Waste Water (Standards for Discharge of Industrial Effluent into a Waste Water System) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. 182 of 2004). Country/Territory Mauritius Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations prescribe that no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged industrial effluent into a wastewater system unless he or she holds a licence under these Regulations. The licence shall be obtained from the Waste Water Management Authority, which may impose conditions attached to the licence as it deems appropriate. The licence holder shall analyze the composite sample of industrial effluent taken by him or her for the purpose of determining the level of pollutant specified in the Third Schedule. The permissible limit of pollutant to be discharged as industrial effluent into a waste water system shall be as specified in the Fourth Schedule. The licensee shall pay a penalty, as specified in the Fifth Schedule, for exceeding the permissible limit in respect of each pollutant. Full text English Website supremecourt.intnet.mu References - Legislation Repealed by Waste Water (Licence for Discharge of Industrial Effluent into a Waste Water System) Regulations 2019 (G.N. No. 2 of 2020). Legislation | Mauritius | 2019 Keyword: Pollution control, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Authorization/permit, Environmental standards, Water quality standards, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX