1 advisory council 7 th council meeting project update riverside park hotel, enniscorthy, co wexford...
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Advisory Council 7th Council Meeting
Project Update
Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Ray Spain (Project Co-ordinator)
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Public Consultation
4 no. public meetings19th Nov. Newpark Hotel, Kilkenny
20th Nov. Comfort Inn, Portlaoise
21st Nov. Clonmel Park Hotel
22nd Nov. Riverside Park hotel, Enniscorthy
7.00pm to 8.30pm
Workshop format
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Hydrometrics
Due to budget constraintsproposed stations reduced from 180 to 99work to commence summer 2008
SERBD Network Group
Preparing a submission on SWMI – abstractions5 meetings in 200741 organisations represented
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Setting Chemical Water Standards
41 priority substances (various chemicals)
18 relevant pollutants (insecticides, heavy metals, etc.)
10 general components (BOD, phosphorous, ammonium, nitrogen, pH etc.)
Surface Water Classification
Consultation process by EPA
Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA)
Ministerial approval and sign into Regulation
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Groundwater Monitoring Network
Carlow Co Co lead authority for Ireland
121 boreholes
35 springs
Total when complete 425 sites.
Work due to commence Nov. 2007
Advisory Council Annual Conference
Cork 28th September 2007
125 attendees (5 from SERBD AC)
All issues in WATER MATTERS discussed
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Thank You!
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