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How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions.
You are responsible for (the ‘operator’ of) a septic tank or sewage…
There are things you must do if your property has a ‘new discharge’ where…
There are things you must do if your property has an existing discharge…
You must make sure your system meets the ‘general binding rules’ if you’re…
You can only get a permit for a private sewage treatment system if it is…
If you have a cesspool then the ‘general binding rules’ do not apply. You…
How to decommission an underground storage tank temporarily or permanently and the risks to groundwater.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the storage tanks underground item.
How to use an underground storage tank safely to minimise the risk to groundwater.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the above ground tanks item.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
Environment Agency regulatory position on the use of final effluent from sewage treatment works to fill empty petrol tanks during construction or maintenance at petrol stations.
The groundwater protection code of practice on how to prevent pollution from petrol, diesel and other fuel tanks.
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