Statutory guidance

SR2025 No 7: domestic sewage effluent with a maximum daily volume of 5 cubic metres per day to surface water

Standard rules for discharges to surface water of 5 cubic metres per day using equipment that does not conform to the British Standard or where the receiving watercourse does not always have flow, or both.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 20 April 2026

Applies to England

Documents

SR2025 No 7: domestic sewage effluent with a maximum daily volume of 5 cubic metres per day to surface water using non-British Standard equipment or where the watercourse does not always have flow, or both

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SR2025 No 7: generic risk assessment – domestic sewage effluent with a maximum daily volume of 5 cubic metres per day to surface water using non-British Standard equipment or where the watercourse does not always have flow, or both

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SR2025 No 7: guidance – domestic sewage effluent with a maximum daily volume of 5 cubic metres per day to surface water using non-British Standard equipment or where the watercourse does not always have flow, or both

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Details

You can apply for this standard rules permit if: 

• your activity meets the rules set out in the permit 
• you can manage the potential risks as set out in the generic risk assessment

You should read the guidance document to check whether you can meet the rules before applying.