Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction program


  

Licence conditions for pollution studies and reduction programs

Summary
 
Licence number: 721
Title: PRP 7 – Investigation of Wet Weather Storage Options
Start date: 01 Apr 2013
 
Licence Condition
Background   In response to PRPs 4 and 5, on 27 December 2012 the licensee submitted reports titled 'Gloucester STP Effluent Management and Sewerage Reticulation System Capacity' and 'Gloucester Recycled Water Scheme, S. Relf Property - Soil & Site Suitability Investigation 2011'. These reports recommended that there be provision for wet weather storage.     Deliverables The licensee must investigate options for providing wet weather storage in respect of the sewage treatment plant in order to reduce the volume of effluent discharged to waters during and following periods of intense and/or extended rainfall, and maximising the volume of effluent irrigated as part of the effluent reuse scheme required under PRP 6.   By 2 July 2014 the licensee must provide a report to the EPA’s Regional Manager – Hunter at PO Box 488G, Newcastle NSW 2300 that details this investigation, its recommendations and the timeframe/s for implementation of the proposed works.