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Waste Water (Licence for Discharge of Industrial Effluent into a Waste Water System) Regulations 2019 (G.N. No. 2 of 2020).

Country/Territory
Mauritius
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Environmental standards Water quality standards Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

These Regulations prohibit the discharge of industrial effluent into a waste water system, either through a sewer connection or by carting away through waste water carriers to an approved waste water disposal station, without a licence to discharge industrial effluent into a waste water system. An application for a licence referred to in paragraph shall be made to the Waste Water Management Authority (WMA) in the form set out in the First Schedule. Where the Authority has reason to believe that the licensee has failed to comply with a condition of his licence, the Authority may revoke the licence, after having given the licensee an opportunity to show cause in writing within a period of 30 working days why his licence should not be revoked. The permissible limit of pollutant to be discharged as industrial effluent into a waste water system shall be as specified in the Fourth Schedule. A licensee shall install such pre-treatment system as the Authority may approve to ensure that any discharge of industrial effluent complies with the permissible limit of pollutant specified in the Fourth Schedule. In case pollutants exceeds limits, the polluter shall pay a penalty as specified in the Fifth Schedule in respect of each pollutant. The licensee shall forthwith notify the Authority of any accident or spill resulting in an increase in the concentration or load of pollutants contained in the industrial effluent and shall take immediate corrective action (also on order of the WMA) to lower the level of pollutant in order to comply with the permissible limit specified in the Fourth Schedule.

Full text
English
Website
www.wmamauritius.mu

References - Legislation

Implements

Waste Water Management Authority Act.

Legislation | Mauritius | 2001 (2004)

Keyword: Waste disposal, Waste management, Institution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Sewerage, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Waste Water (Standards for Discharge of Industrial Effluent into a Waste Water System) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. 182 of 2004).

Legislation | Mauritius | 2004

Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX