Latest Licensee Publications
AER PRTR Guidance Document for Intensive Agriculture Sector
Year: 2016
Guidance on AER/PRTR reporting for the Intensive Agriculture Sector
Online Publication of Keystone Enforcement Documents
Year: 2015
This EPA Guidance Document sets out the details of the EPA’s Public Access to Information initiative whereby additional selected “Keystone Enforcement Documents” are published on the Licence Details page of the EPA’s website. These documents include Licensee Self-Monitoring Reports and EPA Site Visit Reports. Guidance is provided on how the EPA Licence holder may submit a Licensee Public Response to the EPA Site Visit Report.
Licensee Public Response Template
Year: 2015
This is a suggested template for licensees when making a Public Response to a Site Visit.
Guidance on Financial Provision for Environmental Liabilities
Year: 2015
This document sets out the principles of, process for putting in place, and instruments acceptable for, and instruments acceptable for, financial provision. The EPA has also published financial provision templates for use when putting financial provision in place.
Interim status report on the Assessment of Emissions to Air at ENVA Ireland Limited, Portlaoise
EPA Licence Reg. No. WO184-01 , May 2015
Year: 2015
This interim status report outlines the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) review of air emissions from the ENVA Ireland Ltd. facility in Portlaoise.
Guideline Template Report for reporting compliance with the EO (Groundwater) Regulations 2010
Year: 2014
This document provides a guideline template report for licensees to use when reporting a Hydrogeological Review/Technical Assessment to demonstrate compliance with the European Communities Environmental Objectives (Groundwater) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No 9 of 2010). The Guideline Template Report sets out the content and standard of work that should be submitted to the EPA.
Guidance on assessing and costing environmental liabilities
Year: 2014
This guidance presents a systematic approach for assessing and costing environmental liabilities associated with closure, restoration/aftercare and incidents. It replaces those aspects of Guidance on Environmental Liability Risk Assessment, Residuals Management Plans and Financial Provision (EPA, 2006).
Guidance on assessing and costing environmental liabilities - Unit cost rates for verification
Year: 2014
This document provides unit costs for closure and restoration/aftercare including landfill specific unit costs. It accompanies the Environmental Protection Agency Guidance on assessing and costing environmental liabilities (EPA, 2014).
How to manage confidential enforcement submissions
Year: 2014
How to manage confidential enforcement submissions
Waste thresholds
PRTR facilities that transfer waste offsite above relevant waste thresholds are reportable to Europe, March 2014
Year: 2014
All facilities with a PRTR class of activity that tranfer waste offsite above relevant waste thresholds are reportable to Europe
PRTR pollutant thresholds
E-PRTR pollutants and their relevant thresholds above which they are reportable to Europe, March 2014
Year: 2014
Each PRTR facility releases pollutants or transfers waste off-site which exceed specific thresholds set out in Article 5 of the E-PRTR Regulation. These thresholds for releases of pollutants are specified for each media - air, water and land - in Annex II of the E-PRTR Regulation.
E-PRTR capacity thresholds
Facility capacity thresholds above which they are reportable to PRTR, March 2014
Year: 2014
Facility capacity thresholds above which they are reportable to PRTR
Environmental Liabilities Risk Assessment spreadsheet
Year: 2012
Excel spreadsheet for Urban Waste Water Treatment Plants for Enviornmental Liabilities Risk Assessment
Environmental Liability Regulations Guidance Document
Year: 2011
Guidance document for operators, regulatory authorities and the public in relation to the Environmental Liability Directive and the European Communites (Environmental Liability) Regulation 2008, (Statutory Instrument 547 of 2008) and Act
Sector-Specific PRTR Guidance Document: Emissions and Waste Transfers Reporting Guidance for the Waste Sector
Year: 2011
Guidance for completing the PRTR for facilities within the Waste Sector
PRTR Quarries Guidance V2.0 February 2011.pdf
Year: 2011
Guidance for the Quarrying Sector in compiling and reporting information for the Purposes of the PRTR Regulations
Focus on Environmental Enforcement in Ireland - A report for the year 2006 - 2008
Year: 2009
It assesses Ireland’s enforcement of environmental standards and highlights the challenges we face as a country in complying fully with European requirements for air, water and waste. To purchase a copy of this report (€25), please contact the EPA Publications Office by telephone on 053-9160600 or email publications@epa.ie
Quarries Emission Calculation Toolset V2.1
Year: 2009
This is the Sector Specific Releases Calculation tool for the Quarry Sector
EPR Intensive Agriculture Emissions Calculation Tool
Year: 2009
Calculation tool to assist in calculating emissions from Pig and Poultry Units for EPR.
European Commission Guidance Document for the Implementation of the E-PRTR
Year: 2006
This document is more relevant to non-EPA licensed industry sectors but will be of interest to licensed sites as well. Please note, however, that in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between the EU Guidance Document and the requirements of your licence, the requirements of your licence shall be followed. Also, please be careful to take the widest interpretation of the guidance in relation to your facility.