1. WSNTG Annual Conference September 2007 Water Services National Training Group 11 th Annual Conference 6 th September 2007

2. WSNTG Annual Conference September 2007 Urban Waste Water – Monitoring and Reporting David Smith Inspector d.smith@epa.ie Environmental Protection Agency

3. Outline of Presentation Introduction Regulatory Framework Monitoring Findings & Compliance with Regulations Enforcement Measures Future Developments Recommendations

4. 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)

5. 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.

6. Data Collection

8. 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).

9. Waste water Facilities – Level of Treatment (%) 70 5 11 58 13 18

10. 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

11. Number of Agglomerations and Population Equivalents Non-Sensitive and Sensitive Areas Class of AgglomerationNumberTotal population equivalent (p.e) % of Total population equivalent (p.e) 500 to 1,000 p.e. 205145,0002.6 From 1,001 to 1,999 p.e. 92134,2852.4 From 2,000 to 10,000 p.e. 126564,04110.0 From 10,001 to 15,000 p.e. 18235,8834.2 From 15,001 to 50,000 p.e. 25618,74411.0 From 50,001 to 150,000 p.e. 8641,96811.4 150,001 p.e. and above. 43,287,53558.4 Total4785,627,456100

12. Compliance Rates 19% 38%

13. Monitoring Requirements

14. 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

15. Water Quality 2001/2003 49 Red Dot Sites 200627 Red Dot Sites (10 due to WWT)

16. EPA Inspections

17. Environmental Effects

18. 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 Recommendations

19. 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

20. Thank You d.smith@epa.ie