Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018: ​Proposed Standard Conditions for Registration level activities

Standard conditions

Below is the list of core and activity-specific standard conditions for storage and treatment of less than, or equal to, 100,000m³ of waste in a 12-month period within the boundary of a water treatment works or a wastewater treatment works (including the sludge treatment facility).

1. The authorised person must have a written management system in place to ensure compliance with the conditions of this authorisation.
    
2. Only the authorised wastes listed in Table 1 can be accepted at the Authorised Place.
    

   Table 1: Waste codes for waste from water treatment works or wastewater treatment works

   Waste Code	Authorised Wastes
   16 10 02	Waste from portable and chemical toilets
   19 08 01	Screenings
   19 08 02	Sewage grit
   19 08 05	Sludges from treatment of urban waste water
   19 08 99	Centrate liquor only
   19 09 02	Sludges from water clarification
   19 09 03	Sludges from decarbonisation
   19 09 06	Solutions and sludges from regeneration of ion exchangers
   20 03 04	Septic tank sludge
   20 03 06	Waste from sewer cleaning
   20 03 99	Cesspool waste and other sewage sludge only

3. All waste entering the Authorised Place must be inspected to ensure it meets the types and quantities authorised.
    
4. Waste identified at the Authorised Place which is not authorised must be:
   
   a. stored on an impermeable surface with a sealed drainage system; 
   
   b. stored separately from other waste; and
   
   c. removed from the Authorised Place as soon as reasonably practicable.
    
5. The Authorised Place must be secured to prevent unauthorised access to the waste.
    
6. All waste storage areas must be clearly labelled to allow the identification of:
   
   a. the waste type(s) being stored; and
   
   b. the hazards presented by each waste type.
    
7. All storage and treatment activities must be carried out on an impermeable surface that drains to a sealed drainage system.
    
8. All liquid waste must be stored in containers within a secondary containment system, which must:
   
   a. hold at least:
   
      i. for a single container, 110% of its capacity; or
      ii. for two or more containers, the greater of:
   
         1. 110% of the capacity of the largest container; or
         2. 25% of the capacity of all containers together.
   
   b. catch all spills from the container(s) and related parts;
   
   c. be leak-proof;
   
   d. be located, and/or protected, to prevent damage as far as reasonably practicable; and
   
   e. have any spills and/or rainwater removed as soon as reasonably practicable.
    
9. Measures must be taken to prevent, or where that is not practicable, minimise:
   
   a. odour;
   
   b. noise;
   
   c. dust;
   
   d. litter; and
   
   e. the presence of vermin;
   
   arising from the authorised activities.
    
10. Offensive odours from the authorised activities as perceived by a SEPA Officer must not be emitted beyond the boundary of the Authorised Place.
     
11. Noise from the authorised activities, which has a significant impact on the environment, people or property, must not be emitted beyond the boundary of the Authorised Place.
     
12. Dust from the authorised activities, which has a significant impact on the environment, people or property, must not be emitted beyond the boundary of the Authorised Place.
     
13. Litter from the authorised activities, which has a significant impact on the environment, people or property, must not be emitted beyond the boundary of the Authorised Place.
     
14. Waste must not be burned at the Authorised Place.
     
15. SEPA must be notified via its pollution hotline contact telephone number as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case within 24 hours of identification of an event, of any of the following:
    
    a. an event that has caused or could cause adverse impact to the environment or harm to human health; 
    
    b. an event that results, or could result, in an emission to the environment that is not authorised;  
    
    c. an event that has caused a breach of a condition of this authorisation. 
    
    In this condition, the meaning of ‘event’ is as defined in the Interpretation of Terms of this authorisation.
     
16. All measures that are reasonably practicable must be taken to stop an event and to minimise its effect on the environment.
     
17. Within 14 days of an event a report must be submitted to SEPA detailing: 
    
    a. the reason(s) for the event; 
    
    b. the action(s) taken to stop the event and minimise the impacts; and 
    
    c. the action(s) taken to prevent the event from recurring.  
     
18. All information recorded, kept or submitted to SEPA in accordance with a condition of this authorisation must be: 
    
    a. true and accurate;
    
    b. kept for a minimum of six years; and  
    
    c. provided to SEPA upon request.
     
19. For each calendar year the information detailed in Appendix 1 must be submitted to SEPA on or before 28 January in the following year.
     
20. The information detailed in Appendix 1 must be submitted to SEPA via email, in the excel spreadsheet supplied by SEPA, to waste.data@sepa.org.uk.