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13.3.79 The groundwater identified in the Sand and Gravel layer was noted to be under artesian (or
sub-artesian) pressure. The underlying Boulder Clay will restrict movement of groundwater
between the bedrock, however if the Boulder Clay is absent in places there may be an
interconnectivity between the groundwater in the Sand and Gravel and the bedrock.
13.3.80 The site investigation in 1997 included the installation of boreholes around the perimeter of the
landfill to monitor groundwater. The hydraulic gradient of the groundwater was determined to
be towards the south of the site, towards the confluence of the Black Devon River and the
River Forth.
Water Resources
Private Water Supplies
13.3.81 There were no private water supplies identified by Clackmannanshire Council within 3km of the
site.
Public Water Supplies
13.3.82 There is no public water supply infrastructure located at the site, according to information made
available by Scottish Water.
Fisheries and Recreation
13.3.83 As discussed in paragraph 13.3.17-13.3.19 the Black Devon, which drains the eastern part of
the site, is a tributary of the upper River Forth estuary. The Black Devon catchment is a
designated salmonid water under the Freshwater Fish Directive (78/659/EEC) and Trout,
Salmon, Eel, Stickelback, Lamprey Larave and Stoneloach have all been observed in its
waters.
13.3.84 The Forth District Salmon Fishery Board (http://www.fishforth.co.uk/fdsb/) identifies that the
River Forth contains salmon, sea trout and Grilse.
Licences
13.3.85 The Envirocheck report listed the site licences available for the sites, which are discussed
individually below.
• A discharge consent is held by the site, under the authority of SEPA. The discharge
consent was issued in 1993.
• The site is a registered landfill and the licence classifies the site as having had a
medium input rate, equal to or greater than 25,000 tonnes per year and less than
75,000 tonnes per year. The authorised waste includes commercial waste, gulley
and street cleaning waste, household waste and industrial waste. Clinical waste
and special waste was not permitted.
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