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Groundwater activity exclusions from environmental permits

Find out if your groundwater discharges are extremely low risk so don바카라 사이트檛 need an environmental permit or exemption.

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Environment Agency
Published
14 March 2017
Last updated
5 August 2021 바카라 사이트� See all updates

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Groundwater activity exclusions from environmental permits

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Use this publication to find out about groundwater activity exclusions for:

  • accidents and natural causes
  • very minor discharges 바카라 사이트� also called 바카라 사이트榙e minimis바카라 사이트�
  • risks to human health or the environment
  • disproportionate cost for land contamination

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Published 14 March 2017
Last updated 5 August 2021 show all updates

  1. We have added exclusion 2.8 바카라 사이트楧ischarge onto ground of public water supply auto analyser waters바카라 사이트�. If you meet the conditions in this exclusion you do not need a permit to carry out this activity.

  2. Added a new de minimis exclusion (section 2.7). It explains when you can discharge groundwater that meets drinking water quality standards onto ground.

  3. Changes to 'Very minor discharges exclusion 바카라 사이트� also called de minimis바카라 사이트� (section 2) to explain that you need to assess whether a 바카라 사이트榗lass of case바카라 사이트� exclusion applies.

  4. First published.

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