BALLYMOTE WASTEWATER TREATMENT

WORKS

WASTE WATER DISCHARGE LICENCE

REVIEW APPLICATION

IRISH WATER

JUNE 2018
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This is a draft document and is subject to revision.

Waste Water Discharge

Licence
Application Form

EPA Ref. No:

(Office use only)

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: info@epa.ie

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 Waste Water Discharge Authorisation Application Form

Tracking Amendments to Draft Application Form

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 Waste Water Discharge Authorisation Application Form

Environmental Protection Agency

Application for a Waste Water Discharge Licence under the
Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 as
amended.

CONTENTS
Page

TRACKING AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT APPLICATION FORM 2

ABOUT THIS APPLICATION FORM 4

PROCEDURES 5

SECTION A: NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY 7

SECTION B: GENERAL 11

SECTION C: DISCHARGES & MONITORING 22

SECTION D: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE

DISCHARGE(S) 26

SECTION E: DECLARATION 31

ANNEX 1: TABLES/ATTACHMENTS

ANNEX 2: LICENCE APPLICATION CHECKLIST

ANNEX 3: COMPLIANCE WITH WASTE WATER DISCHARGE

(AUTHORISATION) REGULATIONS 2007 AS AMENDED

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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 as amended, 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 http://www.epa.ie/pubs/forms/lic/wwda/.

A valid application for a Waste Water Discharge Licence must contain the
information prescribed in the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations
2007 as amended. Regulation 16 of the Regulations sets out the statutory
requirements for information to accompany a licence application. This 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 as amended. While every effort has
been made to ensure the accuracy of the material contained in this 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 as amended, 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 (within the two
weeks prior to date of application) 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 application for a licence must be submitted using this application form 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 as amended.

The provision of information in an application for a waste water

discharge licence which is false or misleading is an offence under

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Regulation 35 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations
2007 as amended.

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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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.

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,
 type of discharge, i.e., continuous, tidal, intermittent,
 the hours during which the waste water works is supervised or manned and
days per week of this supervision,
 in the event that this is a review application, state the grounds for which this
review application is being made.

Supporting information should form Attachment No A.1

Licence Review Background

A review of the existing Waste Water Discharge Licence (i.e. Reg. No. D0094-01,
including Technical Amendment A) for the Ballymote Agglomeration, is being
sought under Regulation 15 of the Waste Water Discharge Regulations (S.I. No.
684 of 2007), as amended.

Irish Water is seeking to request an amendment to the location of the Primary

Discharge point which was incorrectly reported to the EPA within the original
discharge licence application, submitted in 2008.

As a result of the alteration to the Primary Discharge receiving waters, Irish

Water is also seeking to request amendment of the existing licenced Emission
Limit Values for the Primary Discharge.

At the time of submission of the original discharge licence application it was

anticipated that the upgrade works would be completed in December 2015, as
noted within Schedule C: Specified Improvement Programme of the existing

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licence. Irish Water is seeking to amend the planned completion date to the end
of Q4 2024.

Ballymote Agglomeration

Ballymote town is situated in the heart of County Sligo, 24 kilometres south of

Sligo town. The town is located at the confluence of the R293 and the R295
regional roads connecting the N17 and the N4 to the surrounding county lands.
The town is regarded as a market town but has developed in more recent years
to accommodate a small number of commercial and industrial activities.

The current Population Equivalent (P.E.) for the Ballymote Agglomeration is

2,731 P.E. with a projected 2024 population equivalent of 2,768 P.E.

Waste water generated within the catchment is conveyed predominantly by

gravity with one pumping station located within the town at Ballybrennan (PS1).
The sewer network conveys flows to the Ballymote Waste Water Treatment Plant
(WWTP), located to the south of Ballymote Town (IGR 166154E, 314573N). The
primary discharge from the plant discharges to the Owenmore River.

Existing Ballymote WWTP

The existing Ballymote WWTP was designed to provide treatment for a design
load of 2,000 P.E. The plant comprises fine screening, forward feed pumping, 2
no. aeration tanks with mechanical aerators, and 1 no. final settlement tank.
Sludge treatment is provided by thickening the sludge in a picket fence
thickener. The existing imported sludge acceptance facility is not currently used.
The existing plant was designed for secondary treatment with a final effluent of
25mg/l BOD and is currently achieving BOD levels lower than this.

Proposed Upgrade to Ballymote WWTP

Planning permission was approved in May 2017 for an upgrade to the existing
Ballymote WWTP. The upgrade works will increase the design capacity of the
treatment plant from 2,000 P.E. to 3,500 P.E. In order to facilitate the upgrade
the following works are proposed:
 Construction of new inlet works
 Construction of new pumping chamber
 Construction of new storm water holding tank, complete with storm water
overflow mechanism
 Modification to the existing secondary clarifier
 Construction of a new secondary clarifier
 Replacement of the existing return activated sludge (RAS) pumps and
waste activated sludge (WAS) pumps and pipework
 Installation of electromagnetic flow measurement on the RAS and WAS
rising main
 Construction of a new administration/control building
 Installation of a new main control panel SCADA system

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 Installation of automatic inlet and outlet samplers

 All associated site access, infrastructure and security measures

Following upgrade, the plant will have a 12 month operate service period
(Design Build Operate Contract) after which time the plant will be operated by
Sligo County Council on behalf of Irish Water.

The respective discharge and monitoring points are listed in Table A.1 and Table
A.2 below.

Table A.1 - Discharge Points:

Code Type Location Easting 6E Northing 6N

Owenmore
SW001 Primary Discharge 165726 313177
River

Storm Water Overflow Owenmore

SW002 165726 313177
(WWTP) River

Storm Water Overflow Ballymote

SW003 166124 315059
(Network) Stream

Emergency Overflow Camross

SW004 165382 315406
(PS1) Stream

Table A.2 – Monitoring Points:

Code Type Location Easting 6E Northing 6N

ISW001* Primary Discharge WWTP 166189 314559

Influent Sampling

ESW001* Primary Discharge WWTP 166132 314515

Effluent Sampling

Upstream Owenmore 166609 312347

aSW001u
Monitoring Point River

Downstream Owenmore 165362 313599

aSW001d
Monitoring Point River

* Following completion of the upgrade works the influent and effluent sampling locations may change

Monitoring Programme

In accordance with the existing discharge licence, effluent from the Ballymote
WWTP is sampled and analysed monthly for Conductivity, BOD, COD, SS, Total
Nitrogen, Ammonia, Total Phosphorous and Orthophosphate. Influent samples

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are also collected. Samples are collected by composite samplers at both

locations. Ambient monitoring and analysis is also undertaken ten times a year
recording Dissolved Oxygen, BOD, Orthophosphate, Total Phosphorous, Total
Nitrogen and Ammonia. It is anticipated that the current sampling and analysis
regime will continue after the plant upgrade works are complete, however the
locations of the influent and effluent sampling points at the WWTP may change.
Ambient monitoring locations are anticipated to remain unchanged.

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SECTION B: GENERAL

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance

Note.

B.1 Application Type

Is this a review application? Yes No



If yes, provide the following information:

EPA Licence Register D0094-01

Number

State the grounds for which this review application is being

made:

Change to the primary discharge location which was incorrectly reported

within the original application. Proposed new emission limit values based
on the assimilative capacity of the receiving waterbody.

B.2 Agglomeration Details

Name of Agglomeration Ballymote

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 a continuous red line. Please note that the
agglomeration boundary shall include all areas serviced by the sewer network
and shall include the wastewater treatment plant. All areas of the
agglomeration shall be within the agglomeration boundary. The boundary line
on the map should not be impinged on by labels or any other graphic insertions.

Attachment B.1 should contain appropriately scaled hardcopy drawings / maps (≤A3) of the
agglomeration served by the waste water works showing the boundary clearly marked in red ink.
This drawing / map 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
geo-referenced digital drawing should be provided to the Agency at the following address:
gis@edenireland.ie.
See Attachment B.2 – Agglomeration Boundary

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.
Name*: Irish Water
Address: Colvill House
24-26 Talbot Street
Dublin 1

CRO Number:
Tel: 01 8925000

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e-mail: wastewaterlicensingconnaughtulster@water.ie
*This should be the name of the water services authority in whose ownership or control the waste
water works is vested.

Name*: Thomas Shryane

Address: Irish Water
Colvill House
24-26 Talbot Street
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 8925000
e-mail: wastewaterlicensingconnaughtulster@water.ie
*This should be the name of person nominated by the water services authority for the purposes of
the application.

B.3 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*: Roisin McDaid
Address: Ballymote Waste Water Treatment Plant
Tieveboy
Ballymote
Co.Sligo
Grid ref (6E, 6N) 166154E, 314573N
Level of Treatment Existing Ballymote WWTP: Secondary
Upgraded Ballymote WWTP: Secondary
Telephone Number: 01 8925000
e-mail: WasteWaterComplianceConnaughtUlster@water.ie
*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 hardcopy drawings / maps (≤A3) of the site
boundary and overall site plan, including labelled discharge, monitoring and sampling points.
See:
 Attachment B.3(a) – WWTP Overall Site Plan Sheet 1 of 2
 Attachment B.3(b) – WWTP Overall Site Plan Sheet 2 of 2

B.4 Description of Associated Waste Water Treatment Plant(s)

Provide a description of the waste water treatment plant(s), type of process
units, level of treatment provided and design capacity (p.e. and flow rates) for
the areas of the waste water works where discharges occur.

Existing Ballymote Waste Water Treatment Plant

The inlet works are fed primarily by gravity flow to the inlet chamber through a
6mm fine screen complete with washing and compaction, the chamber is sized
to cope with flows up to c. 30l/s. A by-pass channel is provided with a manually
raked screen as a back-up. The screen is washed using potable water and runs
continuously. Flows in excess of the treatment plants capacity (excess of 3DWF)
are diverted upstream of the inlet works to join the treated effluent prior to
discharge via a shared outfall to the Owenmore River.

The screened influent is pumped to a splitter chamber and is divided into two
streams. Each stream enters one of the 2 no. aeration tanks (12m x 12m x
2.8m) with a total volume of 792m3. Each aeration tank is aerated using a
surface mechanical aerator controlled by DO sensors and VSD controller.

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Biological treatment using the activated sludge process with partial nitrification
takes place in 2 no. aeration tanks.

The existing secondary clarifier has an internal diameter of 10m and a side wall
depth of 1.8m. Flows from both aeration tanks enter the single clarifier. Settled
sludge from the clarifier is returned to the splitter chamber.

Sludge thickening is provided in a picket fence thickener. The sludge is currently

being removed from the WWTP as liquid and is transferred to Sligo WWTP for
further treatment.

The treated effluent is sampled by a composite sampler and measured by a

magnetic flow meter before being discharged by gravity to the Owenmore River
through a 225mm diameter pipe 1.5km long.

It should be noted that the current licenced ELV’s are based on the final effluent
discharging to the Ballymote Stream and not the Owenmore River, which was
incorrectly reported to the EPA within the original discharge licence application.

Upgrade Works to Ballymote Waste Water Treatment Plant

In order to facilitate the Ballymote WWTP upgrade the following works to the
existing treatment process are proposed:

Inlet Works
The new inlet works shall be ultimately designed to cater for a minimum
flowrate of 70 l/s (Formula A flow). A duty/standby automatic screening
arrangement with emergency by-pass manual bar screen shall be provided. A
manual by-pass raked coarse screen to 10mm solids passing in the event of
power failure at the treatment plant or when maintenance is being carried out
on the screen units.

The screened waste water shall pass through a grit trap before passing through
to the forward feed pumping station. Re-circulated final effluent shall be used
for flushing of the screenings launder and the grit classifier.

The inlet works shall be capable of removing, washing, and dewatering sewage
screenings and grit from the process flow. The complete plant shall be housed
within a rectangular cast in-situ concrete structure.

The flow shall enter the tank and pass directly into the screen section. The flow
shall then enter into the main tank which is sized to create the hydraulic
conditions to allow the settlement of grit 0.2mm and above. Grit is extracted by
the grit removal pumps for classification. The flow is then passed on to the
aeration basins at a maximum Flow to Full Treatment (FFT) of 23.4 l/s.

A refrigerated sampler shall be provided to allow flow proportional sampling.

The sampler shall be installed on the inlet works structure.

Forward Feed and Storm water Pumping Station

The new pumping station shall be installed following inlet screening and grit
removal and shall be of concrete precast construction of minimum diameter of
2.4m and a minimum depth of 4m. Flows exceeding FFT shall be pumped into
the new storm tank. Once the incoming flows drop below 2DWF the storm water
will be returned to the pumping chamber by gravity to be controlled by an
actuated valve on the storm return pipework.

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The pumping station is to be equipped with 2 no. forward feed foul submersible
pumps (duty/standby) and a minimum of 2 no. storm water pumps
(duty/standby). Ultrasonic level instruments shall be provided to monitor the
waste water levels in the pump sump, and the storm water holding tank.

Storm water Holding Tank

A new storm water holding tank is proposed to be installed downstream of the
proposed new inlet works and will be designed to contain formula A flows in
excess of the FFT for a period of 2 hours (315m³ capacity). During periods of
low flow, the contents of the storm tank will be returned for treatment via
gravity to the forward feed pumping station. Flows will be controlled by
actuated penstocks/flap valves depending on the waste water levels within the
pump station sump. During prolonged storm events, flows in excess of the
tanks storage capacity will discharge from the tank and join the treated effluent
prior to discharge via a shared outfall to the Owenmore River.

The storm tank will include 2 no. stainless steel tipping buckets as a means of
cleaning the holding tank. The tipping buckets will be used as a means of
removing residual sludge deposits from the base of the storm water holding
tank at the end of each event.

Existing Clarifier
Clarification of the aerated liquor is provided by settlement in one 10m internal
diameter settlement tank with a side wall depth of 1.8m. As part of the upgrade
works the TWL in the existing clarifier shall be raised by a minimum of 500mm.
Replacement and/or modifications to several mechanical installations will be
carried out as part of the upgrade to the existing clarifier.

New Secondary Clarifier

As part of the upgrade works, 1 no. new 9m internal diameter secondary
clarifier tank will be constructed to provide further settlement of solids from the
liquid coming from the aeration tanks. The flow from the aeration basins shall
be split 50:50, with a new splitter chamber, evenly splitting flows from the
aeration tank to the new and existing secondary clarifier. This new clarifier will
be equipped with a half diameter rotating bridge scrapper. The secondary
clarifier tank is proposed to cater for the current loading and provide a better
settlement time for current effluent prior to discharge in parallel to the existing
tank.

Return Activated Sludge (RAS) and Waste Activated Sludge (WAS) Pumps
The existing mechanical and electrical equipment shall be fully replaced to cater
for future flow rates. The new WAS pumps shall be designed to deliver a
minimum 10m3/hr of activated sludge to the existing picket fence thickener.
RAS pumps (2 in operation) shall be designed to deliver up to 0.7 x FFT of
activated sludge to the existing splitter chamber before the aeration basins.
The pumps shall be in duty/standby arrangement and suitable for continuous
operation controlled by the inlet flow meter to the aeration basin i.e. % of Full
Flow to Treatment.

Instrumentation
The upgrade works will require primary instrumentation for the measurement of
flows, liquid levels, water quality parameters, direct pressure measurement and
power consumption. Instruments shall communicate with the PLCs via a Modbus
TCP Ethernet protocol. Each pump station will include both high level and low
level alarms which will be transmitted to the SCADA system.

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An automatic sampler shall be provided at the inlet works and the final effluent
and shall be suitable for flow proportional sampling or 24 hour composite
sampling. The sampler shall be fully enclosed and provided with a suitable 5
litre container. The container shall be stored in a refrigerated compartment.

Proposed Emission Limit Values

The upgraded works to the Ballymote WWTP will increase the design capacity of
the treatment plant from 2,000 P.E. (existing) to 3,500 P.E. The following
proposed ELV’s for the upgraded Ballymote WWTP have been derived by
utilising the 95%ile flow rate of the Owenmore River obtained from the
Hydrotool model (0.359m³/s) and mean (1.775m³/s) flow rates for both
notionally clean and actual background concentrations. As a result, the
Ballymote WWTP shall be upgraded to achieve the following minimum treated
effluent standards contained within the table below:

Parameter Standard for Treated Effluent (mg/l)

BOD5 25 mg/l
Suspended Solids 35 mg/l
Chemical Oxygen Demand 125 mg/l
Ammonia as N 5mg/l
Orthophosphate as P 2mg/l

Existing Storm Water Overflows

Two storm water overflows are currently in operation within the Ballymote
Agglomeration. As part of the proposed upgrade works there will be no change to
the number or discharge locations of the storm water overflows, however
upgrades works are proposed to both overflows.

SW002 originates within the existing waste water treatment plant. Flows in excess
of the treatment plants capacity (excess of 3DWF) are diverted upstream of the
inlet works to re-join the treated effluent prior to discharge via a shared outfall to
the Owenmore River.

SW003 originates from the Ballymote sewer network and is located within
Ballymote Town. During storm events, flows in access of the sewer network’s
capacity overflow to a storm manhole and discharge, via a 140m outfall pipeline,
to the Ballymote Stream.

Proposed Upgrade to Storm Water Overflows

As discussed above, the discharge location of SW002 will remain the same after
the upgrade works are complete. However, it is proposed that the existing storm
water diversion upstream of the inlet works is decommissioned and that a new
storm tank is installed in order to provide storm water attenuation. The tank will
be installed downstream of the inlet works and will be designed to store formula
A flows in excess of the FFT for a period of 2 hours. Flows in excess of the tanks
storage capacity will discharge from the tank and re-join the treated effluent
prior to discharge via a shared outfall to the Owenmore River.

As discussed above, SW003 will still operate under the same storm events;
however it is proposed to install a hydraulically self cleansing screen at this
overflow to screen flows before discharge to the Ballymote Stream.

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Existing Emergency Overflow

The Ballymote waste water network is served by a single peripheral pumping

station, Ballybrennan Pumping Station (PS1)located to the West of Ballymote
Town at IGR 165372E, 315409N. In the event of a power failure, an Emergency
Overflow EO (SW004) will operate at this pumping station and discharge to the
adjacent Camross Stream.

See:
 Attachment B.4(a) – WWTP Layout Plan
 Attachment B.4(b) – Flow Process Diagram

B.5 (i) 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.

Actual Population Equivalent 2,731 P.E.

Design Population Equivalent 3,500 P.E. (new plant)
Data Compiled (Year) 2018
Method of Compilation, e.g., direct measure See below*
*Irish model-based estimate using CSO 2011 census population data, a 16%
non-domestic factor for agglomerations more than 1,000 P.E. but less than
10,000P.E. The P.E. for the agglomerations served by Ballymote WWTP is
projected to 2024 using an ESRI rural growth rate of 0.225%.

B.5 (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.

There does not appear to be any indication of significant development planned

that would impact on the population equivalent of the agglomeration being
served by the waste water works. The P.E. in 2024 is estimated to be 2,768.

B.5 (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 as
amended.

Class of waste water discharge Fee (in €)

Discharges from agglomerations with a population €20,000

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equivalent of: 2,001 to 10,000 (Review)

B.6 Primary Discharge Point

Provide information on the primary discharge point, as defined in the Waste Water
Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations as amended, associated with the waste
water works.

Type of Discharge 225mm diameter open-ended outfall

pipe
Unique Point Code SW001
Location Discharge to Owenmore River, south
west of WWTP
Grid ref (6E, 6N) 165726E, 313177N
Source of Emission Waste Water Treatment Plant
Monitoring Point Location (6E, 6N) Existing :166132E, 314515N
Effluent sampling location may
change following plant upgrade
Monitoring Frequency Monthly
Composite Sampler Provided Yes
Receiving Water Name Owenmore River
Receiving Water Type River
Receiving Water WFD Code IE_WE_35O060250

Attachment B.3 should contain appropriately scaled hardcopy drawings / maps (≤A3) of the
primary discharge point, including labelled monitoring and sampling points associated with the
discharge point.
See attachment B.6 - Primary Discharge Point

B.7 Secondary Discharge Point(s)

Provide information on 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)
Source of Emission
Monitoring Point Location (6E, 6N)
Monitoring Frequency
Composite Sampler Provided
Receiving Water Name
Receiving Water Type
Receiving Water WFD Code

Attachment B.4 should contain appropriately scaled hardcopy drawings / maps (≤A3) of the
secondary discharge point(s), including labelled monitoring and sampling points associated with the
discharge point(s).
Not Applicable

B.8 Storm Water Overflow Point(s)

Provide information on all storm water overflow point(s) associated with the waste
water works.

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Unique Point Code SW002

Storm Water Device Location (6E, Existing (storm water overflow
6N) chamber): 166189E, 314552
Device location for proposed storm
tank to be confirmed
Discharge Location (6E, 6N) 165726E, 313177N
Does this Storm Water Overflow Yes
comply with the criteria as set out
in the DoEHLG ‘Procedures and
Criteria in Relation to Storm Water
Overflows’, 1995
Is this Storm Water Overflow to be No
decommissioned?
Decommissioning Date Not applicable

Unique Point Code SW003

Storm Water Device Location (6E, 166063E, 314954N
6N)
Discharge Location (6E, 6N) 166124E, 315059N
Does this Storm Water Overflow Yes
comply with the criteria as set out
in the DoEHLG ‘Procedures and
Criteria in Relation to Storm Water
Overflows’, 1995
Is this Storm Water Overflow to No
be decommissioned?
Decommissioning Date Not applicable

Attachment B.5 should contain appropriately scaled hardcopy 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).
See Attachment B.8 – Storm Water Overflows

B.9 Emergency Overflow Point(s)

Provide information on all emergency overflow point(s) associated with the waste
water works.

Unique Point Code SW004

Emergency Overflow Device 165376E, 315406N
Location (6E, 6N)
Discharge Location (6E, 6N) 165382E, 315406N

Attachment B.6 should contain appropriately scaled hardcopy drawings / maps (≤A3) of
emergency overflow point(s) associated with the waste water works, including labelled monitoring and
sampling points associated with the discharge point(s).
See Attachment B.9 - Emergency Overflow Discharge Location

B.10 Leachate
Leachate Accepted at the plant Yes No
√
Quantity of Leachate accepted (m3/annum) Not applicable

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B.11 Industrial, Commercial and Trade Inputs

Applicants should provide details of any significant industrial inputs into the waste
water treatment works.

Industrial Inputs Type Quantity (m3/annum)

Not applicable

B.12 Abstractions
Applicants should submit the following information for each abstraction point
(including drinking water) which potentially impacts on, or is potentially
impacted by the waste water treatment works. 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.

Abstraction Abstraction Distance Easting (6E- Northing

Code Volume upstream/downstream digit GPS Irish (6E-digit GPS
National Grid Irish National
(m3/day)
Reference) Grid Reference)
Culfadda 220 540m 165634 312652
Group Water
Scheme
Note: Attach any risk assessment that may have been carried out in relation to the abstraction
point(s) listed.

There are no surface water abstraction points downstream of the primary

discharge location.

However, Culfadda Group Water Scheme Water Treatment Works abstracts

ground water from a location approximately 540m south of the primary
discharge point. The ground water, which is abstracted at a volume of
approximately 220m³/day from a single spring, is treated by pressure filtration
and chlorination. It is assumed that that the ground water flow direction in the
abstraction area is towards the Owenmore River.

Due to the distance (540m) between the discharge location and the abstraction
point coupled with the fact that the effluent is discharged to surface water and
the predicted flow direction of the groundwater is towards the Owenmore River,
it is not anticipated that the Ballymote Effluent Discharge will have any effect on
the Culfadda Drinking Water Abstraction Point.

Attachment B.7 should contain any supporting information.

See attachment B.12 – Location of Water Abstraction Points

B.13 Planning Authority and/or Public 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: Sligo County Council

Address: City Hall
Quay Street
Sligo

Tel: 071 911 4455

e-mail: info@sligococo.ie

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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 Planning Application No:

Reference No: 17/113

Planning permission for the Ballymote WWTP upgrade works was granted in May
2017. The grant of planning permission has been included as Attachment B.13
to the application. The planners report can be viewed here.

Attachment B.8a should contain the most recent planning permission, including a copy of all
conditions, a copy of the planning inspector’s report and where an EIAR was required, copies of any
such EIAR and any certification associated with the EIAR, should also be enclosed. Where planning
permission is not required for the development, provide reasons, relevant correspondence, etc.
See Attachment B.13 – Planning Permission

B.14 Notices and Advertisements

Regulations 10 and 11 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations

2007 as amended, require all applicants to advertise the application in a
newspaper (within two weeks prior to date of application) and by way of a site
notice. See Guidance Note.

Attachment B.9 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 one (1) copy of the
application.
See:
 Attachment B.14(a) – Location of Site Notice
 Attachment B.14(b) – Newspaper & Site Notice

B.15 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 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.

Ballymote WWTP is listed within Irish Water’s Capital Investment Plan 2017 –
2021. Planning permission was granted on 16th May 2017 for the proposed
upgrade works discussed within this application. It is envisaged that the
upgrade works will be complete by the end of Q4 2024. The new WWTP will be
designed to cater for flows and loads from the existing and projected population
for the Ballymote agglomeration.

At the time of submission of the original discharge licence application it was

anticipated that the upgrade works would be completed in December 2015, as
noted within Schedule C: Specified Improvement Programme of the existing
licence. Irish Water is seeking to amend the completion date as noted above.

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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.
Not Applicable

B.16 Significant Correspondence

Provide a summary of any correspondence resulting from a Section 63 notice or
a compliance correspondence issued by the Agency in relation to the waste
water works under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended,
or the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 as amended.
No Section 63 Notices issued for Ballymote WWTP.
Compliance investigation issued from the Agency requesting update regarding
the progress with wastewater treatment plant upgrade works.

Attachment B.11 should contain a summary of any relevant correspondence issued in relation to a
Section 63 notice/ compliance correspondence.
Not Applicable

B.17 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 as
amended.
Foreshore Licence not applicable to the Ballymote Sewerage Scheme.

Attachment B.12 should contain the most recent licence issued under the Forsehore Act 1933 as
amended, including a copy of all conditions attached to the licence and any monitoring returns for
the previous 12-month period, if applicable.
Not Applicable

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SECTION C: DISCHARGES & MONITORING

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance
Note.

 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.

Receiving 6E-digit 6N-digit

Quantity of
Water GPS Irish GPS Irish Frequency of
Discharge Discharge Waste Water
Body Name National National discharge
point code point Type Discharged
(e.g., River Grid Grid (days/annum)
(m³/annum)
Suir) Reference Reference
Owenmore
SW001 Primary 165726 313177 365 224,283
River
Storm
Owenmore
SW002 Water 165726 313177 Unknown Unknown
River
Overflow
Storm
Water Ballymote
SW003 166124 315059 Unknown Unknown
Overflow Stream
(Network)
Emergency
Camross
SW004 Overflow 165382 315406 Unknown Unknown
Stream
(PS1)

 Undertake and provide details of a risk based assessment of the

discharge in order to identify the relevant priority substances for
monitoring. This assessment shall be undertaken in accordance with
"Guidance on the Screening for Priority Substances for Waste Water
Discharge Licences" issued by the Agency. Provide details of the sources
of any priority substances detected during the risk based assessment of
discharges, that would be likely to give rise to exceedances of the
relevant standards set in the European Communities Environmental
Objectives (Surface Waters) Regulations 2009 as amended. Provide
information on measures that are necessary to reduce or eliminate
priority substances in the discharge(s).

As the source of the waste water in Ballymote is essentially domestic, it

is not considered likely that concentrations of dangerous substances from
the agglomeration will impair the environment.

It is further anticipated that the upgrade works to the existing treatment

plant will ensure the high quality of effluent discharged to the Owenmore
River. It is not anticipated that the discharged effluent will impair the
environment.

Based on the analysis of the final effluent discharged from the existing
plant in 2008, it is concluded that none 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 seen to be present in the effluent discharged to the
Owenmore River, at concentrations above the standards set in the Water
Quality (Dangerous Substances) Regulations, 2001 (S.I. 12 of 2001).
Dangerous substance emission values recorded in June 2008 are
included in table Attachment C.1(c).

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

supplied. Tables C.1(a) & (b), should be completed for the primary
discharge point from the agglomeration and Tables C.2(a) & (b) should
be completed for each secondary discharge point, where relevant.
Individual Tables must be completed for each discharge point.

Tables C.1(a) & C.1(b) completed. Tables C.2(a) & C.2(b) not applicable.

 Describe the existing or proposed measures, including emergency

procedures, to prevent unintended waste water discharges and to
minimise the impact on the environment of such discharges.

Irish Water are committed to ensure the water services infrastructure

operates in a manner that supports the achievement of water body
objectives under the Water Framework Directive and our obligations
under the Birds and Habitats Directives.

An emergency procedures plan is currently in place at the existing plant

and an additional plan will be developed as part of the process for the
design and construction of the upgraded WWTP to ensure unintended
waste water discharges and potential impacts on the environment are
kept to a minimum.

The provision of the proposed storm tank increases the capacity of the
WWTP during storm events and will significantly reduce the likelihood of
untreated water entering the Owenmore River.

 Regulation 16(1)(h) of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation)

Regulations 2007 as amended, requires all applicants to provide the
sampling data pertaining to the discharge based on the samples taken in
the 12 months preceding the making of the application.

Sampling data for the influent and effluent from the existing plant is
contained in Attachments C.1(d) & C.1(e).

The sampling locations for the existing WWTP primary discharge are
shown in Attachment B.6. The locations of the influent and effluent
sampling points at the WWTP may change following completion of the
upgrade works.

A sampling programme will be undertaken in accordance with the

relevant standards and frequencies as set out by Irish Water and to
comply with the WWDL.

 Attach associated monitoring data for the receiving water for the 12
months preceding the making of the application. This data should be
provided for the primary discharge point and each of the secondary
discharge points, if applicable.

Table Attachments C.1(f) & (g) contain upstream and downstream

ambient monitoring data collected by Sligo County Council within the last
12 months in relation to the primary discharge point. Upon review of the
data it is evident that the level of detection of Ammonia as <0.2mg/l
NH3-N does not provide an acceptable level of accuracy, particularly
when calculating the assimilative capacity of the receiving watercourse.
As a result, EPA ambient monitoring data for 2013 & 2014 has been

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included in Tables C.1(h) & (i), details of which can be found in the
following table.

Approximate
EPA Monitoring Station Direction
distance from
Station Reference Location from SW001
SW001
RS35O060200 Br
166,612E
S.S.W. of Upstream 1.5km
312,348N
Emlaghfad
RS35O060250
165,464E
1 km d/s Ballymote Downstream 0.5km
313,536N
Stream

The ambient monitoring locations for the existing WWTP primary

discharge are shown in Attachment B.6. The ambient monitoring
locations are anticipated to remain unchanged following completion of
the upgrade works.

An ambient monitoring programme will be undertaken in accordance

with the relevant standards and frequencies as set out by Irish Water
and to comply with the WWDL.

 Regulation 16(1)(l) of the regulations requires applicants to give details of

compliance with any applicable monitoring requirements and treatment
standards.

Following a review of the effluent sampling results for the last 12 months
(see table Attachment C.1(e)) against the existing licenced ELV’s the
following conclusions can be drawn:
o BOD is consistently below 25mg/l;
o COD is consistently below 125mg/l;
o SS is below 35mg/l, with the exception of April & June 2017 where
values of 47mg/l and 58mg/l respectively were recorded.
o Ammonia levels were recorded to be in excess of 0.8mg/l in 5 of the
13 samples taken during this period with a maximum value of
5.34mg/l recorded in February 2017;
o Orthophosphate is below 0.45mg/l in 5 of the 13 samples taken
during this period with a maximum value of 1.39mg/l recorded in
February 2017.

The exceedances are reportedly due to the WWTP operating above hydraulic
capacity during storm conditions and the lack of chemical dosing for
orthophosphate removal.

• For waste water treatment plants with coastal discharges, provide evidence
that the end of the discharge pipe is below the mean spring tide low water
line.

Not Applicable

Attachment C.1 should contain all supporting information.

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See:

 Attachment C.1(c) - Dangerous Substance Emissions to Surface

Waters – Primary Discharge Point
 Attachment C.1(d) - Influent Sampling Data
 Attachment C.1(e) - Effluent Sampling Data
 Attachment C.1(f) - Upstream Ambient Monitoring Data (Sligo
CoCo)

Attachment C.1(g) - Downstream Ambient Monitoring Data (Sligo
CoCo)

Attachment C.1(h) Upstream Ambient Monitoring Data (EPA)

Attachment C.1(i) Downstream Ambient Monitoring Data (EPA)

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SECTION D: EXISTING ENVIRONMENT & IMPACT OF THE

DISCHARGE(S)

Advice on completing this section is provided in the accompanying Guidance

Note.

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 applicable, information on the state of the existing environment should

be addressed in the EIAR. In such cases, it will suffice for the purposes of
this section to provide adequate cross-references to the relevant
sections in the EIAR. If there is no EIAR associated with the development,
information on the existing environment should be provided here.

D.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.

The current receiving waterbody of the effluent and storm water

overflows from the Ballymote WWTP is the Owenmore River. Both
upstream and downstream of the WWTP the river was assigned a Q4
rating in 2015 indicating Good water quality status. The Owenmore River
both upstream and downstream of Ballymote WWTP has also been
assigned Good WFD status (2010-2015). The Owenmore River flows into
Templehouse Lake which is located ca. 7.2km downstream of the
discharge point. The lake water quality is classed as mesotrophic by the
EPA (2009). The WFD status (2010-2015) for the lake is Bad. The EPA’s
WFD App highlights that the significant pressures are agriculture
(nutrient pollution) and forestry (altered habitat due to morphological
changes). The WWTP is not listed as a pressure. The WFD App highlights
that fish and macrophytes are driving the bad ecological status and there
is also an issue with chemical status.

The Owenmore river upstream and downstream of the discharge location

was visited by a qualified Irish Water Ecologist on August 23rd 2017.
The river was in flood due to recent heavy rain in the region. The water
was a dark brown colour obscuring the substrate. Bankside habitats
were dominated by agricultural pasture and natural riparian vegetation
was limited. There were no obvious signs of pollution in the vicinity of the
discharge location or downstream.

The upgraded works to the Ballymote WWTP will increase the design
capacity of the treatment plant from 2,000 P.E. (existing) to 3,500 P.E.
The following proposed ELV’s for the upgraded Ballymote WWTP have
been derived by utilising the 95%ile flow rate of the Owenmore River
obtained from the Hydrotool model (0.359m³/s) and mean (1.775m³/s)
flow rates for both notionally clean and actual background
concentrations. As a result, the Ballymote WWTP shall be upgraded to
achieve the following minimum treated effluent standards contained
within the table below:

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Parameter Standard for Treated Effluent

(mg/l)
BOD5 25 mg/l
Suspended Solids 35 mg/l
Chemical Oxygen Demand 125 mg/l
Ammonia as N 5mg/l
Orthophosphate as P 2mg/l

Given the proposed high quality of the effluent following completion of

the plant upgrade works, it is anticipated that the upgraded WWTP
discharge will not contribute to any cumulative impacts on the
catchment.

o 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.

As above

o Where a discharge is being made to a small stream, provide evidence

that there is a background flow in the stream all year round.

Not Applicable

o Provide details and evaluate any direct or indirect discharges to

groundwater that may be associated with the waste water treatment
plant in accordance with the EPA Guidance document ‘Guidance on the
Authorisation of Direct Discharges to Groundwater’ (2014) and the
Agency published ‘Guidance on the Authorisation of Discharges to
Groundwater’ (2011).

Not Applicable

o Describe the existing environment in terms of water quality with

particular reference to environmental quality standards or other
legislative standards. Give details of any designation under any Council
Directive or Regulations that apply in relation to the receiving water.

Both upstream and downstream of the WWTP the river was assigned a
Q4 rating in 2015 indicating Good water quality status. The Owenmore
River both upstream and downstream of Ballymote WWTP has also been
assigned Good WFD status (2010-2015).

An assessment of the receiving water, Owenmore River and Waste

Assimilative Capacity (WAC) calculations are included in Attachment D.2.
The result of the WAC calculations demonstrates that the Owenmore
River has available assimilative capacity to accommodate the existing
and proposed WWTP discharge following completion of the plant upgrade
works.

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Attachments C.1(f) & (g) contain upstream and downstream ambient

monitoring data collected by Sligo County Council within the last 12
months in relation to the primary discharge point.

A copy of the Owenmore Water Management Unit Action Plan is available

at the link below:
http://www.wfdireland.ie/docs/1_River%20Basin%20Management%20Pl
ans%202009%20-
%202015/WRBD%20RBMP%202010/Water%20Management%20Unit%2
0Action%20Plans/Owenmore%20WMU_190310.pdf

o Provide information demonstrating 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;

 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,
 Marine Strategy Framework Directive 2008/56/EC, and
 European Communities Environmental Objectives (Surface
Waters) Regulations 2009 as amended.

The planned upgrade works will ensure that the emissions from the
agglomeration will comply with, and not result in the contravention of
the above directives. Further details on the planned upgrade works are
detailed in Section B.4 of this application.

The planned upgrade works are in compliance with WWTP measures for
the Ballymote plant as listed in the Owenmore Water Management Unit
Action Plan (refer to link above). Further details on the planned upgrade
works are detailed in Section B.4 of this application.

o Describe, where appropriate, measures for minimising pollution over long

distances or in the territory of other states.

Irish Water, in line with Chapter 6 of their Water Service Strategic Plan,
i.e. Objectives: Protect and Enhance the Environment, are committed to:

 “Ensure that Irish Water services are delivered in a sustainable

manner which contributes to the protection of the environment”.

 “Operate our water services infrastructure in a manner that supports

the achievement of water body objectives under the Water
Framework Directive and our obligations under the Birds and Habitats
Directives”

 “Manage all our residual waste in a sustainable manner”.

For the satisfactory operation of the Ballymote WWTP, Irish Water will
ensure that the capacity of the upgraded WWTP is not exceeded and the
plant is operated in accordance with the Operation and Maintenance

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Manuals. Irish Water will also ensure monitoring of the primary

discharge and the ambient background concentrations is undertaken in
line with licence requirements.

The above will minimise the potential for pollution over long distances or
in the territory of other states.

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 D.1.

Not Applicable

D.2. Appropriate Assessment

o Where applicable, provide a copy of any screening for Appropriate

Assessment report and Natura Impact Statement (NIS) that was
prepared for consideration by any planning/public authority as defined in
Regulation 2(1) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural
Habitats) Regulations 2011 as amended, in relation to the waste water
works. Where a determination that an Appropriate Assessment is
required has been made by any planning/public authority in relation to
the waste water works, a copy of that determination and any screening
report and Natura Impact Statement (NIS), and any supplementary
information furnished in relation to any such report or statement, which
has been provided to the planning/public authority for the purposes of
the Appropriate Assessment shall be included.

An Appropriate Assessment Screening has been prepared as part of this

application and is included in Attachment D.2.

o Undertake a screening for Appropriate Assessment and submit a copy of

the screening report in Attachment D.2.

An Appropriate Assessment Screening has been prepared as part of this

application and is included in Attachment D.2.

o Complete Table D.1 providing details of all European Sites considered as

part of the screening for appropriate assessment.

Table D.1 completed.

o Based on the information provided above, indicate whether the

discharge(s), individually or in combination with other plans or projects,
is likely to have a significant effect on a European Site(s), in view of best
scientific knowledge and the conservation objectives of the site(s).
Provide reasons for this determination.

The assessment concluded that the current and proposed waste water
discharge from the Ballymote WWTP alone or in-combination with other
plans and / or projects will not have a significant effect on any European
Sites within 15km of the discharge location.

o Where it cannot be excluded, on the basis of objective scientific

information, following screening for Appropriate Assessment, that the
discharge(s), either individually or in combination with other plans or

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projects, will have a significant effect on a European Site, provide a

Natura Impact Statement (in Attachment D.2), as defined in Regulation
2(1) of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats)
Regulations 2011 as amended.

On the basis of the findings of this Screening for Appropriate Assessment

a Stage 2 Appropriate Assessment is not required.

Attachment D.2 should contain an Appropriate Assessment screening report and where applicable
a Natura Impact Statement.
See Attachment D.2 – Appropriate Assessment

D.3. Programme of improvements

o Provide details on a programme of improvements to ensure that

discharges from the agglomeration will not result in significant
environmental pollution and details to ensure that all emissions from the
agglomeration will comply with, or will not result in the contravention of
any national or European legislation.

Ballymote WWTP is listed within Irish Water’s Capital Investment Plan

2017 – 2021. Planning permission was granted on 16th May 2017 for the
proposed upgrade works discussed within this application. It is envisaged
that the upgrade works will be complete by the end of Q4 2024. The new
WWTP will be designed to cater for flows and loads from the existing and
projected population for the Ballymote agglomeration. See Section B.4
for further details on programme of improvements (i.e. planned upgrade
works details).

Attachment D.3 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.
Not Applicable

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ANNEX 1: TABLES/ATTACHMENTS

Table C.1(a): Emissions to Surface/Ground Water – Primary Discharge Point

Discharge Point Code SW001

Normal Volume Emitted/day (m3/day) 614.48
Maximum Volume Emitted/day (m3/day) 77.85
Period of Emission (avg) Continuous

Table C.1(b): Emissions to Surface/Ground Water – Characteristics of the Emission - Primary Discharge Point

Date Range 10/01/2017 - 06/12/2017

Substance As Discharged
Unit of Measurement Sampling Method Max Daily Average*
pH pH Composite 8.08
Temperature °C Composite 18
Suspended Solids mg/l Composite 58.2
Total Ammonia (as N) mg/l Composite 5.34
Carbonaceous Biochemical mg/l Composite 10.7
Oxygen Demand
Chemical Oxygen Demand - Cr mg/l Composite 82.2
Total Nitrogen (as N) mg/l Composite 21.8
Total Phosphorus (as P) mg/l Composite 4.02
Orthophosphate (as P) - mg/l Composite 1.39
Unspecified
Conductivity µS/cm Composite 640

* Max daily average refers to the maximum concentration of the relevant substance recorded from composite sample results during the monitoring period.

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Table C.2(a): Emissions to Surface/Ground Water – Secondary Discharge Point

(1 table per discharge point)

Discharge Point Code Not Applicable

Normal Volume Emitted/day (m3/day)
Maximum Volume Emitted/day (m3/day)
Period of Emission (avg)

Table C.2(b): Emissions to Surface/Ground Water – Characteristics of the Emission - Secondary Discharge Point
(1 table per discharge point)

Substance As Discharged
Unit of Measurement Sampling Method Max Daily Average*
pH pH
Temperature ◦C
Suspended Solids mg/l
Total Ammonia (as N) mg/l
Carbonaceous Biochemical mg/l
Oxygen Demand
Chemical Oxygen Demand - Cr mg/l
Total Nitrogen (as N) mg/l
Total Phosphorus (as P) mg/l
Orthophosphate (as P) - mg/l
Unspecified

* Max daily average refers to the maximum concentration of the relevant substance recorded from composite sample results during the monitoring period.

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Table D.1: List of European Sites assessed, their associated qualifying interests and conservation objectives.

European Site Name & Distance/ Direction of Qualifying interests Conservation objectives
Site Code European Site from
discharge(s) List all habitats and species listed in Cite the most recent
the Conservation Objectives Conservation Objectives
(e.g. X km east document on the NPWS website. document on the NPWS
downstream of the Denote priority habitats with an *. website for the European Site.
discharge(s) on the X For species list the English Name &
River.) Latin Name.
1 Templehouse and Approx. 4.5km north  Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters NPWS (2016) Conservation
Cloonacleigha Loughs west of the discharge with benthic vegetation of Chara objectives for Templehouse
SAC spp. [3140] and Cloonacleigha Loughs SAC
(000636)  Water courses of plain to montane [000636]. Generic Version 5.0.
levels with the Ranunculion Department of Arts, Heritage,
fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht
vegetation [3260] Affairs.

2 Unshin River SAC Approx. 7.5km north east  Water courses of plain to montane NPWS (2016) Conservation
(001898) levels with the Ranunculion objectives for Unshin River
fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion SAC [001898]. Generic Version
vegetation [3260] 5.0. Department of Arts,
 Semi-natural dry grasslands and Heritage, Regional, Rural and
scrubland facies on calcareous Gaeltacht Affairs.
substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (*
important orchid sites) [6210]
 Molinia meadows on calcareous,
peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils
(Molinion caeruleae) [6410]
 Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa
and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-
Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion
albae)* [91E0]

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 Salmo salar (Salmon) [1106]

 Lutra lutra (Otter) [1355]

3 River Moy SAC Approx. 15km north west  Active raised bogs [7110]* NPWS (2016) Conservation
(002298)  Degraded raised bogs still capable Objectives: River Moy SAC
of natural regeneration [7120] 002298. Version 1.National
 Depressions on peat substrates of Parks and Wildlife Service,
the Rhynchosporion [7150] Department of Arts, Heritage,
 Alkaline fens [7230] Regional,
 Old sessile oak woods with Ilex Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
and Blechnum in the British Isles
[91A0]
 Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa
and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-
Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion
albae) [91E0]
 Austropotamobius pallipes (White-
clawed Crayfish) [1092]
 Petromyzon marinus (Sea
Lamprey) [1095]
 Lampetra planeri (Brook Lamprey)
[1096]
 Salmo salar (Salmon) [1106]
 Lutra lutra (Otter) [1355]

4 Bricklieve Mountains and Approx. 5km south east  Turloughs [3180]*
Keishcorran SAC  Semi-natural dry grasslands and
(001656) scrubland facies on calcareous
substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (*
important orchid sites) [6210]
 Lowland hay meadows (Alopecurus
pratensis, Sanguisorba officinalis)
[6510]
 Calcareous and calcshist screes of
NPWS (2016) Conservation
objectives for Bricklieve
Mountains and Keishcorran
SAC [001656]. Generic Version
5.0. Department of Arts,
Heritage, Regional, Rural and
Gaeltacht Affairs.

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5 Flughany Bog SAC
(000497)
6 Cloonakillina Bog SAC
(001899)
7 Doocastle Turlough SAC
(000492)
8 Turloughmore SAC
(000637)
9 Lough Arrow SAC
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the montane to alpine levels
(Thlaspietea rotundifolii) [8120]
 Euphydryas aurinia (Marsh
Fritillary) [1065]
 Austropotamobius pallipes (White-
clawed Crayfish) [1092]
Approx. 8km south east  Active raised bogs [7110]*
 Degraded raised bogs still capable
of natural regeneration [7120]
 Depressions on peat substrates of
the Rhynchosporion [7150]
Approx. 10km south east  Transition mires and quaking bogs
[7140]
Approx. 10km south west  Turloughs [3180]*
Approx. 11km west  Turloughs [3180]*
Approx. 11km east  Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters
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NPWS (2016) Conservation
Objectives: Flughany Bog SAC
000497. Version 1.
National Parks and Wildlife
Service, Department of Arts,
Heritage and the
Gaeltacht.
NPWS (2016) Conservation
objectives for Cloonakillina
Lough SAC [001899]. Generic
Version 5.0. Department of
Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural
and Gaeltacht Affairs.
NPWS (2016) Conservation
objectives for Doocastle
Turlough SAC [000492].
Generic Version 5.0.
Department of Arts, Heritage,
Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht
Affairs.
NPWS (2016) Conservation
objectives for Turloughmore
(Sligo) SAC [000637]. Generic
Version 5.0. Department of
Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural
and Gaeltacht Affairs.
NPWS (2016) Conservation
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(001673) with benthic vegetation of Chara objectives for Lough Arrow

spp. [3140] SAC [001673]. Generic Version
5.0. Department of Arts,
Heritage, Regional, Rural and
Gaeltacht Affairs.
10 Ox Mountains Bog SAC Approx. 15km north west  Oligotrophic waters containing very NPWS (2016) Conservation
(002006) few minerals of sandy plains Objectives: Ox Mountains Bogs
(Littorelletalia uniflorae) [3110] SAC 002006. Version
 Natural dystrophic lakes and ponds 1. National Parks and Wildlife
[3160] Service, Department of Arts,
 Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Heritage, Regional,
Erica tetralix [4010] Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
 European dry heaths [4030]
 Blanket bogs (* if active bog)
[7130]
 Transition mires and quaking bogs
[7140]
 Depressions on peat substrates of
the Rhynchosporion [7150]
 Vertigo geyeri (Geyer's Whorl
Snail) [1013]
 Saxifraga hirculus (Marsh
Saxifrage) [1528]

11 Ballysadare Bay SAC Approx. 15km north  Estuaries [1130]
(000622)  Mudflats and sandflats not covered
by seawater at low tide [1140]
 Embryonic shifting dunes [2110]
 Shifting dunes along the shoreline
with Ammophila arenaria (white
dunes) [2120]
 Fixed coastal dunes with
herbaceous vegetation (grey
dunes)* [2130]
NPWS (2013) Conservation
Objectives: Ballysadare Bay
SAC 000622. Version 1.
National Parks and Wildlife
Service, Department of Arts,
Heritage and the
Gaeltacht.

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 Humid dune slacks [2190]

 Vertigo angustior (Narrow-
mouthed Whorl Snail) [1014]
 Phoca vitulina (Harbour Seal)
[1365]

12 Lough Gara SPA Approx. 15km south east  Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) NPWS (2016) Conservation
(OO4048) [A038] objectives for Lough Gara SPA
 Greenland White-fronted Goose [004048]. Generic Version 5.0.
(Anser albifrons flavirostris) Department of Arts, Heritage,
[A395] Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht
Affairs.
13 Lough Arrow SPA Approx. 11km east  Little Grebe (Tachybaptus “To maintain or restore the
(004050) ruficollis) [A004] favourable conservation
 Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) condition of the wetland
[A061] habitat at Lough Arrow SPA as
 Wetland and Waterbirds [A999] a resource for the regularly-
occurring migratory waterbirds
that utilise it.”

NPWS (2016) Conservation

objectives for Lough Arrow SPA
[004050]. Generic Version 5.0.
Department of Arts, Heritage,
Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht
Affairs.
14 Ballysadare Bay SPA Approx. 15km north  Light-bellied Brent Goose (Branta NPWS (2013) Conservation
(004129) bernicla hrota) [A046] Objectives: Ballysadare Bay
 Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) SPA 004129. Version 1.
[A141] National Parks and Wildlife
 Dunlin (Calidris alpina) [A149] Service, Department of Arts,
 Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa Heritage and the
lapponica) [A157] Gaeltacht.
 Redshank (Tringa totanus) [A162]

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 Wetland and Waterbirds [A999]

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ANNEX 2: Licence Application Checklist

Section Attachment Sub-Section & Document Attached by

Number Applicant √
Non-Technical Summary A.1 Non-Technical Summary Not
Not Applicable Applicable
General B.2 Agglomeration Details
√
Agglomeration Boundary
B.3 Location of Associated Waste Water Treatment Plant(s)
(a) WWTP Overall Site Plan Sheet 1 of 2 √
(b) WWTP Overall Site Plan Sheet 2 of 2
B.4 Description of Associated Waste Water Treatment Plant(s)
(a) WWTP Layout Plan √
(b) Flow Process Diagram
B.6 Primary Discharge Point(s)
√
Primary Discharge Point
B.7 Secondary Discharge Point(s) Not
Not Applicable Applicable
B.8 Storm Water Overflow Point(s)
√
Storm Water Overflows
B.9 Emergency Overflow Point(s)
√
Emergency Overflow Discharge Location
B.12 Abstractions
√
Location of Water Abstraction Points
B.13 Planning Authority and/or Public Authority
√
Planning Permission
B.14 Notices and Advertisements
(a) Location of Site Notice √
(b) Newspaper & Site Notice
B.15 Capital Investment Programme Not
Not Applicable Applicable
B.16 Significant Correspondence Not
Not Applicable Applicable
B.17 Foreshore Act Licences Not
Not Applicable Applicable
Discharges & Monitoring C.1 Discharges & Monitoring
(c) Dangerous Substance Emissions to Surface Waters – Primary
√
Discharge Point
(d) Influent Sampling Data

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Section Attachment Sub-Section & Document Attached by

Number Applicant √
(e) Effluent Sampling Data
(f) Upstream Ambient Monitoring Data (Sligo CoCo)
(g) Downstream Ambient Monitoring Data (Sligo CoCo)
(h) Upstream Ambient Monitoring Data (EPA)
(i) Downstream Ambient Monitoring Data (EPA)
Existing Environment & D.1 Assessment of Impact on Receiving Surface or Ground Water Not
Impact of the Not Applicable Applicable
Discharge(s) D.2 Appropriate Assessment
√
Appropriate Assessment
D.3 Programme of Improvements Not
Not Applicable Applicable

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ANNEX 3: Compliance with Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 as amended

 Regulation 16 of the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 as amended sets out the information which must, in
all cases, accompany a discharge licence application. Applicants should ensure that the application fully complies with the legal
requirements of Regulation 16 of the 2007 Regulations as amended.

 Regulation 16(3) states that an application for a licence shall be accompanied by such fee as is appropriate having regard to the
provisions of Regulations 38 and 39.

Has the appropriate fee been Yes/No Amount

paid? €

 Regulation 16(4) states that an original application shall be accompanied by 2 copies of it and of all accompanying documents and
particulars as required under Regulation 16(3) in hardcopy or in an electronic or other format as specified by the Agency.

The application shall include a signed original, 1 hardcopy of the application and 2 CD versions of the application (PDF files).
Has this documentation been Yes No
provided?

 Regulation 17 states that where a treatment plant associated with the relevant waste water works is or has been subject to the
European Communities (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 1989 to 2001, in addition to compliance with the
requirements of Regulation 16, an application in respect of the relevant discharge shall be accompanied by a copy of an
environmental impact statement and approval in accordance with the Act of 2000 in respect of the said development and may be
submitted in an electronic or other format specified by the Agency.

Where applicable, the application shall be accompanied by 2 hardcopies of the EIAR and 2 CD versions of the EIAR (PDF files).

Has this documentation been Yes No

provided where applicable?

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