Scottish Environment Protection Agency

CONTROL OF POLLUTION ACT 1974, SECTION 36(1)(a)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CONSENT IN PURSUANCE OF SECTION 34

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 36(1)(a) of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, that the following applications for consent to discharge have been made to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency by Scottish Water:

Ref. No. WPC/N/71917 Waste Water Treatment Works, Cumlodden (North), by Inveraray

a)	Treated sewage effluent up to a maximum discharge volume of 11.9 cubic metres per day to Loch Fyne at National Grid Reference NR 0049 8650 from a proposed septic tank serving 33 persons at Cumlodden (North), by Inveraray.
b)	Screened sewage effluent consisting of all flows in excess of the pass forward flow of 0.26 litres per second up to a maximum flow of 7.3 litres per second, to Loch Fyne at National Grid Reference NR 0049 8650 from a storm overflow at a proposed waste water treatment works at Cumlodden (North), by Inveraray.
c)	Screened sewage effluent up to a maximum flow of 7.3 litres per second, to Loch Fyne at National Grid Reference NR 0049 8650 from an emergency overflow at a proposed waste water treatment works at Cumlodden (North), by Inveraray.

Ref. No. WPC/W/71920 Waste Water Treatment Works, Cumlodden (South), by Inveraray

a)	Treated sewage effluent up to a maximum discharge volume of 7.92 cubic metres per day to Loch Fyne at National Grid Reference NR 0030 9832 from a proposed septic tank serving 22 persons at Cumlodden (South), by Inveraray
b)	Screened sewage effluent consisting of all flows in excess of the pass forward flow of 0.171 litres per second, up to a maximum flow of 8.6 litres per second, to Loch Fyne at National Grid Reference NR 0030 9832 from a storm overflow at a proposed waste water treatment works at Cumlodden (South), by Inveraray.
c)	Screened sewage effluent up to a maximum flow of 8.6 litres per second, to Loch Fyne at National Grid Reference NR 0030 9832 from an emergency overflow at a proposed waste water treatment works at Cumlodden (South), by Inveraray.

The following points should be noted with respect to each application:

1.	The sewerage system will be designed to ensure that a discharge of sewage effluent from any emergency overflow will occur only in the event of an electrical power failure, rising main failure or blockage of the downstream sewer.
2.	The sewerage system will be designed to limit the occurrence of a discharge of storm sewage effluent from any combined sewer overflow to storm events and only after the storage capacity provided, in the sewerage system has been exhausted.

Any person who wishes to make representations about any of the applications should do so in writing to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, SEPA West, 5 Redwood Crescent, Peel Park, East Kilbride, G74 5PP, not later than 18th January 2005, quoting the reference number.

Copies of the applications may be inspected free of charge at the above offices of SEPA and by prior arrangement with the SEPA Argyll Office at 2 Smithy Lane, Lochgilphead (Tel No 01546 602876). Copies will also be available at Minard Post Office.

Director of Environmental Protection and Improvement