annual environmental report for glennon bros. cork ltd · glennon bros. cork ltd. ippc license no....

Annual Environmental Report for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd.

Period: January 2009 to December 2009

To: The Environmental Protection Agency

From: Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. License no. P0344-01

Date: 31/03/2010

Prepared by: Damien Cross BScWST

Annual Environmental Report for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd.

1.0 Introduction.

As a requirement of their IPPC License (No. P0344-01) Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. is required to prepare an annual environmental report for their site in Farran South, Fermoy, Co. Cork. This is to include, among other things, summaries of their environmental performance over the past year.

Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. IPPC License No. P0344-01

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Table of Contents

1.0 ! INTRODUCTION.___________________________________________________________ 2!TABLE OF CONTENTS ___________________________________________________________ 3!2.0 ! SITE DESCRIPTION ________________________________________________________ 4!

2.1 ! SITE DESCRIPTION. __________________________________________________________ 4!3.0 ! DATA _____________________________________________________________________ 5!

3.1 ! SUMMARY. ________________________________________________________________ 5!3.2 ! SURFACE WATER EMISSIONS SUMMARY _________________________________________ 5!3.3 ! WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT ________________________________________________ 5!3.4 ! RESOURCE CONSUMPTION SUMMARY ___________________________________________ 5!3.5! ENVIRONMENTAL INCIDENTS AND COMPLAINTS SUMMARY ___________________________ 5!

4.0 ! ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT _________________________________________ 6!4.1! ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, STRUCTURE AND RESPONSIBILITY._________________________ 6!4.2! ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURE__________________________________________________ 6!4.3! ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS______________________________________ 6!4.4 ! ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: REPORT 2009 ________________________ 7!4.5 ! ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME: 2010_______________________________ 7!

5.0! OTHER REPORTS __________________________________________________________ 8!5.1 ! SUMMARY_________________________________________________________________ 8!5.2 ! BOILER COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY ______________________________________________ 8!5.3 ! BUND INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT. ________________________________________________ 8!5.4 ! REPORTED INCIDENTS & COMPLAINTS SUMMARY. _________________________________ 8!5.5! ANNUAL GROUNDWATER TEST RESULTS. _________________________________________ 8!

6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PERFORMANCE. ________________________________ 9!APPENDICES____________________________________________________________________ 10!PRTR REPORTING 2009 __________________________________________________________ 11!RESOURCE CONSUMPTION SUMMARY ________________________________________________ 17!ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME REPORT _________________________________ 19!BOILER COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY RESULTS___________________________________________ 35!ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS & INCIDENTS REPORT___________________________________ 46!ANNUAL GROUNDWATER ANALYSIS_________________________________________________ 48!BUND INTEGRITY REPORT _________________________________________________________ 50!


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2.0 Site Description 2.1 Site Description. Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. was purchased from Woodfab Ltd. in 1998. The company currently employs over 90 people and has a wide range of facilities such as kiln drying, planing and moulding and stress grading. As a sawmill, its main purpose is to convert round logs in to sawn timber. This is a process in which 100% of the incoming raw material, logs usually supplied by Coillte, is rendered into a useable product. The mill takes in approximately 400,000 m3 of round logs per annum and from this produces 200,000 m3 of sawn timber, 48,000 m3 chips, 40,000 m3 bark and 54,000 m3 of sawdust. The mill is open from 7:00 am to 12:00am on Monday to Friday, during which primary sawing occurs as well as finishing processes. Some second handling processes (stacking and sorting timber) may occur on Saturdays. In brief the overall process is as follows: Incoming logs are weighed, documented and off loaded in the Logyard. They are then debarked, measured and graded into top diameter size classes at the Log Grader. The logs are then processed into sawn timber in the Main Saw Line. Sawn timber is sorted and stacked ready for kiln drying at the Drop Sorter. After drying in the Kilns, the sawn timber is either graded for constructional use, or further processed by machining at the planer shed.


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3.0 Data

3.1 Summary.

This section contains summary reports for the following: Surface water emissions, Waste management, Resource consumption and Complaints. Where detailed reports are required, these will be contained in the appendix.

3.2 Surface Water Emissions Summary As part of the IPPC license emissions to water have to be monitored. There are two emission points: SW1 and SW2. Both points have to be visually inspected daily. Analysis of Suspended solids, Total Ammonia, Total Phosphates and C.O.D. has to be carried out bi-annually for each emission point. Environmental Efficiency, an independent environmental firm based in Bray, Co.Wicklow performed the bulk of this analysis. In the period being reported on there have been no exceedences. A summary of this data is included in the appendix in the form of the new AER electronic reporting system.

3.3 Waste Management Report In the reporting period (January ’09 to December ‘09) approx 63.2 tonne of waste was produced. This constituted primarily of mixed municipal waste, broken wood & scrap metal. The majority of the waste was recycled where possible. Veoila Environmental Services Ltd took 3.46 tonne of hazardous waste off site. This constituted of fluorescent bulbs, wastewater containing coolant oil and capacitors. A detailed breakdown is contained in the new web reporting format contained in the appendix. The relevant hazardous documentation is also attached in the appendix.

3.4 Resource Consumption Summary In the period from January ’09 to December ‘09, 90% of round logs were FSC certified and was sourced from managed, renewable forests. Over 99.5% of the logs were converted into saleable product. The site had an electricity expenditure of just less than 7269 MWh over the 12-month period recorded. This constituted an increase on the previous year’s reduced consumption. Approximately 264,841 litres of diesel were consumed in the period. This constituted an increase on the previous year’s consumption. Volvo front loaders, fork trucks, etc; accounted for the major portion of diesel consumed. The kilns are supplied with heat from a wood residue-burning boiler. No diesel or oil is consumed in this process. Water was supplied onsite by the local water scheme for domestic use. None of the processes in the site require water. Full details of the energy consumption are contained in the appendix.

3.5 Environmental Incidents and Complaints Summary There have been no Environmental incidents in the reporting period.


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4.0 Environmental Management 4.1 Environmental Policy, Structure and Responsibility.

It is the policy of Glennon Bros.Cork Ltd. to conduct its operations in harmony with the environment. Environmental management is a top corporate priority. Glennon Bros.Cork Ltd. undertakes to comply with all applicable environmental standards and legislation, in all current and future processes and operations. Compliance is seen as a minimum requirement. The company will train and motivate its employees to carry out their tasks in an environmentally responsible manner. The company encourages openness and dialogue with both employees and the public on environmental performance. The company is committed to the prevention of pollution, the reduction of wastes and encourages recovery and recycling of wastes as opposed to disposal where feasible. The environmental performance of the company will be managed through the setting and meeting of specific objectives. The management of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. accepts full responsibility for the implementation of its corporate objectives and the maintenance of its EMP. Specifically, Mr. Damien Cross will be the management representative who will be responsible for all aspects of the EMS and of the EMP as an aspect of the EMS. The management structure is as follows:

4.2 Environmental Structure 4.3 Environmental Objectives and Targets

The environmental management programme for Glennon Bros.Cork Ltd. is based largely around the setting and meeting of objective and targets. Details of these for the present and coming year are to be found in the following two reports.

Joint Managing Directors

Production Manager Sales Manager

Foremen /Supervisors

Dispatch/Delivery Personnel

Operatives

Maintenance Personnel

Environmental Manager


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4.4 Environmental Management Programme: Report 2009 In the period from January 2009 – December 2009 most of the objectives and targets were met within their stated time scales. A detailed account of this is included in the appendix.

4.5 Environmental Management Programme: 2010 A proposal for the environmental management programme for the year 2010 is included with this report. The emphasis of the programme is to continue on from last year’s objectives. These objectives form part of a longer-term strategic plan to sustain and maintain progress achieved to date.


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5.0 Other Reports 5.1 Summary A number of ancillary reports are requested as part of the AER. These are as follows. 5.2 Boiler Combustion Efficiency

Environmental Efficiency was commissioned to perform a report on boiler efficiency. This is included in the appendix.

5.3 Bund Integrity Assessment.

A report on bund integrity is to be carried out every three years. A bund assessment was carried out in 2008 and is included in the appendix.

5.4 Reported Incidents & Complaints Summary.

In the period of this report (Jan ’09 to Dec ’09) there were no complaints. 5.5 Annual Groundwater test results.

A copy of the annual groundwater test is supplied in the appendix.


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6.0 Conclusions and Future Performance.

Glennon Bros Cork Ltd is committed to protecting the environment. This document, along with the following appendices, portrays the state of environmental performance for the company at the end of December 2009. This will be used as the yardstick by which future environmental performance will be measured against. The objectives and targets as set out in the EMP for 2010 aim to improve and enhance the environmental performance of the company.


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Appendices

AER 2009


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PRTR Reporting 2009


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Resource Consumption Summary

AER 2009

Electricity Consumption: January 2009 – December 2009

Total kWh

Jan-09 403.385 Feb-09 458.493 Mar-09 382.039 Apr-09 592.304

May-09 605.432 Jun-09 698.937 Jul-09 502.700

Aug-09 780.385 Sep-09 834.576 Oct-09 725.147 Nov-09 720.689 Dec-09 565.243 Totals 7,269.33

Electricity Consumption: January 2003 – December 2009

Period kWh Jan 03 - Dec 03 6,697,476 Jan 04 - Dec 04 7,486,336 Jan 05 - Dec 05 8,444,037 Jan 06 - Dec 06 8,741,505 Jan 07 - Dec 07 8,149,704 Jan 08 - Dec 08 6,378,769 Jan 09 – Dec 09 7,269.330

Diesel Consumption Jan 09 – Dec 09

Area Diesel (L) %Usage Forklifts / Volvo / other 264,841 100%


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Environmental Management Programme Report

AER 2009

Report on Environmental Management Programme for

Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd.

Period: January 2009 – December 2009



Date: 31/03/2010


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Report on Environmental Management Programme of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. (January 2009 to December 2009).

1.0 Brief for EMP.

As a requirement of their IPPC License (No. P0344-01) Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. is required to set up and maintain an Environmental Management System at their site in Farran South, Fermoy Co. Cork. One of the requisites of the EMS is the establishment of an Environmental Management Programme. The function of this document is to report on the results of the EMP for the above period of their IPPC license.

2.0 Summary

2.1 Components of the EMP.

The EMP for the given period included a time schedule for achieving objectives and targets. This report forms part of the AER and includes the following:

• Designation of responsibility for achieving objectives; • The means of achieving said objectives; • The time frame for achieving said objectives.

2.2 Objectives:

The EMP will include the following objectives:

• Onsite Housekeeping programme • Optimization Efficiency programme

2.3 Reporting.

This report on the EMP includes the success in meeting agreed targets, and is to be submitted to the EPA. An electronic version of this report shall be retained on-site for a period of not less than seven years and shall be available for inspection by authorised persons of the EPA.


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Table of contents

1.0 BRIEF FOR EMP. .................................................................................................................... 21 2.0 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 21

2.1 COMPONENTS OF THE EMP. .................................................................................................... 21 2.2 OBJECTIVES: ............................................................................................................................ 21 2.3 REPORTING. ............................................................................................................................. 21

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 22 3.0 RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE OBJECTIVES FOR EMP................................. 23

3.1 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY.............................................................................................. 23 3.2 GLOBAL OBJECTIVES AND TIME FRAMES. ............................................................................... 23

3.2.1 Onsite Housekeeping Program: .................................................................................... 23 3.2.2 Optimisation Efficiency Program: ................................................................................ 23

4.0 TARGETS AND TIME FRAMES. ......................................................................................... 24 4.1 OVERVIEW:.............................................................................................................................. 24 4.2 ONSITE HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAM.......................................................................................... 24 4.3 OPTIMISATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM .................................................................................... 24

5.0 BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS OF ACHIEVED OBJECTIVES. .................................. 25 5.1 SUMMARY................................................................................................................................ 25 5.2 ONSITE HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAM.......................................................................................... 25

5.2.1 Objective ......................................................................................................................... 25 5.2.2 Targets ............................................................................................................................ 25 5.2.3 Conclusion...................................................................................................................... 25

5.3 OPTIMISATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM .................................................................................... 25 5.3.1 Objectives........................................................................................................................ 25 5.3.2 Targets ............................................................................................................................ 25 5.3.3 Conclusion...................................................................................................................... 25

6.0 NEW DEVELOPMENTS ........................................................................................................ 26 7.0 CONCLUSION. ........................................................................................................................ 27


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3.0 Responsibility and Corporate Objectives for EMP.

3.1 Management Responsibility.

The management of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. accepts full responsibility for the implementation of its corporate objectives and the maintenance of EMP. Mr. Damien Cross is the management representative with responsibility for all aspects of the EMS and of the EMP as an aspect of the EMS.

3.2 Global Objectives and Time Frames. 3.2.1 Onsite Housekeeping Program:

Objective: To designate area zoned responsibility for onsite waste pollution control to ensure clean working environment is maintained

Targets: Design zones within the site. Assign supervisor responsibility for each area

Train staff to ensure program success. Agree details with Agency Completion Date: Ongoing. Frequent review required

3.2.2 Optimisation Efficiency Program:

Objective: To continue program from last years EMP. Targets: Continuation of re-design of grading system to

maximise log usage incorporating new sawing practises.

Continual testing of new sawn practises should decrease required intake of raw material based on more efficient sawn program.

Completion date: Ongoing


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4.0 Targets and Time Frames. 4.1 Overview:

The global objectives in Section 3.2 each consist of a series of individual targets. These targets have their own areas of responsibility and associated time frames.

4.2 Onsite Housekeeping Program Ref. No.

Target Responsibility Completion Date.

Date Completed

1 Designate Area Zones Environmental Manager May 2009 May 2009

2 Assign Area supervisors Plant Manager June 2009 July 2009

3 Train Supervisors in each area Environmental Manager July 2009 August 2009

4 Train Staff in each area Area Supervisors August 2009 November

2009

5 Regular checks of current system Environmental Manager Ongoing Ongoing

Table 4.2: Onsite Housekeeping Program: targets and time frames. 4.3 Optimisation Efficiency Program Ref. No.


Date Completed

1 Assess efficacy of new sawing manual

Production Engineer June 2009 September

2009

2 Run Simulations of new system Production Engineer Ongoing Ongoing

3 Implement trial settings Production Engineer March 2009 April 2009

4 Maintain sawn data relating to new sawn practises Saw Doctor Ongoing Ongoing

5 Run test batches comparing new sawn system with old records

Production Supervisors Ongoing Ongoing

6 Assess overall reduction of Electricity usage

Environmental Manager March 2010 Not complete

7 Re assess grading success and adjust any changes needed

Production Engineer March 2010 Not complete

Table 4.3: Optimisation Efficiency Program: targets and time frames.


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5.0 Breakdown and Analysis of Achieved Objectives. 5.1 Summary.

This section analyses the way in which the individual targets for each objective were met.

5.2 Onsite Housekeeping Program

5.2.1 Objective To designate area zoned responsibility for onsite waste pollution control to ensure clean working environment is maintained

5.2.2 Targets Design zones within the site. Assign supervisor responsibility for each area Train staff to ensure program success

5.2.3 Conclusion While some improvement was made in the overall reduction of waste, the area zones

5.3 Optimisation Efficiency Program

5.3.1 Objectives

To continue program from last years EMP.

5.3.2 Targets Contination of re-design of grading system to maximise log usage incorporating new sawing practises. Continual testing of new sawn practises to decrease required intake of raw material based on more efficient sawn program.

5.3.3 Conclusion The Electronic sawn pattern system is updated on a regular basis and has proven great success. Some areas of the new grading system have had a negative effect. These areas will be focused on in 2010.


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6.0 New Developments In the event of new developments, the substantial modification of existing processes or the introduction of new processes at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. separate Environmental Management Programmes will be established for each case. Such programmes will:

• Identify and evaluate the potential impacts of such new developments and develop appropriate project environmental objectives;

• Establish mechanisms to achieve these objectives; • Address the environmental aspects of changes as these projects proceed; • Take corrective action and assess its effectiveness if these changes prove to

be detrimental to the environment.


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7.0 Conclusion. This document is a report for the Environmental Management Programme at year-end 2009, which constitutes a part of the overall Environmental Management System at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd.


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Proposed Environmental Management Programme for

Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd

Period: January 2010 – December 2010



Date: 31/03/2010


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Proposed Environmental Management Programme for Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd.

1.0 Brief for EMP.

As a requirement of their IPPC License (No. P0344-01) Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. is required to set up and maintain an Environmental Management System at their site in Farran South, Fermoy. One of the requisites of the EMS is the maintenance of an Environmental Management Programme. The function of this document is to lay out a proposal for said EMP, for agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency

2.0 Summary

2.1 Components of the EMP.

The EMP shall include a time schedule for achieving objectives and targets. It shall form part of AER and should include the following:

• Designation of responsibility for achieving objectives; • The means of achieving said objectives; • The time frame for achieving said objectives.

2.2 Objectives:

The EMP will include the following objectives:

• Onsite Housekeeping programme • Optimization Efficiency programme

2.3 Reporting.

As part of the AER a report on the EMP, including the success in meeting agreed targets, shall be submitted to the EPA. These reports shall be retained on-site, in electronic form, for a period of not less than seven years and shall be available for inspection by authorised persons of the EPA.


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Table of contents

1.0 BRIEF FOR EMP. .................................................................................................................... 29 2.0 SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................... 29

2.1 COMPONENTS OF THE EMP. .................................................................................................... 29 2.2 OBJECTIVES: ............................................................................................................................ 29 2.3 REPORTING. ............................................................................................................................. 29

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 30 3.0 RESPONSIBILITY AND CORPORATE OBJECTIVES FOR EMP................................. 31

3.1 MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY.............................................................................................. 31 3.2 GLOBAL OBJECTIVES AND TIME FRAMES. ............................................................................... 31

3.2.1 Onsite Housekeeping Programme: ............................................................................... 31 3.2.2 Optimisation Efficiency Programme: ........................................................................... 31

4.0 TARGETS AND TIME FRAMES. ......................................................................................... 32 4.1 OVERVIEW:.............................................................................................................................. 32 4.2 ONSITE HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAMME ..................................................................................... 32 4.3 OPTIMISATION EFFICIENCY PROGRAM .................................................................................... 32

5.0 NEW DEVELOPMENTS ........................................................................................................ 33 6.0 CONCLUSION. ........................................................................................................................ 34


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3.0 Responsibility and Corporate Objectives for EMP.

3.1 Management Responsibility.

The management of Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. accepts full responsibility for the implementation of its corporate objectives and the maintenance of EMP. Specifically the environmental manager, Mr. Damien Cross, will be the management representative who will be responsible for all aspects of the EMS and of the EMP as an aspect of the EMS.

3.2 Global Objectives and Time Frames.

3.2.1 Onsite Housekeeping Programme:

Objective: To design a new plan to manage areas zoned for onsite waste pollution control.

To maintain reduced levels of waste output. Targets: Discuss various aspects of zoned area plan Identify areas needing more improvement Re-design plan to incorporate identified

improvement areas Completion Date: Ongoing. Frequent review required.

3.2.2 Optimisation Efficiency Programme:

Objective: To continue program from last years EMP. Targets: Identify key problematic areas Re-design grading/sawing program Setup Iterative process of testing

Completion date: Ongoing


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4.0 Targets and Time Frames. 4.1 Overview:

The global objectives in Section 3.2 each consist of a series of individual targets. These targets have their own areas of responsibility and associated time frames.

4.2 Onsite Housekeeping Programme Ref. No.


Date Completed

1 Discuss plan for managing zoned areas Group August 2010

2 Identify key improvement areas Group September 2010

3 Design plan for managing zoned areas addressing key improvement areas

Environmental Manager October 2010

4 Train Staff in each area Area Supervisors

November 2010

5 Regular checks of current system Environmental Manager Ongoing

Table 4.3: Onsite Housekeeping Programme: Targets and Timeframes. 4.3 Optimisation Efficiency Program Ref. No.


Date Completed

1 Identify key problematic areas Group August 2010

2 Design new grading/sawing system to match

Production Engineer

September 2010

3 Implement trial settings Production Engineer & Supervisors

September 2010

4 Design Iterative program of testing Production Engineer October 2010

5 Run test batches comparing new sawn system with old records

Production Supervisors Ongoing

6 Assess overall reduction of Electricity usage

Environmental Manager March 2011

7 Assess success of program to date Group March 2011 Table 4.4: Optimisation Efficiency Program: targets and time frames.


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5.0 New Developments In the event of new developments, the substantial modification of existing processes or the introduction of new processes at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. separate Environmental Management Programmes will be established for each case. Such programmes will:

• Identify and evaluate the potential impacts of such new developments and develop appropriate project environmental objectives;

• Establish mechanisms to achieve these objectives; • Address the environmental aspects of changes as these projects proceed; • Take corrective action and assess its effectiveness if these changes prove to

be detrimental to the environment.


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6.0 Conclusion. This document is a proposal for the Environmental Management Programme, which will constitute a part of the overall Environmental Management System at Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd. It is subject to agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency. Upon agreement this proposal will be fully incorporated into Glennon Bros.’ EMS.


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Boiler Combustion Efficiency Results

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Environmental Complaints & Incidents Report

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Complaints Report

In the period January 2009 to December 2009, there were no incidents or complaints of an environmental nature in Glennon Bros. Cork Ltd.


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Annual Groundwater Analysis

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Bund Integrity Report

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