Waste Water Discharge Licence Audit Report

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1 Waste Water Discharge Licence Audit Report The audit is a random sample on a particular day of a facility s operation and environmental performance. Lack of reporting of an area or issue should not be construed to mean that this area is fully satisfactory. Name of Installation Licensee Collon Irish Water Licence Register. D Site Address Site Visit Reference. Louth SV10620 Issue Date 28/09/2017 Prepared By Martina Carolan Site Visit Detail Date Of Inspection 22/08/2017 Announced Time In 12:30 Time Out 13:30 Agency Personnel On Site Martina Carolan Licensee Personnel and Role Aisling Neary Irish Water Rebecca Walsh Louth County Council Photo Taken Samples Taken Video Taken Weather Conditions Weather Conditions Over 24 Hours Wet/Rain Wet/Rain Site Visit Report - SV Irish Water Page 1 of 7

2 1. Health and Safety 1.1 Did Irish Water or their representative(s) make you aware of any site specific health and safety issues, before starting the site visit? 1.2 Were any hazards identified on site, other than those identified in the site specific risk assessment? 1.3 If the answer to question 1.2 (above), was yes, was the Licensee notified (by you or an EPA colleague) at the time? t Applicable 1.4 Was safe and permanent access to sampling/monitoring points provided? 1.5 Did any accident / incident / near miss occur during the site visit? 1.6 If the answer to question 1.5 above was yes, what actions were taken? t Applicable 1.7 Did any hazard prevent you from carrying out your work? 2. Flow Meter (Primary Discharge) 2.1 Is there a continuous flow meter in place at the primary discharge? 2.2 Is there a continuous flow recorder in place? 2.3 Is the flow meter operating as per the WWD licence requirements? 2.4 Is the flow meter calibrated and within the calibration date? 2.5 Are the calibration records for the flow meter available for review? 3. Composite Sampler (Primary Discharge) 3.1 Is there a 24hr composite sampler available for compliance monitoring at the primary discharge? Site Visit Report - SV Irish Water Page 2 of 7

3 3.2 Is the composite sampler operating as per the license requirements? 3.3 Is the composite sampler maintained? 3.4 Are the maintenance records for the composite sampler available for review? 3.5 Are all samples (used to determine compliance with the license), taken and analysed from a composite sampler? 3.6 Are sample bottles in the composite sampler cleaned regularly? 4. Control & Monitoring 4.1 Are sampling, analyses and measurements of the waste water discharges being undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the licence? (see Schedule A of licence) 4.2 Are the discharge monitoring records available for review? 4.3 Is monitoring of the influent stream being undertaken to measure mass loadings and removal efficiencies? 4.4 Are the influent monitoring records available for review? 4.5 Is there an established Data Management System in place? 4.6 Is there a maintenance programme in place for plant and equipment? 4.7 Is there a process control monitoring programme in place for the waste water works to ensure that it is being operated to meet the WWDL criteria? 4.8 Are there records to confirm that this monitoring and testing is being undertaken regularly? 4.9 Have any modifications or changes to the operation, maintenance or management of the waste water treatment works been undertaken after evaluation of data, from the process control monitoring programme? 4.10 Has the frequency and volume of desludging for this plant been determined? Site Visit Report - SV Irish Water Page 3 of 7

4 4.11 Are there records available to confirm that desludging is being carried out? 4.12 Do the records demonstrate that sludge was removed (in the last calendar year) as per the frequency and volume determined (in the previous question)? 4.13 Is there visual evidence of elevated sludge blanket or excessive floating scum/foam in the clarifiers (where appropriate)? 4.14 Is there any other input into the discharge line before the sampling point? 4.15 Is there any other input into the discharge line after the sampling point? 4.16 Is there by-passes of the plant outside adverse weather events? 4.17 Is there an electrical power supply at the plant? 5. tifications, Records and Reports 5.1 Since the last site visit, have all discharges from the waste water works complied with the Emission Limit Values, as set out in Schedule A of the licence (subject to the requirements of Condition 2 of the licence)? 5.2 Have there been any notifiable incidents since the last WWDL inspection, apart from those reported to the EPA? 5.3 Is there a record of incidents including all corrective actions taken to manage, minimise and avoid recurrence? t Applicable 5.4 Have there been any complaints received of an environmental nature related to the discharge to water? 5.5 Are details of the any such complaints received recorded? t Applicable 5.6 Is there a documented Emergency Response Procedure in place? 5.7 If there is an Emergency Response Procedure in place, can Irish Water confirm that it covers the entire agglomeration (the WWTP and network)? 5.8 Is there a Public Awareness & Communications Programme in place? Site Visit Report - SV Irish Water Page 4 of 7

5 Comment Irish Water in process of developing new Public Awareness Programme nationwide. 5.9 Is there a contingency plan in place in the event of prolonged power failure with regard to operation of both the network and the WWTP? 6. TPEFF2100D0261SW001: Primary Discharge, Receiving Water & Observations Name: TPEFF2100D0261SW001 Type: Primary Discharge Point Easting: rthing: Sample Taken: Split Sample Offered: Floc Present: Sample Compliant?: Sample Colour: Clear Sample Code: 6.1 Is the discharge monitoring point clearly labelled? 6.2 Is there safe and permanent access to the sampling point? 6.3 Was there evidence of gross solids or litter in the discharge? 6.4 Was there evidence of gross solids or litter in the receiving water associated with the discharge resulting in an impairment of, or an interference with, amenities or the environment? 6.5 Has the Irish Water representative been informed of the observations made while on site? Site Visit Report - SV Irish Water Page 5 of 7

6 EPA Laboratory Test Report EPA Regional Inspectorate Monaghan The Glen Monaghan Final Report To: OEE Wastewater Thematic Team Project: EPA Report Number : 1868 Entity: Location/Site: D Collon WWTP Sample Number: Sampling Point: Description: D0261-SW001 Collon WWTP - SW001 Sampled Date: Sampled By: Replicate / Split: 22/08/ :20:00 M Carolan Split Grab/Composite: Grab Sample Condition: Good Received in Lab: 22/08/2017 Parameter Result Units Limits Measurement Uncertainty Analysis Date Lab Method ph (Field) nm ph units 6 and 9 4% MN EPA_W27 * Ammonia 0.23 mg/l N 20% 23/08/2017 MN EPA_W07 * CBOD 7.2 mg/l O2 41% 23/08/2017 MN EPA_W04 * COD 41.0 mg/l O % 23/08/2017 MN EPA_W01 * o-phosphate 3.1 mg/l P 16% 23/08/2017 MN EPA_W07 * ph 7.2 ph units 6 and /08/2017 MN EPA_W09 * Suspended Solids 20 mg/l 35 12% 24/08/2017 MN EPA_W03 * Comment: Report Approved By: Ray Smith - Regional Manager Bold result are outside specified limits. * Indicates accredited method. nm = not measured, nr = not reported, vob = visible on bottom. Field Measurements are performed on the date of sampling. Results relate only to the item tested/calibrated. This test report shall not be amended except in full without approval of the laboratory. Created: 28/08/ : Page 1 of 1 Site Visit Report - SV Irish Water Page 6 of 7

7 Summary On the day of the audit Irish Water satisfied the requirements of the waste water discharge licence. The sample was found to comply with Condition 3 of the licence. FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS Where relevant, Irish Water is required to implement corrective actions as a priority to bring about compliance with the Waste Water Discharge Licence and improve the environmental performance of the waste water works. Irish Water shall maintain documentary evidence, for review by the EPA, that the prescribed corrective actions were completed in a timely manner. Site Visit Report - SV Irish Water Page 7 of 7