Solidifying wet utilities excavation waste using non-waste absorbents: RPS 275
Environment Agency enforcement position on using non-waste absorbents to solidify saturated soils and slurry wastes produced during utility works repairing water infrastructure mains and connections.
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit for using non-waste absorbents to solidify wet utilities excavation waste.
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action when you do not have an environmental permit, provided you comply with the requirements in this RPS.
This enforcement position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
If you need to discharge water from an excavation, check if you can follow the conditions of the RPS on temporary dewatering from excavations to surface water.