UK Statutory Instrument SI 2010 England

The Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010

The Regulations revoke and replace the Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/324) (as amended) in so far as they relate to England.

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Enforced by
Environment Agency
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 5 of 12 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 7 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person11 Trader1

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Companies Act 2006 243 duties
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What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.005 Storage of fuel oil on farms (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Store farm fuel oil in compliant tanks or containersAny Person
  • Store fuel oil on farm in approved tanks or drumsAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.007 Notice requiring works etc. (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Comply with Environment Agency notices to prevent water pollutionAny Person
  • Comply with any SSAFO regulation 7 noticeAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.009 Notice of construction etc (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Notify Environment Agency before building new or expanded storageAny Person
  • Notify the Environment Agency before building or improving storageAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.010 Offences and penalties (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Breach SSAFO regulations 3, 4, 5 or 7Any Person

Unlimited fine

7 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and application
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Making or storage of silage (opens in a new tab)
s.004 Storage of slurry (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Exemptions (opens in a new tab)
s.008 Appeals against regulation 7 notices (opens in a new tab)
s.011 Revocations (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

4 of 29 shown
s.001 REQUIREMENTS FOR SILOS (opens in a new tab) Prosecution
  • Ensure silage silos meet specific design and construction standardsAny Person
  • Design, build and maintain silage silos to meet SSAFO standardsTrader

Unlimited fine

s.sch001 The capacity of the effluent tank must not be less... Regulated
  • Ensure effluent tank capacity meets minimum size based on silo capacityAny Person
s.sch002 In the case of a slurry storage tank with walls... Regulated
  • Maintain at least 750mm freeboard in earth-walled slurry storage tanksAny Person
s.sch002 (1) Any facilities used for the temporary storage of slurry... Regulated
  • Ensure temporary slurry storage facilities have adequate capacityAny Person
25 other schedules
s.002 REQUIREMENTS FOR SLURRY STORAGE SYSTEMS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 The requirement to be satisfied in relation to a silo...
s.sch001 The base of the silo must— (a) extend beyond any...
s.sch001 (1) The base of the silo must be —
s.sch001 The base and walls of the silo, its effluent tank...
s.sch001 No part of the silo, its effluent tank or channels...
s.sch001 If the silo has retaining walls— (a) the retaining walls...
s.sch001 Subject to paragraph 9, the silo, its effluent tank and...
s.sch001 If any part of an effluent tank is below ground...
s.sch002 The requirements to be satisfied in relation to a slurry...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), if the slurry storage tank...
s.sch002 The base of the slurry storage tank, the base and...
s.sch002 The base and walls of the slurry storage tank, any...
s.sch002 The base and walls of the slurry storage tank and...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the slurry storage tank must...
s.sch002 No part of the slurry storage tank or any effluent...
s.sch002 The slurry storage tank and any effluent tank, channels, pipes...
s.sch002 If the walls of the slurry storage tank are not...
s.sch003 The requirements to be satisfied in relation to a fuel...
s.sch003 The storage area must be surrounded by a bund capable...
s.sch003 The bund and the base of the area must be—...
s.sch003 Every part of any fuel storage tank must be within...
s.sch003 Any tap or valve permanently fixed to the fuel storage...
s.sch003 If fuel from the tank is delivered through a flexible...
s.sch003 No part of the fuel storage area or the bund...

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

What regulations apply to my farm?

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Farm compliance calendar

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Slurry and silage storage compliance (SSAFO)

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