Dewatering and depositing silts from sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) on land: RPS 55
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can dewater and deposit silt from SUDS without an environmental permit.
Applies to England
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to:
- have an environmental permit for a waste operation or a groundwater activity where one is required
- register an activity as exempt where you are required to do so
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with these legal requirements if you meet the requirements in this RPS.
This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
Updates to this page
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Updated the RPS to the latest template and extended the review date to 30 November 2028.
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Updated the expiry date to 30 November 2025. Updated the conditions, which includes also referring to groundwater activity permitting as well as waste operations.
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We have updated this regulatory position statement to exclude SUDS that collect surface water drainage from high risk areas, including refuse sites, industrial sites, loading bays, lorry parks and highways. We have also extended the review date until 30 November 2022.
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First published.