Paragraph 2 ScopeF1

(1)

The water environment includes any part of the water environment which is for the time being dry.

(2)

The water environment does not include any water contained in—

(a)

artificial swimming pools,

(b)

mains or other pipes belonging to Scottish Water or which are used by Scottish Water or any other person for the purpose only of providing a supply of water to any premises,

(c)

water treatment works,

(d)

sewers and drains which drain into sewers,

(e)

sewage treatment works,

(f)

artificially created systems for the treatment of pollutants.

(3)

“Water activity” does not include the discharge of any reagent or chemical or particle tracer used in connection with any scientific experiment or survey in transitional water or coastal water.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 10 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 1 (with sch. 23)