Enforcement Undertakings accepted by the Environment Agency
Published 23 November 2018
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This list details Enforcement Undertakings (EUs) accepted by the Environment Agency between 1 June to 19 October 2018. It may also include details of EUs accepted between 1 February and 31 May 2018 which have not been published before.
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010
United Utilities Water Limited (reference 317)
The offence was failure to comply with a permit condition (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(2).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do site improvement and infrastructure works
- remediate and restore the site
- revise their maintenance programme
- review their procedures
- do an environmental study
- benefit the impacted third party
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £208,650 to:
- Mersey Rivers Trust - £150,000
- Community Forest Trust - £25,000
- Lancashire Wildlife Trust - £33,650
United Utilities Water Limited (reference 323)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- remediate and restore the site
- do an impact assessment
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £232,000 to:
- Community Forest Trust - £142,000
- Mersey Rivers Trust - £90,000
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited (reference 454)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do site investigation and survey work
- do site improvement and infrastructure works
- do staff training
- revise their guidance and maintenance manual
- remediate and restore the site
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £60,000 to Mersey Rivers Trust.
Yorkshire Water Services Limited (reference 479)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do site repairs
- do improvement and infrastructure works
- do training and awareness sessions
- remediate and restore the site
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £200,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
Carlsberg Supply Company UK Limited (reference 510)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- revise procedures
- do site improvement and infrastructure works
- put a new or revised inspection programme in place
- do site surveys and assessments
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £120,000 to:
- The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire - £80,000
- River Nene Regional Park Community Interest Company - £40,000
Remondis U.K. Limited (reference 525)
The offence was failure to comply with a permit condition (waste operation) - Regulation 38(2).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- review and carry out additional control measures
- comply at other sites
- remediate and restore the site
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £5,000 to Mersey Forest Foundation.
Tesco Distribution Limited (reference 527)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do site testing and investigation work
- do site repair and improvement works
- revise their maintenance plan
- do a site survey
- carry out sampling
- implement a new monitoring system
- remediate and restore the site
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £100,000 to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.
Wessex Water Services Limited (reference 539)
The offence was failure to comply with a permit condition (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(2).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- benefit the impacted third party
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £975,000 to:
- Dorset Waste Partnership - £400,000
- Dorset Litter Free Coast and Sea Project - £100,000
- Purbeck District Council and Swanage Town Council - £400,000
- Durlston Country Park and Nature Reserve - £75,000
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
M & K Hodgson Limited (reference 490)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do site repairs and improvement works
- create and implement a new contingency plan
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £5,300 to Tees Rivers Charitable Trust.
Union Papertech Limited (reference 502)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- put in a new maintenance programme
- do a site investigation or survey
- revise their procedures
- do site improvement and infrastructure works
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £20,000 to Mersey Rivers Trust.
Northumbrian Water Limited (reference 508)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- remediate and restore the site
- do site repair and improvement works
- do a follow-up inspection and implement a monitoring programme
- produce project manager progress reports and an end of action plan
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £135,000 to:
- Durham Wildlife Trust - £45,000
- Wear Rivers Trust - £45,000
- Marine Conservation Society - £45,000
Alan Newton – trading as I Newton and Son (reference 513)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do site improvement and infrastructure works
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £7,842 to Wear Rivers Trust.
Northumbrian Water Limited (reference 524)
The offence was operating without or other than in accordance with a permit (water discharge activity) - Regulation 38(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do investigation and survey work
- remediate and restore the site
- do site improvement and infrastructure works
- appoint a responsible person(s) and carry out reporting
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £50,000 to Wear Rivers Trust.
Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (as amended)
Angel Springs Holdings Limited (reference 517)
The offences were failure to register 40(1)(a) and failure to take reasonable steps to recover and recycle packaging waste 40(1)(b).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- register with a compliance scheme
- assign a ‘responsible person(s)’
- implement new methodology and internal processes
- cover the Environment Agency’s costs
They will contribute £24,329.54 to Marine Conservation Society.
Salmon & Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (SAFFA)
Thames Water Utilities Limited (reference 401)
The offence was discharging matter or effluent that is poisonous or injurious to fish, spawn, spawning areas or food of fish - Section 4(1).
This was a reactive offer. The actions the offeror has taken or will take are to:
- do CCTV surveys and repair and improvement works
- revise its monitoring programme
- remediate and restore the site
- benefit the impacted third party
- cover the Environment Agency costs
They will contribute £80,000 to South East Rivers Trust.
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