Latest Waste water Publications
Small Waste Water Discharges Registration Criteria
Year: 2026
This document sets out the registration criteria that will need to be satisfied when registering a discharge.
EPA Guidance for Irish Water on Requests for Alterations to a Waste Water Discharge Licence or Certificate of Authorisation
Year: 2026
Guidance relating to Waste Water Discharge Licences (WWDL) and Certificates of Authorisations (CoA) issued to Irish Water
Waste Water Discharge – Application Form
Year: 2022
This form is for the purpose of making an application for a Waste Water Discharge Licence / Certificate of Authorisation under the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 to 2020 or for the review of an existing Waste Water Discharge Licence / Certificate of Authorisation
Waste Water Discharge Application – Guidance Document
Year: 2021
This guidance document is to assist an applicant to prepare for, complete and submit to the Agency an application for a new WWDL/CoA or for a review of an existing WWDL/CoA. It should be read in conjunction with the Waste Water Discharge Authorisation Application Form and templates.
Waste Water Discharge Application - Attachment C.1 – Discharges and Monitoring
Year: 2021
This template is to completed alongside an application/review of waste water discharge licence/certificate of authorisation. Its purpose is to gather information relating to the source, location, nature, composition, quantity, level and rate of discharges arising from the agglomeration and, where relevant, the period or periods during which such discharges are made or are to be made.
Waste Water Discharge Application - Attachment E.1 – Signed Declaration
Year: 2021
This template is to completed alongside an application/review of waste water discharge licence/certificate of authorisation to facilitate the applicant ‘signed declaration relating to the application
Waste Water Discharge – Application – Attachment B.6 - Compliance with EU Directives and Regulations
Year: 2021
This template is to be completed alongside an application/review of waste water discharge licence/certificate of authorisation. Its purpose is to collect details on compliance with relevant EU Directives and National Regulations.
Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) (Enviromental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2016
Year: 2017
This download will bring you to the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) (Enviromental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2016
EPA Guidance for Irish Water on Requests for Alterations to a Waste Water Discharge Licence or a Certificate of Authorisation
Year: 2016
Guidance relating to Waste Water Discharge Licences (WWDL) and Certificates of Authorisations (CoA) issued to Irish Water.
Guidance Note to Irish Water on update to EPA Procedures
Year: 2015
This document provides guidance for Irish Water on how to interact on EDEN with regard to incidents and licensee returns.
Guidance for licensees on the types of incidents that should be reported to the EPA
Year: 2015
Guidance for Irish Water on the types of incidents that should be reported to the EPA under a Waste Water Discharge Authorisation
WWDL-COA Monitoring Change Request Form
Year: 2015
Monitoring Change Request Form for Waste Water Discharge Licences and Certificates.
Guidance for Licensees/CoA holders on filling out the necessary information on the Incident Report Form on EDEN/ALDER
Year: 2014
A step by step guide for completion of the Incident Report Form
GIS Data Guidance Note
Year: 2013
This guidance note has been prepared to assist applicants in submitting electronic information on facility location
Waste Water Discharge Application Form - Section F2
Abstraction Points Template, January 2013
Year: 2013
Detailed information is required to enable the Agency to assess the existing receiving environment. This section requires the provision of information on the ambient environmental conditions within the receiving water(s) upstream and downstream of any discharge(s).
Waste Water Discharge Licensing Appropriate Assessment Guidance Notes
Year: 2013
This note has been prepared to assist the Water Services Authorities in the Appropriate Assessment process in relation to waste water authorisations pursuant to the Waste Water Discharge (Authorisation) Regulations 2007 as amended.
Procedures and Criteria in relation to Storm Water Overflows
Year: 2013
This paper issued by the Department of the Environment is intended to assist Local Authorities and their consulting engineers in the evaluation of requirements for implementation of measures to limit the pollution from storm water overflows.
Guidance on the setting of trigger values for storm water discharges to off site surface waters at EPA licenced IPPC and waste facilities
Year: 2012
This guidance sets out the Agency’s requirements on how licensees should establish and maintain trigger levels on storm water discharges from their sites. This guidance includes advice on baseline monitoring, result assessment in order to select appropriate parameters and trigger values and suitable response procedures.