4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130333437 English NRW_DS110894 Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T12:51:25.486Z NRW 1.0 wel Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326) Environmental Impact Assessment of Borden Chemicals Long Sea Outfall (March 2001) Environmental Impact Assessment of Borden Chemicals Long Sea Outfall (March 2001) Asesiad ar yr Effaith ar yr Amgylchedd o arllwysfa mor hir Borden Chemicals 2001 Environment Agency Environmental impact assessment of Borden Chemicals long sea outfall MRCCW90000000007 2001-03-31 NRW_DS110347 Borden Chemicals (formerly B.P. Chemicals) is a large chemical works located to the east of Barry, south Wales. Effluent is released into the Bristol Channel via a long sea outfall which discharges approximately 1 km offshore at 51degrees 23.41 N 03degrees 14.49 W. This replaced an old outfall in 1993 that discharged into the intertidal zone to the east of Barry docks at 51degrees 23.67 N 03degrees 14.88 W. The effluent is a complex mix of mostly organic compounds including phenol, toluene, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride. However, the discharge generally meet the levels set by their consent for materials discharged into the waters of the Bristol Channel. This dataset contains the results of a survey of the benthic environment in the vicinity of the Borden Chemicals long sea outfall, east of Barry in the Bristol Channel. The purpose of this data capture was to collect data to conduct biological analysis as well as sediment samples and physico-chemical analyses to provide information for an Environmental Impact Assessment. As of the 1st April 2013, Natural Resources Wales has taken over the functions currently carried out by the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Forestry Commission Wales. Borden Chemicals (formerly B.P. Chemicals) is a large chemical works located to the east of Barry, south Wales. Effluent is released into the Bristol Channel via a long sea outfall which discharges approximately 1 km offshore at 51degrees 23.41 N 03degrees 14.49 W. This replaced an old outfall in 1993 that discharged into the intertidal zone to the east of Barry docks at 51degrees 23.67 N 03degrees 14.88 W. The effluent is a complex mix of mostly organic compounds including phenol, toluene, 1,2-dichloroethane, methanol, acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride. However, the discharge generally meet the levels set by their consent for materials discharged into the waters of the Bristol Channel. This dataset contains the results of a survey of the benthic environment in the vicinity of the Borden Chemicals long sea outfall, east of Barry in the Bristol Channel. The purpose of this data capture was to collect data to conduct biological analysis as well as sediment samples and physico-chemical analyses to provide information for an Environmental Impact Assessment. As of the 1st April 2013, Natural Resources Wales has taken over the functions currently carried out by the Countryside Council for Wales, Environment Agency Wales and Forestry Commission Wales. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Environment Agency Wales (EA Wales) Cambria House, 29 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0TP, Wales enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk www.environment-agency.gov.uk Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Environmental monitoring facilities Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Physico-chemical survey Integrated Pollution Control (IPC) benthic communities effluent pollution (see also specific types of pollution eg. oil pollution) grab sampling biological analysis phenol benthic environment sediment sample NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Zoobenthos taxonomy-related counts Habitat characterisation SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW 2002 There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source. 50 English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 benthic boundary layer Irish Sea Celtic Sea Bristol Channel Severn Estuary -3.148 -3.139 51.23 51.238 2001-03-07 2001-03-09 Marine sites : data collation summary report Documents [A] A report is available in word format [B] Raw data is available as a series of xls spreadsheets [C] Species and Physical data is held in Marine Recorder [Survey number: MRCCW90000000007] Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false The data was entered into Marine Recorder as part of a data collation exercise undertaken by CCW in 2002. Details of the data coallated project can be found in CCW Science Report no. 515. The data was entered into Marine Recorder as part of a data collation exercise undertaken by CCW in 2002. Details of the data coallated project can be found in CCW Science Report no. 515.