BPEO STUDY FOR MANAGEMENT OF LIQUID EFFLUENTS

Client:
BAE Systems Marine Ltd

Description:
A BPEO study to assess the various alternatives for a shore-based facility to collect, store and treat all primary and secondary liquid effluents arising from the commissioning and initial refurbishment of the new Astute Class submarines at Barrow Shipyard, Cumbria.

Scope of service supplied

The BPEO study was prepared as above and in addition, a number of documents were prepared summarising the information required to support the company's submission to the Environmental Agency for a revision to their Discharge Authorisation under RSA 93.

This work considered current legislation and guidance principles, Discharge Authorisations and waste strategies in addition to the impacts of changes and developments in future legislation (e.g. OSPAR, IPPC) and the UK Strategy for Radioactive Discharges 2001-2020.