Treatment Plant Permit

We can help you apply for a treatment plant permit from the Environment Agency if you need to apply in order to discharge effluent into a surface water system or to groundwater. In order to apply for either a standard rules or bespoke environmental permit from the EnvironmentAgency you will need to complete a number of risk assessments and feasibility studies in order to ensure that the application will be “duly Made”.

We have successfully applied and obtained effluent treatment permits for a number of clients. This has included groundwater monitoring for discharges to groundwater as well as surface water modelling for dispersion for discharges to surface water.

Permits to discharge to surface water are straight forward. Permits for discharging to groundwater tend to be more complex. For the latter you will need to complete a groundwater risk assessment.

Discharge Permit Services

We provide the following services in order to help you apply for an environmental permit to discharge treated effluent including

  • Groundwater monitoring & similarly Groundwater risk assessments
  • Surface water dispersion modelling
  • Effluent plant sizing and specification
  • Load factoring calculations
  • Package plant types and capacities
  • Environmental Permit Application

Call us today for more information on discharge permits.



I have used Paul Downing & Associates Ltd to liaise with both Hampshire County Council and The Environment Agency for our environmental permit and waste planning application. Paul and his team have been both professional and thorough with our applications and have guided us through the whole process

James Cooke, Director.

Commercial Storage Ltd – Waste Planning Application

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We employed Paul to help with a number of environmental permit consultancy applications across our portfolio of depots throughout England and Wales. Paul was professional and diligent and dealt with communications from the EA on our behalf in order to secure the permits we required.

Jill Russell, Environmental Manager

Western Power Distribution – Environmental Permit Consultancy
After several failed attempts trying to deal with the EA ourselves, we eventually employed Paul to complete our ELV permit transfer from a previous site owner. His consultancy service was professional and resulted in the Environment Agency completing a successful transfer of ownership from the previous owner to us.

Lee Conde, Director

LC Autos Ltd – ELV Permit Transfer
Outstanding service. Great in-depth knowledge of the sector and requirements of the Environment Agency. We received a very professional service, from initial meeting and site visit through to submission of our EA application, which went through smoothly and was approved at first submission, without the need for any additional information, as Paul had done such a thorough job. We have no hesitation in recommending Paul Downing & Associates Limited and they are now our 'go to' company for any advice and guidance relating to Environmental Permits, Licences, etc. Great job - thank you!

Mark Humphrys - Director

DIY Aggregates – Standard Rules Permit
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