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

Activity description

The discharge of sewage from:

1. more than 3 but less than or equal to 10 domestic properties; or
    
2. non-domestic properties with a population equivalent of more than 15 but less than or equal to 50; or
    
3. a combination of both domestic and non-domestic properties with a total population equivalent of more than 15 but less than or equal to 50;

to full soakaway where:

1. the soil percolation value is more than 15 seconds per millimetre; and
    
2. the soakaway is not within a phosphate sensitive catchment.

Standard conditions

1. The sewage must be treated:
   
   (a) by a secondary treatment system; or
   
   (b) to a standard that is better than that provided by a secondary treatment system.
    
2. The treatment system must be maintained so that it is fully functioning except during any period when maintenance work is being carried out to the system.
    
3. The discharge must not:
   
   (a) be directly into groundwater; or
   
   (b) have a significant impact on any supply of water for human consumption that was in existence on the date of application for this authorisation.
    
4. The soakaway must be located 50 metres or more from any spring, well or borehole that supplies water for human consumption that was in existence on the date of application for this authorisation.
    
5. The discharge must not have a significant impact on the water environment as a result of:
   
   (a) iridescence or sheen;
   
   (b) discolouration;
   
   (c) deposition of solids;
   
   (d) increased foaming; or
   
   (e) microbiological growth.