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Water Services National
Training Group
11th Annual Conference
6th September 2007
WSNTG Annual Conference September 2007
Urban Waste Water –
Monitoring and Reporting
David Smith
Inspector
[email protected]
Environmental Protection Agency
WSNTG Annual Conference September 2007
Outline of Presentation
Introduction
Regulatory Framework
Monitoring
Findings & Compliance with Regulations
Enforcement Measures
Future Developments
Recommendations
Regulatory Framework –
Legislation
EPA Act, 1992 and POE Act 2003
Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (S.I. 254
of 2001)
Urban Waste Water Treatment (Amendment)
Regulations, 2004 (S.I. 440 of 2004)
The European Communities (Waste Water
Treatment)(Prevention of Odours and Noise)
Regulations 2005. (S.I. 787 of 2005)
EPA Report on Monitoring of
Urban Waste Water
Required under Section 61(3) of the
Environmental Protection Agency Act, 1992,
Required under Article 16 of the Directive
Reports on the quality of effluents from plants
>500 p.e.
Level of treatment, performance, sewage
sludge, enforcement & recommendations.
Prepared from data submitted by local
authorities.
Data Collection
2004/2005 - Findings
National Population Equivalent in 2005 = 5,627,456
p.e.
11% received no treatment
(18% in 2002/2003)
5% received preliminary treatment
(13% in 2002/2003)
2% received primary treatment
(2% in 2002/2003)
70% received secondary treatment
(58% in 2002/2003)
12% received nutrient reduction
(9% in 2002/2003).
Waste water Facilities – Level
of Treatment (%)
No Treatment
Preliminary
Primary
Secondary
Secondary with nutrient reduction
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
58
30%
20%
70
13
10%
18
0%
1996-1997
1998-1999
2000-2001
2002-2003
5
11
2004-2005
Report 2004/2005 - Findings
Large agglomerations with no secondary
treatment:
•Bray/Shanganagh
•Howth/Baldoyle/Portmarnock (Partial)
•Balbriggan – new plant in commissioning
•Killybegs
•Sligo
•Waterford City
Number of Agglomerations and
Population Equivalents
Non-Sensitive and Sensitive Areas
Class of Agglomeration
Number
Total population
equivalent (p.e)
% of Total
population
equivalent (p.e)
500 to 1,000 p.e.
205
145,000
2.6
From 1,001 to 1,999 p.e.
92
134,285
2.4
From 2,000 to 10,000 p.e.
126
564,041
10.0
From 10,001 to 15,000 p.e.
18
235,883
4.2
From 15,001 to 50,000 p.e.
25
618,744
11.0
8
641,968
11.4
150,001 p.e. and above.
4
3,287,535
58.4
Total
478
5,627,456
100
From 50,001 to 150,000 p.e.
Compliance Rates
< 2000pe
2000-15000pe
> 10000pe w ith nutrient reduction
>15000pe
38%
Percentage
100
19%
80
60
40
20
0
1998-1999
2000-2001
2002-2003
2004-2005
Monitoring Requirements
Waste Water Treatment Plant Size
2,000 to 9,999 p.e
10,000 to 49,000 p.e
50,000 p.e. or over
12(*)
12
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Enforcement
Section 63 Notices Issued 2004-2005
Failed Bathing Water (2004):
4
Odour Related Issues :
10
Discharges from WWTPs :
13
Serious Pollution of Rivers from WWTP’s:
10
Water Quality
2001/2003
2006
49 Red Dot Sites
27 Red Dot Sites
(10 due to WWT)
EPA Inspections
Environmental Effects
Recommendations
All monitoring conducted in accordance with the Regulations
Increased monitoring to meet minimum standards
Licensing of trade effluents (DoEHLG Circular L08/03)
Improvement in compliance rates for UWWT plants through
better management
Odour management plans
Widespread application of performance management system
Implementation of corrective action programmes at existing
WWTP
Future Developments
Licensing of Urban Waste Water
WFD – Monitoring Implications
WISE - (EU Commission Reporting)

Water Information System for Europe

Streamline the reporting and sharing of information on the water
environment between the Member States, the European Commission,
the European Environment Agency (EEA), EUROSTAT and the Joint
Research Centre (JRC),
Urban Waste Water Reporting to be integrated
Thank You
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