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Waster Water Incineration Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Territorial subdivision
Niedersachsen
Document type
Regulation
Date
2003 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance on discharge of waste water from incinerators.
Subject
Water
Keyword
Pollution control Freshwater pollution Surface water Waste non-domestic sources Effluent waste water/discharge Waste disposal Data collection/reporting Access-to-information Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Ordinance implements the Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 December 2000 on the incineration of waste. In particular, the Ordinance deals with the discharge of waste water resulting from such incineration. Waste water from the cleaning of exhaust gases discharged from an incineration or co-incineration plant shall be subject to a permit granted by the competent authorities. The text consists of 6 articles as follows: Purpose (1); Calculations (2); Additional parameters (3); Measurement requirements (4); Duty to report, information of the public (5); Entry into force (6).

Full text
German
Website
www.niedersachsen.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Lower Saxony Water Law.

Legislation | Germany | 2010 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Thermal and medicinal waters, Coastal zone management, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting, Registration, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Directive 2000/76/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the incineration of waste.

Legislation | European Union | 2000

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Hazardous waste, Authorization/permit, Access-to-information, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Waste management, Freshwater pollution, Surface water

Source: FAO, FAOLEX