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Water Pollution Controls
Overview
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Water Pollution Controls > Overview
Surface water runoff is rain, snow or other precipitation that runs off roofs,
car parks, roads and anything it happens to pick up along the way,
such as waste, silt, oil, grease, detergents, pesticides, herbicides,
fertilisers, and other materials. The Environment Agency has identified
storm water runoff as a significant source of pollution to surface
waters such as lakes, rivers, streams and even the ocean.
The Environment Agency regulates point sources that discharge pollutants
(from both storm water and non-storm water) into waters of the UK
through provisions of the Trade Effluent and Pollution of Surface
Waters regulations.
Whilst normal storm/surface water run-off isn't subjected to any
regulation, other discharges to the water course may be, such as
oil drips from vehicle maintenance of water run-off contaminated
with chimney emissions, which may require a Consent to Discharge
permit.
Continue through this section to learn more.
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