Local Government (Water Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations, 1996. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Groundwater Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations amend provisions of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1978, concerning the application of the standard two month period allowed for the determination of license applications for effluent discharges to sewers in circumstances where discharges are made to combined drains declared to be sewers for the purposes of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Acts 1977 and 1992. The Regulations also amend provisions of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1992, on the control of discharges to aquifers in situations where harmful substances are present in discharges, materials being disposed, etc. in such small quantities as to pose no risk to the quality of groundwater. Full text English Website ww.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Amends Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations (S.I. No. 108 of 1978). Legislation | Ireland | 1978 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Institution, Authorization/permit, Effluent waste water/discharge, Registration, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1992. Legislation | Ireland | 1992 Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX