EPA Prosecutes T & J Standish (Roscrea) Limited

On the 27th November 2008 at Roscrea District Court, T & J Standish (Roscrea) Limited pleaded guilty to four charges brought by the Environmental Protection Agency in relation to offences under Section 8 and Section 86(6) of the Environmental Protection Agency Acts 1992 to 2007 for breaches of their IPC Licence (Reg. No. P0320-02).

The Company admitted breaching conditions of its licence by:

1. Failing to make financial provision to cover any liabilities identified in Condition 12.2.2 of the licence.

2. Causing or permitting emissions from the installation, which were specified, and which exceeded the ELVs set out in Schedule B of the Licence.

3. Failing to maintain appropriate records of training and, failing to provide appropriate training for all personnel whose work could have a significant effect upon the environment.

4. Failing to test and demonstrate the integrity and water tightness of all underground pipes and tanks and their resistance to penetration by water or other materials carried or stored therein.

On hearing details of the offences, Judge Gerard Haughton imposed fines of  €5,000 and EPA costs of  €3,830 were also awarded. 

T & J Standish (Roscrea) Limited was originally licensed by the Agency on the 26th February 1998 for the treatment of wood, involving the use of preservatives, with a capacity exceeding 10 tonnes per day. In 2005, the licence was reviewed and a new licence, Reg. No P0320-02 was issued on 8 March 2006.

This prosecution was taken following a site inspection and a number of monitoring samples taken by inspectors from the Office of Environmental Enforcement.