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Waste containing POPs at wastewater treatment works: RPS 357

Environment Agency regulatory position on discharging waste containing Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) into a wastewater treatment works where your permit contains a POPs exclusion.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 22 September 2025

Applies to England

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Waste containing POPs at wastewater treatment works: RPS 357

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to comply with the conditions of your environmental permit. 

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in this RPS.  

This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.

Published 22 September 2025