Non-Compliance detail


  
Summary
 
Licence number: 837
Annual Return Start: 02 May 2002
Annual Return End: 01 May 2003
Date Received: 30 Jun 2003
 
Licence Condition numberType of non-complianceEPA actionsNo. of times occurred
M2.1 Point 4: No data for a 14 day period when SRU was in use due to instrument failure. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 14
L10.2 Point 5: Waste gas incinerator operated below 650C on three occasions. Caused by the calorific value of combined gases being insufficent. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 3
M2.1 Point 7: No SO2 data for 15 days when fluidised catalytic cracking unit was in use due to filter blockages and high instrument head temperatures. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 15
M2.1 Point 8: No SO2 data for 150 days as gases were discharged to atmosphere due to a filter blockage and high instrument head temperatures. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 150
M2.1 Point 10: No TSS data on one occasion as insufficient sample was collected to obtain a composite. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 Point 11: No BOD sample on one occasion when the biotreater bypass was in use. Investigation revealed that a sample bottle was not available at the time the sample needed to be taken. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 Point 14: No oil/grease samples taken on four occasions (monthly requirement) as requirement was missing from sampling schedule. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 4
M2.1 Ppoint 15: No groundwater sample was taken. The apparent cause was a dry bore caused by the drought. Appropriate Action taken by licensee 1
M2.1 Point 28: No TSS and Phenol sample was taken on one occasion. Exclamation in the annual return suggested that it was merely a sampling error. EPA to monitor future compliance with this condition 1
M2.1 Point 29: No continuous SO2 data for 17 days when the boiler was used. High instrument head temperatrure was the apparent cause. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 17
M2.1 Point 30: No continuous SO2 data for 28 days when boiler 2 was used. High instrument head temperatrure was the apparent cause. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 28
M2.1 Point 31: No continuous SO2 data for 15 days when the boiler was used. High instrument head temperatrure was the apparent cause. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 15
M2.1 Point 32: No continuous SO2 data for 21 days when the boiler was used. High instrument head temperatrure was the apparent cause. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 21
L3.3 Point 3: Exceedence of BOD limit on two occasions. EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 2
L3.3 Point 3: pH exceedence on four occasions EPA has written to licensee regarding non-compliance and relevant action 4
L9.1 Ethyl mercaptan was released on 24 April 2003 from the odourant building in the LPS loading area causing an offensive odour to be emitted from the premises. Penalty Notice issued 1