Discharge Licences

Effluent discharges to waters and sewers, with a few exceptions, require a discharge licence in accordance with Section 4 and 16 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act 1977 as amended by the Local Government (Water Pollution) Amendment Act 1990. In addition, discharges of greater than 5m3 of sewage effluent to groundwater require a licence under Section 4 of the above Acts. A discharge to waters licence sets out general requirements in terms of the volume and quality of effluent that can be discharged to waters. A discharge licence will also specify other miscellaneous requirements, such as the submission of ongoing monitoring results to the Environment Section of Sligo County Council.

The application form for a discharge to waters licence and associated application guidance notes can be downloaded below.