Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 601
Title: PRP 4 - STP Upgrade
Start date: 30 Sep 2014
 
Licence Condition
The licensee must design, install, commission, operate and maintain a new sewage treatment plant (STP) at the premises that is capable of meeting the concentration and volume limits detailed below. The STP must be built to allow the collection of samples for the purpose of monitoring the concentration of effluent discharged post treatment, and monitoring the volume of effluent discharged on a daily basis.  The upgraded STP must be commissioned by 18 March 2016. Note: It is the EPA's intention to vary the licence once the STP is operational, licensing the discharge from the STP, formalising the concentration and volume limits specified below, and requiring the daily monitoring of volumes discharges and periodic concentration monitoring.
Upon commissioning of the new sewage treatment system (STP) required by the above condition, the licensee must prepare a report detailing the following: (a) An overview of the STP constucted; (b) An updated plan of the premises identifying the points for monitoring the concentration and volume of treated effluent discharged from the STP; and (c) The results of concentration and volume monitoring undertaken during the STP's commissioning phase, demonstrating operational compliance with the limits detailed in the above condition.   The commisioning report must be provided to the EPA's Regional Manager - Hunter at PO Box 488G, Newcastle NSW 2300, or by email to hunter.region@epa.nsw.gov.au, by 31 March 2016.