Groundwater (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.I. No. 208 of 2014).

Subject

Water, Waste & hazardous substances

Keyword

Pollution control Hazardous substances Standards Monitoring Freshwater pollution Groundwater Water quality standards

Geographical area

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

Abstract

These Regulations amend of the Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 in regulations concerning: key definitions contained in Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration; cooperation by the Department with the relevant Government Department in Ireland in establishing threshold values for groundwater; levels at which threshold values may be established and the criteria for classifying a groundwater body; assessment groundwater chemical status; and measures to prevent and limit the input of hazardous substances and non-hazardous pollutants into groundwater within the programme of measures included in the River Basin Management Plans established under the Directive.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration.

Legislation | European Union | 2006 (2014)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Water quality standards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.I. No. 254 of 2009).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2009

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Data collection/reporting, Effluent waste water/discharge, Institution, Authorization/permit, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX