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Guidance Issued on Waste Transfer Forms (WTFs)

Posted 21/11/2011

Under SI No. 324 of 2011 Dublin City Council (DCC) has been designated as the competent authority for the purposes of the control of shipments of hazardous waste within the state. From October 2011 C1 forms are no longer being issued and have been replaced by WTFs. WTFs are issued electronically. The following points are relevant;

Applying the Monte Carlo Method to wastewater emissions to rivers

Posted 30/09/2011

Currently the EPA is reviewing many IPPC licenses as a result of changes in ambient quality standards associated with SI 272 – European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009.

Firewater Retention and Uncontaminated Stormwater Runoff

Posted 29/09/2011

WTF replaces C1 form

Posted 28/09/2011

In July 2007 Dublin City Council was designated as the competent authority in relation to implementation of the TFS (Transfrontier Shipment) of Waste Regulations. Dublin City Council established the NTFSO (National Transfrontier Shipment Office) to administer this function.

F Gases – What are they and how can industry comply?

Posted 23/09/2011

The F-gas Regulation (EC) No 842/2006 aims to reduce the emission of the following greenhouse gases to atmosphere;

- HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons)

The RMP – What does the EPA want?

Posted 14/09/2011

How Emission Limit Values (ELVs) are determined

Posted 12/09/2011

Regardless of whether the emission is to waters, atmosphere or ground the same basic principles are applied by regulatory authorities when setting limits in licenses and permits.

- Is there a statutory limit that must be adhered to?

- What is the BAT guidance limit?

- What is the impact of the emission?

IPPC Licence Management Training Course – Enroll Now!

Posted 24/06/2011

Our next IPPC Licence Management Training Course takes place in the Radisson Hotel, Little Island, Co. Cork on 12^th October 2011 (9:30 – 16:30). Course places are strictly limited to 10 to allow for interaction and discussion. Topics covered include;

Save Money! – Change your monitoring frequency

Posted 20/06/2011

One of the easiest ways to reduce your environmental cost is to reduce the amount of monitoring carried out at your facility. One of the conditions included in most IPPC, Waste and Trade Effluent permits allows the regulator to vary the frequency of monitoring once requested to do so by the licensee or permit holder.

Industrial Emissions Directive – Some Implications

Posted 17/06/2011

Environet has recently completed a review of the Industrial Emissions Directive (24 November 2010) and its implications for impacted facilities. Below are the main outcomes of that review. We have excluded implications for large combustion and waste incineration plants which will be dealt with in a future news item.