Environment Agency

WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991, SCHEDULE 10 (AS AMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 88

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Schedule 10 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Environment Act 1995), that an application has been made to the Environment Agency by Yorkshire Water Services Limited, Western House, Halifax Road, Bradford BD6 2SZ, for variation of the existing consent to discharge treated sewage effluent from Northallerton and Romanby Waste Water Treatment Works into the River Wiske and Willow Beck at National Grid Refs SE 3508 9219 and SE 3543 9290 respectively.
The application has been made for long-term chemical dosing of the effluent and an increase in the dry weather flow from 5,925 cubic metres per day to 7,086 cubic metres per day.
The application also includes details for discharge in times of mechanical and/or electrical failure from a new interstage sewage pumping station, which will be fitted with an alarm, standby pumps and generator socket (for use in times of mains electricity supply failure) in order to minimise the frequency of any discharge.
Any person who wishes to make representations or objections with respect to the application should do so in writing to the Environment Agency, Coverdale House, Aviator Court, Clifton Moor, York YO30 4GZ, for the attention of Peter Baker, quoting Ref QR.27/23/0050, not later than Friday 26 December 2003.
A copy of the application may be inspected, free of charge, at the above office on weekdays between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm up to Friday 26 December 2003.