EPA Prosecutes Alert Packaging Limited

On the 13th February 2007 at Bray District Court, the Environmental Protection Agency took a prosecution against Alert Packaging Limited in relation to offences under Sections 8 & 85(6) of the EPA Acts, 1992 and 2003 for a breach of its IPC Licence (Reg. No. P0366-02).

The company pleaded guilty to breaches of conditions of its licence by permitting emissions to the atmosphere and to sewer which exceeded the emission limit values set out in the licence. The company also pleaded guilty to failing to notify the Agency as soon as practicable after the occurrence of an emission to the atmosphere.

Breach of these conditions has the potential to cause contamination to air and ground water.

On hearing details of the offences from an EPA inspector, Judge Hamill imposed fines totalling €3,000 and EPA costs of €10,000 were also awarded.

Alert Packaging Limited was granted an IPC licence (Reg.No.P0366-01) on 14th October 1998, and a revised licence (Reg. No. P0366-02) on 13th May 2004

The facility is located at IDA Business Park, Southern Cross Route, Bray, Co. Wicklow.

This prosecution was taken following a site visit carried out on 24th November 2005 and an Air Monitoring Visit carried out on 25th July 2005 by the Office of Environmental Enforcement.