Discharge consent
Discharge consent is permission granted by the Environment Agency to discharge sewage or trade effluent directly into surface waters, groundwater or the sea.
Ref The HS2 London-West Midlands Environmental Statement, published by the Department for Transport in November 2013.
NB The SuDS Manual published by CIRIA in 2015 defines discharge consent as: ‘Permission to discharge effluent, subject to conditions laid down in the consent, issued by the relevant environmental regulator.’
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- Groundwater control in urban areas.
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- Safe working in drains and sewers.
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