Provisions the documents cite: regs 12 and 38 (a water discharge activity without a permit is an offence)
What it requires
No discharge of polluting matter to a watercourse, drain or groundwater without an environmental permit; a spill that reaches water is reported to the regulator.
The instrument itself: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/1154. The summary above is our plain-English reading, not the text of the instrument — always work from the source.
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The 14 documents that cite it
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Demolition & Strip-Out topic RAMS
Environmental management
- Environmental Incident Report
- Environmental Risk Register and Aspects Assessment
- Spill Response Plan and Drill Record
- Water Pollution Prevention Plan
External Works & Landscaping topic RAMS
Groundworks & Civils topic RAMS
- High-Pressure Water Jetting and Hydrodemolition
- Pumping Out Flooded Excavations and Basements
- Underground Fuel Tank Removal