Water Quality Legislation

The Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts 1977 and 1990 enable local authorities to: prosecute for water pollution offences attach appropriate pollution control conditions in the licensing of effluent discharges made to waters or to sewers; issue notices  specifying measures to be taken within a prescribed period to prevent water pollution issue notices requiring a person...

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Evaluation of the replacement Waste Management Plan Limerick/Clare/Kerry 2006-2011

The Limerick/Clare/Kerry Waste Management Region has commenced an evaluation of the replacement of the Waste Management Plan Limerick.Clare/Kerry 2006 – 2011 and, the Plan will be revised or replaced as necessary to comply with the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC). The evaluation of must occur by 31 December 2012. The subsequent revision or replacement of waste...

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How To Reduce Waste, Save Money and Benefit The Environment

The BeGreen programmes provide specific sectors with ways in which they can participate in making Ireland a more sustainable country while saving themselves money. BeGreen brings together all of the guides and programmes that have been put in place by the EPA, local authorities and others to promote waste prevention. The guides provide easy to...

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Guidance on Reducing Business Waste – Limerick Clare Kerry

Limerick Clare Kerry Regional Waste Management Office co-ordinate the implementation of the objectives set out in the Limerick Clare Kerry Regional Waste Management Plan and ensure that the targets set out in the Plan are achieved within the specified dates. NIPP (or New Integrated Prevention Programme) is a co-ordinated programme of waste prevention initiatives undertaken...

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Packaging Waste – Non-self Compliance Fee Structure

The Repak fee structure for a Major Producer comprise two distinct elements: Participation Fees (2012): Participation Fees are charged at a flat fee per tonne, irrespective of the material type, and are charged depending on the activity, or activities, of the Member Material Specific Fee: Material Specific fees – are based on the weight of...

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Packaging Waste Compliance Requirement in Ireland

Since 1997 Irish legislation has placed the responsibility for the recovery and recycling of packaging waste on those who handle packaging at any stage of the supply chain. A ‘Producer’ of packaging waste is a business who, for the purpose of trade or otherwise in the course of business sells or otherwise supplies other persons...

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Annual Environmental Report – EPA Guidance for 2012

The Annual Environmental Report (AER) is a requirement for all Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) licensed facilities. The EPA is currently standardising the content of AER’s to collect only relevant, interpreted data. The EPA  have produced a guidance document and a series of templates intended to assist in standardising the reporting format of the AER and...

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Groundwater Regulation 7

Regulation 7 of the Groundwater Regulations states that “Point source discharges and diffuse sources liable to cause groundwater pollution shall be controlled so as to prevent or limit the input of pollutants into groundwater”. This ‘prevent or limit’ objective is the core groundwater quality objective.  In principle, ‘prevent or limit’ measures are the first line...

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Groundwater Quality Objectives: Regulation 4

Regulation 4 of the Groundwater Regulations (S.I. No. 9 of 2010) places a duty on public authorities to promote compliance with the requirements of the regulations and to take all reasonable steps to: prevent or limit the input of pollutants into groundwater prevent the deterioration of the status of all bodies of groundwater protect, enhance...

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Groundwater Regulations and Guidance to Licencing

Due to the comprehensive nature of the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations, 2010 (S.I. No. 9 of 2010) (Groundwater Regulations), and their relation to the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) (WFD) and the Groundwater Directive (2006/118/EC) (GWD), a consistent approach towards technical assessment is needed. The EPA have published guidance on a framework for the processes,...

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