Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016

These consolidate earlier amendments to Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations (with the original one being in 2010), and which replaced the Groundwater Regulations 2009.

These regulations cover ground water protection, including prevention and remedy of pollution to water, water discharge, waste management permits, waste incineration and landfill permits. Local Authorities administer certain activities (Part A2 - regulating emissions to air, land and water; and Part B, being emissions to the air only) in regulating specified industries, whilst the Environment Agency is responsible for other activities (Part A1). These Regulations are unlikely to impact on grounds management activities, unless a large waste disposal site is managed as part of a service contract.