Part 3Miscellaneous

Trade effluent consents

89Trade effluent consents: conditions of consent

(1)

In section 119 of the WIA (application for consent)—

(a)

after paragraph (a) of subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(ab)

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;”,

(b)

after subsection (2) there is inserted—

“(3)

In this section “controlled waters” has the meaning given by section 104 of the Water Resources Act 1991.”

(2)

In section 121 of the WIA (conditions of consent)—

(a)

after paragraph (b) of subsection (1) there is inserted—

“(ba)

the steps to be taken, in relation to the discharge or by way of subjecting any substance likely to affect the description of the 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;”,

(b)

in subsection (6), at the end there is inserted “ and “controlled waters” has the meaning given by section 104 of the Water Resources Act 1991 ”.