Date released: April 18, 2019
The EPA has published the latest National Priority Sites List for Enforcement today.
The following are the National Priority Sites for October 2018 to March 2019. The EPA will update the National Priority Sites list on a quarterly basis.
| Reg. No. | Licence Name | County | Reason on list |
|---|---|---|---|
| P0812-01 | Arrow Group | Kildare | Noise and odour complaints |
| P0969-02 | Euroflex Teoranta | Donegal | Emissions to air and waste management |
| P0831-01 | Western Brand Group Ltd | Mayo | Wastewater management |
| W0022-01 | East Cork Landfill Site | Cork | Landfill gas and leachate management |
| P0110-02 | Arran Chemical Company Ltd | Roscommon | Emissions to air and groundwater |
Further details of the National Priority Sites scoring system and the list of sites can be found on the EPA website.
Enforcement information on all sites can be found under the Licence Search pages of the website.
Complaints about licensed sites can be made on-line or by contacting the EPA at 053-9160600.
Notes to Editor
Licensed facilities are identified as National Priority Sites for enforcement using a system developed by the EPA. Points are allocated to each site based on compliance data such as complaints, incidents and non-compliances over the previous six months. Sites which exceed a certain threshold become a National Priority Site and are targeted by the EPA for further enforcement action.
The National Priority Sites for Enforcement system was launched by the EPA in July 2017 to drive further environmental compliance at industrial and waste facilities.
The six sites which have come off the previous National Priority Site List having improved their compliance are: