onsiderable change in the format of reporting of the monthly site environmental performance. As well as this, we had to start work on the reporting obligations on the following over a phased period of 19 months with the main part of the Programme to be completed within 12 months.The required reports have all been submitted within the time required by the Licence. The reports which had to be furnished within three months, especially the Environmental Management Programme, imposed a considerable pressure on time and the Company enlisted the services of a Consultancy to compile this report.Monthly ReportThe report format had to be changed from that required by the Cork County Council to a format which would satisfy the IPC Licence. The major changes were in the Atmospheric emissions part of the report as additional information was required by the Agency on Incinerator Emissions as well as some atmospheric vents on site.It was our experience that it was vital to draw up a detailed schedule of which months certain tests had to be done as some have to be done each month and others four, twice, and once per year. etc.The agency visited site on a regular basis to sample the Treated Effluent from the Biological Plant . As well as this, several samples were taken from Incinerator and Plant atmospheric Vents. There was also a Noise survey carried out early this year .Audits, Environmental Management Systems, Waste Minimisation.AuditsThe Agency carried out a baseline Audit in December 1995. This comprised of a one day visit by an Agency Auditor who was accompanied by the EPA Inspector normally assigned to deal with SmithKline Beecham . Compliance with the terms of the Licence was examined in detail and no non compliances were noted. The EPA team placed a strong emphasis on items such as : Waste Minimisation. Document Control Environmental Management Systems. Preventative Maintenance Systems. They were supportive of those systems on site which we...
