Notice

CA20 1PG, Sellafield Limited: environmental permit application

Published 28 January 2019

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

Applies to England

Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from Sellafield Limited.

Application number

EPR/MB3097WH/A001

Regulated facility type

Trade effluent treatment system for construction/excavation dewatering

Regulated facility location

Sellafield Site
Seascale
Cumbria
CA20 1PG

National grid reference discharge point

NY 02391 02822

Receiving environment

River Ehen estuary

Effluent type

Trade effluent composed of rainfall dependent construction/excavation dewatering

Volume

Maximum discharge of 640 cubic metres per day

How to view the application

You can view the information on the Environment Agency register

Environment Agency
Public Register
Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

You can view the register from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Call the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506 to arrange an appointment. You can ask for a copy of documents on the register. The Environment Agency may charge to cover copying costs.

How to comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 25 February 2019.

Email: psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk

Or write to:

Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
WQ Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

The Environment Agency will normally put any responses it receives on the public register. This includes your name and contact details. Tell us if you don’t want your response to be public.