Paragraph 1 Interpretation of Part 3

In this Part—

• “groundwater tracer test” means a study of—

  1. (a)

     the behaviour or movement of water, or

  2. (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;

• “small quantity of substance” is to be construed in accordance with the final paragraph of Article 11(3)(j) of the Water Framework Directive;

• “specified groundwater remediation scheme” means a remediation scheme which involves the addition of a substance or preparation to groundwater which enhances the rate of remediation of groundwater contaminants;

• “water features” includes boreholes, wells, adits, springs, seepage and wetland areas, ponds, lakes and watercourses;

• “water features survey” means a survey of all water features within 1 kilometre of the proposed activity that may be affected by it.