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Licensing is a key requirement of many water and wastewater schemes. Licences from the relevant authorities are required for activities such as water abstraction and discharges to public sewers, to watercourses, or to the foreshore.
The legislation governing such licenses is evolving on a continuous basis. As a result, studies such as low flow hydrology, pollutant dispersion and water quality assessments are required to be undertaken as part of the licensing process. The new Wastewater Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations, 2007 (SI No. 684 of 2007) in particular, require that all wastewater discharges from agglomerations of over 500 PE require a wastewater discharge licence.
Services Provided
FTC has a dedicated Water and Wastewater Team and is involved in a number of schemes throughout the country, both for local authorities and private developers. For these schemes, FTC has prepared and secured licences for all aspects of the scheme and is very experienced with the requirements for the application process and liaison with the relevant statutory authorities.
FTC has also been involved in the preparation of over 50 waste licence applications for waste facilities under the Waste Management Act, 1996. Consequently, we have considerable experience in progressing licenses with the EPA (who will regulate the new wastewater discharge licences). Our services include:
- Preparation of licence applications for:
- Water abstraction licences
- Foreshore licences
- Discharge licences
- Assimilative capacity assessments
- Preliminary design of infrastructural requirements – treatment, outfalls, intakes, etc
- Hydrological assessments
- Firewater Risk Assessment
- Environmental monitoring
- Full GIS services
- Consultation with relevant authorities on behalf of Clients
- Attendance at Oral Hearings and dealing with Requests for Further Information)
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Representative Experience
Cork County Council: Killeens Sewerage Scheme (Assimilative capacity & discharge)
Cork County Council: North Cobh Sewers SLI (Foreshore Licence)
Cognis Ireland Ltd. Foreshore License and Discharge
Kilmacsimon Boatyard Ltd: Foreshore License and twin water main marine crossing
Cork City Council: Lee Road Waterworks (Water Abstraction Licence)
Private Client: Innishannon Housing Development (Assimilative capacity)
Waterford County Council: Six Villages WWTP Strategic Report (Assimilative capacity)
O’Brien & O’Flynn: Passage West Development (Assimilative capacity & discharge)
Wexford County Council: Discharge Licences for a number of Private Clients
Cognis: Firewater Risk Assessment
Munster Joinery: Firewater Risk Assessment
Contact Details
Cork
Clodagh O’Donovan
T - 021 4964133
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www.fehilytimoney.ie
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