Guidance
Environmental permits for ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plants: RPS 33
When you do not need an environmental permit for an ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plant.
Applies to England
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) is about when you can operate an ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plant without a waste operation or waste installation environmental permit.
Updates to this page
Published 27 March 2014
Last updated 17 December 2021
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Extended this RPS to 31 December 2024. Clarified examples for ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plant. Included the scenario where treated effluent is sent off site for further treatment or disposal.
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This regulatory position statement now applies to both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. We have also extended the review date until 30 September 2021.
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First published.