donegal county council central laboratory, the kube ... · question 2. clarify the status of the...

Date : 07/02/2011

REF : D0518-01 - Killygordon

Re: Notice in accordance with Regulation 18(3) (b) of the Waste Water

Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007

Question 1. Provide an indication of the breakdown of the waste water

contributions to the population equivalent(pe) from domestic,

institutional/comnmercial and industrial sources within the agglomeration.

Confirm the projected p.e. to 2017 including all the additional influent from

Crossroads if applicable. Relate the prediction to the p.e. estimation referred

to in Attachment B.9 of the application.

Response to question 1. Existing scheme

Description P.E.

Domestic 561

Industrial Nil

Commercial Included above

Institutional Included above

planning 177

Total 788

Response to question 1. Future (if extension to scheme goes ahead)

Description P.E.

Domestic 2265

Industrial Nil

Commercial Included above


Total 2265

Donegal County Council

Central Laboratory, The Kube,

Magheranan, Letterkenny,

Co. Donegal Tel: [074] 9122787, 9122423 Fax: [074] 9161304

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Question 2. Clarify the status of the pumping station associated with the two

planning permissions granted for 59 houses. Identify the discharge location,

route of the receiving waters of any storm water and/or emergency overflow

associated with this pumping station, if applicable, using both grid references

and on a fully labelled drawing.

Response to question 2. Construction has not commenced and is unlikely to

commence. Expiry date of permission 01/01/2014. Planning conditions stipulate

that all details of the pumping station must be agreed prior to construction

with Donegal County Council.

Question 3 Clarify the status of the implementation of:

(i) Phase 2 of the waste water treatment plant upgrade:

- provide full details of any proposed extension works and identify

the estimated timeframe for completion of such works, if available

- include any proposed modifications or additions to discharge

location(s) if applicable and

- complete sections B,C and D of the application form accordingly.

(ii) Proposal to pump waste water from Crossroads to Killygordon

- confirm whether Crossroads is to be included in the killygordon

agglomeration and provide a timeframe for its inclusion. Identify

the extended agglomeration boundry on a fully labelled drawing as

per Section B.1 of the application form

- Identify the discharge location, route of the receiving waters of

any storm water any storm water and/or emergency overflow

associated with this pumping station at Crossroads, if applicable,

using both grid references and on a fully labelled drawing.

Response to Question 3. There are no plans to progress with Phase 2 works in

the short to medium term.

Question 4. Confirm whether the River Finn complies with the European

Communities(Quality of Salmonid Waters) Regulations, 1988(S.I. No. 293 of

1988) and justify the response.

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Response to question 4. Chemical Monitoring of the River Finn in accordance

with SI 293 of 1988 shows the river quality to be generally in compliance with

this regulation with only a small number of minor non-compliances noted over

the period 2008-2010.

Question 5 –. Carry out Asslimitative capacitity calculations for the Primary

discharge to the River Finn 95%ile flow shall be used to calculate the

capacioty of the receiving waters for BOD, Ammonia and MRP.

Response - WAC = (Qmax – Qback)(Q95)(86.4),

WAC= waste Assimilative capacity

Qmax= maximum allowable BOD, Ammonia and MPR in the receiving water.

Qback= background BOD in the receiving water,mg/l

Q95 = flow exceeded 95% of the time m3/sec

86.4 = factor to convert to kg/day.

BOD(mg/l) (BOD standard based on the draft surface regs 2008)

Qmax = 2.6mg/l

Qback = 0.85mg/l

Q95 = 0.94m3/sec

WAC = (2.6-0.85)(0.94)(86.4)= 142.12kgBOD/day 142,123g/day

Maximum strength of BOD that could be discharged from WWTP with a WAC

of 142.12kg/day=

142.12x1,000(conversion factor)/225m3/day(dry weather flow) = 631mg/l

Conversion factor 1kg/m3x1,000 = Mg/l

Ammonia mg/l NH3 as N (NH3 standard based on the Draft Surface water

Regs 2008)

Qmax = 0.140mg/l

Qback = 0.055mg/l

Q95 = 0.94m3/sec

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WWD Application Form Version 6/08

This is a draft document and is subject to revision.

Waste Water Discharge

Licence

Application Form

Environmental Protection Agency PO Box 3000, Johnstown Castle Estate, Co. Wexford

Lo Call: 1890 335599 Telephone: 053-9160600 Fax: 053-9160699 Web: www.epa.ie Email: [email protected]

EPA Ref. No:

(Office use only)

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Waste Water Discharge Authorisation Application Form

wwdl_applicationformv63.doc Page 2 of 28

Tracking Amendments to Draft Application Form

Version

No.

Date Amendment since

previous version

Reason

V. 1. 11/10/07 N/A

V. 2. 18/10/07 Inclusion of a Note 1

superscript for

Orthophosphate in Tables

D.1(i)(b) & D.1(ii)(b).

To highlight the

requirement for filtered

samples in measurement

of O-Phosphate for waste

water discharges.

V.3. 13/11/07 Amend wording of Section

F.2 to include ‘abstraction’.

Amend wording of Checklist

in Annex to reflect wording

of Regulation 16(5) of S.I.

No. 684 of 2007.

Inclusion of unique point

code for each point of

discharge and storm water

overflow.

To accurately reflect the

information required


Regulations and to obtain

the application

documentation in

appropriate format.

To aid in cross-referencing

of application

documentation.

V.4

18/04/08

Inclusion of requirement to

provide name of

agglomeration to which the

application relates.

Amend wording of Section

B.7. (iii) to reflect the title

of Water Services

Authority.

Addition of new Section B.9

(ii) in order to obtain

information on

developments yet to

contribute to the waste

water works.

Addition of sub-sections

C.1.1 & C.1.2 in order to

clarify information required

for Storm water overflow

and pumping stations

within the works.

Amend Section D.1 to

include a requirement for

monitoring data for influent

To accurately determine

the agglomeration to be

licensed.


Water Services Act, 2007.

To obtain accurate

population equivalent

figures for the

agglomeration.

To obtain accurate

information on design and

spill frequency from these

structures.

To acquire information on

the population loading

onto the plant and to

provide information on

performance rates within

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to waste water treatment

plants, where available.

Amend wording of Section

E.1 to request information

on composite sampling/flow

monitoring provisions.

the plant.

To acquire accurate

information on the

sampling and monitoring

provisions for discharges

from the works.

V.5 07/07/2008 Amend wording of B.7 (iii)

to include reference to

Water Services Authorities.

Amend Section G.1 to

include Shellfish Waters

Directive.


Water Services Act, 2007

requirements.

V.6 26/08/2007 Amendments to Section D

to reflect new web based

reporting.

Amended requirements for

reporting on discharges

under E.1 Waste Water

Discharge Frequency and

Quantities.

Amendment to Section F.1

to specify the type of

monitoring and reporting

required for the

background environment.

Removal of Annexes to

application form.

To clarify the reporting

requirements.

To streamline reporting

requirements.

To clarify the reporting

requirements for ambient

monitoring.

To reflect the new web

based reporting

requirements.

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Environmental Protection Agency Application for a Waste Water Discharge Licence

Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007.

CONTENTS

Page

ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM 4

PROCEDURES 6

SECTION A NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY 9

SECTION B GENERAL 9

SECTION C INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION 21

SECTION D DISCHARGES TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT 24

SECTION E MONITORING 20

SECTION F EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE

DISCHARGE(S) 31

SECTION G PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENTS 25

SECTION H DECLARATION 27

SECTION I JOINT DECLARATION 28

ANNEX 1: TABLES/ATTACHMENTS

ANNEX 2: CHECKLIST

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ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM

This form is for the purpose of making an application for a Waste Water

Discharge Licence under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations,

2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007) or for the review of an existing Waste Water

Discharge licence.

The Application Form must be completed in accordance with the instructions and

guidance provided in the Waste Water Discharge Licensing Application Guidance

Note. The Guidance Note gives an overview of Waste Water Licensing, outlines

the licence application process (including the number of copies required) and

specifies the information to be submitted as part of the application. The

Guidance Note and application form are available to download from the Licensing

page of the EPA’s website at www.epa.ie.

A valid application for a Waste Water Discharge Licence must contain the

information prescribed in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations,

2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007). Regulation 16 of the Regulations sets out the

statutory requirements for information to accompany a licence application. The

application form is designed in such a way as to set out these questions in a

structured manner and not necessarily in the order presented in the Regulations.

In order to ensure a legally valid application in respect of Regulation 16

requirements, please complete the Regulation 16 Checklist provided in Annex 2.

This Application Form does not purport to be and should not be considered a

legal interpretation of the provisions and requirements of the Waste Water

Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007. While every effort has been made

to ensure the accuracy of the material contained in the Application Form, the

EPA assumes no responsibility and gives no guarantee, or warranty concerning

the accuracy, completeness or up-to-date nature of the information provided

herein and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or

omissions.

Should there be any contradiction between the information requirements set out

in the Application Form and any clarifying explanation contained in the

accompanying Guidance Note, then the requirements in this Application Form

shall take precedence.

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PROCEDURES

The procedure for making and processing of applications for waste water

discharge licences, and for the processing of reviews of such licences, appear in

the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of

2007) and is summarised below. The application fees that shall accompany an

application are listed in the Third Schedule to the Regulations.

Prior to submitting an application the applicant must publish in a newspaper

circulating in the area, and erect at the point nearest to the waste water

treatment plant concerned or, if no such plant exists, at a location nearest the

primary discharge point, a notice of intention to apply. An applicant, not being

the local authority in whose functional area the relevant waste water discharge,

or discharges, to which the relevant application relates, takes place or is to take

place, must also notify the relevant Local Authority, in writing, of their intention

to apply.

An application for a licence must be submitted on the appropriate form (available

from the Agency) with the correct fee, and should contain relevant supporting

documentation as attachments. The application should be based on responses to

the form and include supporting written text and the appropriate use of tables

and drawings. Where point source emissions occur, a system of unique reference

numbers should be used to denote each discharge point. These should be simple,

logical, and traceable throughout the application.

The application form is divided into a number of sections of related information.

The purpose of these divisions is to facilitate both the applicant and the Agency in

the provision of the information and its assessment. Please adhere to the

format as set out in the application form and clearly number each section

and associated attachment, if applicable, accordingly. Attachments should

be clearly numbered, titled and paginated and must contain the required

information as set out in the application form. Additional attachments may be

included to supply any further information supporting the application. Any

references made should be supported by a bibliography.

All questions should be answered. Where information is requested in the

application form, which is not relevant to the particular application, the

words “not applicable” should be clearly written on the form. The

abbreviation “N/A” should not be used.

Additional information may need to be submitted beyond that which is explicitly

requested on this form. Any references made should be supported by a

bibliography. The Agency may request further information if it considers that its

provision is material to the assessment of the application. Advice should be

sought from the Agency where there is doubt about the type of information

required or the level of detail.

Information supplied in this application, including supporting documentation will

be put on public display and be open to inspection by any person.

Applicants should be aware that a contravention of the conditions of a waste

water discharge licence is an offence under the Waste Water Discharge

(Authorisation) Regulations, 2007.

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The provision of information in an application for a waste water

discharge licence which is false or misleading is an offence under

Regulation 35 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation)

Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007).

Note: Drawings. The following guidelines are included to assist applicants:

• All drawings submitted should be titled and dated.

• All drawings should have a unique reference number and should be signed by a

clearly identifiable person.

• All drawings should indicate a scale and the direction of north.

• All drawings should, generally, be to a scale of between 1:20 to 1:500,

depending upon the degree of detail needed to be shown and the size of the

facility. Drawings delineating the boundary can be to a smaller scale of between

1:1000 to 1:10560, but must clearly and accurately present the required level

of detail. Drawings showing the waste water treatment plant location, if such a

plant exists, can be to a scale of between 1:50 000 to 1:126 720. All drawings

should, however, be A3 or less and of an appropriate scale such that they are

clearly legible. Provide legends on all drawings and maps as appropriate.

• In exceptional circumstances, where A3 is considered inadequate, a larger size

may be requested by the Agency.

It should be noted that it will not be possible to process or determine the

application until the required documents have been provided in sufficient

detail and to a satisfactory standard.

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wwdl_applicationformv63.doc ANNEX – Standard Forms

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 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 No A.1

Killygordon Waste Water Treatment Plant was constructed in 2007 to provide Secondary Treatment

for wastewater generated within the Killygordon catchment. It replaced the old primary settlement

tank which had been the method of sewage treatment since its construction in 1967.

The new scheme provided for a new treatment plant . There was no upgrade to the existing sewer

network. The entire network drains under gravity to the WWTP located to the East of the Village.

There are no combined sewer overflows or pump stations on the network under the control of

Donegal County Council. There is a storm water overflow bypass at the intake to the works, which

discharges directly to the old septic tank on site,which has been refurbished for this purpose as part of

the new upgrade.

The WWTP contains the following elements.

- intake collection manhole

- intake works containing manually racked screen

- storm water overflow bypass facility

- flow measurement and intake sampler

- pump sump

- treatment unit(SBR Tank)

- effluent flow measurement and sampling chamber

- sludge holding tank

- Storm tank

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A layout of the Treatment plant is shown in Attachment C of the drawing schedule. The incoming

sewer discharges to the inlet collection manhole which contains a penstock for inlet works

maintenance. The flow moves forward through the manually raked screens and splits into 2 streams.

Each stream is 600PE. (The second flow stream is to be used for future upgrade). Flows in excess of

3times the Dry Weather Flow(DWF) pass into the storm tank. Measured flows up to 3DWF pass into

the pump sump. The pump sump has a capacity of 2 hours at 3 DWF. The waste water then passes to

the treatment system. A sequential batch reactor is adopted as the form of treatment.

Most activated sludge plants perform the two fundamental aspects of the activated sludge process in

two tanks. SBR’s allow for both processes to be carried out in one tank.

This process allows aeration, settlement and decanting to occur employing a five-stage cycle: fill,

react, settle, empty and rest.

Waste Water enters the reactor during the fill stage; it is aerobically treated in the react stage; the

biomass settles in the settle stage; the supernatant is decanted during the empty stage; sludge is

withdrawn from the reactor during the rest stage; and the cycle commences again with a new fill

stage.

The following diagram explains how the system operates.

The effluent flow is measured and sampled using a composite sampler. It discharges to the River

Finn approximately 350m upstream of Killygordon Bridge.

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Sludge is drawn off periodically and stored in the Sludge Holding Tank. It has a 27 days holding

capacity. There are 3 decant levels which return the supernatant liquid to the head of the works.

Sludge is removed from site when required and sent to the Sludge Hub in Donegal Town for

treatment.

Operation and maintenance of the treatment plant and sewer network is carried out by the Waste

Water inspector.

The WWTP has a design capacity of 600PE and serves an existing population equivalent of 561.

There are currently two planning permission for a total of 59 houses which need the inclusion of a

pump station in order that the development may be serviced by the sewage works. A specific

development charge has been levied on the planning permission so as to ensure that works necessary

to serve these developments can be carried out.

The long term development of the area would see waste water from Crossroads also being treated at

Killygordon WWTP. Phase 2 of the WWTP would need to be implemented before this could proceed.

This would involve the expansion of the WWTP by the inclusion of an additional SBR and associated

equipment and increased sludge capacity. It would also require the construction of a municipal waste

water pumping station in Crossroads to transfer all waste water to Killygordon. These works are

proposed to be delivered by a developer led scheme. A special development contribution scheme is in

place so as to allow the collection of the necessary funding.

The results of sample monitoring of the outlet shows the discharge to be in compliance under normal

conditions with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive of 25mg/lBOD, and 125mg/lCOD. The

SS requirement of 35mg/l has on 2 occasions exceeded the required limit.

Killygordon WWTP is monitored 6 times/year in accordance with the requirements of the UWWTD.

Receiving water quality is also monitored as part of this programme. Results of effluent quality

monitoring is shown on attachment E.4 of the Text Schedule. Environmental monitoring is shown on

E.2 and F.1.

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SECTION B: GENERAL


B.1 Agglomeration Details

Name of Agglomeration: Killygordon

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 licence application relates. It should

have the boundary of the agglomeration to which the licence application relates clearly marked

in red ink.

Name*: Donegal County Council

Address: County House

Lifford

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

Address: Pollution Control Laboratory

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*:

Address: “Not Applicable”

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 (authorisation) licence application.

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Design, Build & Operate Contractor Details

Name*:


Tel:

Fax:

e-mail: *Where a design, build & operate contract is in place for the waste water works, or any part thereof, the details of the contractor should be provided.

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.

Yes No Attachment included

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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 Environmental Services

Address: Killygordon Waste Water treatment Plant

Kiltown,

Killygordon

County Donegal

Grid ref

(6E, 6N)

220290 394198

Level of

Treatment

Secondary treatment

Primary

Telephone:

074 9131303

Fax: 074 9131630

e-mail: [email protected]

*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.


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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.

Type of

Discharge

Open ended concrete pipe carrying domestic waste water

Unique

Point Code

SW1

Location 350m upstream from Killygordon Bridge on the River Finn

Grid ref

(6E, 6N)

220271 394146

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.


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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.

Type of

Discharge

“Not Applicable”

Unique

Point Code

Location

Grid ref

(6E, 6N)

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.


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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.

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Type of

Discharge

Open ended concrete pipe

Unique

Point Code

SW1

Location At intake chamber of WWTP discharging via the primary discharge

point

Grid ref

(6E, 6N)

220271 394146

Storm water is directed to the Storm Holding Tank and is returned to the intake works for

treatment when the storm abates. The overflow from the Storm Water Tank discharges via the

primary outlet SW1.

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.


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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)

has been obtained � is being processed

is not yet applied for is not required

Local Authority Planning File Reference No:

PG05/808

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.

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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.

Yes No Within the SFADCo Area

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B.7 (ii) Health Services Executive Region

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.7 (iii) Other Relevant Water Services Authorities

Regulation 13 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 requires all

applicants, not being the water services authority in whose functional area the relevant waste water

discharge or discharges, to which the relevant application relates, takes place or is to take place, to

notify the relevant water services authority of the said application.

Name:


Tel:

Fax:

e-mail:

Yes No Relevant Authority Notified

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Attachment B.7(iii) should contain a copy of the notice issued to the relevant local authority.

Attachment included Yes No

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B.8 Notices and Advertisements

Regulations 10 and 11 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 require all

applicants to advertise the application in a newspaper and by way of a site notice. See Guidance

Note.

Attachment B.8 should contain a copy of the site notice and an appropriately scaled drawing

(≤A3) showing its location. The original application must include the original page of the

newspaper in which the advertisement was placed. The relevant page of the newspaper

containing the advertisement should be included with the original and two copies of the

application.


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B.9 (i) Population Equivalent of Agglomeration

TABLE B.9.1 POPULATION 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 561

Data Compiled (Year) 2008

Method House count*

*Attachment B.9 of the text schedule shows the number of houses presently connected to the

sewage works. It also shows the proposed number of houses for Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the

scheme. It must be read along with attachment B.9 of the Drawing Schedule.

Description

Domestic 561

Industrial None

Commercial & Tourism Included above


Planning applications 177

Min 788

B.9 (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 water habitat.

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p.e of proposed

development

% non - domestic Can plant accommodate

increase load

177 0% No

Killygordon WWTP has a design population equivalent of 600. It presently serves a PE of 561. The

added proposed development would increase the design PE by 138.

A new pumping station to accommodate this development connecting to the system would need to be

constructed. An upgrade to the existing plant would also need to be completed before this connection

could take place.

B.9 (iii) FEES

State the relevant Class of waste water discharge as per Column 1 of the Second Schedule, and

the appropriate fee as per Columns 2 or 3 of the Third Schedule of the Waste Water Discharges

(Authorisation) Regulations 2007, S.I. No. 684 of 2007.

Class of waste water discharge Fee (in €)

€10,000

Yes No Appropriate Fee Included

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B.10 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), 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.












place so as to allow the collection of the necessary funding. It is not possible at this time to predict a

timeframe for the necessary work to take place due to the present economic climate.

Attachment B.10 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.

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B.11 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.11 should contain a summary of any relevant correspondence issued in relation

to a Section 63 notice.


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B.12 Foreshore Act Licences.

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.12 should contain the most recent licence issued under the Forsehore Act 1933,

including a copy of all conditions attached to the licence and any monitoring returns for the

previous 12-month period, if applicable.


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SECTION C: INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION


C.1 Operational Information Requirements

Provide a description of the plant, process and design capacity for the areas of the waste water

works where discharges occur, to include a copy of such plans, drawings or maps, (site plans and

location maps, process flow diagrams), and such other particulars, reports and supporting

documentation as are necessary to describe all aspects of the area of the waste water works

discharging to the aquatic environment. Maps and drawings must be no larger than A3 size.

Killygordon is located on the N15 about 4 miles from Ballybofey and 10 miles from Lifford. It is a

small village containing a post office, a shop and a public house. It has seen a lot of housing

development in recent years and provides a quiet residential location for people working in the

Letterkenny/Lifford areas. The village of Crossroads is approximately .5 miles off the main road.

As part of a new private housing development scheme a new Waste Water Treatment Plant was

constructed in conjuction with Donegal County Council in 2007. This replaced an overloaded

Primary Settlement Tank, which was the method of Waste Water Treatment for the area, since it’s

construction in 1967.

The Waste Water treatment plant provides Secondary Treatment to the waste water by means of a

Sequential Batch Reactor, with the treated effluent discharging to the River Finn. (see Non -

Technical Summary, Section A for details of the treatment process).

Proposals for future development

There are plans to connect Crossroads village to the WWTP. This would accommodate existing

houses not able to connect, at present, to the works and planned housing developments not yet

constructed. These works are proposed to be delivered by a developer led scheme. A special

development contribution scheme is in place so as to allow the collection of the necessary funding.

This work would facilitate the Domestic and Commercial growth of both villages.

It is not possible at this stage to indicate a timeframe for this upgrade, due to the

present economic situation, but when the scheme does go ahead it will accommodate the villages

future waste water treatment requirements.

Sampling and monitoring

There are 3 flow measurement devices on site. These are located at

1. intake

2. treated outlet

3. storm overflow

There are 2 composite samplers on site. These are located at

1. intake

2. treated outlet

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Samples are lifted 6 times/ year as required under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive.

Standard operating procedures are adopted for these tests and these are attached in attachment C.1 of

the Text Schedule.

The laboratory participates in the EPA intercalibration programme. Performance results from last year

are included in the Text Schedule , Attachment E. This forms part of the quality control procedure.

C.1.1 Storm Water Overflows

There are no Storm Water Overflows associated with the works.

For each storm water overflow within the waste water works the following information shall

be submitted:

• An assessment to determine compliance with the criteria for storm water overflows,

as set out in the DoEHLG ‘Procedures and Criteria in Relation to Storm Water

Overflows’, 1995 and any other guidance as may be specified by the Agency, and

• Identify whether any of the storm water overflows are to be decommissioned, and

identify a date by which these overflows will cease, if applicable.

C.1.2 Pumping Stations

There are no pumping stations associated with the works.

For each pump station operating within the waste water works, provide details of the

following:

• Number of duty and standby pumps at each pump station;

• The measures taken in the event of power failure;

• Details of storage capacity at each pump station;

• Frequency and duration of activation of emergency overflow to receiving waters.

Clarify the location where such discharges enter the receiving waters.

Attachment C.1 should contain supporting documentation with regard to the plant and process

capacity, systems, storm water overflows, emergency overflows, etc., including flow diagrams of

each with any relevant additional information. 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, B.5, D.2, E.3 and F.2.


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C.2 Outfall Design and Construction

Provide details on the primary discharge point & secondary discharge points and storm overflows to

include reference, location, design criteria and construction detail.

The primary discharge point (SW1) discharges direct to the River Finn 350 metres upstream of

Killygordon Bridge. There are no secondary discharge points or storm water overflows associated

with the works.

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Attachment C.2 should contain any supporting documentation on the design and construction of

any and all discharge outfalls, including stormwater overflows, from the waste water works.


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SECTION D: DISCHARGES TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT


Give particulars of the source, location, nature, composition, quantity, level and rate of

discharges arising from the agglomeration and, where relevant, the period or periods

during which such emissions are made or are to be made.

Details of all discharges of waste water from the agglomeration should be submitted

via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. The applicant

should address in particular all discharge points where the substances outlined in

Tables D.1(i), (b) & (c) and D.1(ii), (b) & (c) of Annex 1 are emitted.

Where it is considered that any of the substances listed in Annex X of the Water

Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) or any of the Relevant Pollutants listed in Annex

VIII of the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) are being discharged from the

waste water works or are seen to be present in the receiving water environment

downstream of a discharge from the works (as a result of any monitoring programme,

e.g., under the Water Framework Directive Programme of Measures) the applicant shall

screen the discharge for the relevant substance.

D.1 Discharges to Surface Waters

Details of all discharges of waste water from the agglomeration should be supplied via the

following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. Tables D.1(i)(a), (b) & (c),

should be completed for the primary discharge point from the agglomeration and Tables

D.1(ii)(a), (b) & (c) should be completed for each secondary discharge point, where relevant.

Table D.1(iii)(a) should be completed for each storm water overflow. Individual Tables must be

completed for each discharge point.

Where monitoring information is available for the influent to the plant this data should also be

provided in response to Section D.1.

Supporting information should form Attachment D.1


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Killygordon intake

Lab Ref 6686

Date 28/10/08

pH 7.25

Temperature 9

Electrical Conductivity (@25 degrees C 137

Suspended Solids 132 (mg/l)

Ammonia (as N) 1.35 (mg/l)

Biochemical Oxygen Demand 34.6 (mg/l)

Chemical Oxygen Demand 234 (mg/l)

Total Nitrogen (as N) 14.0 (mg/l)

Nitrite (as N) <0.01 (mg/l)

Nitrate (as N) 0.11 (mg/l)

Total Phosphorus (as P) 1.58 (mg/l)

Orthophosphate (as P) 0.52 (mg/l)

Sulphate (SO4) 9.13 (mg/l)

Phenols (sum) (ug/l) <0.8 ug/l

Atrazine <0.02 ug/l

Dichloromethane <5.0 ug/l

Simazine <0.02 ug/l

Toluene <0.1 ug/l

Tributyltin <0.02 ug/l

pm Xylene <0.1 ug/l

o Xylene <0.1 ug/l

Arsenic 0.5 ug/l

Chromium 1.3 ug/l

Copper 38.0 ug/l

Fluoride <0.1 Mg/l

Lead 9.3 ug/l

Nickel 2.0 ug/l

Zinc 138.2 ug/l

Boron <0.02 Mg/l

Cadmium 0.1 ug/l

Mercury <0.02 ug/l

Selenium <0.2 ug/l

Barium 25.9 ug/l

Cyanide - Total <10 ug/l

Intake

BOD

The results for BOD are low compared to normal levels for raw sewerage. The samples were taken

during a period of continuous rainfall giving rise to a level of surface water entering the sewer

network.

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Zinc

Elevated levels of zinc are commonly found in sewage. The most probable source being galvanised

sheeting used in buildings as roofing and cladding material.

Copper

There is no known source of copper within the catchment other than in plumbing infrastructure. It is

commonly found in sewage samples

Barium

There is no known source of this substance

Outlet

Zinc

Elevated levels of zinc are commonly found in sewage. The most probable source being galvanised

sheeting used in buildings as roofing and cladding material.

Copper

There is no known source of copper within the catchment other than in plumbing infrastructure. It is

commonly found in sewage samples.

Barium

There is no known source of this substance

D.2 Tabular Data on Discharge Points

Applicants should submit the following information for each discharge point:

Table D.2:

PT_CD PT_TYPE LA_NAME RWB_TYPE RWB_NAME DESIGNATION EASTING NORTHING

Point

Code

Provide

label

ID’s

Point Type

(e.g.,

Primary/

Secondary/

Storm

Water

Overflow)

Local

Authority

Name (e.g.,

Donegal

County

Council)

Receiving

Water Body

Type (e.g.,

River, Lake,

Groundwater,

Transitional,

Coastal)

Receiving

Water Body

Name (e.g.,

River Suir)

Protected Area Type

(e.g., SAC,

candidate SAC, NHA,

SPA etc.)

6E-digit

GPS Irish

National

Grid

Reference

6N-digit GPS

Irish National

Grid

Reference

SW1 Primary Donegal

County

Council

River River Finn SAC 220271 394146

An individual record (i.e. row) is required for each discharge point. Acceptable file formats

include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A standard Excel template can

be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie. This data should be submitted to the

Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, E.3 and F.2.

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SECTION E: MONITORING


E.1 Waste Water Discharge Frequency and Quantities – Existing & Proposed

Provide an estimation of the quantity of waste water likely to be emitted in relation to all primary

and secondary discharge points applied for. This information should be included in Table E.1(i)

via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/.

Identification code for

Discharge point

Frequency of discharge

(days/annum)

Quantity of waste water

Discharged

SW1 365 days/annum 45,990 m3/year

Provide an estimation of the quantity of waste water likely to be emitted in relation to all storm

water overflows within the agglomeration applied for. This information should be included in

Table E.1(ii) via the following web based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/.

Not Applicable

Indicate if composite sampling or continuous flow monitoring is in place on the primary or any

other discharge points. Detail any plans and timescales for the provision of composite sampling

and continuous flow meters.

Flow monitoring equipment and composite sampling are in place on the intake and Treated

Outlet locations of the Waste Water Treatment Plant. The location of the composite samplers

are shown on the drawing schedule. Locations of flow meters are also shown.

E.2. Monitoring and Sampling Points

Programmes for environmental monitoring should be submitted as part of the application. These

programmes should be provided as Attachment E.2.

Reference should be made to, provision of sampling points and safe means of access, sampling

methods, analytical and quality control procedures, including equipment calibration, equipment

maintenance and data recording/reporting procedures to be carried out in order to ensure

accurate and reliable monitoring.

In determining the sampling programme to be carried out, the variability of the emission and its

effect on the receiving environment should be considered.

The outlet from the WWTP is routinely monitored by Donegal County Council as part of their

programme under the Urban Waste Water regulations. Monitoring of the receiving waters is also

directed by the UWWTR and the Water Framework Directive. Environmental monitoring results

are shown in the Text Schedule attachment F.1. The EPA also carry out environmental

monitoring of the receiving waters and these are shown on attachment E.3 of the Text Schedule.

Effluent quality results are shown on attachment E.4. Standard operating procedures are

adopted for the collection and handling of these samples. Procedures are shown in attachment

E.2 of the Text Schedule. The laboratory also participates in the EPA intercalibration scheme.

Results for last year are included in the text schedule.

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Details of any accreditation or certification of analysis should be included.

Attachment E.2 should contain any supporting information.


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E.3. Tabular data on Monitoring and Sampling Points

Applicants should submit the following information for each monitoring and sampling point:

PT_CD PT_TYPE MON_TYPE EASTING NORTHING VERIFIED

Point Code

Provide

label ID’s

assigned in

section E of

application

Point Type

(e.g.,

Primary,

Secondary,

Storm

Water

Overflow)

Monitoring

Type

M = Monitoring

S = Sampling

6E-digit GPS

Irish National

Grid Reference

6N-digit GPS

Irish National

Grid Reference

Y = GPS used

N = GPS not

used

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aSW-1u U/s of

discharge

point

M and S 220243 394165 Y

aSW-1d D/s of

discharge

point

M and S 220513 393906 Y

0900(EPA

Sampling

Station)

Bridge S.

of

Killygordon

M and S 220587 393797 Y

0920(EPA

Sampling

Station)

150M D/S

Bridge S.

of

Killygordon

M and S 220587 393797 Y

1100(EPA

Sampling

Station)

Castlefinn

Bridge

M and S 226293 394582 Y

An individual record (i.e., row) is required for each monitoring and sampling point. Acceptable

file formats include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A standard Excel

template can be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie. This data should be

submitted to the Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1,

D.2 and F.2.

E.4 Sampling Data

Regulation 16(1)(h) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 requires all

applicants in the case of an existing waste water treatment plant to specify the sampling data

pertaining to the discharge based on the samples taken in the 12 months preceding the making of

the application.

Regulation 16(1)(l) of the regulations requires applicants to give details of compliance with any

applicable monitoring requirements and treatment standards.

The receiving waters into which the primary discharge from Killygordon WWTP takes place is

monitored by Donegal County Council. The design capacity of the WWTP is 600 p.e and is therefore

sampled 6 times/year. This programme is directed by the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulation

requirements.

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Results of this monitoring is shown in the Text Schedule attachment F.1. Outlet monitoring results

since start of 2008 are shown on attachment E.4. A summary of results obtained are attached.

The results taken show the discharge to be in compliance with the requirements of the UWWT

Regulations of 25mg/lBOD, 35mg/lSS and 125mg/l COD. There were 2 occasions however when the

suspended solids level were slightly over the limit. The average concentration as seen on attachment

E.4 for the results shown give a 8mg/lBOD, 23mg/lSS and 58mg/lCOD.

Standard operating procedures for sampling methods/equipment calibration etc are also contained in

the text schedule attachment E.2.

Attachment E.4 should contain any supporting information.


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SECTION F: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE

DISCHARGE(S)


Detailed information is required to enable the Agency to assess the existing receiving

environment. This section requires the provision of information on the ambient environmental

conditions within the receiving water(s) upstream and downstream of any discharge(s).

Where development is proposed to be carried out, being development which is of a class for the

time being specified under Article 24 (First Schedule) of the Environmental Impact Assessment

Regulations, the information on the state of the existing environment should be addressed in the

EIS. In such cases, it will suffice for the purposes of this section to provide adequate

cross-references to the relevant sections in the EIS.

An EIS was not required for this application. See Text Schedule Attachment F.1 for Habitats

Directive Article 6 Assessment.

F.1. Assessment of Impact on Receiving Surface or Ground Water

o Give summary details and an assessment of the impacts of any existing or proposed

emissions on the environment, including environmental media other than those into which

the emissions are to be made.



tank , which had been the method of sewage treatment since its construction in 1967. Since it’s

commissioning the quality of effluent discharging from the WWTP has been in compliance with the

requirements of the UWWT Regulations.

Results shown on attachment F.1 of the Text Schedule show little change between the upstream and

downstream Biochemical Oxygen Demand and Suspended Solids readings. The effluent quality

results from the discharge shows it to be in compliance with the requirements of the UWWT

Regulations of 25mg/lBOD, 35mg/lSS and 125mg/l COD. There were 2 occasions however when the

suspended solids level were slightly over the limit. The average concentration as seen on attachment

E.4 (for the results shown) give a 8mg/lBOD, 23mg/lSS and 58mg/lCOD.

o Details of all monitoring of the receiving water should be supplied via the following web

based link: http://78.137.160.73/epa_wwd_licensing/. Tables F.1(i)(a) & (b) should be

completed for the primary discharge point. Surface water monitoring locations upstream

and downstream of the discharge point shall be screened for those substances listed in

Tables F.1(i)(a) & (b). Monitoring of surface water shall be carried out at not less than

two points, one upstream from the discharge location and one downstream.

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See attachment F.1 for details

o For discharges from secondary discharge points Tables F.1(ii)(a) & (b) should be

completed. Furthermore, provide summary details and an assessment of the impacts of

any existing or proposed emissions on the surface water or ground (aquifers, soils, sub-

soils and rock environment), including any impact on environmental media other than

those into which the emissions are to be made.

Not applicable. There are no secondary discharge points.

o Provide details of the extent and type of ground emissions at the works. For larger

discharges to groundwaters, e.g., from Integrated Constructed Wetlands, large scale

percolation areas, etc., a comprehensive report must be completed which should include,

inter alia, topography, meteorological data, water quality, geology, hydrology, and

hydrogeology. The latter must in particular present the aquifer classification and

vulnerability. The Geological Survey of Ireland Groundwater Protection Scheme Dept of

the Environment and Local Government, Geological Survey of Ireland, EPA (1999)

methodology should be used for any such classification. This report should also identify

all surface water bodies and water wells that may be at risk as a result of the ground

discharge.

Not applicable. There are no ground emissions from the works.

o Describe the existing environment in terms of water quality with particular reference to

environmental quality standards or other legislative standards. Submit a copy of the most

recent water quality management plan or catchment management plan in place for the

receiving water body. Give details of any designation under any Council Directive or

Regulations that apply in relation to the receiving water.

The treated effluent from Killygordon WWTP discharges into the River Finn (01/F/01). In addition

to legislation under the Water Framework Directive(2000/60/EC) the river has been classified as a

Salmonid River under S.I. No 293/1988:European Communities(Quality of Salmonid Waters)

Regulations.

The receiving waters of the River Finn is a designated SAC.

The River Finn is located within the North Western International River Basin District in County

Donegal. This Subbasin Waterbody (waterbody code IE_XB_01_1) has an overall risk category under

the Water Framework Directive of 1a, Water Body “at risk”, overall status “Poor” and overall

objective to “restore”.

The environmental objective of “good status” to be achieved for surface waters, expressed in terms of

Q value, is a value of 4 or greater, by 2015. The EPA interim report on the biological survey of River

Quality(2004) gives a Q rating of 3-4 on the downstream sample from the WWTP at station 0900

“Bridge S. of Killygordon” indicating an unsatisfactory condition.

o Provide a statement as to whether or not emissions of main polluting substances (as

defined in the Dangerous Substances Regulations S.I. No. 12 of 2001) to water are likely

to impair the environment.

There is no evidence to suggest that there are sources within the Agglomeration or in the discharge

itself, which would lead to emissions of the main polluting substances (as defined in the dangerous

substances regulations S.I. No.12 of 2001) at levels, which would be likely to impair the environment.

o In circumstances where water abstraction points exist downstream of any discharge

describe measures to be undertaken to ensure that discharges from the waste water

works will not have a significant effect on faecal coliform, salmonella and protozoan

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pathogen numbers, e.g., Cryptosporidium and Giardia, in the receiving water

environment.

Not applicable. There are no abstraction points.

o Indicate whether or not emissions from the agglomeration or any plant, methods,

processes, operating procedures or other factors which affect such emissions are likely to

have a significant effect on –

(a) a site (until the adoption, in respect of the site, of a decision by the European

Commission under Article 21 of Council Directive 92/43/EEC for the purposes of

the third paragraph of Article 4(2) of that Directive) —

(i) notified for the purposes of Regulation 4 of the Natural Habitats

Regulations, subject to any amendments made to it by virtue of Regulation

5 of those Regulations,

(ii) details of which have been transmitted to the Commission in accordance

with Regulation 5(4) of the Natural Habitats Regulations, or

(iii) added by virtue of Regulation 6 of the Natural Habitats Regulations to the

list transmitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation 5(4) of

those Regulations,

(b) a site adopted by the European Commission as a site of Community importance

for the purposes of Article 4(2) of Council Directive 92/43/EEC1 in accordance with

the procedures laid down in Article 21 of that Directive,

(c) a special area of conservation within the meaning of the Natural Habitats

Regulations, or

(d) an area classified pursuant to Article 4(1) or 4(2) of Council Directive

79/409/EEC2;

1Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and

of wild fauna and flora (OJ No. L 206, 22.07.1992)

2Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ No. L

103, 25.4.1979)

There are no such emissions within the agglomeration, which would have a significant effect on (a),

(b), (c) or (d) above. The result of monitoring carried out on the discharge from the WWTP display

levels, which should have no significant long-term effect on the receiving environment.

o Describe, where appropriate, measures for minimising pollution over long distances or in

the territory of other states.

Not Applicable.

o This section should also contain full details of any modelling of discharges from the

agglomeration. Full details of the assessment and any other relevant information on the

receiving environment should be submitted as Attachment F.1.

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There is no modelling of the discharge. Results of environmental monitoring are shown on

attachments F.1 and E3 of the Text Schedule.


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F.2 Tabular Data on Drinking Water Abstraction Point(s)

Applicants should submit the following information for each downstream or downgradient

drinking water abstraction point. The zone of contribution for the abstraction point should be

delineated and any potential risks from the waste water discharge to the water quality at that

abstraction point identified.

ABS_CD AGG_SERVED ABS_VOL PT_CD DIS_DS EASTING NORTHING VERIFIED

Abstraction

Code

Agglomeration

served

Abstraction

Volume in m3/day

Point

Code Provide

label ID’s

Distance

Downstream in meters

from Emission

Point to

Abstraction

Point

6E-digit

GPS Irish National

Grid

Reference

6N-digit GPS

Irish National Grid

Reference

Y = GPS

used N = GPS

not used

Note: Attach any risk assessment that may have been carried out in relation to the abstraction point(s)

listed.

An individual record (i.e. row) is required for each abstraction point. Acceptable file formats

include Excel, Access or other upon agreement with the Agency. A standard Excel template can

be downloaded from the EPA website at www.epa.ie. This data should be submitted to the

Agency on a separate CD-Rom containing sections B.1, B.2, B.3, B.4, B.5, C.1, D.2 and E.3.

Attachment F.2 should contain any supporting information.

Not applicable.

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SECTION G: PROGRAMMES OF IMPROVEMENTS


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,

• Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC,

• Birds Directive 79/409/EEC,

• Groundwater Directives 80/68/EEC & 2006/118/EC,

• Drinking Water Directives 80/778/EEC,

• Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC,

• Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC,

• Environmental Liabilities Directive 2004/35/EC,

• Bathing Water Directive 76/160/EEC, and

• Shellfish Waters Directive (79/923/EEC).



tank which had been the method of sewage treatment since its construction in 1967.












place so as to allow the collection of the necessary funding.

It is not possible at this time to state a timeframe for the project but once complete will cater for waste

water treatment within the Killygordon/Crossroads catchmant area.

Attachment G.1 should contain the most recent programme of improvements, including a copy

of any approved funding for the project and a timeframe for the completion of the necessary

works to take place.


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G.2 Compliance with Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus Regulations (S.I. No.

258 of 1998).

Provide details on a programme of improvements, including any water quality management plans or catchment management plans in place, to ensure that improvements of water quality required

under the Water Quality Standards for Phosphorous Regulations (S.I. No. 258 of 1998) are being

achieved. Provide details of any specific measures adopted for waste water works specified in

Phosphorus Measures Implementation reports and the progress to date of those measures. Provide

details highlighting any waste water works that have been identified as the principal sources of pollution under the P regulations.

Attachment G.2 should contain the most recent programme of improvements and any

associated documentation requested under Section G.3 of the application.


See G.1 above for details ��

G.3 Impact Mitigation

Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that discharges from the agglomeration

will not result in significant environmental pollution.





See G.1 above for details ��

G.4 Storm Water Overflow

Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that discharges other than the primary

and secondary discharges comply with the definition of ‘storm water overflow’ as per Regulation 3

of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007.





Not applicable. There are no storm water

overflows. ��

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Killygordon Waste Water Treatment Plant

Licence Application

Text Schedule July 2011 – FI Update

Text number Attachment Number Title

KLG/LA/B6(i) B.6 Copy of planning

permission PG05/808

KLG/LA/B8(i) B.8 Site Notice

KLG/LA/B9(i) B.9 PE estimation

KLG/LA/C1(i) C.1 SOP – P.H.

KLG/LA/C1(ii) C.1 SOP – B.O.D.

KLG/LA/C1(iii) C.1 SOP – C.O.D.

KLG/LA/C1(iv) C.1 SOP – S.S.

KLG/LA/C1(v) C.1 SOP – NH3, NO2,

NO3, etc

KLG/LA/C1(vi) C.1 SOP – Laboratory

Information System

KLG/LA/C1(vii) C.1 EPA Environmental

Intercalibration

Programme - Register

of Quality Approved

Laboratories

Submitting Data to the

EPA (2006 Data)

KLG/LA/C1(viii) C.1 Quality Manual

KLG/LA/C1(ix) C.1 Principal elements in

SBR 600pe Waste

water Treatment Plant

KLG/LA/E2(i) E.2 Equipment Calibration

Schedule

Comhairle Chontae Dhún na nGall

Donegal County Council Laboratory Tel: 074 9122787, 9122404, 9122423 Fax 074 91 61304, 9122423

www.donegal.ie

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KLG/LA/E2(ii) E.2 SOP -Waste Water

Sampling Methods

KLG/LA/E2(iii) E.2 SOP – Reception and

Handling of Samples

KLG/LA/E3(i) E.3 EPA summary results of

sampling 2001-2006

KLG/LA/E4(i) E.4 Outlet Monitoring

Results 2007-08

KLG/LA/F1(i) F.1 Upstream and

Downstream Sample

Monitoring

KLG/LA/F1(ii) F.1 Habitats Directive

Article 6 Assessment

KLG/LA/G1 GN Foyle Water Quality

Management Plan

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Location Lab. Ref Date BOD SS NH3(as

N) Nitrate (as N) Nitrite (as N) Ortho P Total P

(mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l) (mg/l)

Killygordon - downstream 082501273 29/01/2008 1.11 5.4 <0.05 0.17 0.01 <0.01 0.017



Killygordon - downstream 082505708 12/09/2008 1.44 4 <0.05 <0.05 <0.01 <0.01 0.017

Killygordon - downstream 082506688 28/10/2008 1.03 0.25 <0.05 0.2 <0.01 <0.01 0.03



Killygordon - downstream 092506638 17/12/2009 0.19 1 <0.05 0.172 <0.01 <0.01

Killygordon - upstream 082501271 29/01/2008 1.26 5.6 <0.05 0.14 0.013 <0.01 <0.01

Killygordon - upstream 082502182 25/03/2008 1.2 0.4 <0.05 0.215 <0.01 <0.01 <0.01

Killygordon - upstream 082503250 23/05/2008 0.87 2.8 0.1 0.34 0.021 <0.01 0.04

Killygordon - upstream 082504650 22/07/2008 0.3 3 <0.05 <0.05 0.017 <0.01 <0.01

Killygordon - upstream 082505706 12/09/2008 1.22 4 <0.05 <0.05 <0.01 <0.01 0.017

Killygordon - upstream 082506685 28/10/2008 1.04 0.75 <0.05 0.36 <0.01 <0.01 0.03

Killygordon - upstream 092501165 20/01/2009 0.58 3.6 0.06 0.187 <0.01 <0.01 0.018

Killygordon - upstream 092501642 18/02/2009 0.76 0.6 <0.05 0.34 0.016 <0.01 0.032

Killygordon - upstream 092506635 17/12/2009 0.47 0.25 <0.05 0.218 <0.01 <0.01

Text No Attachment

No

Description Date Check By

KLG/LA/F1(i)

Attachment F.1

Upstream and Downstream

Sample Monitoring

01/03/10

Donal Casey

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Executive Summary

Article 6 assessments are required under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), and are required

where a plan or project may give rise to significant effects upon a Natura 2000 site. Natura

2000 sites are those identified as sites of Community importance designated under the

Habitats Directive (Special Areas of Conservation, here after referred to as SACs) or the

Birds Directive (Special Protection Areas, here after referred to as SPAs). In the case of the

present assessment, Ramsar sites are also included by way of best practice. It is important to

note that the phrase ‘Appropriate Assessment’ is sometimes used more loosely to refer to the

whole process set out under Articles 6(3) and 6(4) of the Habitats Directive (Dodd et al.,

2008), and therefore note that for the present assessment the term ‘Article 6 assessment’ will

be used, not ‘Appropriate Assessment’ (which refers to Stage 2 in the sequence under Article

6 assessment).

Guidance on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) produced by the EPA (EPA, 2008)

provides a useful definition of Article 6 assessments (referred to as appropriate assessment in

that document) (EPA, 2008): “An assessment based on best scientific knowledge, of the

potential impacts of the plan on the conservation objectives of any Natura 2000 site

(including Natura 2000 sites not situated in the area encompassed by the draft plan or

scheme) and the development, where necessary, of mitigation or avoidance measures to

preclude negative effects”. Importantly, an Article 6 assessment has a narrow focus i.e. the

maintenance of the integrity of the site and assessing the significance of the effects on

designated interest features and the conservation objectives of the site. It is a protection led

assessment and is carried out using the precautionary principle.

Text No Attachment No Description Date Check By

KLG/LA/F1(ii) Attachment F.1 Habitats Directive Article 6

Directive

19/08/2011 Donal Casey

Habitats Directive Article 6 Assessment for

Waste Water Discharge License

Killygordon

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The assessment of the present proposal for licensing the Waste Water Discharge at

Killygordon concluded the following:

The screening process has been undertaken to identify the qualifying interests on the R. Finn

SAC Natura 2000 site and potential impacts arising from the Killygordon Wastewater

treatment plant.

The process has shown that it is unlikely there is any significant effects on the two species

listed as water dependant qualifying interests on the Natura 2000 site arising from the

Killygordon Wastewater Treatment Plant. It is unlikely that there will be ‘in combination’

negative effects from any other additional plans or developments in the catchment. The

current operation of the plant in question is desirable in order to mitigate the impact of what

would otherwise be untreated waste water generated by the Killygordon agglomeration. The

consequences of not operating the plant would have a far more significant negative effect on

this Natura 2000 site hence its continued operation is essential.

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Introduction

Article 6 is one of the most important articles of the Habitats Directive in determining the

relationship between conservation and site use. Article 6(3) requires that “Any plan or

project not directly connected with or necessary to the conservation of a site but likely to

have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in combination with other plans or

projects, shall be subject to appropriate assessment of its implications for the site in view of

the site’s conservation objectives.” The purpose of this report is to describe how that Article

6 assessment was carried out, and also to detail the results and conclusions from the

assessment.

Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations

Local Authorities are required to carry out an Appropriate Assessment as per article 6 of the

Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC (2000)) in relation to waste water authorisations pursuant to

the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (S.I. No. 684 of 2007).

The specific objectives of the WWDA Regulations are contained within the regulations.

Article 6 assessment

The Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna

and Flora better known as “The Habitats Directive” provides the framework for legal

protection for habitats and species of European importance. Articles 3 to 9 provide the

legislative means to protect habitats and species of Community interest through the

establishment and conservation of an EU-wide network. The Habitats Directive and the

Birds Directive and sites designated under them form this network of European protected

sites that are better known as the Natura 2000 network. This consists of;

Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for flora, fauna and habitats of Community interest

under the EU Habitats Directive;

Special Protection Areas (SPAs) for rare, vulnerable or migratory birds under the EU Birds

Directive;

Sites that are being considered for designation as one of the above are referred to as cSAC

(candidate) or pSPA (proposed).

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Ramsar sites are wetlands of global importance, listed under the Convention on Wetlands of

International Importance. Ramsar sites are contained within Natura 2000 sites and for that

reason, and in line with best practice, Ramsar sites, if present would have been included in

this assessment.

Article 6 sets out provisions which govern the conservation and management of Natura 2000

sites. Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the Habitats Directive set out the decision-making tests for

plans and projects likely to affect Natura 2000 sites. Article 6(3) establishes the requirement

for Appropriate Assessment:

“Any plan or project not directly connected with or necessary to the management of the

[Natura 2000] site but likely to have a significant effect thereon, either individually or in

combination with other plans and projects, shall be subjected to appropriate assessment of its

implications for the site in view of the site’s conservation objectives. In light of the

conclusions of the assessment of the implication for the site and subject to the provisions of

paragraph 4, the competent national authorities shall agree to the plan or project only after

having ascertained that it will not adversely affect the integrity of the site concerned and, if

appropriate, after having obtained the opinion of the general public”

This assessment is underpinned by the precautionary principle, especially in the assessment

of potential impacts and their resolution. If it is not possible to rule out a risk of harm on the

evidence available then it is assumed a risk may exist and it needs to be dealt with in the

appropriate assessment process.

Stages of the Article 6 assessment

The stages of an Article 6 assessment are outlined in the European Commission

Methodological Guidance on the provision of Article 6(3) and 6(4) of the ‘Habitats’ Directive

92/43/EEC (EC 2001) and the European Commission Guidance ‘Managing Natura 2000

Sites’. These are set out below in line with EPA guidance on Appropriate Assessment for

Waste Water Discharge Licensing.

Stage 1 - Screening

Step 1: Management of the site. In the case of all waste water discharges the project is not

connected with, or necessary to the management of a Natura 2000 site

Step 2: Description of the Project (in this case the Killygordon WWTP) and identification of

European sites that may be affected (including ‘in combination’ effects)

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Step 3: Characteristics of the site identifying areas where the project may impact on European

sites.

Step 4: Assessment of Significance. Assessment of the likelihood of significant effects of the

project on European sites, including individual and cumulative impacts. Exclusion of site

where it can be objectively concluded that there will be no significant effects and hence no

requirement to proceed to further stages.

Stage 2 - Appropriate Assessment (AA)

Step 1: Information collation of likely effects of project and impacts on European site.

Step 2: Description of the Natura 2000 sites, including qualifying interests.

Step 3: Identification of the conservation objectives for of these sites and potential significant

impacts likely to occur from the proposal

Step 4: Identification and assessment of mitigation measures against any likely adverse

effects of the Project.

Stage 3 - Assessment of alternative solutions

Step 1: Identification of alternative solutions

Step 2: Assessment of alternative solutions

Stage 4 – Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest

Confirm that there are a) imperative reasons of overriding public interest and b) human health

or safety considerations or important environmental benefits. If this is so then compensation

measures are required for any remaining adverse effect.

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Results of Killygordon WWTP Assessment

Stage 1 –Screening

Step 1: Management of the Site.

The project is a WWTP and therefore is not directly connected with or necessary for the

management of the European sites involved.

Step 2: Description of Project and European Sites

Description of the Project

A full description of the project is provided in Sections A and C of the WWD application and

in addition the project is briefly outlined below for convenience.

Killygordon Waste Water Treatment Plant was constructed in 2007 to provide Secondary

Treatment for wastewater generated within the Killygordon catchment. It replaced the old

primary settlement tank which had been the method of sewage treatment since its

construction in 1967.

The new scheme provided for a new treatment plant . There was no upgrade to the existing

sewer network. The entire network drains under gravity to the WWTP located to the East of

the Village. There are no combined sewer overflows or pump stations on the network under

the control of Donegal County Council. There is a storm water overflow bypass at the intake

to the works which discharges directly to the old septic tank on site which has been

refurbished for this purpose as part of the new upgrade.

The WWTP contains the following elements.

- intake collection manhole

- intake works containing manually racked screen

- storm water overflow bypass facility

- flow measurement and intake sampler

- pump sump

- treatment unit(SBR Tank)

- effluent flow measurement and sampling chamber

- sludge holding tank

Storm tank

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A layout of the Treatment plant is shown in Attachment C of the drawing schedule of the

Application. The incoming sewer discharges to the inlet collection manhole which contains a

penstock for inlet works maintenance. The flow moves forward through the manually raked

screens and splits into 2 streams. Each stream is 600PE. (The second flow stream is to be

used for future upgrade). Flows in excess of 3times the Dry Weather Flow(DWF) pass into

the storm tank. Measured flows up to 3DWF pass into the pump sump. The pump sump has a

capacity of 2 hours at 3 DWF. The waste water then passes to the treatment system. A

sequential batch reactor is adopted as the form of treatment. Most activated sludge plants

perform the two fundamental aspects of the activated sludge process in two tanks. SBR’s

allow for both processes to be carried out in one tank.

This process allows aeration, settlement and decanting to occur employing a five-stage cycle:

fill, react, settle, empty and rest.

Waste Water enters the reactor during the fill stage; it is aerobically treated in the react stage;

the biomass settles in the settle stage; the supernatant is decanted during the empty stage;

sludge is withdrawn from the reactor during the rest stage; and the cycle commences again

with a new fill stage.

European Natura 2000 Sites

The Killygordon WWTP discharges into the River Finn which is an SAC. This site

comprises almost the entire freshwater element of the Finn and its tributaries– the Corlacky,

the Reelan sub-catchment, the Sruhamboy, Elatagh, Cummirk and Glashagh, and also

includes Lough Finn, where the river rises. The spawning grounds at the headwaters of the

Mourne and Derg Rivers, Loughs Derg and Belshade and the tidal stretch of the Foyle north

of Lifford to the border are also part of the site. The Finn and Reelan, rising in the Bluestack

Mountains, drain a catchment area of 195 square miles. All of the site is in Co. Donegal. The

underlying geology is Dalradian Schists and Gneiss for the most part though quartzites and

Carboniferous Limestones are present in the vicinity of Killygordon. The hills around Lough

Finn are also on quartzite. The mountains of Owendoo and Cloghervaddy are of granite

felsite and other intrusive rocks rich in silica. There are many towns along the river but not

within the site. These include Lifford, Killygordonn, Stranolar and Ballybofey. The site is a

candidate SAC selected for active blanket bog, lowland oligotrophic lakes, wet heath and

transition mires all habitats listed on Annex I of the E.U. Habitats Directive. The site is also

selected for the following species listed on Annex II of the same directive – Atlantic Salmon

and Otter.

Step 3: Potential Impacts

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The qualifying interests of the River Finn SAC have been identified and tabulated below

(Table 1.0) along with an assessment of water dependence (Curtis et al 2006. North South

Shared Aquatic Resource (NS Share) Register of Protected Areas – Report on the ecological

requirements of water dependent habitats and species designated under the Habitats Directive

NS Share T5 (2)-2.1). The water dependent qualifying interests that could potentially be

impacted by the Killygordon WWTP discharge are the Atlantic Salmon – Salmo

salar,(Species No1106) and the Otter-Lutra lutra ( Species no 1355)

Cumulative, Direct, Indirect, Short & Long Term Effects

The Ballybofey Stranorlar discharge is over 11 Km upstream and hence Ballybofey

Stranorlar is not considered to be creating any significant Cumulative, Direct, Indirect,

Short& Long Term Effects with the Killygordon discharge. The overall water quality of the

River Finn is regarded as moderate with some stretches regarded a poor on the basis of the

2008 EPA report. Macroinvertebrate sampling is the main quality driver. There is ongoing

work on identifying pollution sources of the upper reaches of the catchment where sheep

dipping and forestry are possible causes of less than good status Nutrient discharges from

Agriculture in the catchment are a potential source of eutrophication and as such are subject

to the Good Agricultural Practice Regulations. These regulations (both current and any future

amendments) have been agreed as the appropriate Measure for Agriculture under the Water

Framework Directive Programme of Measures and will be incorporated into the River Basin

District management Plans A plan to protect and restore the otter population to early 1980s

levels nationally has been published by NPWS (see ref. list) This includes references to

mitigating the effect of wastewater discharges.

Step 4.0 Likely Significance of Impacts

Atlantic Salmon

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All salmon spawn naturally in freshwater. Spawning typically occurs in the headwater and

tributary streams of rivers, though it can happen anywhere in a river if the substrate is

suitable. The migration to suitable habitat may commence up to a year before spawning takes

place in autumn-winter, salmon ceasing to feed, directing all their energy instead to

reproduction. Fertilised eggs hatch in spring normally during March-April developing into

free swimming fry within 3-6 weeks. They then quickly develop into parr and feed on aquatic

insects and grow for one to three years in their natal stream. They then pass through a process

known as smolting which includes internal changes in the salt-regulating mechanisms of the

body. The smolts become silvery and change from swimming against the current to moving

with it. These adaptations prepare the smolt for its journey to the oceans and the next phase of

its life cycle. After one to three years at sea feeding on fish the now mature salmon returns

to its natal stream to spawn and thereby complete the life cycle of the species.

During their life cycle salmon are subject to a wide range of pressures. These includes water

quality issues in rivers as a result of point and diffuse source pollution. Disease and parasitic

sea lice can impact on their numbers as well as unsustainable fishing practices and other

anthropogenic activities which impact on water quality and habitat.

The Loughs Agency who are the Fishery Board for the Finn catchment in their 2008 report on

status of the Atlantic Salmon in the River Finn regard the species as at Favourable

Conservation Status.

In the NPWS site synopsis it states “Commercial netting on the Foyle does not begin until

June and this gives spring fish a good opportunity to get into the Finn. The Finn is important

in an international context in that its populations of spring salmon appear to be stable while

declining in many areas of Ireland and Europe”.

Given the scale of the volumetric and nutrient load factors involved in the Killygordon

discharge it is unlikely therefore the discharge is having a significant effect on the receiving

waters of the River Finn. Overall therefore there is no evidence to suggest that the discharge

is having an impact on the status of the Atlantic salmon within the R Finn SAC.

Otter:

The ecology of otters has been the subject of a project under the LIFE Nature programme of

the European Commission, published by Life in UK Rivers. The study shows that otters

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require huge territories. Quantities of prey dictate numbers of otters and any factor that

impacts on fish stock numbers can have significant impact. A little eutrophication favours

the species. The food taken by otters has been the subject of a number of studies, and the

main prey of the otter includes fish, frogs, crayfish and eels. Chemical vulnerability relates to

prey (principally fish) and the possibility of PCB contamination. There is no known source

of chemical pollution within the catchment of the Killygordon Treatment Works. The site

synopsis states the otter is widespread throughout the system. Otters are very mobile and the

level of human activity in the area is likely to be having a more prevalent effect on the local

presence of otters within the immediate vicinity of the discharge. Given the scale of the

volumetric and nutrient load factors involved in the Killygordon discharge it is unlikely

therefore the discharge is having a significant effect on the otter population of the catchment.

Other Policies, Plans or Projects

There are proposals for further development Phase 2 of the scheme aimed at including the

sewage from the village of Crossroads into the Killygordon plant. ( See Section C of the

Application). It is unlikely that this will take place within the foreseeable future. A possible

target date is 2021.

Conclusion

The screening process has been undertaken to identify the qualifying interests on the

receiving waters within Natura 2000 site and potential impacts arising from the Killygordon

Wastewater treatment plant. None of the water dependant species have been identified as

being significantly impacted by the current facility. The continued operation of the plant in

question is highly desirable in order to protect, improve or maintain the current conservation

status of Qualifying interest of the Natura 2000 site involved, and the consequences of not

operating the plant would have a far more significant negative effect on this site. In

conclusion the Appropriate Assessment process has determined that the Killygordon WWTP

discharge does not adversely impact in any significant manner on the Natura 2000 site, the

relevant qualifying interests or conservation objectives.

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TABLE 1.0. The qualifying interests of the River Finn SAC are listed in the table below

along with an assessment of their water dependence and any potential significant effects of

the Ardara WWTP.

Code Qualifying Interest Water Dependency Potential Significant Effect

3110 Lowland Oligotrophic lakes

Surface Water Dependant lake

ecosystem

No impact of wastewater

discharge

7130 Active blanket bog, Water Dependant Terrestrial

ecosytem


discharge

4010 Lowland wet heath Water Dependant Terrestrial

ecosytem


discharge

7140 Transition mires Water Dependant Terrestrial

ecosytem


discharge

1355 Otter (Lutra lutra) Surface Water Dependent: Rivers

and Lakes. Mild eutrophication

favours otters.

Chemical vulnerability relates to

prey (principally fish) and possibility

of PCB contamination.

Any factor that impacts on fish stock

numbers

Potential impact of waste water

discharge

1106 Atlantic Salmon (Salmo

salar)

Surface water dependant.

Freshwater dependant and marine

water dependant during stages of

life cycle

Potential impact of waste water

discharge

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References

Dodd, A.M., Cleary, B.E., Dawkins, J.S., Ferry, C.D., and Williams, G.M. 2008. The

Appropriate Assessment of Plans in Northern Ireland: a guide to why, when and how to do it.

The RSPB, Sandy.

European Communities. 2000. Managing Natura 2000 sites. The provisions of Article 6 of

the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. Luxembourg.

European Communities. 2002. Assessment of plans and projects significantly affecting

Natura 2000 sites. Methodological guidance on the provisions of Article 6(3) and (4) of the

Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. Luxembourg.

Environmental Protection Agency. 2008. Strategic Environmental Assessment – SEA Pack.

08/05/08

National Parks and Wildlife Service. 2008. The status of EU protected habitats and species in

Ireland. DEHLG.

Curtis et al 2006. North South Shared Aquatic Resource (NS Share) Register of Protected

Areas – Report on the ecological requirements of water dependent habitats and species

designated under the Habitats Directive NS Share T5 (2)-2.1

Otter Survey of Ireland 2005/2005 Irish Wildlife manuals No 23 NPWS ISSN 1393-6670

Loughs Agency of the Foyle Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission: River Finn and

Tributaries Catchment Status Report 2008 Report, Reference LA/CSR/09/09

www.ramsar.org

www.wetlands.org

www.birdlife.org

www.antaisce.org

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