# The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, Paragraph 1: Interpretation of Part 3


In this Part—
“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;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2016/9780111150184/schedule/3/part/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-environmental-permitting-england-and-wales-regulations-2016/schedule-3/part-3/paragraph-1
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