PR5 0UY, United Utilities Water Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/XP3638LJ/V008
Published 29 May 2025
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received an application to vary (change) an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from United Utilities Water Limited.
The proposed variation does not involve substantial change.
Application number
EPR/XP3638LJ/V008
Regulated facility type
This variation is to add a waste operation for the ‘Physical and chemical treatment of waste’. The activity involves the import of digested sludge (non-hazardous waste) for storage on the cake pad and treatment of digested sludge by liming prior to onwards transfer (pending recovery/land spreading).
Regulated facility address
Blackburn Sludge Treatment Facility
Cuerdale Lane
Preston
PR5 0UY
How to view and comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 26 June 2025.
You can comment:
Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space
Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk
For advice about how to make a representation or if you are unable to make a representation via e-mail, please call 03708 506 506.
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