The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

Exempt water discharge activities: EnglandE+W

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6.  For the purpose of the definition of “exempt water discharge activity”, the requirements in England are—

(a)that the water discharge activity—

(i)falls within a description in Part 2 of Schedule 3, and

(ii)satisfies, in relation to an activity of that description, the relevant conditions specified in that Part,

(b)where the water discharge activity falls within a description in paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 3, that (in addition to the requirements in sub-paragraph (a))—

(i)the activity is registered by the operator, and

(ii)subject to paragraph 13(10) of this Schedule, the operator is registered in relation to that activity, and

(c)that the water discharge activity does not cause pollution of inland freshwaters, coastal waters or relevant territorial waters.