The Pollution Prevention and
Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 require a range of
industrial installations, with the potential to cause pollution, to
obtain an authorisation before operating.
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If you have any queries relating to the pollution,
prevention & control (PPC) regime that are not addressed within
the frequently asked questions
(FAQ's) document, would like to report a
pollution incident or if you require further information
concerning any of the above, please contact the Environmental
Protection Team on:
Tel: 01638 719733 Fax: 01638 719357
Email:
enviroprotection@forest-heath.gov.uk
Post: Environmental Services, District Offices, College Heath Road,
Mildenhall, Suffolk, IP28 7EY
Description
of the PPC Regime
The
Environment Agency is responsible for Part
A(1)
installations.
Part A(1) Installations are regulated for emissions
to air, land and water, and other environmental considerations -
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC). Further
information on Part A(1) processes can be found on the
Environment Agency website. Examples of
these installations include large pig & poultry farms, and
chemical production plants.
Local Authorities are responsible for installations known as Part
A(2) and Part B installations.
Part
A(2) Installations are controlled through
a single permitting process, Local Authority Integrated Pollution
Prevention and Control (LA-IPPC), and pose a lesser threat to the
environment than Part A(1) installations. All emissions to air,
water (including discharges to sewer) and land together with a
range of other environmental effects defined as emissions will be
considered together. Examples of such installations may
include glassmaking, burning recovered fuel oil, ceramics, and
animal carcass incineration, although upper and/or lower thresholds
on throughput may re-categorize the installation depending on its
scale of operation.
Part B Installations are those that are
regulated for emissions to air only, Local Authority Pollution
Prevention and Control (LAPPC). Examples of such installations
may include petrol stations, small waste oil burners,
cement batching plants, moblie crushing plants and timber
treatment processes, but are again often dependant on throughput
thresholds.
The system of PPC replaced the pollution control regime that was
set up under Part 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The
phased introduction of the new PPC regime began in 2000 and was
completed during 2007.
More details on precisely which activities require a PPC Permit,
and under which regime, can be found in Part 1, Schedule 1 to the
Pollution Prevention and Control (England and
Wales) Regulations 2000. Currently Forest Heath District
Council regulates 32 processes, in accordance with the above
legislation. This is done by ensuring compliance with permit
conditions, drawn up to protect residents and the environment.
Other specific responsibilities of the Council include:
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Monitoring, inspecting and
controlling the impact of Permitted industrial
processes;
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Promoting best practice and
encouraging education and awareness;
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Identifying industrial activity
within the District requiring authorisation;
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Maintaining a public register on all
registered and licensed processes within the District;
and
- Investigating complaints relating to pollution
incidents.
PPC has introduced the concept of
Best Available Techniques ("BAT") to environmental
regulations. Operators of these industrial activities must use Best
Available Techniques to control pollution from their
installations.
The aim of BAT is to prevent, and where that is not practicable, to
reduce to acceptable levels of, pollution to air, land and water
from industrial activities. BAT also implements integrated
pollution prevention and control (IPPC) and several other
directives and endeavors to balance the cost to the operator
against benefits to the environment.
How
to make an Application
You are strongly
advised to contact us before
completing any of the forms below:
Similar forms for Part A(2) Processes can be obtained direct
from the Environmental Protection Team.
How
to Report a Problem
If you would like to
report air pollution problems relating to an industrial
installation within the District, or are concerned that an
installation may be operating illegally without the appropriate
permit, please contact us at the
Environmental Protection Team. Requests for anonymity
will of course be respected .
Latest
News
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During the last round of
scheduled annual inspections of our permitted installations,
carried out in autumn 2007, all 32 Permits were rated as ‘Low’
risk, using the standard Risk Rating Score Sheets.
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The level of required
improvements completed within the 32 permitted activities currently
stands at over 95%. This exceeds our 90% target. Essentially this
means that the vast majority of installations are fully compliant
with all their obligations, regarding upgrades and improvements,
within the Regulations.
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The Dry Cleaners within
Forest Heath were recently issued with Permits ahead of
the 31st October 2007 deadline, in accordance with Defra
Process Guidance Note 6/46(04).
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Larger Petrol Stations
within the District will need to show us how they intend to comply
with their Stage II Vapour Recovery requirements, which come into
force on the 1/1/2010.
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The new Environmental
Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 came into force on
8th April 2008.
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