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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 12th 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.

Reporting Incidents to the EPA
Posted 07/06/2011

 

When someone refers to an ‘incident’ in relation to environmental compliance we immediately think of a spill or other relatively serious occurrence at a facility. However the EPA definition of a reportable incident is very broad and can be summarised as follows;

Changes at IPPC and Waste Licensed Facilities
Posted 23/05/2011

 

What needs to happen when there are changes at a licensed facility that may have an environmental impact? 3 common scenarios are outlined below;

Minor Changes - such as minor changes to process, raw materials, final product and abatement with no impact on emissions.

These are usually accommodated under Condition 1.4 of the IPPC licence, which requires the licensee to obtain approval from the EPA but does not involve a Technical Amendment of Licence Review.

Solvent Use – How should industry comply?
Posted 28/04/2011

 

The use of solvents in Ireland comes under 2 distinct regulatory regimes, IPPC and AIC.

IPPC

The EPA is the regulatory authority in Ireland for the implementation of the IPPC Directive. While the IPPC Directive of 1996 specified an annual consumption threshold of 200 t per annum, its implementation in Ireland set the annual threshold limit at just 10 t.

AIC

Commission rules out SOx/NOx trading scheme
Posted 02/03/2011

 

Since 2007 DG Environment has been investigating the possibility of introducing a SOx/NOx Emissions Trading Scheme. This scheme would have presumably operated in a similar manner to the current CO2 scheme. Following the publishing of a number of reports in December 2010 on the issue, the Commission has decided not to pursue a trading scheme for the following reasons;

Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in Ireland
Posted 22/02/2011

 

The EPA is the competent authority for ambient air quality monitoring in Ireland. Limits are set for the following substances under the Clean Air for Europe Directive (2008) and the Fourth Daughter Directive (2007); Nitrogen Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Ozone, Carbon Monoxide, PM10, PM2.5, Lead, Benzene, Arsenic, Cadmium, Nickel, Mercury and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons.