Notice

M90 1QX, Manchester Airport PLC: environmental permit application

Published 5 June 2015

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The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 from Manchester Airport PLC.

  • Application number: EPR/CB3299EN/A001

  • Regulated facility type: Settlement and containment system with oil interceptors

  • Regulated facility location: Manchester Airport, Manchester, M90 1QX.

  • National grid reference discharge points: SJ 80370 83316, SJ 81083 83940, SJ 80621 82908, SJ 80107 83695 and SJ 81120 84510

  • Receiving environment: Double Wood Brook, Badger Brook, River Bollin, River Bollin at Castle Mill and Cotteril Clough Brook

  • Effluent type: Trade effluent consisting of contaminated surface water and Trade effluent consisting of surface water in an emergency

  • Volume: Rainfall Dependent

Manchester Airport PLC currently holds environmental permits for multiple discharges of trade effluent (contaminated surface water) from the airport (air-side areas) to nearby surface watercourses; 016992831, 016992832, 016992833 (all issued 30/09/1994) and 016993296 (issued 07/08/1998). The following new application (EPR/CB3299EN) will replace the above permits, and include the site’s existing discharges within a single, EPR format permit with updated permit conditions. Existing permit requirements for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) will be carried across to the new permit, with Ammonia requirements removed (with a permit requirement that Urea is not be utilised on site for any purpose). The new permit will also include the existing discharge of trade effluent from the airport site permitted via 016982856 (issued 14/12/1994), which is held by United Utilities Water Limited. Additionally, the new permit will also include existing but currently un-permitted discharges of trade effluent (surface water) in an emergency, which are required in the event that on-site storage capacity has been exceeded during a heavy rainfall event. Upon issue of permit EPR/CB3299EN, permits 016992831, 016992832, 016992833 and 016993296 will be surrendered by Manchester Airport PLC, as well as 016982856 which will be surrendered by United Utilities Water Limited.

1. How to view the application

You can view the information on the Environment Agency register

Environment Agency
Public Register
Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1HT

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.

2. How to comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 3 July 2015.

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.

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