We are seeking suitably qualified environmental scientist for 2 roles: Environmental Scientist: Graduate Role. Environmental Scientist: 2 – 5 years proven experience The successful candidate will be able to communicate their high level of technical knowledge and will work on…
Solvent Regulations – which ones apply to your business
If you use solvents, it is likely that either the Solvent Regulations 2012 or EPA Act will apply to you. The Solvent Regulations are aimed at solvent users who use 0.5 – 10 tonnes per year. Such users must obtain…
Circular Shopping: Packaging Waste Issues
An innovative new circular shopping system designed to drastically cut packaging waste from consumer goods has launched as a pilot in France. The scheme, involving leading French retailer Carrefour, will enable customers to buy everyday products in durable packaging that…
Industrial Emissions (IE) licences for specified industrial and agriculture activities
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the competent authority for granting and enforcing Industrial Emissions (IE) licences for specified industrial and agriculture activities listed in the First Schedule to the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 as amended. The categories of…
EPA Licence: Ensure you have high quality data
The effective management of an EPA Licence is dependant upon the quality of data available. Sampling and monitoring is a requirement of virtually all EPA licenses. The sampling and analysis stages require a high level of competency and quality control…
Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) is now Environmental Performance Reporting (EPR)
From January 2019, the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) reporting of annual mass emissions and waste transfers will be completed using the new Environmental Performance Reporting (EPR) online application, which will be available through the EDEN portal. The pollutant release and transfer…
Annual Environmental Report
The Annual Environmental Report (AER) is a requirement for all EPA licensed facilities. The content of the AER should give a concise summary of the environmental performance of the site for the previous reporting year as well as a record…
EPA Firewater Retention Guidance
The revised Firewater Retention Guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presents key changes relating to to qualifying criteria. The revised qualifying criteria will need to be considered when undertaking your firewater retention assessment: Environmentally hazardous substance storage thresholds are…
Manage your EPA Licence – don’t let it manage you!!!
All EPA licences are issued with a variety of conditions which detail the extent to key issues to be addressed, including: Site Infrastructure Environmental emissions control and abatement measures Inspection, monitoring, and reporting requirements Data Management and Communications Plans There is…
EPA Licences: How to avoid “death by a thousand cuts”
EPA Licences include those issued in respect of Integrated Pollution Control (IPC), Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) or Waste facilities. When your licence is managed correctly it becomes just another part of your business. When you are not in control the…