Paragraph 32 Treatment of waste in a biobed or biofilter (T32)

(1)

The treatment of relevant waste in a lined biobed or above ground biofilter.

(2)

The table specifying relevant waste for the purposes of this paragraph is set out below.

Codes	Waste types
020109, 160509	Non-hazardous pesticide washings only

(3)

For the purposes of this paragraph, the specific conditions are that—

(a)

the total quantity of waste treated or stored over any 12-month period does not exceed 15,000 litres,

(b)

the biobed or biofilter is located at a secure place that is—

(i)

at least 10 metres from a watercourse;

(ii)

at least 50 metres from a spring or well or from any borehole not used to supply water for domestic or food production purposes;

(iii)

at least 250 metres from any borehole used to supply water for domestic or food production purposes;

(iv)

not within a zone defined by a 50-day travel time for groundwater to reach a groundwater abstraction that is used to supply water for domestic or food production purposes,

(c)

the biobed or biofilter—

(i)

is designed and maintained for the treatment operation;

(ii)

has an impermeable lining, and

(d)

the treatment is carried on at the place of production.