Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977, (Control of Hexachlorocyclohexane and Mercury Discharges) Regulations, 1986. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1986 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Water quality standards Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations prescribe quality standards to be applied by local and sanitary authorities when licensing discharges of effluents containing hexachlorocyclohexane or mercury to waters or to sewers under Sections 4 of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. In granting a licence for the discharge of trade effluent from a new plant, a local authority or sanitary authority shall have regard to the best available technology where necessary for the elimination of pollution and to any guidelines which may be issued by the Minister specifying the best available technology in relation to particular circumstances or particular classes of plant. A local authority or sanitary authority shall review a licence in respect of trade effluent referred to in article 4 and 5 at least every four years. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implements Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977. Legislation | Ireland | 1977 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Institution, Freshwater pollution, Sewerage Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 84/491/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane. Legislation | European Union | 1984 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Water quality standards Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 84/156/EEC on limit values and quality objectives for mercury discharges by sectors other than the chlor-alkali electrolysis industry. Legislation | European Union | 1984 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Monitoring, Waste domestic sources, Transboundary effects, Freshwater pollution, Surface water Source: FAO, FAOLEX