Application for consentN.I.
176.—(1) An application to a sewerage undertaker for a consent to discharge trade effluent from any trade premises into a public sewer of that undertaker shall be by notice served on the undertaker by the occupier of the premises.
(2) An application under this Article with respect to a proposed discharge of any such effluent shall state—
(a)the nature, temperature and composition of the trade effluent;
(b)the steps proposed to be taken, in relation to the discharge or by way of subjecting any substance likely to affect the description of matter discharged to treatment or any other process, for minimising—
(i)the polluting effects of the discharge on any controlled waters; and
(ii)the impact of the discharge on sewerage services;
(c)the maximum quantity of the trade effluent which it is proposed to discharge on any one day; and
(d)the highest rate at which it is proposed to discharge the trade effluent.
(3) In this Article “controlled waters” means—
(a)a waterway (within the meaning of the Water Order); or
(b)water in any underground strata.
Commencement Information
I1Art. 176 wholly in operation at 1.4.2007, see art. 1(2) and S.R. 2007/194, art. 2(2), Sch. 1 Pt. II (subject to art. 3, Sch. 2)