SCHEDULE 22Groundwater activities

Meaning of “hazardous substance”4

1

A hazardous substance is any substance or group of substances that are toxic, persistent and liable to bio-accumulate, or that give rise to an equivalent level of concern.

2

This includes in particular the following when they meet the criteria in sub-paragraph (1)—

a

organohalogen compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the aquatic environment;

b

organophosphorous compounds;

c

organotin compounds;

d

substances and preparations, or the breakdown products of such, which have been proved to possess carcinogenic or mutagenic properties or properties which may affect steroidogenic, thyroid, reproduction or other endocrine-related functions in or via the aquatic environment;

e

hydrocarbons and organic substances;

f

cyanides;

g

metals (in particular, cadmium and mercury) and their compounds;

h

arsenic and its compounds;

i

biocides and plant protection products.

3

The regulator must publish a list of substances that it considers to be hazardous substances.