Notice

NE28 0QD, Northumbrian Water Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/KP3394ZE/V006

Published 29 September 2023

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Applies to England

Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received an application to vary an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 involving substantial change to a permit from Northumbrian Water Limited.

Application number

EPR/KP3394ZE/V006

Regulated facility type

Substantial variation to regulate the existing anaerobic digestion facility under Industrial Emissions Directive. The treatment of sludge in a biological AD process is a Section 5.4 Part A (1)(b)(i) scheduled activity, and waste activity for the acceptance of waste at the head of works

Regulated facility address

Howdon Sewage Treatment Works and Sludge Treatment Centre
Northumberland Dock Road
Howdon
Tyne and Wear
NE28 0QD

The application contains a description of how the proposed change(s) may affect:

  • the installation
  • the materials, substances and energy it will use and generate
  • the conditions of its site
  • the source, nature and quantity of its foreseeable emissions and their significant effects on the environment
  • the proposed techniques for preventing, reducing, and monitoring its emissions and preventing and recovering waste
  • and an outline of the main alternatives, if any, considered

How to view and comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 27 October 2023.

You can comment:

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk

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