# The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 34: Protection of groundwater: sampling


(1) The sampling measurements must be sufficient to provide information on groundwater likely to be affected by the discharge from the landfill, with at least one measuring point in the groundwater inflow region and two in the outflow region.
(2) The number of measurements referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may be increased on the basis of a specific hydrogeological survey and the need for an early identification of accidental leachate release in the groundwater.
(3) Sampling must be carried out in at least three locations before the landfilling of waste in order to establish reference values for future sampling.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/219/schedule/13/paragraph/34 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-13/paragraph-34
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