Part 3Nationally significant infrastructure projects

Waste water

I129Waste water treatment plants

1

The construction of a waste water treatment plant is within section 14(1)(o) only if the treatment plant (when constructed)—

a

will be in England, and

b

is expected to have a capacity exceeding a population equivalent of 500,000.

2

The alteration of a waste water treatment plant is within section 14(1)(o) only if—

a

the treatment plant is in England, and

b

the effect of the alteration is expected to be to increase by more than a population equivalent of 500,000 the capacity of the plant.

3

Waste water” includes domestic waste water, industrial waste water and urban waste water.

4

The following terms have the meanings given by regulation 2(1) of the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2841)—

  • “domestic waste water”;

  • “industrial waste water”;

  • “population equivalent”;

  • “urban waste water”.