Environmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 93 of 2023).

Subject

Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Mineral resources, Water

Keyword

Fertilizers/nutrients Irrigation Pollution control Minerals Mining Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Data collection/reporting Water quality standards Sewerage Environmental standards Use restrictions Water supply Protection of environment Standards

Geographical area

Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe

Abstract

These are based on Part I of the Environment Act 2021. They specify four targets for the purposes of the Secretary of State’s duty in section 1 of the Act to set a long-term target in respect of water. These targets are: Agriculture Water Target, Waste Water Target, Abandoned Metal Mines Water Target and Water demand target. The Regulations specify the target to be achieved in respect of each matter and the date by which each target must be achieved. The first target is a target to reduce the levels of total nitrogen, total phosphorus and sediment entering freshwaters in, and coastal waters around, England from agricultural land. Part 3 makes provision in relation to a target to reduce the levels of total phosphorus discharged into freshwaters from relevant discharges from sewerage systems of sewerage undertakers. Part 5 makes provision in relation to a target to reduce the amount of potable water supplied by water undertakers. The Regulations also set the reporting date for each target, as required by section 6(1) of the Environment Act 2021 and create a duty on the Environment Agency to provide relevant data to the Secretary of State on request.

Full text

English

Website

www.legislation.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Act 2021 (Chapter 30).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2021

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Governance, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Environmental audit, EIA, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Research, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Protection forest, Risk assessment/management, Organic waste, Packaging/labelling, Polluter pays principle, Transport/storage, Transboundary movement of waste, Waste management, Waste prevention, Subsidy/incentive, Drainage/land reclamation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Water quality standards, Freshwater resources management, Water shortage/drought, Priorities, Freshwater pollution, Water abstraction, Basic legislation, Ecosystem preservation, Biodiversity, Endangered species, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Protection of species, Traceability/product tracing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX