Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 1675
Title: PRP 700: Review of Dry Weather Leakage Monitoring Program Pollution Reduction Program
Start date: 23 Apr 2012
 
Licence Condition
700.1 The objective of this PRP is to improve the effectiveness of the dry weather leakage program by requiring the licensee to: a) review and assess the effectiveness of the program since its commencement in July 2005 in identifying dry weather leakage across the system and driving rectification works; b) review the current monitoring requirements to develop and recommend a revised monitoring program which factors in the risk of leakage from various parts of the system and that can be tailored to the sewage characteristics of each individual SCAMP or system; and c) identify and prioritise SCAMPs known to require intensive catchment investigation / rehabilitation works in order to inform negotiation of further licence specific works based PRPs.
700.2 The licensee must undertake a review of the results of the dry weather leakage monitoring program since its commencement in July 2005 and submit a report to the EPA by 31st May 2012. The report must include, but does not need to be limited to: i) detailed analysis and interpretation of the sampling data to identify trends in detected dry weather leakage across the system and also to identify the factors that are primarily contributing to the patterns of leakage identified; ii) details of responses to the detection of dry weather leakage including a description of investigation and rectification works undertaken to remedy the leakage (including a cost of these works) as well as works identified but not yet undertaken.
700.3 The licensee must undertake a review of the effectiveness of the current dry weather leakage monitoring program and submit a recommendation to the EPA for a revised risk based monitoring program for on-going monitoring of SCAMPS across the Sydney Water network by 30th June 2012. This report must include an indication of the implications for the costing of the proposed monitoring program associated with any recommended changes. The proposed monitoring program does not need to be limited to bacterial parameters, but can be extended (with justification based on known sewage characteristics each SCAMP/system) to other parameters that enable the detection of dry weather sewage overflows in receiving waters.
700.4 The licensee must undertake a review of all SCAMPs that consistently have sampling results above the investigation threshold of 10 000cfu/100mL and submit a recommendation for an investigation and works prioritisation program to the EPA by 31 July 2012. The review must include but is not limited to: i) a framework for prioritising SCAMPS ii) timeframes to undertake priority investigations and works identified using the framework established by i) above iii) a proposed approach and schedule for undertaking priority works for consideration by the EPA.
The EPA intends to implement further PRPs on the licences to require timely works in the poorest performing SCAMPs as negotiated with the licensee.
While the licensee’s premises are being used for the purpose to which the licence relates, the licensee must: a) Clean up any spill, leak or other discharge of any waste(s) or other material(s) as soon as practicable after it becomes known to the licensee or to one of the licensee’s employees or agents.b) In the event(s) that any liquid and non-liquid waste(s) is unlawfully deposited on the premises, such waste(s) must be removed and lawfully disposed of as soon as practicable or in accordance with any direction given by the EPA.c) Provide all monitoring data as required by the conditions of this licence or as directed by the EPA.
After the licensee’s premises cease to be used for the purpose to which the licence relates or in the event that the licensee ceases to carry out the activity that is the subject of this licence, that licensee must: a) remove and lawfully dispose of all liquid and non-liquid waste stored on the licensee’s premises; andb) rehabilitate the site, including conducting an assessment of and if required remediation of any site contamination.
In the event of an earthquake, storm, fire, flood or any other event where it is reasonable to suspect that a pollution incident has occurred, is occurring or is likely to occur, the licensee (whether or not the premises continue to be used for the purposes to which the licence relates) must: a) make all efforts to contain all firewater on the licensee’s premises, b) make all efforts to control air pollution from the licensee’s premises, c) make all efforts to contain any discharge, spill or run-off from the licensee’s premises, d) make all efforts to prevent flood water entering the licensee’s premises, e) remediate and rehabilitate any exposed areas of soil and/or waste, f)  lawfully dispose of all liquid and solid waste(s) stored on the premises that is not already securely disposed of, g) at the request of the EPA monitor groundwater beneath the licensee’s premises and its potential to migrate from the licensee’s premises, h) at the request of the EPA monitor surface water leaving the licensee’s premises; and i)  ensure the licensee’s premises is secure.