UK Statutory Instrument
1994
England and Wales
The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994
These Regulations implement, as respects England and Wales, Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment.
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Schedules
Browse 19 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
The design, construction and maintenance of collecting systems shall be...
Industrial waste water entering collecting systems and urban waste water...
Milk processing.
Malt-houses.
Fish-processing industry.
Manufacture of fruit and vegetable products.
Manufacture and bottling of soft drinks.
Potato processing.
Meat industry.
Breweries.
Production of alcohol and alcoholic beverages.
Manufacture of animal feed from plant products.
Manufacture of gelatine and of glue from hides, skin and...
A marine water body or area can be identified as...
When identifying high natural dispersion areas, the Secretary of State...
The following elements shall be taken into consideration when identifying...
A water body must be identified as a sensitive area...
Analyses concerning discharges from lagooning shall be carried out on...
Browse 19 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Treatment plants shall be designed or modified so that representative...
Interpretation
Discharges from urban waste water treatment plants subject to treatment...
Sensitive areas and high natural dispersion areas
Discharges from urban waste water treatment plants to those sensitive...
Duty to provide and maintain collecting systems and treatment plants
More stringent requirements than those shown in Table 1 and/or...
Requirements as to provision of treatment
The points of discharge of urban waste water shall be...
Discharges of treated urban waste water
Discharges of industrial waste water to collecting systems or treatment plants
Discharges of certain industrial waste water into receiving waters
Dumping of sludge from ships
Samples and records
Monitoring
Deposit of maps and certificates
Reporting
Information and assistance required in connection with the control of pollution
Enforcement and responsible bodies
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Ofwat
PrimaryWater Services Regulation Authority
Economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. Sets price limits, monitors service quality, and enforces environmental duties. …
Natural Resources Wales
Principal environmental regulator for Wales. Combines functions of Environment Agency Wales, Countryside Council for Wales, and Forestry Commission Wales. Issues environmental permits, …
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