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Discharge Consent System
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Discharge Consent System > Details
The key issue regarding cooling water systems is various contaminants
(e.g., treatment additives, metal from piping, etc.) may enter the
cooling water and if discharged to either a treatment works or to
a surface water, then water pollution control regulatory requirements
are likely applicable to your power plant.
All industrial waste waters (trade effluents) are subject
to a discharge consent system under either the Water Resources Act
1991 or the Water Industry Act 1991.
Trade Effluents can be:
- cooling water,
- liquid process wastes,
- detergents,
- condensate water from compressed air installations,
- waste chemicals, including oils
- biodegradable liquids,
- wash water,
- liquid wastes or wash waters, other than domestic sewage, discharged
using sinks, basins or toilets, and
- contaminated mine or quarry water
Further information of discharges to surface waters, sewage systems
and trade effluent can be seen here.
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