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11C. Assessment of the environmental impact of waste recovery bv landspreading.
Give details and an assessment of the impact of any existing or proposed waste recovery by landspreading on the environment, including environmental media other than those into which the emissions are to be made.
This information should form Attachment N’ 11C.
Attachment No 11C (1)
The applicants are not proposing anything regarding the use or the impact of manure on customers’ farmland. The applicants describe the existing customers for pig manure and the details of the distribution system that exists and the manner in which farmers in general use animal manures to fertilise their farmlands in compliance with Good Farming Practice. It is the same distribution system that has operated since the enterprise was founded. It is the same as, or similar to the system that operates on all similar sites throughout the country. There is no practical alternative system available.
The volume of manure supplied to individual farmer customers is calculated so as to not exceed the application rate found to be appropriate on the basis of soil test results and the farmer’s stated land use. Such rates applied in accordance with Good Farming Practice (DAFRD, 2001) are not known to have any specific adverse effect or impact on surface waters or ground water. Such applications have no effects on important environmental parameters that are distinguishable from the effects of similar NPK inputs associated with alternative and similar normal farming practices. When distributed and applied in accordance with Good Farming Practice, the odour experienced in the vicinity of farmlands after an application of manure is similar to that normally associated with the application of animal manure to farmland and normally expected and experienced in farming areas.
The manure from the facility is used by farmers instead of manure from their own animals or fertiliser they would otherwise acquire from chemical sources. Accordingly, there is no opportunity for any significant net impact of its use on environmental parameters. See Attachment 11C (2) attached.
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Common sense should prevail at all times when spreading slurry. Simple ground rules apply and should be adhered to without causing major inconvenience to both the operator and the residents in the locality. With regard to the spreading of pig slurry on participating farms the Code of Good
Practice for Slurry Spreading should be used. ‘$is includes the following guidelines. P
Check equipment thoroughly to make sure it is in perfect working order.
You must use a low trajectory splash-plate attachment ,
Ensure that there are no leaks from the tank when driving on public roads ie. Shut off sluicegate.
Slurry spreading should be avoided at times when the risk of causing odour nuisance to the pubhc is greatest (eg: weekends and public holidays). Slurry should only be spread during daylight hours.
Slurry. spread&g should only be carried out abler consi&?ng weather forecasts and certainly should not be carried out if heavy rain is forecast within 48 hours. Sluwy spreading should a&o be avoided when the wind direction is tokards neighbours houses.
Slurry shall not be spread w&in 200 meters of sensitive buildings such as churches or schools, or within 100 meters of au inhabited dwelling house which are marked green on the accompanying map. Slurry shall not be spread within 10’meters of a public road or a stream and, in addition, shrrry shall not be spread within 20 meters of a river channel or a lake which are marked in Iblue. No pig slurry shall be spread within 50 meters of a domestic well marked bllaae and no slurry shall be spread on or within 10 meters of an item of archaeological importance marked brown.
Farm spreadland maps mist be consulted &d no pig slurry shall be spread on any area shaded grey on these maps.
. . ’ Pig slurry application rates shall be in accordance with those set out in the individual farm nutrient management plans.
Switch off the vacuum pump immediately the tanker empties to minimise mist production and take account of wiud direction to avoid offensive odour drift.
10. A&d spljling road at exit from fields on which slurry is being spread..
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11. Report all problems innnedfateliv to.uiit manager.
I2. ’ A detailed slurry register shall be maintained tid sh& contain the foilowing aaik
. i) Date of sluky spreading. ii) Contractor/agent spreading slurry. iii) Weather conditions at the time of spre&in~ iv) Volumes of sluny’applied to individuals plots.
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1 ZD. Other off-site waste disposal arrangements.
For wastes being disposed of off-site (other than that destined for recovery by landspreading), details of transport off-site, name of undertaker, treatment used, location of ultimate disposal and final method of disposal should be furnished. Consignment arrangements, relevant permits, licences and written agreements of acceptance of wastes should also be provided, include location maps where relevant.
Summary information on these matters should be presented in Tables 1 lA(i) and 1 lA(ii) where requested.
Supporting information should form Attachment NG 11D.
Attachment 1lD
Dead pigs and dead animal tissues, which are accumulated in a closed steel skip on the site, are collected regularly by College Proteins Ltd., College Road, Nobber, Co. Meath who deliver the waste material to either Premier Proteins, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway or to Monery By-Products, Crossdowney, Co, Cavan. See Attachment llD1 for a letter of verification.
Veterinary needles (sharps) are accumulated in a closed container(s) on the site. The container and contents is collected periodically for disposal by Transafe Ltd, See Attachment llD2 for a letter of verification
Containers for veterinary medicines (mostly glass but some plastic containers) are emptied of any unused product and triple rinsed. The rinsate [and any unused product) is discharged to a manure tank. The rinsed containers are no longer hazardous waste. The glass bottles are deposited in a local bottle bank. The outer packaging from vet medicines and containers and other packaging and wrappers from inputs such as minor feed ingredients, office supplies, domestic supplies, etc are left for collection with the domestic refuse. Domestic refuse is currently collected from the site by
Spent fluorescent lighting tubes are accumulated in a container on the site and taken periodically to the local Bring Centre
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1 IE. Waste disposal by on-site landfilling.
For wastes to be disposed of by landfilling on-site, till details of the disposal site should be submitted (to include inter alia, site selection procedures, location maps, geology, hydrogeoIogy, operational plan) where available.
Supporting information should form Attachment N’! 11E.
Attachment 1lE
There is no disposal of waste by on-site landfilling and there is none proposed,
Philip Farreib Q Partiers
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11F. Assessment of the environmental impact of waste disposal by landfilling.
Give details, and an assessment of the impact of any existing or proposed on-site waste disposal by landfill on the environment, including environmental media other than those into which the emissions are to be made.
This information should form Attachment Ng 11F.
Attachment 11F
There is no disposal by landfilling and no such impact.
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12. Emissions to Surface Waters
12A. Details of all emissions to surface waters.
Tables 12A(i), 12A(ii) must be completed.
This section includes both unit process effluent discharges, and discharges from surface water collection systems (storm drains) directly to a surface water body. A summary list of the emission points, together with maps, drawings and supporting documentation should be included as Attachment Ng 12A.
Where relevant, details of effluent treatment/abatement systems should also be included, together with schematics as appropriate. Water flow data and typical analysis of water quality in the receiving water body should also form part of Attachment Ng 12A if available.
A National Grid References (10 digit, 5E, 5N) must be given for all discharge points. The identity and type of receiving water (ditch, river, estuary, lake, etc.) must be stated.
Attachment 12A
The only emission to surface water is storm water Corn roofs and from clean concrete and gravel yards surrounding the piggery buildings. Animals do not have access to those yards.
Storm waters from roofs and adjoining yards discharge though drains to a local stream at the boundary of the site.
There is no effluent treatment system on the site and there is no process effluent discharge from the site.
National Grid References for the Discharge Points labelled SWA a (discharging to field drain) on the map in Attachment 12A are:
Location 5E 5N Westmeath 56384 53425
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TABLE 12A(i): STORM WATER EMISSIONS TO SURFACE WATERS (One page for each emission)
Storm Water Emission Point:
Emission Point Ref. N”-:
Source of Emission:
Location :
Grid Ref (10 digit, 5E, 5N):
Name of receiving waters:
Emission Details:
SWA (storm water dram outlet)
Uncontaminated rainwater from roofs and concrete yards
Northwest end of the site boundary see Attachment 12A(i)
56384E 53425N
Water discharges into a dram at the site which flows into an unnamed stream, this dram flows into the river Dee1 within Hydrometric Area 7
Volume to be emitted (rainfall x catchment area of unit storm water net)
Normal/month 7.05.71n3 Maximum/month S61.60m3
Provide details and accurate plans of the storm water collection system in Attachment 12A.
See Attachment 12A.
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12B. Assessment of Impact on Receiving Surface Water
Give summary details and an assessment of the impacts of any existing or proposed process effluent emissions on the environment, including environmental media other than those into which the emissions are to be made. It is not necessary to include uncontaminated storm-water discharges in this assessment.
Full details of the assessment and any other relevant information on the receiving environment should be submitted as Attachment 12A..
Attachment 12A.
No process emission and so no impact.
Philip Farrelly C? Partners Page 49 of 68
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13. Emissions to Ground
13A. Details of emissions to the ground
Summary details of all direct emissions onto or into the ground must be presented. Included in this section would be soakaways, percolation areas, septic tanks, and uncontained run-off from operational areas or waste storage areas. Application of pig manure to farmlands is dealt with separately in Question 11.
Table 13A must be completed.
Full details as well as a summary list of the emission points or areas together with maps, drawings and supporting documentation should be included as Attachment NQ 13A. Details of effluent treatment/abatement systems should also be included, together with schematics as appropriate.
Attachment 13A
The attached site map shows the location of the septic tank and percolation area through which effluent from on-site W.C facilities are disposed.
Philip FarwIly & Pamers
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TABLE 13A: EMISSIONS TO GROUND (1 Page for each emission point)
Emission Point or Area:
Emission Point/Area Ref. N”-:
Emission Pathway: (percolation area, soakaway, septic ta& etc.)
Location :
Grid Ref. (10 digit, 5E, SN):
Septic Tank (STl)
Percolation Area in accordance with I.I.R. S . Sr6 Standards
See Attachment 13.1
Emission Details:
(i) Volume to be emitted
Normal/day 0. S4m3 Maximum/day 1 .05m3
Maximum rate/hour 0.035m3
Briefly describe the treatment/abatement and give a reference for details elsewhere in this application. A clearly labelled process flow diagram for each abatement system should form Attachment N” 13A.
Treatment of effluent in septic tank and in a constructed percolation area.
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13B Ground and/or groundwater contamination
Summary details of known ground and/or groundwater contamination, historical or current, on or under the site must be given.
Full details including all relevant investigative studies, assessments, or reports, monitoring results, location and design of monitoring installations, plans, drawings documentation, including containment engineering, remedial works, and any othe; supporting information should be included in Attachment NC 13B.
Attachment 13B
There has been no ground or groundwater contamination on or under the site of this pig production installation during the 7 years it has been in operation.
Philip Fnrdy d, Partners Page 52 of 68
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14. Emissions to Atmosphere
14. Details of fugitive emissions to atmosphere
Give detaiIs of all odour emissions, control measures used to minimise and abate odour, and information on the impact of any such emissions on the receiving environment.
Supporting information should form Attachment 14.
Attachment 14
Emission to atmosphere is a normal feature of pig production. It is a feature of the production process which involves a population of live animals. Emissions to atmosphere are almost entirely in the air exhausts from houses and tanks. That air does carry some odour.
Odour from the installation is controlled to a level that does not affect amenity beyond the site boundary by the application of good practice in animal husbandry and in the management of manure handling operations in the site.
Odour is also associated with the application of manure to farmland. It occurs at the installation when manure is being loaded into tankers for transport to customer’s farms, and it occurs in the vicinity of the farmlands to which the manure is applied and for a time after application. The odour associated with the application of liquid manure to farmland is controlled and reduced to a level that is acceptable in rural areas by the use of a low trajectory splash plate that is normal on the application equipment operated by or for the various farmers.
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15. Noise Emissions
(i) State the maximum Sound Pressure Levels, which will be experienced at typical points on the boundary of the operation.
Boundary Location Reference No. Max SPL - dB (A)
(i) Provide information on the L,, and Lgo values experienced at typical points on the boundary of the operation. (‘Day’ and ‘Night’ is considered as 8.00 to 22.00 hours and 22.00 to 8.00 hours respectively.)
Boundary Location Reference L,, 30 minute L90 30 minute Description No. Day Night Day Night Anv boundarv location 55 45
(iii) For Noise sensitive locations located within 500 m of the operation, provide the following information.
Noise sensitive Location
Reference L,, 30 minute L90 30 minute e No. Day 1 Night Day ) Night
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Note: A noise survey has not been conducted on this site. Experience at other pig farms indicates that the values indicated above are not exceeded in the vicinity of pig farms by sounds generated by pigs or pigs farming activities. The applicant can accept the noise limits normally included in the IPC licences issued to date to pig farms.
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16. Monitoring and Sampling points.
Identify monitoring and sampling points and outline proposals for the following:
l storm water emissions - Table 16(i) l stored slurry/manure - Table 16(ii) l surface waters upstream /downstream of the site - Table 16(iii) l groundwater on site - Table 16(iv) l soil sampling - Table 16(v)
Attachment Ns 16 should contain any supporting information or additional monitoring appropriate to a particular site.
Attachment 16 Labels for monitoring / sampling points for storm water, surface waters and ground water refer to the map in Attachment 16.
Storm water will not contain emissions from the installation. The out-fall SWA, will be visually inspected regularly during or after rain, but the storm water will not be sampled or analysed unless a problem is suspected.
The composition and quality of pig feeds is very consistent over time. Water consumption by pigs in a controlled environment and with controlled dispensing of both feed and water is also very consistent over time. It is exceedingly difficult to acquire a representative sample of manure from either a collection of storage tanks or a single tank. Accordingly, the analysis of stored liquid pig manure is best estimated by reference to the “standard” or expected average composition cited in DAFRD documents. That is approximately (kg/m3) : dry matter, 6%, nitrogen (N), 4.3(kg/m3), phosphorus (P), 1 .42(kg/m3) ; Potassium.(K), 2(lcg/m3) . It is considered unnecessary and futile to monitor the composition of the pig manure.
Surface water monitoring will be monitored quarterly at SWA, at the site boundary.
The reference point for annual ground water monitoring is a well at 0 adjacent to the site. The proposal for monitoring is shown in Table 16 (iv).
Soil on farmlands farmed by others cannot be monitored by the applicant. However, the Applicant will endeavour to ensure that fertiliser plans on which manure distribution from the site to farmer customers for manure will be calculated, will be based on soil test results on samples of soil taken within the previous 5 years, as is common in Good Farm Practice.
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TABLE 16(i): MONITORJNG AND SAMPLING POINTS - Storm Water Emissions
Reference Point No. : SWA
Parameter Monitoring frequency Accessibility of Sampling Points Sampling method Analysis method/ technique
Quality control used
Visual appearance Weekly Accessible None N/A
COD Quarterly Accessible None standard
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TABLE 16(ii): MONITORING AND SAMPLING POINTS - Stored Slurry/Manure
Reference Point No :
Parameter Monitoring frequency Accessibility of sampling point
Sampling method Analysis method I technique
Quality control
DM, N, P, K Annual Accessible Multiple grab samples Standard
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TABLE 16(iii): MONITORING AND SAMPLING POINTS - Surface Waters upstream/downstream of the site monitoring point)
(1 table per
NONE. Sampling will be at site boundary, as indicated in Table 16(i).
Reference Point No : National Grid Ref (6E, 6N):
Parameter Monitoring frequency Accessibility of Sampling Point
Sampling method Analysis method / technique
Quality control
N03, NHS, P, COD Quarterly Accessible Grab sample Standard
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TABLE 16(iv): MONITORING AND SAMPLING POINTS - Groundwater on site
Reference Point No : Well 1 National Grid Ref. (6E, 6N):
(1 table per monitoring point)
Parameter Monitoring fkequency Accessibility of sampling point
N03, NHS, P, COD Quarterly Accessible
Sampling method Analysis method / technique
Quality control
Standard, sterile Standard
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TABLE 16(v): MONITORING AND SAMPLING POINTS - Soil Sampling
Owner/Occupier Field ID Total Area (ha)
Reference Point No. Monitoring Frequency Parameter
NOTE: The Applicant cannot monitor soil on customers’ farmlands and monitoring of such farmlands is not proposed. However, Fertiliser plans on which manure distribution will be based will be calculated by reference to soil test results for samples taken within 5 years of the year to which the plan relates.
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17. Environmental Considerations
Describe any environmental considerations, which have been made with respect to the use of cleaner technologies, waste minimisation and raw material substitution.
Supporting information should form Attachment N2 17.
Attachment 17
Every effort is made through the application of best available procedures and techniques for the husbandry and care of the pigs to minimise the use of medicines and to minimise losses of pigs through death on the farm. This in turn minimises the output of various wastes (medicine containers, used needles, syringes, dead pigs).
In so far as there is a positive relationship between feed consumption and manure production, and a highly negative relationship between feed consumption and profitability, management has a vested interest in minimising feed used and hence manure production per unit of pig meat output. Pig diets are formulated to satisfy the biological needs of the animals for efficient production, and to minimise cost. Management has a vested interest in minimising manure dilution, either by careless washing procedures or by leaking pipes, in order to maximise the value and to minimise the volume of manure to be collected on and distributed from the site.
More than 40% of dietary phosphorus is unavailable to pigs, mainly phosphorus from cereals (barley and wheat). The use of an effective enzyme additive to feed may permit reduction in the amount of mineral P that some classes of pigs need to have added to the diet. The use of such technology will be adopted whenever such manipulation of diets seems practical, reliable and cost effective. However, it ought to be appreciated that variation of the output of P from this site will have no definite effect on the use of fertiliser P on farms that use manure from this site. This is so because this farm does and will have sufficient demand to use all the manure available fi-om this site for its fertiliser value, and farmers who have a particular and demonstrated need for fertiliser P for their farmland will, as they are entitled to do, get it elsewhere if they cannot acquire it from this site..
The design of buildings to include slatted floors, good ventilation and 26 weeks manure storage capacity are all factors contributing to the control of odour emissions from the installation. Those factors also contribute to flexibility in the management of the site and the distribution of pig manure to farmer customers who use it on their farmland.
The use of low trajectory splash plates (the industry “standard”) on manure tankers operated by or for farmers helps to minimise the potential for odour nuisance during the application operation.
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18. Accidental Emissions.
Describe the existing or proposed measures, including emergency procedures, to minimise the impact on the environment of an accidental emission or spillage.
Also outline what provisions have been made for response to emergency situations outside of normal working hours, i.e. during night-time, weekends and holiday periods.
Supporting information should form Attachment N2 18.
Attachment 18
The risk of accidental emissions from the installation or accidental spillage at the installation is very low, because of the levels of the loading area any spillages flow back into the tanks. There has not been a spillage of animal manure at the installation during the past 7 years of pig production operations on the site.
The most likely accidental spillage probably would be a spillage of pig manure during loading within the installation or during transit to a customers farm. However, it must be emphasised that the risk of such an accident is very low, as such an accident has not occurred in 7 years of operations in this site. In the unlikely event of such an occurrence, the incident would be reported to the appropriate Local Authority, the yard or road would be brushed and washed in a manner that would minimise the risk of either manure or wash-water escaping to field drainage.
All the manure storage tanks are industry standard underground concrete tanks and the over ground tank that have a long useful life expectancy.
The pig production process operates every day of the year, and so the installation and site is inspected and supervised daily. Movements of pigs, pig manure and wastes will normally happen only on normal working days. Such movements will always be supervised.
Pig houses have automatically controlled ventilation systems that are fitted with failsafe mechanisms to protect pigs in the event of a power failure. Otherwise, they are fed and watered automatically, but feeding and watering systems are checked daily by staff.
The site on which the installation is located, is secured by a stock-proof perimeter fence. There is entrance from the public road to the site. There are gates at the entrance and the gates are normally closed and locked when the site is not attended during non-working hours.
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19. Statutory Requirements.
Indicate how the requirements of section 83 (3) (a) to (e) of the EPA Act, 1992 shall be met, having regard, where appropriate, to any relevant specification issued by the Agency under section 5 (3) of the Act and the reasons for the selection of the arrangements proposed. Indicate whether or not the activity is carried out on, or may be carried out on, or is located such that it is liable to have an adverse effect on the integrity of -
(a) a site placed on a list in accordance with Chapter 1 of SI 94 of 1997, or (b) a site where consultation has been initiated in accordance with Article 5 of
the EU Habitats Directive (94/43/EEC), or (c) a European site as defined in Article 2 of SI 94 of 1997.
Indicate whether or not the activity is liable to have an adverse effect on water quality in light of SI 258 of 1998 (Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 (Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus) Regulations, 1998).
Supporting information should be included as Attachment Ng 19.
See Attachment 19.
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