Guidance

Environmental permits for ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plants: RPS 33

When you do not need an environmental permit for an ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plant.

Applies to England

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This regulatory position statement (RPS) is about when you can operate an ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plant without a waste operation or waste installation environmental permit.

Updates to this page

Published 27 March 2014
Last updated 17 December 2021 + show all updates
  1. Extended this RPS to 31 December 2024. Clarified examples for ‘orphan’ waste effluent treatment plant. Included the scenario where treated effluent is sent off site for further treatment or disposal.

  2. This regulatory position statement now applies to both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. We have also extended the review date until 30 September 2021.

  3. First published.

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