ROD's efficient management of the risk assessment process ensured that Bord na Móna met its legal obligations under the terms of its waste licence.
Summary
Roughan & O’Donovan carried out a groundwater risk screening and Tier 3 hydrogeological assessment of Bord na Mona’s Clonbullogue landfill site in Co. Offaly.
An efficient turnaround of the technical appraisal was required to ensure the operator remained compliant under the conditions of its waste licence.
Solution
We carried out an assessment of a potential leakage of leachate from beneath the landfill into the underlying groundwater and examined the corresponding risk to nearby sensitive receptors including:
- A local groundwater supply source
- Private groundwater abstractions
- The local surface water network
We subsequently produced a Tier 3 hydrogeological assessment, which satisfied the requirements of the operator's waste licence.
Challenges
Landfill activities pose a significant risk to groundwater, if proper care in design, construction and operation is not taken. Waste management legislation and technical requirements are continually changing, and operators and assessors must have regard to the resulting implications to ensure continuing compliance.
Services provided:
- Hydrogeology
- Engineering consultancy
