roscommon County Development Plan The Roscommon Development Plan (2002) has the stated aim of conserving the environment of the Shannon waterway and to further develop it as a tourism resource. Attachment No G.1 Compliance With Council Directives G1- 2/3 EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 Roscommon County Council WWD Application Attachment to Form The Council supports the designation of the Shannon system as a Special Development Area by Bord Fáilte (now Fáilte Ireland) as well as other amenity and cultural designations. For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Attachment No G.1 Compliance With Council Directives G1- 3/3 EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 Implementation Report for County Roscommon (July 2006) For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. Local Government (Water Pollution) Act,1977 (Water Quality Standards for Phosphorous) Regulations, 1998 EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 INDEX ORDER OF REPORT 1. Section 1 (Cover page and introduction) 2. Table 1.1 3. Section 2 (including Table 2.1) 4. Table 2.2 5. Section 3 6. Water Quality Data 2004-2006-07-26 For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 SECTION 1 SECTION 1 – WATER QUALITY IN FUNCTIONAL AREA 1.1 WATER QUALITY IN FUNCTIONAL AREA This report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Article 4 (3) of the (Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus) Regulations, 1998. It outlines the specific measures proposed by Roscommon County Council to improve and maintain water quality and the progress made to date in implementing the Phosphorus Regulations. Table 1.1 presents a summary of river water quality standards to be achieved by 2007 for the rivers in the county. The water quality data for July 2004 - June 2006 accompanies the report on floppy disk. For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 SECTION 2: 2.1 IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES Table 2.1 outlines the measures being undertaken in Co. Roscommon to improve and maintain water quality in the county and the progress made on each one. The measures specified for individual rivers and the progress made to date are presented in Table 2.2. For inspection purposes only. Consent of copyright owner required for any other use. EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:19 Table 2.1: Implementation Programme Summary Table For County Roscommon Standard Measures Targets Actions Timeframe Responsible for Progress to Corrective Action If not, Implementation Date Actions completed state within revised timeframe? timeframe (Y/N) NAME OF COUNTY: ROSCOMMON To improve Involvement Manage Involved in Ongoing SEO Involved in To improve Involvement unsatisfactory in water water quality Shannon River Environment Study since unsatisfactory in water water quality and quality using a Basin District Jan 04 water quality quality to maintain management catchment Study. Lab in Chief and to management satisfactory water planning based Rosc CoCo. RBD Technician maintain planning quality in County approach monitoring satisfactory Roscommon program water quality commencing Dec in County 06 Roscommon Preparation To protect Preparation of Prepared in SEE Draft Y of groundwaters Groundwater Dec 2001 accepted Groundwater by Protection Plan by elected Protection identifying by the Geological For inspection purposes only. members Plan vulnerable Survey of IrelandConsent of copyright owner required for any other use. areas Specific source Ongoing SEE protection plans will be considered EPA Export 25-07-2013:23:42:20 Standard Measures Targets Actions Timeframe Responsible for Progress to Corrective Action If not, Implementation Date Actions completed state within revised timeframe? timeframe (Y/N) Preparation Effective