# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 6: Amendment to regulation 5 (interpretation: exempt facilities)


In regulation 5—
(a) in the definition of “exempt groundwater activity”, in paragraph (b)(i), omit “as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 3 of Schedule 3”;
(b) after the definition of “exempt water discharge activity” insert—
““groundwater tracer test” means a study of—
(a) the behaviour or movement of water, or
(b) a contaminant below ground,
which involves the addition to groundwater of a distinguishable material which has nearly identical properties to the contaminant or water being studied;”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348288001/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-amendment-england-regulations-2026/regulation-6
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