Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations 1994 (S.S.I. No. No. 2842 (S.144) of 1994).

Subject

Waste & hazardous substances, Water

Keyword

Pollution control Institution Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Inspection Basin/catchment/watershed Inland waters

Geographical area

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

Abstract

These Regulations implement, as respects Scotland, Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. Regulation 4 requires local authorities to secure that "collecting systems" are provided, and to secure that urban waste water entering collecting systems is subject to treatment provided in accordance with regulations 5 and 6. Regulation 6 also requires the river purification authorities to secure, by means of their powers to grant and modify discharge consents under Part II of the Control of Pollution Act 1974, that the relevant requirements of the Regulations in relation to discharges are satisfied. Regulation 7 imposes requirements in respect of discharges of industrial waste water to collecting systems or treatment plants. Local authorities are empowered to modify trade effluent consents and agreements for this purpose. Regulation 8 imposes a duty on river purification authorities to secure that direct discharges of biodegradable industrial waste water from the industrial sectors listed in Schedule 5 satisfy requirements appropriate to the nature of the industry concerned. Regulation 9 requires the phasing out of the dumping of sludge from. Regulation 11 imposes a duty on the river purification authorities to ensure that monitoring of discharges and waters to which the Regulations apply.

Full text

English

Website

www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment.

Legislation | European Union | 1991

Keyword: Pollution control, Effluent waste water/discharge, Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Waste domestic sources, Waste non-domestic sources, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.S.I. No. No. 273 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Access-to-information, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocations) (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (S.S.I. No. 391 of 2018).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2018

Keyword: Agricultural development, Subsidy/incentive, Agricultural commodities, Pollution control, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Food quality control/food safety, Packaging/labelling, Milk/dairy products, Meat, Fish products, Land tenure, Animal health, Animal production, Plant production, Waste management, Waste disposal, Freshwater pollution, Flood, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX