Engineering Unit

MANDATES/FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. 1. Appraisal, review and approval of design proposals for pollution abatement facilities that meet the acceptable environmental standards within the state.
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3. 2. Supervision and monitoring construction/installation of the approved design proposals of the abatement facilities.
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5. 3. Monitoring and assessing the compliance of industrial facilities and the functionality of the abatement facilities.
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7. 4. Computation and Issuance of annual effluent discharge permit.
8. Issuance of Pollution Abatement Plant Certification
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10. 5. Collaborations with Compliance Unit on facilities that default on the commencement/completion of their abatement facilities
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12. 6. Collation of data and provision of information on the facilities with effective and functional pollution abatement facilities.
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14. 7. Provision of engineering consultancy services on engineering issues for the agency and the public on matters affecting the state of the environment.
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16. 8. Treatment of wastewater from domestic and industrial sources.
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18. 9. Responding/proffering solutions to all forms of Environmental nuisance.
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20. 10.Supervision of construction, re-modification and maintenance of Agency’s buildings.
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22. 11. Study and evaluate the details on all technical reports submitted to the agency such as EIA, EA, EAR, PIA etc.
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24. 12. Conduct maintenance operations of the agency building and zonal offices including both mechanical and electrical asset within the agency.
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1. Review the design proposals for pollution abatement facilities and approve same, considered adequate to meet environmental standards acceptable within the state.

2. Supervise and monitor the construction and installation of engineering abatement facilities already approved for construction/installation.

3. Provide engineering consultancy services to varied environmental nuisances and challenges.

4. Study and evaluate the details of all technical reports submitted to the agency such as EIA, EA, EAR, PIA etc.

5. Carry out compliance monitoring of industrial facilities for assessment of the functionality of the abatement facilities.

6. Conduct maintenance operations of the agency building and Zonal offices including both mechanical and electrical asset within the agency.

7. Supervise all construction and civil works on the agency’s projects and building maintenance.

8. Collate data and provision of details on the number of facilities with effective and functional pollution abatement facilities.

9. Collaborate with relevant unit/departments within the agency on industrial facilities that defaults on commencing/completion of their abatement facilities.

10. Render job completion certification for commissioning of technical installation.

11. Facilitate, supervise and monitor remediation of polluted sites within the state

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS(FAQ’s) AND ANSWERS

Q1. What are the procedures to put in place a Pollution Abatement Plant (PAP)?

Ans: 

i. Engage a LASEPA-accredited consultant with specialty in any of Chemical, Environmental or Civil Engineering

1. ii. Submit a proposed design of the PAP stamped by a COREN-registered Engineer of the above division.
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iii. Upon review, Provisional Approval is given for the construction to begin.

1. iv. Issuance of Job Completion Certificate upon satisfactory installation and test-running of Plant.

Q2.  Why do I need an Effluent Discharge Permit?

Ans: 

i. The permit is a license to regulate trade industrial effluent discharged into our natural environment by facilities.

1. ii. The essence of the permit is to reduce to the barest permissible limit of toxicity of the effluent being discharged.

• CONTACT US

Email: engineering@lasepa.gov.ng