Air Emission Licence (AEL) and Environmental Authorisation (EA) application for the proposed expansion of Bitrad Agricultural Chemical Plant in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng
31/10/2024
PROJECT: Air Emission Licence (AEL) and Environmental Authorisation (EA) application for the proposed expansion of Bitrad Agricultural Chemical Plant in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng
Bitrad Consulting (Pty) Ltd develops, manufactures and markets agricultural chemicals, including herbicides, fungicides, insecticides and growth regulators. The Bitrad facility is located approximately 12km southwest of the City of Tshwane (CoT) and 0.5km off the R55 road in Sunderland Ridge, Centurion in Gauteng Province.
Bitrad is applying for an Atmospheric Emissions Licence (AEL) under the National Environmental Management Air Quality Act (NEM:AQA) (Act 39 of 2004), as they intend on increasing their production of pesticides to more than 100 metric tonnes (MT) per annum, which triggers the need for an AEL. Bitrad also plans on storing more than 80 cubic metres (m3) of dangerous goods at their facility, for which an environmental authorisation (EA) would be required under the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) (Act 107 of 1998). Furthermore, in terms of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) (Act 85 of 1993), the Bitrad operation is defined as a Major Hazard Installation (MHI) and thus the site must be registered with the CoT Metropolitan Municipality (CoTMM) and any other relevant provincial or national departments.
The existing facility has sufficient manufacturing and storage capacity for the proposed additional product and storage volumes therefore the footprint of the facility will remain unchanged.
The Final Basic Assessment Report (FBAR) has been submitted to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) on 28 October 2024.
Further comments on the report, can be sent directly to the competent authority:
Environmental Application Registration Number: Gaut 002/24-2/E4029
Enquiries: Dan Motaung
Tel: +27 (0)11 240 2574, Email: Dan.Motaung@gauteng.gov.za
Please copy any comments to Jones & Wagener.
Please follow the link below to download a copy of the Final Basic Assessment Report
For more information, please contact: Anelle Lötter / Jana Minnaar, Jones & Wagener Engineering and Environmental Consultants, P O Box 1434, Rivonia, 2128, Tel: 011 519 0200, Email: anelle@jaws.co.za / jana@jaws.co.za