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The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR 2016), SI 2016/1154 EPR 2016, SI 2016/1154 is the primary framework for environmental permitting and compliance, applying across diverse activities and industries. All offences taking place on or after 1 January 2017 are prosecuted under EPR 2016, SI 2016/1154. For information on environmental permitting generally, see: Environmental permits and exemptions—overview. For offences under EPR 2016, SI 2016/1154, the Environment Agency (EA) and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) may use a range of sanctions. The Regulations establish offences relating to: waste water quality groundwater radioactive substances Waste operations charges can be brought under EPR 2016, SI 2016/1154, or the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990). Offences linked to water discharge activities or groundwater activities are commonly enforced through EPR 2016, SI 2016/1154, reg 38(1)(a), in respect of a breach of regulation 12(1)(b). See Practice Notes: Unauthorised or harmful deposit, treatment or disposal of waste and Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016—enforcement, offences and civil...

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Introduction Environmental permitting is among the principal environmental regulatory frameworks in the UK. Its purpose is to oversee and limit pollution and emissions into the environment arising from industrial and other operations across the UK. It forms a central strand of UK business regulation, created to manage and oversee activities that could pollute the environment or pose risks to human health. Permits place a suite of conditions on the design and build, running and, in due course, closure of a regulated installation, as well as stipulating how regulated activities are undertaken. The main regulators are the Environment Agency (EA) in England, Natural Resources Body for Wales (NRW), the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA). Local authorities likewise regulate the less polluting processes and sites. The lead government departments/bodies (the appropriate authorities) are the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for England together with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Secretary of State); Welsh Ministers; Scottish Ministers;...

Introduction Regulation of water spans the supply of safe, high quality drinking water for consumption, the abstraction of water from a range of sources, the treatment and disposal of wastewater, including sewage, and the control and management of floodwater. In the UK, oversight began with the Public Health Act 1848, which obliged the delivery of clean water in towns and cities. Although 19th century sewer networks expanded, encouraged by the framework in the Public Health Act 1848, comprehensive regulation of that part of the sector only arrived on privatisation under the Water Act 1989. Today’s regime sits in the Water Industry Act 1991 (as variously amended from time to time) (WIA 1991) and the Water Resources Act 1991 (as variously amended) (WRA 1991), empowering regulators to act to protect the environment and the needs of water users, as well as to oversee water abstraction licences. Flood risk management is contained within a number of legislative provisions, with key legislation relating to the powers and duties of internal drainage boards...

Introduction Landfill sites, both operational and former, present environmental concerns owing to the nature of wastes disposed at these locations over many years. Key potential risks include: soil contamination surface water and groundwater pollution release of toxic gases, including methane, volatile organic compounds and carbon dioxide In England and Wales, landfill sites are regulated under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990), Part II, in particular, as well as the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 SI 2016/1154 (EPR 2016). The principal regulatory bodies are the Environment Agency (EA) in England and the Natural Resources Body for Wales (NRW). The lead government departments/bodies (the appropriate authorities) are the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) for England together with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (the Secretary of State) and Welsh Ministers. Since 1994, following the introduction of the relevant provisions of the EPA 1990, controls have been in place on the...